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Taking Diltiazem For Reynauds Symptoms. Pain In The Low Back. Suffer From Mild Low Back Arthritis. Could The Pain Be From The Medication?

I started taking 180 mg diltiazem 24 hr ER for bp & reynauds symptoms about 3 days ago. Yesterday evening I bent over and suddenly experienced sharp pain in my low back which limits movement and persists this morning. I have only mild low back arthritis I am told. And take no other Rx meds. Could the back pain be associated with the Diltiazem? Prior to this I was taking Diovan for BP.
Mon, 27 May 2013
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diltiazem has no relation to arthritis.
you can safely take this medicine. it may be a coincidence that you developed the back problem
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Taking Diltiazem For Reynauds Symptoms. Pain In The Low Back. Suffer From Mild Low Back Arthritis. Could The Pain Be From The Medication?

diltiazem has no relation to arthritis. you can safely take this medicine. it may be a coincidence that you developed the back problem