Jamers
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I just started Biaxin and I understand that the macrolides can cause heart symptoms. I had them on Zith and now may be having them on Biaxin. I understand this may occur while on the drug but does it actually cause irreversible damage? I do not want heart issues after this from taking this drug.
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I am VERY CURIOUS what the answer to this is.. I am on Biaxen as well. ive been on it since beginning of DECEMBER.
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what are the heart symptoms you are experiencing!?!?
I havent experienced any heart symptoms on it. I had what felt like heart palpiatations from lyme before treatment. Theyre now gone
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Lymegal .. if you aren't having heart symptoms, I wouldn't worry. Let's HOPE that if it really causes heart damage we would know about it? It should have a black box warning then.
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I'm curious about this too this is the first time I've heard of this. I have major PVCs when I'm not on Biaxin and Plaquenil but on them I'm good.
Interesting
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Jamers
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On Zith I had really bad palpitations and heart zaps for the first 2 weeks but that stopped. I have never had heart symptoms like that from any other drug so I assumed it was the drug since Macrolides state they can increase QT prolongation in the heart.
I took my first dose of Biaxen last night and noticed a mild increase in my heart rate when I layed down to sleep. This kept me awake. It was very mild like 80 bpm when its normally 60 bpm when Im relaxed.
I have had a lot of tachycardia/palpitations since getting sick so I know a lot is caused from the infection. I just do not want any damage from these darn drugs!
Also my dosage seems very high than others I see on here. Can someone PM me there dosage if they don't mind?
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I had them on Zith. I have been on Biaxin for three months and not one episode. I think it may be a herx, mine went away with Doxy after three months in the beginning of my treatment.
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Been on Biaxin a month combo with rifampin.
Had heart palps now and then but I did not think it was meds since I had them worse earlier infections. Felt the same but much less.
and they left for a couple weeks now and still on it.
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Can you post a source for this?
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