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Been On Vyvanse, Strange Heart Beat. Is It Due To The Medicine?
ive been working out for 2 months everyday heavy lifting been on vyvanse for 2 years now. i have notice lately that im getting a werid heart beat once in a while and it makes my chest fell weird i have never had this problem on any add medication i have been on almost all of them. im starting to get worryed i was at 70mg but moved to 50mg to see if the problem went away im still having the weird heart beat. should i get off vyvanse or is it from something else ive had gkg while haveing a panic attack and its normal but not while my heart was acting like this im not even having a panic attack my heart is just not right anymore while on it
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
Hi! Thank you for your question and welcome to HCM!
Yes, vyvanse or Lisdexamfetamine is known to have a side effect of tachycardia or rapid heart beat presenting in ~5% of patients. It also has a potentially serious side effect of cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), which may be the one that you experienced.
I would suggest that you see your physician immediately so that he/she can adjust the dosage appropriately or shift you to a new regimen as needed. He/she may also have to run some tests (including an ECG) on you to check your heart and other exams to check other parts of your body affected by vyvanse.
I hope I was able to answer your query. If you have any further question, please do not hesitate to contact me (http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rene-gerard-cruz-galera-jr/66134). Take care!
Dr. Galera
Yes, vyvanse or Lisdexamfetamine is known to have a side effect of tachycardia or rapid heart beat presenting in ~5% of patients. It also has a potentially serious side effect of cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), which may be the one that you experienced.
I would suggest that you see your physician immediately so that he/she can adjust the dosage appropriately or shift you to a new regimen as needed. He/she may also have to run some tests (including an ECG) on you to check your heart and other exams to check other parts of your body affected by vyvanse.
I hope I was able to answer your query. If you have any further question, please do not hesitate to contact me (http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rene-gerard-cruz-galera-jr/66134). Take care!
Dr. Galera
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