Re: Evista and heart palpitations
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:03:36 -0500 (CDT)
I have not heard of this, but do call your doc. If the symptoms are
clearly related to pill taking, one cannot refute the possible
connection. It could be relayed to the drug companiy about unique side
effects.
At Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Midge wrote:
>
>My doctor put me on Evista about a month ago and I have tolerated it
>very well (no leg cramps or increases in hot flashes) except for the
>fact that I have noticed lately that I have quite an increase in heart
>palpitations. I am taking a beta blocker to control the heart
>palpitations I experience due to mitral valve prolapse and it has
>controlled it very well until I started the evista. If I stop the
>evista they go away but they return as soon as I start taking it again.
>I can find nothing in the literature about the relationship between
>evista and heart palpitations and I know if I call my doctor he will
>shake his head and say he has no knowledge of such a thing. Has anyone
>else experience this?
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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