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hard heart beats, dilantin and catapres
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hard heart beats, dilantin and catapres
by kd, Dec 10, 1999 12:00AM
Hi - I just wrote you a message but an error came up so I hope it isn't duplicated.
I have a mitral valve prolapse with a 3+ regurgitation and some calcification from the aorta to the mitral valve. I am on BP meds that control any arrhythmias. Other than the MVP, my heart is considered in good condition. In mid-Sept., I had a small stroke resulting in some simple, partial seizures.
Last night I was awakened 3 times with a VERY hard heart beat, lasting for quite awhile. The pace seemed similar to my regular daytime beat. I have felt hard beats before, during the daytime, but not as strong as this and I have not been awakened with this before.
Q: What could this be?
Q: Is this something I should call my cardiologist about, wait and see if it continues, or just forget about?
Since the seizures in Sept, I have been placed on dilantin. I have been on Catapres TTS-1 since around May, 1999 and Catapres TTS-2 since September. The catapres patch has always itched to some degree. No big deal. In the last 2 weeks, each time I have removed the patch, hives have developed where the patch had been. Not much itch. They scab and leave a big red square that is dry and red for at least 2 weeks. I can't find info on the reactions between catapres and dilantin. The dilantin is the only med that has been changed since before Sept.
Q: Do you know of any catapres-dilantin reactions?
Q: Any other ideas?
Thanks,
kd
I have a mitral valve prolapse with a 3+ regurgitation and some calcification from the aorta to the mitral valve. I am on BP meds that control any arrhythmias. Other than the MVP, my heart is considered in good condition. In mid-Sept., I had a small stroke resulting in some simple, partial seizures.
Last night I was awakened 3 times with a VERY hard heart beat, lasting for quite awhile. The pace seemed similar to my regular daytime beat. I have felt hard beats before, during the daytime, but not as strong as this and I have not been awakened with this before.
Q: What could this be?
Q: Is this something I should call my cardiologist about, wait and see if it continues, or just forget about?
Since the seizures in Sept, I have been placed on dilantin. I have been on Catapres TTS-1 since around May, 1999 and Catapres TTS-2 since September. The catapres patch has always itched to some degree. No big deal. In the last 2 weeks, each time I have removed the patch, hives have developed where the patch had been. Not much itch. They scab and leave a big red square that is dry and red for at least 2 weeks. I can't find info on the reactions between catapres and dilantin. The dilantin is the only med that has been changed since before Sept.
Q: Do you know of any catapres-dilantin reactions?
Q: Any other ideas?
Thanks,
kd
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB, Dec 10, 1999 12:00AM
It sounds like some sort of arrhythmia - if it was bad enough to wake you up, you need to get it evaluated soon, by your cardiologist. It sounds like you have a skin sensitivity to the patch - this is not that unusual, but you probably need to be switched over to another medication for your blood pressure.
