Claire 525
03-31-2007, 02:15 AM
Does anyone know if one of the side effects from Hydrochlorothiazide is an increased heartbeat??
I am taking this diuretic for HBP and it has really helped with my numbers, but sometimes I feed like my heart is "racing" and it really scares me.
Anyone else experience this feeling?
I am taking this diuretic for HBP and it has really helped with my numbers, but sometimes I feed like my heart is "racing" and it really scares me.
Anyone else experience this feeling?
Sponsor
Lenin
03-31-2007, 10:42 AM
Claire,
Generally speaking, an increase in heart rate is not one of the usual side effects of HCTZ.
But there are two caveats:
1. After taking it for a while your blood electrolytes can get out of whack...primarily low sodium and low potassium. Have these checked.
2. IF you notice that you get a little swoony when you stand up quickly, you could be suffereing POSTURAL HYPOTENSION. During these events, your heart rate can increase dramaticallly...but it passes quickly.
Generally speaking, an increase in heart rate is not one of the usual side effects of HCTZ.
But there are two caveats:
1. After taking it for a while your blood electrolytes can get out of whack...primarily low sodium and low potassium. Have these checked.
2. IF you notice that you get a little swoony when you stand up quickly, you could be suffereing POSTURAL HYPOTENSION. During these events, your heart rate can increase dramaticallly...but it passes quickly.
bethsheba
04-01-2007, 09:17 AM
Claire,
Fast heartbeat is a side effect that should be reported immediately according to the drug sheet that came with my hct.
Do keep (and REFER to) those sheets that come with your meds...I refer back to mine regularly. I also keep the sheets from meds I no longer take because it's handy to have a record of my "side effect" history when the doc puts me on a new med.
Bethsheba
Fast heartbeat is a side effect that should be reported immediately according to the drug sheet that came with my hct.
Do keep (and REFER to) those sheets that come with your meds...I refer back to mine regularly. I also keep the sheets from meds I no longer take because it's handy to have a record of my "side effect" history when the doc puts me on a new med.
Bethsheba
flowergirl2day
04-06-2007, 12:27 AM
Thanks for the tip regarding keeping records of the side effects of various drugs. I am being taken off Lipitor as of tomorrow night - at least temporarily-(after the bloodwork is done) and this information might come in handy. One cannot rely on one's memory if on too many meds....because, of course, short-term memory loss is one of the possible side-effects
bethsheba
04-06-2007, 09:03 PM
flowergirl,
Yes, indeedy...short term memory loss is one of those side effects...I really appreciate hearing this from someone else. Friends who listened to me repeat the same "story" a second and a third time just didn't understand. What I don't understand is that, at times, for some odd reason, I knew I was repeating myself.
Makes me think of my mother's memory lapses that were severe enough for me to report them to her physician...that was several years ago and she's fine now...but on another bp med. Coincidence? I don't think so.
Bethsheba
Bethsheba
Yes, indeedy...short term memory loss is one of those side effects...I really appreciate hearing this from someone else. Friends who listened to me repeat the same "story" a second and a third time just didn't understand. What I don't understand is that, at times, for some odd reason, I knew I was repeating myself.
Makes me think of my mother's memory lapses that were severe enough for me to report them to her physician...that was several years ago and she's fine now...but on another bp med. Coincidence? I don't think so.
Bethsheba
Bethsheba
bethsheba
04-06-2007, 09:08 PM
Flowergirl,
I've found that keeping notes on those sheets is very helpful, especially when going OFF of a med. I only wish I had kept notes when I first went ON a med as that first med was a doozy--hct.
Bethsheba
I've found that keeping notes on those sheets is very helpful, especially when going OFF of a med. I only wish I had kept notes when I first went ON a med as that first med was a doozy--hct.
Bethsheba
flowergirl2day
04-07-2007, 12:02 AM
Bethsheba,
what is hct? I noticed that you guys have different brand names from us.
thanks.
what is hct? I noticed that you guys have different brand names from us.
thanks.
flowergirl2day
04-07-2007, 12:03 AM
just realized what it is. Feeling pretty dumb. Blame it on the meds.
Patthedog
04-08-2007, 11:39 PM
Less than a week on this med and my cheeks feel rough, like an allergic reaction, but on another note, my face looks less puffy, specifically my eyes. Thought it was from allergies. Maybe not.
bethsheba
04-09-2007, 08:05 AM
Flowergirl,
Your question simply reminds us not to use "jargon" because not everyone is familiar with the terminology. I get very frustrated when acronyms (initials for a word) or other short cuts are used...thanks for keeping us on our toes!
Bethsheba
PS And yes, it probably IS the meds!
Your question simply reminds us not to use "jargon" because not everyone is familiar with the terminology. I get very frustrated when acronyms (initials for a word) or other short cuts are used...thanks for keeping us on our toes!
Bethsheba
PS And yes, it probably IS the meds!
bethsheba
04-09-2007, 08:08 AM
Redness or skin problems are a side effect/allergic reaction of hydrochlorothiazide (hct)and should be reported to your doctor.
HCT is a diuretic and as such should reduce the "puffiness" of your body whether it be eyes, ankles, wrists, etc....just depends on how much water your body has retained.
Bethsheba
HCT is a diuretic and as such should reduce the "puffiness" of your body whether it be eyes, ankles, wrists, etc....just depends on how much water your body has retained.
Bethsheba