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Originally Posted by escapeartist
Has anyone here ever had tachycardia as a side effect of their medication? My heart rate used to be in the 50s but lately my resting heart rate is anywhere from 120 to 150, which is very concerning. I had an ECG done and it came back normal. My pdoc isn't worried (and says it's not my meds) but my PCP is (and says it is my meds).
I'm on 200mg clozapine, 25mg amoxapine, 100mg lamotrigine, and 25mg topiramate.
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I've had a lot of weird heart stuff over the years - including random episodes of tachycardia recorded with a 24 hr. holter monitor. I can't even tell you how many tests I've had done because I was certain something was horribly wrong (my family has very bad heart genes), but they never found anything. It was probably related to anxiety, but I needed to have those tests to reassure me. If you are worried about it, even if it is 'just' anxiety, the worry is only going to make it worse. It's worth pressuring your doctors to take your concerns more seriously and look into it further, no matter what the cause.