Hi,

Does anyone have heart palpitations? They started in my early 20s and I was told it was normal for women to have these. I'm now 30 and they seem to have gotten worse after my two children. I had a physical and told my doc and they said some woman have them during certain times of the month. I don't have any pain or numbness with these. My doc did not seem too concerned. They seemed to get better after taking Stertera. Anyone else have these?

Janell

Hi Janell,

Since I started taking Concerta, I've noticed some palpitations myself - not enough to feel overly concerned though. Just out of the blue, even when I'm sitting at my desk, I'll feel my heart speed up. I think that is one of the side effects of this drug - but it sounds like you had palpitations before starting meds (?). If you're really concerned, I guess you could request an ECG (or is that EEG?). I had to go get one the first time I was put on meds - which were antidepressants...

Kyla

ECG- Electro Cardio-graph (gram?)
EEG- Electro Enchephelo-graph (gram?)-This is for your brain.

Just a tidbit from my vast collections of barely-useful knowledge.

Heart palps can be very scary! I am not on any medication, but a couple of years ago I had a terrible bout of them. They did get worse around Aunt Flo's visits, and when it was hot. I tried atenolol which made them worse, despite the docs ok to titrate up. I did some research, and read that chronic dehydration can be a cause of heart palps. So, I really upped my water intake, and that is the one main thing that has helped. Now, I only get them occasionally, when I get a tad dehydrated, so I really watch it.

I have them because I have Mitral Valve Prolapse. Today they seem very bad since upping to 40mg Strattera. The pain won't stop. Even considering the ER-at my age could be heart attack. Giving myself 30 more minutes to decide what to do. This is not a panic attack either. The heart rate and palpitations started, got high and won't go down.

Worried.

ECG- Electro Cardio-graph (gram?)
EEG- Electro Enchephelo-graph (gram?)-This is for your brain.

Just a tidbit from my vast collections of barely-useful knowledge.Lets have a hip-hip-horay for barely-useful knowledge! (i find half the time it gets me in trouble instead of helping. lol)

Another widely used abbreviation for ECG is the ever-famous EKG (suffix is gram btw).

Back on topic...I get palipatations (sp?) occasionally myself (29 y/o male), but they seem to have lessened quite a bit since starting strattera. Every once and a while it can be a little scary cuz for a half a second it feels like my heart is going to jump out of my chest. Doc said not to worry about it unless it gets worse since I have no other symptoms of heart disease and am still pretty young.


EDIT: I didnt notice till after posting that i was in a women's section of the forum. Please accept my most humble apologies.

well if they get bad an you feel ill with them then go see docotor and pass on them about it......to be on save said.....as to ptionassions its not oncomen for anyone to get them at anytime.....due to meany diff things but again if in dout then cheask it out! as we know things but we not doctoters,,,,,,unforntaliy smiles

be safe an hope all gose well keep us informed how things go!

dorm

Might want to make sure you're getting enough Magnesium (and sometimes Calcium). Doctors are terrible at catching this one. I have always had a minor magnesium deficiency and had brought the symptoms to doctors, but in the end I had to figure it out myself.

Heart palpitations are one of the symptoms when my magnesium gets low. And by the way, all of you who said it gets worse around your period, your magnesium levels tend to drop around that time too. It used to give me migraines at the exact same time every month. In times of stress it would get up to migraines, heart palpitations, eyelid twitches and tingling in my fingers. Magnesium supps keep all these symptoms away.

Multivitamins aren't high in magnesium, so I take 500mg a day. Supposedly calcium deficiency can do a lot of the same things (except the migraines), so I take 500mg of calcium too, on top of the multivitamin. (They say the ideal is 2:1 calcium:magnesium ratio-- I take extra magnesium because I KNOW that's what I need to keep the migraines away). Mineral supps are cheap, so it's a good thing to try.

If you google magnesium and mitral valve prolaps or palpitations you get a google of links. The same with anxiety, migraine, fibromyalgia, and panic attacks. Seems there is a link among these and magnesium. Other vitamins/minerals to consider are C, B vitamins, zinc, selenium, to name a few.

I take extra calcium because of my age and risk factors for osteoporosis. After this recent episode with my MVP, I am reassessing my supplementation levels-Caution with fat soluble vitamins D, E, and A-they can be toxic at too high a level.

ME

you might find raddmom that high clauima will couse more porblems than other vituims id get them tested frist an then look others rembers in food there all the enumbers withch cuse porblems as welll.....

good luck an when in dout cheak it out!

dormy

Luv ya dorm, thanks for the advice. Finger crossed that doctors will be in tomorrow.

Don't know what they can do, I cannot take beta blockers-they lower my blood pressure to fainting levels-even very tiny doses. 80/50 for example.

I have them because I have Mitral Valve Prolapse. Today they seem very bad since upping to 40mg Strattera. The pain won't stop. Even considering the ER-at my age could be heart attack. Giving myself 30 more minutes to decide what to do. This is not a panic attack either. The heart rate and palpitations started, got high and won't go down.

Worried.
scary! are you doing ok now??

Better enough, but calling the docs tomorrow AM. probably need an EKG and another Echocardiogram-last one was in '85. This has been bad, but should clear up. Then I should have another 22 years before the next flare up!

ME, thanks for caring!

VI,

how did everything turn out w/the doctors?

All problems disappeared before I could get in touch-out of office on holiday Monday. Say my original pdoc-I am back on all the meds that work and a bit more xanax. My heart rate is fine and no more chest pain. I will probably see my internist before too long and discuss these issues. An EKG before going to Australia probably is not a bad idea.

I should have reports in soon that will clear me to go back to work-fingers crossed! Thank dog for xanax-otherwise I will be fine!

hey RADDMOM WELL ID STILL SEE DOC AN SEE ABOUT THE PORBLEM AT HAND NOW I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN I HAVE LOW BLOODPIUSHER AS WELL AN THE DOC PUT ME ON BETT BLOCKERS OFVE 120MG WITCH WAS WAY TO MUCH SO I LOWERED MY OWN DOSE TWO 80MG OVE 4YEARS WITCH WAS STILL TO MUCH I HAD A BLOOD TEST RESCTLEY AN BEACUSE THAT LEVEAL I HAD A FIT COS THE BP WENT SO LOW SO NOW IVE CUT BACK TILL NOW WITCH IAM ON 30MG A DAY NOW I UNDERSAND WHAT YOU MEAN RADDMOM 30MG OR LESS WOULD BE BETTER FOR YOU AN COS THE TYPE OFVE AS WELL.......IAM WORKING ON LOWERING IT TILL 10MG BY END THE YEAR....BUT PLASESSS DO SEE THE DOCS RADDMOMO ANY PAIN IN CHEST SHOULD BE LOOKINTO

SHOULD LOOK AT WHAT YOUR EATING

1 ENUMBERS CAN MAKE HAERT GO FASTER
2 HOW MUCH SAIT IN YOUR DITE VERY IMPONTED
3COLESTAL HOW HIGH
4HOW MUCH CASIUML IN YOUR BLOOD
5 HUMERSTINES LEVELS EXSTERMY IMPONTED TO HAVE CHEEK ON YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR THAT TEST THEY WONT JUST TEST FOR IT

AND COS IF LOW BP RUNS IN FMAILY LIKE IT DOSE MINE

THIS WHAT THE DOCS TEDN TO LOOK AT HOPE THIS HELPS
YOU RADD THIS IS ONLY ADVICE AN NOT ACTING AS DOCTOTER OR ANYTHING

GET WELL SOON
REMBERS THE MEMBERS HERE HAVE YOU IN THERE THOUGHS

DORMY

Hi Folks

Heart palpitations and irregular heartbeat were one of the symptoms that set me off down the research route that led to me finding out about adult ADD.

I've had them on and off for years but they got alot worse recently. Doctors don't take them seriously up here....probably because of our deep fried diet of Mars bars and pizza

Kilted

same here kilted....living in the south U.S. where food isn't considered cooked unless it's deep fried :p....fried chicken, fried okra, fried green tomatoes (which are actually really good), fried mushrooms.....you name it, we fry it :D.