Zantac and heart palpitations
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It started with heart palpitations and vomiting, then i had abdominal or gas pain. stomach feels uncomfortable after eating.i went to a physician and he prescribed me zantac. i also had my blood checked for a deficiency in anything. results were norma except that i had a UTI infection. now i'm on zantac and an antibiotic. unfortunately i'm struggling with extreme fatigue upon standing, rapid heart rate some coughing and sometimes dizziness. This has been going on for three weeks.
I woke up a couple of months ago with 30 minutes of heart palpitations, and then chest gas followed. Eventually a lot of head pressure followed that, with my ears popping. I had been written up as having GERD symptoms years ago, for other reasons, but I never had connected on and off moments of dizziness with GERD. And this time because of the timing, I thought "Ohhhh, this gas has to do with my heart.
//www.medhelp.org/posts/Heart-Rhythm/Vagus-Nerve-and-Arrhythmia/show/344956
Basically, I gather these symptoms can be explained by one or both of the following:
- Hiatal hernia
- Vagus nerve irritation
I also get the impression these are common and widely misdiagnosed conditions. Hope that helps someone. I am going to book in for some tests first thing tomorrow.
Thank you for your reply. Actually, I had the 24 hour holter monitor test done about a month ago. There were no significant abnormalities detected. My doctor also checked my thyroid levels at around the same time. At this point we're almost stabbing around in the dark so to speak. Next week I am scheduled to have an echocardiogram, an abdominal CT scan, allergy testing and an eye exam. I am praying that those test will find my problem.
He took some blood and prescribed me some Claritin and Zantac to control the hives. When the blood results came back they didn't show anything very remarkable. He said that I had minor food allergies to corn, wheat and shrimp. I had never had any sort of noticeable allergic reaction to these food before and when I eat them now, they don't cause any sort of difference with the hives.
A month or two passed and I was taking the Zantac and Claritin every day.
I've wondered that too, although I have ventricular arrhythmia (PVCs) instead. I've also wondered if the acid reducers could have caused the irregular beat problem.
I do know that reflux and associated gas/bloating that I get after my evening meal seem to make the heart arrthythmia worse, and that I feel it more then. Also, I've read that PPIs, like Prilosec or Nexium (which I take) have heart arrhythmia listed as a "less common" side effect.
Last week my brother passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition, probably as the result of many years of drug and alcohol abuse, but the stress and d fear and worry combined with the idea that the ER doctors missed his condition that was fairly obvious cashed the original symptoms to come back.I went back to the zantac and the stomach issues are resolving but the palpitations have gotten worse. They started walking me up at night with flutters (maybe pvc) every other or every third beat.
I've been suffering from heart palpitations (mainly PVCs and PACs and occasional mild tachycardia) for 4-5 years now and for a while there I didn't know why I was getting them (I'm in my 20's!!). After several loop monitor studies and normal echos I finally found the cause of my heart palpitations: GI-related palpitations/roemheld syndrome.
I have PVC's and alot of us have an increase in palpitations after eating or after eating certian foods. The two things that help me is gas-x and zantac. If I'am having a particularly bad time I take the gas-x 4 times a day before each meal and before bed. I will also take zantac before breakfast and before dinner. Just for a couple of days till things settle down. I also try not to eat a large amount of food at each meal.
Since then I take Zantac, it does next to nothing even though I take 4 maximum strengths a day, and I pop tums all day, but the heart palpitations have gone away. Not really sure what my next move is going to be. Maybe after 6 months of this I can go back to the protonx for a while.
I would ask for an holter monitor (an ekg for 1 or 2 days that you take home) to see if it can pick up any correlation between your heart symptoms and your other symptoms. PVC's (premature ventricular contractions) are usually normal as long as they aren't more than 15% of your heartbeats.
But since then have had gas under the sternum/upper chest, and it keeps building up and building up and takes awhile to pass via belching. It took awhile to even try Zantac again or less coffee. Sort of helps but gas not entirely gone. All the while I have head pressure, ears popping.
It wasn't until a friend on FB discussed his arrythmia that he mentioned his hiatal hernia and how it may play a role.
I stopped the Metformin for a few days to give my stomach a rest and took zantac 300 twice a day. No palpitations or afib. I was amazed. I am now on Metformin ER (which has less side affects) and with it I take a zantac. I have had no afib. Either this is a miracle or GERD causes afib. I went to PubMed and confirmed it and here it is:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19911354
I hope that I reach out to people who can benefit by my post.
Anway, last night i was having some fun, i felt relaxed and my abdominal pain seemed to go away. Then, Whammo! Heart palpitations all night! And today it has continued. Ive been in and out of doctors all saying im healthy for years. What the hell?? I feel as though this is some sick joke on me. Any ideas?
Pain in most of us is caused by inflammation and will cause your heart palpitations, and so many other things. Most tests does not detect a problem with the thyroid but there is one out there that does. I know how each of you feel but different meds and herbs effect each of us differently. I pray most of the time that helps all the time Isiah 53:5. I am only experiencing a little of the jumping and choking feeling in the throat. After taking my thyroid assist an herbal med I feel better.
I also take zantac 150, I still get heart burn though.
I stopped the Metformin for a few days to give my stomach a rest and took zantac 300 twice a day. No palpitations or afib. I was amazed. I am now on Metformin ER (which has less side affects) and with it I take a zantac. I have had no afib. Either this is a miracle or GERD causes afib. I went to PubMed and confirmed it and here it is:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19911354
I hope that I reach out to people who can benefit by my post.
Get some zantac!!
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