how do doctors wean a patient off of diltiazem? I have started to have adverse symptoms new ie- greater chest pain prolonged, although I have had the pain for sometime throughout my life, but now its sustained and daily all day coming and going, then coming again. I have headaches which resolve with a pain reliever. I am concerned about the long term as well. I have recently had a stress eco test, and it shows my regurgitation worsens with stress-exercise. So I am wondering if the best next step is to obviousl y fix the problem with my prolapse to correct to worsening regurgitation by surgery- robotic before the meds cause more problems than I already had.