I have Atypical Parkinson’s disease. In October 2023 I spent a night in hospital suffering from an Atrial Fibrillation. My heart was racing & the beats were erratic in the extreme. I was given beta blockers & blood thinners which worked perfectly & my heart beat was restored to better than normal. My current rate in 60 beats per minute.
Since this A Fib episode I had a 24 hour ECG monitor on me last week & yesterday I went to the local diagnostic center & had an ultra sound of my heart. It took 30 minutes. The technician doing the examination, an ex Army doctor nearing my age told me that my heart valves were “leaky”. He also asked if I had an appointment lined up to see a Cardio Consultant. I said I did not. He said he’d do his report & I’d get an appointment with a cardiologist in around 6 weeks time. He also said my heart had a tremor & I told him I had Parkinson’s. He said that explained it. I then told him that I wasn’t aware that I had a tremor.
Does anyone else here have leaky heart valves? If so I’d be interested to hear from you.
Best wishes
Steve2
I am on the following medication …
Sinemet 6 pills a day for Parkinson’s Disease
Amitriptyline 1 pill a day for Neuropathy,
Bisoprolol 1 pill a day is a Beta Blocker for my A Fib heart condition
Apixaban 2 pills a day is a blood thinner as I have a high risk of having a Stroke
Ramipril 1 pill a day for my high blood pressure
Common side effects …
Sinemet … problem sleeping & excessive peeing at night. can cause nightmares
Amitriptyline … feeling sleepy / tired. can cause nightmares
Bisoprolol … feeling dizzy / weak, causes nightmares
Apixaban … tiredness / lack of energy can cause nightmares
Last week I emailed my Parkinson’s nurse to say that my nightmares are becoming more frequent & worse in nature. Some nightmares are of the worst type. My nightmares are of the most extreme variety.
So my Parkinson’s nurse has asked my GP to prescribe Quetiapine.
Side effects are feeling sleepy. Felling dizzy & a fast heart beat. Clearly this drug is dodgy as I am being treated for Atrial Fibrillation & have leaky heart valves.
I am confused to know what I should do.
Steve2
