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Lasting Effects of Singulair? Extreme Heart Rate
About six months ago I was diagnosed with severe sinus disease and allergies (apparently I'm allergic to everything except trees). My doctor prescribed Allegra, Singulair, and Q-Nasl - each once a day - along with three allergy shots every week.
Within days of starting the regiment I began to experience random, complete numbness in my hands/arms and sometime in my feet/legs. At first I didn't think too much of it, but as it bdegan happening more often I began to question it. What really scared me was when I had blood drawn for an un-related blood test. I've always been able to have blood drawn without a problem, but this time the needle insertion point continued to bleed and, by that afternoon, I had what looked like a large bruise on my arm around the needle insertion point. It was then that I researched the side effects of my prescribed drugs and determined that I should stop taking the Singulair. My doctor prescribed a replacement for Singulair, and within a month the numbness went away.
Over the past few months I have tried to get back into running. I used to run frequently, always training for a 5k, 10k, or half-marathon, so not sprinting. I have never had a problem with my heart rate or my blood pressure, but now I do. When I run/jog, I don't get even a 1/4 mile before my heart rate is over 220 bpm. During my Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor appointment earlier this week the recorded my highest blood pressure ever - 134/78. My blood pressure has always been roughly 117/75.
I'm wondering if the extreme heart rate and the elevated blood pressure is a lasting side effect from taking Singulair. I am a 36-year-old female who has always been physically fit. Anyone else out there have a similar experience?
Within days of starting the regiment I began to experience random, complete numbness in my hands/arms and sometime in my feet/legs. At first I didn't think too much of it, but as it bdegan happening more often I began to question it. What really scared me was when I had blood drawn for an un-related blood test. I've always been able to have blood drawn without a problem, but this time the needle insertion point continued to bleed and, by that afternoon, I had what looked like a large bruise on my arm around the needle insertion point. It was then that I researched the side effects of my prescribed drugs and determined that I should stop taking the Singulair. My doctor prescribed a replacement for Singulair, and within a month the numbness went away.
Over the past few months I have tried to get back into running. I used to run frequently, always training for a 5k, 10k, or half-marathon, so not sprinting. I have never had a problem with my heart rate or my blood pressure, but now I do. When I run/jog, I don't get even a 1/4 mile before my heart rate is over 220 bpm. During my Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor appointment earlier this week the recorded my highest blood pressure ever - 134/78. My blood pressure has always been roughly 117/75.
I'm wondering if the extreme heart rate and the elevated blood pressure is a lasting side effect from taking Singulair. I am a 36-year-old female who has always been physically fit. Anyone else out there have a similar experience?
Great that you plan to explore this possibility! I'd be interested to know what your blood pressure and pulse readings turn out to be, if you wouldn't mind sending them by private message if it's been more than a week since a last response on your thread here (I try to delete my watched discussions older than a week old to some extent.)
You're welcome! I do hope you find some answers as to what is happening with you. If I were in your shoes, I also would want to explore the possibility of having developed S.V.T. again, which is a different but troubling problem.
You're welcome! I do hope you find some answers as to what is happening with you. If I were in your shoes, I also would want to explore the possibility of having developed S.V.T. again, which is a different but troubling problem.
Thank you for your comment. I have never heard of dysautonomia, but after looking at the symptoms I do have most of them. I think it warrants further exploration. A few years ago I was diagnosed with SVT (supra-ventricular tachycardia) and underwent the cardiac ablation procedure, which seemed to solve that problem, though I don't think that's related to my current situation.
I have not yet tried taking my blood pressure and pulse while in different positions, but will try that soon.
Thank you for the information!
I have not yet tried taking my blood pressure and pulse while in different positions, but will try that soon.
Thank you for the information!
I don't know if I ever took that medication, but the symptoms you are now experiencing make me wonder if you now have dysautonomia. Have you tried taking your blood pressure lying down, sitting, and then standing along with your pulse rate in each of those positions?
You may also want to try your post here:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Dysautonomia-Autonomic-Dysfunction/show/266
You may also want to try your post here:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Dysautonomia-Autonomic-Dysfunction/show/266
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