Quinoric and Heart palpitations

[Birdie20]

Hello everyone,

So the consultant hasn’t decided if I have Fibro or SLE yet but hopefully by the end of this week I will know as waiting on some final blood tests.

But in the meantime I have start taking 200mg of Hydroxychloroquine brand name Quinoric and on the second day of taking them I experienced heart palpitations within minutes of taking it.

Has anyone else experience anything the same and what did you do to rectify?

Many thanks in advance for any tips

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK]

Hi Birdie20 ,

If you are concerned about the side effect, I would recommend contacting your doctor. They may be able to advise you whether it is a temporary side effect which may pass or whether you should stop taking the tablets.

Some people find that they manage better on certain versions of hydroxychloroquine produced by different manufacturers. If you'd like to read more about this, please take a look at our page here - lupusuk.org.uk/hydroxychlor...