Most antipsychotics give me tachycardia, as clozaril is (but at least it's working as an antipsychotic). I saw a cardiologist that confirmed it was tachycardia because of the clozaril, and now I have to take Metoprolol as well. I don't like this but I'll try it out. I wish I could just have meds that work without side effects.

[Fuzzybear]

No... but I was prescribed some

The additional med was prescribed for a common side effect of Seroquel.

I hope the meds help you

(For the record I’m not “anti meds” - I’m allergic to most of them though..)

Originally Posted by spikes

Most antipsychotics give me tachycardia, as clozaril is (but at least it's working as an antipsychotic). I saw a cardiologist that confirmed it was tachycardia because of the clozaril, and now I have to take Metoprolol as well. I don't like this but I'll try it out. I wish I could just have meds that work without side effects.

I'm not sure if antipsychotics were ever the culprit, but I have been to a cardiologist long ago in the past and diagnosed with tachycardia and mitral valve prolapse, that causes a heart murmur and sometimes anxiety and tachycardia. Mitral valve prolapse is not that uncommon and is generally not a big deal for many. That cardiologist prescribed metoprolol.

During one of my psychiatric hospitalizations, they didn't have metoprolol on hand, so the psychiatrist switched me to propranolol, another beta blocker. It has been fine since. Both beta blockers were helpful. I no longer have issues with tachycardia as long as I take my beta blocker, even on antipsychotics. I need antipsychotics.

I have taken meds for akathisia in the past (Cogentin, Ativan). Actually, even propranolol is supposed to be helpful for akathisia, though my dose wasn't sufficiently so. I've since gone off the med that caused my akathisia and luckily my akathisia faded away.

Synthroid controls the hypothyroidism I developed from past Lithium use. Unfortunately, I need Synthroid even off Lithium. My thyroid damage is permanent. Synthroid works great.

[*Laurie*]

How frustrating. Ah, the med game.
The only med I have taken for the side-effect of another on is propanolol for tremors. Didn't help one bit.

[rwwff]

I take propranalol to combat akathisia, it helps some but isn't a compete remedy.

[Guiness187055]

I suffer from tachycardia also. Some antipsychotics make it worse. I take atenolol which is also a beta blocker and I have no issues.

[wildflowerchild25]

I had tremors and akathisia when I first started haldol back in April but I can’t take cogentin as it gives me blurry vision. So I took sinemet for awhile but it didn’t help much so I quit. Thankfully those side effects have faded mostly away. I too have tachycardia but never thought of it as a side effect of my meds as it seems to be a constant no matter what meds I’m on. I’ve never been to a cardiologist but I’ve had a few EKGs which came back normal so my dr isn’t particularly concerned.

[Polibeth]

I take Cogentin now.

About 7 years ago my pdoc sent me IP and I was very anxious so he decided to add propranolol to the mix at a high and frequent dose. I was standing at the nurses desk a couple of days later when I suddenly fainted. Pysch nurse freaked out. She took my vitals and my blood pressure was 80/40 - which is probably higher than it was when I went down. I was supposed to be discharged that day and the nurse kept begging me to stay one more night so they could keep and eye on me. There was no way I was going to stay.

Pdoc has never mentioned propranolol again - now he gives a benzo on rare occasions.