Hi i was showing the symptoms of PD some 10 yrs ago, but was only confirmed after a dat scan 18 mth ago. I am 50 yrs old and for the last 10 yrs was told by numerous docters that i was too young to have PD!!!!!I was eventually started on mirapexin but because of side efects i had to come off it. I was then started on sinimet and from day 1 i get 2 ectopic heart beats approx 2 hrs after taking this drug. My PD specialist says it is all in my head but i had a 24 hr heart monitor done and it confirmed that i was having these ectopic beats. I was told that they are nothing to worry about, i have never had heart problems and besides the PD i have always been very healthy. Has anyone else had this problem with sinimet? Barley.
'Cardiac arrhythmias,
particularly atrial and ventricular ectopic beats, have been
reported and hypertension has occasionally occurred. '
http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/pharm/levedopa.html
I ended up with atrial fibrillation but I can't say whether this was due to levadopa. you could try cutting out caffeine and see if that helps.
particularly atrial and ventricular ectopic beats, have been
reported and hypertension has occasionally occurred. '
http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/pharm/levedopa.html
I ended up with atrial fibrillation but I can't say whether this was due to levadopa. you could try cutting out caffeine and see if that helps.
Hi turnip, thankyou i will try cutting out the coffee altough i really don,t drink very much of it. I have actually started a new eating plan from a book,its titled "reducing symptoms with nutrition and drugs"by Dr geoffrey leader and lucille. I have to say that it really is working, my drugs are lasting about 4/5hrs, before i was lucky if they lasted 3hr I seem to have more energy, and also sleeping better. Although i am still having the ectopic beats. Barley.
looks interesting - whats the main diet changes?
hi barley, i have suffered from ventricular ectopic for about 5 yrs but its not related to the sinimet in particular i was told by an anethatist when i went in for a minor op it was my meds but nothing in particular was mentioned and i was not taking sinimet at the time and like you was told it was nothing to worry about, i have had some tests done and was told everything was fine so i have to accept it even though it is a worry sorry cant be much help.