PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2001: Re: Help, PVC's, Clomid, and menstruation

Re: Help, PVC's, Clomid, and menstruation

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 21:14:11 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 4 Sep 2001, Anonymous wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>A brief history on me. I am 29 and trying to conceive for 8 months now.
>No known medical problems, no allergies. This cycle was my first on
>Clomid 50 mg. Under the direction of my ob/gyn I took it cycle days
>3-7. My dr. prescribed the Clomid because my cycles have been slightly
>irregular after birth control pills. I had an LH surge on cycle days
>13-14. This week, two days before my period was due, I began to have
>PVC's (premature ventrical contractions). I went to my local ER as I
>had never experienced anything like this and it was very disturbing. The
>ER doctor had me wear a heart monitor for 24 hrs and now I am waiting to
>be referred to a cardiologist. All my blood work was normal. My period
>started today (cycle day 28) with extremely severe carmps and it is very
>heavy. So severe that they made me nauseated. I would compare the pain
>to a kidney stone I had 4 year ago - it was that bad. After my period
>started, the irregular hearbeat I was having returned to normal for over
>24 hrs now. My ob/gyn does not know what to make of this and he doubts
>that these conditions are a result of taking Clomid. I am terrified to
>start another cycle of the Clomid. Have any of the doctors here heard
>of this happening to a patient? Could fluctuating hormones have caused
>the PVC heart condition? Were the PVC's just a conincidence on my first
>cycle of Clomid? My ob/gyn has not given much direction on this matter.
>I would appreciate your brainstorming here...
>
>Thanks for your time

I have not seen or heard of this complication with clomid, which just goes to show that you can learn something every day.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is neither designed nor intended to replace consultation with and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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