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Posted by D minor on April 20, 2005, at 21:51:22
Sometimes my heart beats funny, like arythmias. But recently it has been doing that more and more often. Is that tachycardia caused by an increased dose of Seroquel do you think?
dm
Posted by Phillipa on April 20, 2005, at 22:33:11
In reply to Heart beating funny, Seroquel?, posted by D minor on April 20, 2005, at 21:51:22
I would get anything to do with an irregular heartbeat checked out with your regular internist or GP. You never know what the problem could be related to. Fondly,PHillipa
Posted by Spriggy on April 21, 2005, at 11:24:17
In reply to Re: Heart beating funny, Seroquel? » D minor, posted by Phillipa on April 20, 2005, at 22:33:11
I read the package insert (which I don't recommend reading if you are taking this med.. LOL), anyway, it does mention tachardia as a side effect.
Of course, there are about 2,796 other side effects listed as well so who knows?
Just be careful if you grow a third a foot.
Posted by Jeroen on September 9, 2006, at 6:44:42
In reply to Re: Heart beating funny, Seroquel?, posted by Spriggy on April 21, 2005, at 11:24:17
yes i have it too when i take seroquel on bedtime my heart races, very scary, heavy sedation
Posted by yxibow on September 9, 2006, at 21:39:55
In reply to Heart beating funny, Seroquel?, posted by D minor on April 20, 2005, at 21:51:22
> Sometimes my heart beats funny, like arythmias. But recently it has been doing that more and more often. Is that tachycardia caused by an increased dose of Seroquel do you think?
> dm
As noted by Jeroen, when I take Seroquel (all at night) and do not go to bed at that moment, but wait up a while, I will get a) very drowsy b) somewhat faint and c) a mild amount of tachycardia upon laying down which disappears.Seroquel has a heavy effect on H1, perhaps the most out of all atypicals, in fact the most out of all neuroleptics, which explains its extreme drowsiness. Its just an unfortunate natural part of the medication, and the earlier in the evening one takes it, the better off they will be in terms of morning drowsiness.
Seroquel, while being drowsy making to a tee, also has orthostatic hypotension as a common effect, otherwise known as low blood pressure. This gives a faint like feeling upon standing up fast, especially when the half life of it is at the strongest point (6 hours). Blood pressure and pulse have somewhat of an inverse (not completely so) relation with each other, so it is not surprising that one may have 105/60 and have a pulse of 95 temporarily when the drug is at its heightened time in your blood stream. Unless you have a bad heart disorder, this is a perfectly normal response and while uncomfortable is nothing to be afraid of unless it continues for hours.
Excercise helps too.
-- tidingsJay
Posted by Phillipa on September 9, 2006, at 21:51:06
In reply to Re: Heart beating funny, Seroquel? » D minor, posted by yxibow on September 9, 2006, at 21:39:55
I guess excercise is out of the question for now. Thanks Jay love Phillipa
Posted by Jeroen on September 9, 2006, at 23:29:53
In reply to Re: Heart beating funny, Seroquel? » D minor, posted by yxibow on September 9, 2006, at 21:39:55
it only last for an hour, seroquel is my magic bullet
only take it at bedtime
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