Heart Palpatations

[2BHappy179]

I have been taking Copaxone for a year now and lately have experienced small heart palpatations here and there the last week.My neuro doesn't seem to think it has anything to do with my meds!! Has anyone else on Copaxone experienced this????

[2BHappy179]

I am definately still going to look into what is the cause of these.As far as I don't have any lesions on my brain stem but that is interesting to know..I will be armed and ready with lot's of questions when I go to my GP on Thurs..

P.s Thank you to all that have replied to my post.. : )

[Deb61]

I used to have a lot of palpatations prior to when I started Copaxone two and a half years ago.  I still occasionally get them when I'm really tired, but they don't occur as an IPIR.  

My sister, who also has MS, has palpatations.  She is on a different medication (Tysabri).  She has a diagnosis for this, which I can't remember what it is (sorry).  Her doctor says that it probably is related to her MS.  Most of her lesion load is in her brain stem, by the way.

I think a very good theory as to why they started going away prior to taking Copaxone is because I started medicine for hypothyroidism.

There's many reasons why you may have palpatations.  Just because they don't show up on an EKG doesn't mean that you should be blown off.  Keep being persistant in trying to find out what's going on.  

BTW, I've had that very same problem with them not showing up on an EKG.  As soon has I would lie down in the position they wanted to be in and hooked me up, they would stop.  The position in which I would be in had a lot of effect on this--I have no idea why.  

[2BHappy179]

My heart palpatation's don't last for long I have no chest pain and they happen all throughout the day..They don't affect my daily activity...

I went to have a check up at the local hospital tonight as I can't get into my GP till Thursday..They did an ECG and it was normal.Which was good but of course no palpitation's occured while hooked up..I also got intouch with my neuro yesterday and he doesn't seem to think it is related to the Copaxone..

I have had a couple of post injection reactions which occur sometime's after injection but the palpitation's with that are much stronger than what I am dealing with now.

Hopefully my GP will send me for appropriate test's to try to figure it out..Im really scared because last time I had to have test's done I was diagnosed with MS..So I am worried it will be bad new's again.. : (

[twopack]

I've had palpitations.  They increased quite a bit just BEFORE I was to start Copaxone so I was forced to delay starting it so they could work up and treat the palpitations first.  They didn't want to muddy the picture by having me start a drug with a history of occasional, sporadic chest pain unrelated to heart disease.

The cardio OK'ed me to start the Copaxone as he didn't think it would contribute to what was going on.  My heart circulation and function was fine.  The problem was in the electrical conduction of the signals to contract in an even rhythm.  He has admitted since that this COULD be related to MS and the Copaxone might even help if it can reduce relapses. I'm on my way out but I'll share more later if you are interested or have more questions.

Palpitations are quite common, but it's always important to get heart symptoms checked out, probably by someone other than the neuro.  If you would care to, please be more specific about when your palpitations occur, what they feel like, how long they last, if they appear relative to specific activity and if they change your ability to function during a day.

Mary

[sllowe]

Hi there,

We've not met I don't think. So, hello to you!
I'm not on Copax so hope the others chime in about IPIR that can happen upon injection.

Also, since Dr. thinks it's unrelated to meds, did he recommend you talk to your primary about it?

-Shell