derekliz Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Well, I started Ivabradine on 5/27/12 5mg twice a day and was doing wonderful......no fatigue, no side effects but as of the last week, back to the way I was feeling before. HR has been up, not as high as before but still tachy most of the time while standing. Lying, I am ok, Typically about 60-65 but standing in the 90's to low 100's. Feeling fatigued and palpitations. Working with the nurse at my specialists office and she has emailed the MD as he was out of the office yesterday.Anyone who is or was on Ivabradine have the same problem? Beta Blockers just made me so fatigued I would hate to go back on them and they were not helping as much as I would have thought. My BP was on the high end several times this past week and HR was anbout 75....I feel like a mess right now. So disappointed...thought I finally found something that was working perfectly liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mytwogirlsrox Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 My heart rate it between 85 and 100 while standing and it doesnt really bother me, isnt it weird how we are all so different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliz Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Yes, it is weird how we are all so different!I just read that the Omeprazole (generic for Prilosec) can cause tachycardia.....just started it 1 month ago. A few months ago I had to stop prevacid because it was raising my GGT (liver enzymes).So I am going to stop the Omeprazole and see what happens.....it's all trial and error and I HATE thatliz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 To me, a standing HR from 90-100 is "normal" - I don't think it's considered tachycardia. Is that high for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliz Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 well, when I started the Ivabradine, my standing HR went to the mid 70's to low 80's and I felt so much better. When in the 90's-100's, I feel horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I wish my standing was 90-100! Mine is 130-145 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relax86 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 When my standing HR is 100 to 105 I feel terrible like derekliz. 92 is usually my norm. I always wonder why my small window of tolerance especially when i see people like Rich on the forum with 130+. I faint at about 110 or at lease go pre-syncope most times and have to lay down immediately. But my sensitivity is weird to me??? Functional at 92 - terrible at 100+. Makes no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliz Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Relax86.....it makes no sense to me either but this whole illness is a mystery....I am sure we can all agree on that. I feel so much better when my standing HR is below 90 especially when it is 60 when lying down. Hoping that going off the omeprazole (Prilosec) will get me back on track. Just took a reading and my hr was 75 standing....feeling better I hate it when dr's say that it cannot be a side effect even though it is listed as one. Luckily my POTS specialist does not discount my symptoms and feels that it can definately be contributing to the tachycardializ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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