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Hello, all,
I need some advice. I have been having heart palpitations and an irregular heart beat for nearly 3 years. I never had this before I was diagnosed diabetic. I also had high blood pressure, and was put on blood pressure (bp) medicine.
My body almost always ends up with the most common side effects of medication. It's been this way all of my life. I am allergic to penicillin, antihistamines, etc. Anyway, I was coughing so much day and night that I was actually vomiting. I didn't know if it was a cold or something wrong with my lungs, etc. I went to the doctor and she laughed and said, "oh, that's the side effect of your bp medicine", and she switched me to another kind.
The coughing kept on, until she finally realized the replacement bp med was from the same family, with the same side effect, coughing. She switched me to another bp med. The coughing stopped. Shortly thereafter, my legs started swelling up like balloons. I got scared, but had to wait 2 weeks for another appointment, and got the "ha ha, it's the side effects of your new bp med", and she switched me AGAIN. The swelling stopped.
Both she and my previous doctor had told me there was something wrong with my heart. I have been having palpitations and an irregular heart beat. Then I started hearing insulation ads on TV, and some of the side effects are palpitations and an irregular heart beat! I have had it for 3 years, exactly the length of time they have had me on both Lantus and Novolog!
And the ad for Lantus said not to use it with any other kind of insulin. So what is Novolog?? I am really getting scared, I seem to get the most serious side effects of everything they put me on. I have been taking a Lantus injection morning and night, and Novolog for every meal. I never find out the side effects of meds until AFTER I get them. Nobody warns me, and some of them are life-threatening. Has anybody heard anything like this? What in the heck can I do?
Any ideas appreciated!
Cherie
I need some advice. I have been having heart palpitations and an irregular heart beat for nearly 3 years. I never had this before I was diagnosed diabetic. I also had high blood pressure, and was put on blood pressure (bp) medicine.
My body almost always ends up with the most common side effects of medication. It's been this way all of my life. I am allergic to penicillin, antihistamines, etc. Anyway, I was coughing so much day and night that I was actually vomiting. I didn't know if it was a cold or something wrong with my lungs, etc. I went to the doctor and she laughed and said, "oh, that's the side effect of your bp medicine", and she switched me to another kind.
The coughing kept on, until she finally realized the replacement bp med was from the same family, with the same side effect, coughing. She switched me to another bp med. The coughing stopped. Shortly thereafter, my legs started swelling up like balloons. I got scared, but had to wait 2 weeks for another appointment, and got the "ha ha, it's the side effects of your new bp med", and she switched me AGAIN. The swelling stopped.
Both she and my previous doctor had told me there was something wrong with my heart. I have been having palpitations and an irregular heart beat. Then I started hearing insulation ads on TV, and some of the side effects are palpitations and an irregular heart beat! I have had it for 3 years, exactly the length of time they have had me on both Lantus and Novolog!
And the ad for Lantus said not to use it with any other kind of insulin. So what is Novolog?? I am really getting scared, I seem to get the most serious side effects of everything they put me on. I have been taking a Lantus injection morning and night, and Novolog for every meal. I never find out the side effects of meds until AFTER I get them. Nobody warns me, and some of them are life-threatening. Has anybody heard anything like this? What in the heck can I do?
Any ideas appreciated!
Cherie