Tachycardia and SLE

[73snoopy]

Hi, I have sle and was admitted to hospital this week end with tachycardia. They treated me with blood thinning medicine etc, but the cardiologist did not know what had caused it. I have to have an 24hr ECG and echo.. just wondered if anyone had experienced this and what they said may have caused it.. Thanks

[misty14]

Hi Snoopy

Lupus can cause inflammation of the heart and lung linings and one of the symptoms is tachycardia, amongst other things. It's good you are having the right tests to see what could have caused yours. Good luck for them and let us know how you get on. X

[73snoopy in reply to misty14]

Thanks Misty. I have had pericarditis in the past but this felt different? lets hope the test reveal all ! will let you know xx

[Cookiecutter76]

I had tachycardia pretty much the whole time I tried Azathioprine. It stopped as soon as I stopped taking it both times I tried. I think I'm hypersensitive to the stuff.

x

[73snoopy in reply to Cookiecutter76]

Hi cookie cutter76. Thanks for you reply. I was due to start new meds so only been on low dose steroid . I too am sensitive to the meds... It's a flipping challenge isn't it? Thanks again and hope you are ok x

[emilyjasmine in reply to Cookiecutter76]

I had tachycardia and lots of tests on my heart and blood tests and it turned out to be a decrease in hormones perimenopause I was put on hrt. Just another path to explore. Jean

[emilyjasmine in reply to emilyjasmine]

Sorry if I assumed you were female but men can also have decreasing hormones.

[73snoopy in reply to emilyjasmine]

Hi Jean, I am female! I am perimenapausal so that has been good food for thought. Thanks x

[73snoopy in reply to 73snoopy]

Did the Hrt stop the tachycardia Jean?

[emilyjasmine in reply to 73snoopy]

Yes the hrt did work thank god because uptil then I thought I was going to die lol .

[73snoopy in reply to emilyjasmine]

Thanks

[73snoopy in reply to emilyjasmine]

Thanks.. that's good to know

[poodlegal]

Hi I too suffered for many years some days worse than others I also have anxeity which drs put everything down to have had many tests and 24 hr recorders it's a horrible feeling mine goes so fast even walking around the house sometimes I hope you get answers and get sorted xx

[73snoopy in reply to poodlegal]

Hi Poodlegal, thanks for your reply. It sounds like you have suffered and it's so easy for lupus to be put down to other things. It was quite frightening I can tell you! Hope you are ok x

[73snoopy]

Hi Poodlegal, thanks for your reply. It sounds like you have suffered and it's so easy for lupus to be put down to other things. It was quite frightening I can tell you! Hope you are ok x