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Does Digoxin Causes Heart Palpitations?
Question: For Dr. XXXXXXX Sarkar.
Back again
My wife XXXXX is taking Digoxin would that make her feel
her heart beating ?? The pulse has good even beat (70)
Her pacemaker is set at 70>>
Would it put a strain on the Muscle ??
List of other Meds Losartan 25mg
Crestor 20 mg
Tegretol 100mg
Atenolol 25 mg
Imdur 30mg
Furosemide 40mg
Synthroid 0.88
PotassiumCL 30mg
Asprin 81mg
Plavix 75mg
B12 2 x mo
XXXX
Back again
My wife XXXXX is taking Digoxin would that make her feel
her heart beating ?? The pulse has good even beat (70)
Her pacemaker is set at 70>>
Would it put a strain on the Muscle ??
List of other Meds Losartan 25mg
Crestor 20 mg
Tegretol 100mg
Atenolol 25 mg
Imdur 30mg
Furosemide 40mg
Synthroid 0.88
PotassiumCL 30mg
Asprin 81mg
Plavix 75mg
B12 2 x mo
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Digoxin isn't associated with palpitations. ..
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query very carefully.
Digoxin use isn't associated with heart beats (palpitations).
Digoxin is used in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation to control heart rate and to make the quality of life in this patients and wouldn't put any strain on cardiac muscle.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr.Benard
Digoxin isn't associated with palpitations. ..
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query very carefully.
Digoxin use isn't associated with heart beats (palpitations).
Digoxin is used in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation to control heart rate and to make the quality of life in this patients and wouldn't put any strain on cardiac muscle.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr.Benard
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
We had discussed that before>>Digoxin
Can you tell me why she maybe feeling her heart
pumping.
Thank you XXXX
Can you tell me why she maybe feeling her heart
pumping.
Thank you XXXX
Brief Answer:
Your wife may have arrhythmias which are felt as heart beats...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
You are saying that your wife is feeling her heart pumping. This may happen due to cardiac arrhythmias. Your wife has had supraventricular arrhythmias in the past; also she may have also ventricular arrhythmia due to hart failure. Cardiac arrhythmias are felted by the patient as heart beating or palpitation.
If she was my patient I would suggest doing a holter monitoring to exclude life threatening arrhythmias (such as ventricular tachycardia) and to find out the exact cause of her complaints.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr. Benard
Your wife may have arrhythmias which are felt as heart beats...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
You are saying that your wife is feeling her heart pumping. This may happen due to cardiac arrhythmias. Your wife has had supraventricular arrhythmias in the past; also she may have also ventricular arrhythmia due to hart failure. Cardiac arrhythmias are felted by the patient as heart beating or palpitation.
If she was my patient I would suggest doing a holter monitoring to exclude life threatening arrhythmias (such as ventricular tachycardia) and to find out the exact cause of her complaints.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr. Benard
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
That was quick
Thank you
Can what she is feeling damage the heart more??
Thank you
Can what she is feeling damage the heart more??
Brief Answer:
It all depends on what type of arrhythmias has your wife?
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
In your wife case cardiac arrhythmias are more likely a consequence of cardiac disease and can cause little or no damage to the heart. However it all depends on what type of arrhythmias has your wife?
This is why I strongly recommend doing the Holter monitoring. Once we find out the exact arrhythmia than we can give the right answer to your queries
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr. Benard
It all depends on what type of arrhythmias has your wife?
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
In your wife case cardiac arrhythmias are more likely a consequence of cardiac disease and can cause little or no damage to the heart. However it all depends on what type of arrhythmias has your wife?
This is why I strongly recommend doing the Holter monitoring. Once we find out the exact arrhythmia than we can give the right answer to your queries
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr. Benard
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Nothing new
With EF of 37
My wife gets a good start in the AM but by 1- PM
she has lost all her energy is this normal ??
We get a good nights sleep no problem with that>>
We are up at 6:30 7:00>>
She is not very happy>> XXXX
With EF of 37
My wife gets a good start in the AM but by 1- PM
she has lost all her energy is this normal ??
We get a good nights sleep no problem with that>>
We are up at 6:30 7:00>>
She is not very happy>> XXXX
Brief Answer:
It's normal symptoms typical for anxiety...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
You shouldn't worry all that has happened with your wife is normal. Chronic disease, especially heart failure is associated with anxiety disorders and depression.
Anxiety anddepression are manifested with lost energy, sleep disorder (sleep to much or insomnia) and mood disorders.
If this symptoms persist I recommend contacting a psychologist to deal with anxiety and depression.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr.Benard
It's normal symptoms typical for anxiety...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
You shouldn't worry all that has happened with your wife is normal. Chronic disease, especially heart failure is associated with anxiety disorders and depression.
Anxiety anddepression are manifested with lost energy, sleep disorder (sleep to much or insomnia) and mood disorders.
If this symptoms persist I recommend contacting a psychologist to deal with anxiety and depression.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr.Benard
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Good morning'
With all the Meds my wife is taking
do you think it is affecting her short
memory ??
You have the list of her Meds>>
Or is there one that maybe doing it??
Thank you
XXXX
If you need the list again I will send it to you
With all the Meds my wife is taking
do you think it is affecting her short
memory ??
You have the list of her Meds>>
Or is there one that maybe doing it??
Thank you
XXXX
If you need the list again I will send it to you
Brief Answer:
One of the major side effects of Crestor is memory loss, reduce dose...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
One of the major side effects of Crestor is memory loss especially shoYour wife is taking the maximal dose of crestor and this increase the risk for side effects.
My advice is to reduce the dose of Crestor to half the actual dose and see if this help with memory loss.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr. Benard
One of the major side effects of Crestor is memory loss, reduce dose...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
One of the major side effects of Crestor is memory loss especially shoYour wife is taking the maximal dose of crestor and this increase the risk for side effects.
My advice is to reduce the dose of Crestor to half the actual dose and see if this help with memory loss.
Wish you and your wife health!
Dr. Benard
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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