Possible Side Effects Of Pristique (Top voted first)

I started on Pristiq ER 50mg and also Lipitor 10mg a month ago and saw the doctor at that time. She listened to my heart rate which was fine. The Pristiq has been working very well and I have even lost 5 pounds; had gained about 40 pounds on Cymbalta. So about a week and a half ago I noticed that my pulse rate was irregular which could have started before I noticed it. I got very light-headed at work. I went to ER the other night and my heart rhythm was going in and out of bigeminy which is a normal beat followed by a premature ventricular beat. I just wore a Holter Monitor for 24 hours. Lab work was ok and I need to see a Cardiologist. I have never had this before and am just wondering if anyone else had had some symptoms like this. I have to see my regular doctor tomorrow and am not taking either medication today just in case one of them is causing this.

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Hello, Sarabelle! How are you doing?

Is it correct to assume that you were taking the Lipitor due to high cholesterol levels?

If so, there's a chance that there is some type of damage to your heart or a heart disease that may have caused the bigeminy, although that is rarely the case. It's usually just something benign that happens, once in awhile.

I'm not a doctor, so I can't rule out the medications, but I can tell you that it is most commonly caused by diuretics that remove fluid from the body and deplete electrolytes, since potassium helps regulate heart rate. So, neither of these medications would do that.

Have you been dehydrated, at all?

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Sorry it took so long to answer. It was the Lipitor causing my problems. Pristiq is the best antidepressant I have been on. Taking Lamictal along with it. Things are going well now!

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