Vanco and heart problems?

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Vanco and heart problems?

Postby Tina » Sat Jun 10, 2017 5:46 am

Whole i was taking vanco oral i had an episode wetr i went to the er with hogh blood pressure shaking weakness and my ekg wad abnormal inverted t waves is this from vanco pr my nerves i have been on and off of vanco for 3 moths due to relapse and this has happened twice

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Re: Vanco and heart problems?

Postby roy » Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:38 am

Sorry but that's defiantly a question for your Dr.

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Re: Vanco and heart problems?

Postby Tina » Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:44 pm

Habe asked doc he says no wau that cpuld happen ad vanco oral is not absprbed in rhe othet iragans

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Re: Vanco and heart problems?

Postby beth22 » Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:42 pm

I would see a cardiologist.

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Re: Vanco and heart problems?

Postby Tina » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:04 am

Just wondered if anyone else knew of this or am
I alone in this

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Re: Vanco and heart problems?

Postby beth22 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:56 am

When I had c diff, I had racing heart, but the vanco calmed it down. I was told by my doctor that an infection can affect the heart with rapid heart beat, etc. I know certain medications can do it too. If I were you, I'd check it out with a cardiologist.

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Re: Vanco and heart problems?

Postby georgina » Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:14 am

Same as Beth , had racing heart while i had active Cdiff and got worse during Metronidazole but after wnet on Vanco everything got better.

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Re: Vanco and heart problems?

Postby Tina » Tue Jun 13, 2017 2:35 am

Thank you for your answers it helps slot im back on vanco and no heart ptoblems think o was worrying my self into aheart attack i am so nervous over all of this doc put me back on vanco because i had apositive test result but no symtoms lots of mucus but on D and some days were better tne vanco does make me nauseas and light headed though is thst normal


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