I am at the the point of thinking it is the Avonex that is the cause of my heart pvc's. I have been on Avonex for little more than 2 years. Since about march of this year I have had a strong beating of my heart that feels like pounding. My reg primary dr did not find anything.
Went on to Sept when I went in for a routine colonoscopy (which was normal, yea!) but they noticed a problem with my ekg. I was referred to a heart dr. I had a heart echo and I had to wear a holter monitor. It registed about 30,000 pvc's within 128000 heart beats in 24 hours. My hear echo is ok. Just a little mitral valve leak that causes no problems.
I had a chemical stress test. Was told it was normal. I was advised to take my Atenolol twice. I normally take 50mg once a day and now I take 50 mg twice a day. it
helped a tiny bit. I will see the heart dr. again in 4 months.
All of my meds were reviewed and ruled out with the exception of Avonex. I will see my neuro next month and see what can be done. I have a relapse about every 9 to 12 months it seems. I have been on Betaseron before Avonex.
I want to know if anyone else on here has had this problem. I did not take the shot for 3 weeks until last night. Then it is beating faster/stronger feeling. I had laid off any cokes or tea or anything with caffine including chocolate. Avonex is the only thing I would suspect it would be.
I am so tired of it. It is sort of like when you get scared suddenly and that feeling you get in the chest. all. the. time. Good news is that with all the heart work up, I know I do not have any blockages, an enlarged heart, etc.
I do not think I am going to inject any more Avonex.
Went on to Sept when I went in for a routine colonoscopy (which was normal, yea!) but they noticed a problem with my ekg. I was referred to a heart dr. I had a heart echo and I had to wear a holter monitor. It registed about 30,000 pvc's within 128000 heart beats in 24 hours. My hear echo is ok. Just a little mitral valve leak that causes no problems.
I had a chemical stress test. Was told it was normal. I was advised to take my Atenolol twice. I normally take 50mg once a day and now I take 50 mg twice a day. it
helped a tiny bit. I will see the heart dr. again in 4 months.
All of my meds were reviewed and ruled out with the exception of Avonex. I will see my neuro next month and see what can be done. I have a relapse about every 9 to 12 months it seems. I have been on Betaseron before Avonex.
I want to know if anyone else on here has had this problem. I did not take the shot for 3 weeks until last night. Then it is beating faster/stronger feeling. I had laid off any cokes or tea or anything with caffine including chocolate. Avonex is the only thing I would suspect it would be.
I am so tired of it. It is sort of like when you get scared suddenly and that feeling you get in the chest. all. the. time. Good news is that with all the heart work up, I know I do not have any blockages, an enlarged heart, etc.
I do not think I am going to inject any more Avonex.
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