Just a quick survey.. Has anyone experienced a racing heart on Humaira or other Biologics? I have been on this medication for a little over a year , have been put on 2 different meds to control my palpitations. I guess I am putting 2 and 2 together because I stopped Humaira for a month to see if it was working because I was not noticing an improvement. I decided to go back on it this past Saturday and my heart is in constant race mode. I have a horrible time getting to sleep and even though I am on Atenolol 100 mg to stop the Palps...it is not helping. I just read a racing heart is a side effect...any thoughts?
Chris
Hi Chris, I take Humira once weekly and have noticed no palpitations. I also take Flexeril, Metaprolol, Wellbutrin, Biotin, fish oil and occasionally, Vicoden (PRN) so our medications are not too dissimilar. Since my heart valve surgery, the CD has kept a close lookout for heart palpitations and so far, (knock on wood!) so good. Palpitations are the reason I take Metaprolol - to prevent them.
Is Humira the first biologic you have taken? Do you see a cardiologist? Maybe a heart check up is in order. Sometimes, we are so use to blaming everything on RA and the drugs used to treat RA that we miss the real culprit!
I hope you find the answer soon!