by StevePain » 19 Feb 2011, 14:36
The only side effect I got from Diltiazem was severe itching, unlike nitro which gave me headaches and more recently palpitations, the itching from Diltiazem was that bad that I damaged the skin around my anus by scratching, I then started to apply it internally instead of outside and the itching lessened and eventually stopped, Sav, I don't think the Dilt is causing your problem, could it be a flare up of diverticulitis which is an infection of the diverticula? From what I've been reading, a piece of impacted fecal matter could cause this