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Posted 12/16/2014 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi All,
I have had Lyme for 10 years diagnosed 1 1/2 years ago. Being treated with Doxy and Biaxin. Over the weekend I tried some natural stuff Quercertin and Ashgawandha loved both. However, Sunday I started getting heart palipaitations. Went to the E.R. Monday they saw nothing wrong. I now am wearing a monitor for 15 days and I can tell it is catching irregular beats because of how often it sends info to my doc. Anyway... I also have chronic pancreatitis (had it before Lyme) and it is flaring today something horrible. I would like to take some Tumeric to try and calm it or Ginger but wonder if either of these can cause heart palipitations. Does anyone know? I also just read that Biaxin can cause heart problems and I have been on it for a while. Maybe I need to change ABX. I have been on Doxy and Biaxin since treatment started. Would anyone mind sharing what they are on? I have a lot of neuro symptoms,
Thanks,
Shari
Posted 12/16/2014 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
I never heard of turmeric or curcumin causing palpitations....but then, what would I know?
Posted 12/16/2014 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you. Seems like everything I try
causes palpitations lately.
Posted 12/16/2014 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Many with Lyme have palpitations, but turmeric shouldn't cause them, neither should ginger. I take both of them regularly and at fairly high doses.
Posted 12/16/2014 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
I get it from Turmeric (and many other foods and drinks), but it's caused by a histamine intolerance.
Have you ever felt the same after eating certain foods?
Posted 12/16/2014 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, turmeric can cause very massive heart palpatations if you take too much; and I don't need to look that up to give you that answer...I know from experience.

These are only in large amounts though, so you should be find if you don't take a lot. Like 1 teaspon might be a lot, if you don't take regularly. I used to mix it and take as tea...furthermore.....

...turmeric is a natural antiobiotc, so taking any during high detox might kill of bacteria and cause palpatations if you get some kind of herx reaction....

source(experience and previous research) :)
Posted 12/16/2014 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't taken Turmeric yet (oddly enough I've been putting it off because everything seems to cause PVC's and tachycardia for me, too), but I've been told that it shouldn't cause any ill side effects. However, I've been told that before and always seem to be in that small percentile that gets the bad effects.
Posted 12/16/2014 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
oh and ginger is a stimulant you know??? if you already have 'palps' ill be careful.

did your doc check your magnesium levels? one of the first things someone may be given when having a heart attack is magnesium....not saying you are having one but....

magnesium is a muscles relaxant...when you heart contracts....its magnesium that causes your heart to relax again. its your bodies natural muscle relaxant, and is needed for normal heart functioning...so maybe that will help with heart palpatations...

especially if your on one or more antiobiotics which most likely than not are depleting your magnesium levels, not to mention the herx reactions that may be causing toxins to enter your bloodstream effecting your nervous system to increase palpatations...; especially in combo with lyme disease and or/not getting enough magnesium from your diet in the first place.

I also know many many people with abnormal heart rythms and pvc's and other heart arrythmias that have success with magnesium..

i for one think its insanity if a doctor prescribes any medication without monitering your nutrient levels like long term; not only do many medication have side effects, and reverse normal bodily funcitoning(aka side effects), they can deplete nutrient levels.

Post Edited (lymedriven) : 12/16/2014 5:00:14 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/17/2014 12:16 AM (GMT 0)
This situation is stressful to hear........I hope you can try this because it has worked very well, during my nuero symptoms to help me temporarily lessen the nuero symptoms...try some green tea. it is strong antioxidant and i feel like it helps nuetralize the nuero symptoms by protecting against toxic damage while your body is infused with toxins that are causing inflammation in your brain......

There is no way of knowing exactly what is causing the palpatations...

Here's a list of possibilities:

1)magnesium depeletion from first antiobiotc
2) magnesium depletion from second antiobiotc
3) magnesium dpeleteion from both antiobiotics
4) toxins in your body/bloodstream affecting your nervous system
5) nuero may well be from inflammation in your brain from toxins

don't forget that it's not just lyme bacteria that you should consider as toxins, but also the antibiotics you are taking should be considered toxins too..drugs are drugs..toxic chemicals.

You can always go to your doctor..but the second he gives you an antiobiotic( or two)...and he's not making sure your magnesium and other nutrient levels are not already depleted by them..or at least eventually checking...that for me is 500% loss of trust...my opinion.

By the way...I consider myself pretty much fully recovered...and have been accepting people to email me my approach. Nuero symptoms were the highlight of my struggle. I don't recommend it for people on abx though. But maybe you may find a something useful.

Post Edited By Moderator (Mister Mike) : 12/16/2014 7:49:47 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/17/2014 12:17 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone. No I haven't got the palls from
Any food. I think I need new antibiotics been on the
Same for two years. I take Mag SR daily and
Potassium. I hate having new symptoms.
Posted 12/17/2014 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Lymedriven. I emailed you. Would love the link
To what worked for you.
Posted 3/5/2018 1:49 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,

Was just reading up on your post regarding your experience with heart palpitations and tumeric and wanted to share with you what my weekend experience was like.

I made a juice in a vitamix blender consisting of the following ingredients, celery, carrots, green apple and a 3 inch long 3/4 in diameter piece of tumeric root. An hour and a half later my heart started to race and I tried everything I could think of to get it back down to normal but eventually it earned me a ride to the hospital with a drip in me that eventually brought it back down to normal. They took blood and looked at my vitals and everything looked good so they released me with recommendations to take a daily aspirin and another pharmaceutical.

I've been eating well the last five years because I am a diabetic and control my blood sugar without the use of meds. I am usually consistent with keeping my numbers under control. But I wanted to put in my experience as to what happened to me oh and up to the point of a racing heart I was actually push mowing the lawn for about an hour and a half; then the heart began to race.

Thank-you

John.

lymedriven said...
Yes, turmeric can cause very massive heart palpatations if you take too much; and I don't need to look that up to give you that answer...I know from experience.

These are only in large amounts though, so you should be find if you don't take a lot. Like 1 teaspon might be a lot, if you don't take regularly. I used to mix it and take as tea...furthermore.....

...turmeric is a natural antiobiotc, so taking any during high detox might kill of bacteria and cause palpatations if you get some kind of herx reaction....

source(experience and previous research) smile

Posted 3/5/2018 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Dal1464 - welcome!

Thanks for sharing your experience with Tumeric.

Do you have Lyme disease?
Posted 3/5/2018 5:43 PM (GMT 0)
No I dont.

John
Posted 3/28/2021 9:04 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, turmeric causes heart palpitations for me... even without pepper or piperene. BAD ones... 2-3 gram doses.
Posted 3/31/2021 9:10 AM (GMT 0)
interesting

i am taking fairly large doses of turmeric for its anti-inflammatory and MCAS suppressing qualities - have been for a year or more - but just recently started to develops irregular heartbeats / PVC

to those who found they had this effect from Turmeric in high doses -

how long after you discontinued Turmeric was it before things with your heart settled down ?
Posted 12/29/2022 5:46 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Garzie,
You asked your question last year. How long did it eventually take you to get over the palpitations?

It's been two days since I took turmeric for the first time, 2 teaspoons in water, and I still have palpitations like my heart skips a beat. Besides stop taking turmeric, is there anything that can be done to relieve the palpitations?
Thank you.


Garzie said...
interesting
how long after you discontinued Turmeric was it before things with your heart settled down ?

Post Edited (Elmer) : 12/28/2022 9:50:02 PM (GMT-8)

Posted 12/29/2022 2:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Elmer - welcome to the forum

i don't think turmeric was likely the cause of the palpitations and PVC's for me

i think the underlying infections were the driver

i would tend to get increased palpitations while ramping up new treatments - especially those aimed at bartonella - so in particular bartonella herbs ( sida, cryptolepis) and more recently oil of oregano
so i would have to go very gradually with those

i have been progressively layering more bartonella treatments and the palps became alarming at times along the way - but have now with continued bart treatment with herbs, bromelain for fibrin/biofilms, methylene blue and oil of oregano, almost completely disappeared.

in the last month or so i have only experienced just the odd very minor skip eg after a pretty heavy exercise workout. my overall symptoms are also gradually improving

i think treating the underlying infections is the main way to relieve the palpitations - though there may be some worsening before it improves - so you will likely need to gauge and adjust the ramp up of doses very carefully / slowly

i take magnesium, Co-Q10 and other things that may help - but more for peace of mind than because of any direct effect i can detect from taking them.
Posted 12/29/2022 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Garzie. I will also ask TucsonJJ and see if he can reply.

Post Edited (Elmer) : 12/29/2022 8:59:42 AM (GMT-8)

Posted 12/29/2022 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
I have taken curcumin (500mg twice per day) for about four years. about 2.5 years ago, I developed premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) but did not associate them with the curcumin, nor did my cardiologists. Strangely, about two weeks ago, my heart churned out several PVCs in a row, which felt very strange, and then they went away entirely for about a week! So strange. Then one morning they came back just as frequent as before (about 1 in every 200 beats). I hadn't changed my curcumin dosage at all, but just thought I'd share this. Any odd cardiac activity is so distracting!
Posted 12/29/2022 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Saraeli, thank you for your comment. Even though there is no pain, I agree a palpitation can be distracting or worrisome.

saraeli said...
I hadn't changed my curcumin dosage at all, but just thought I'd share this. Any odd cardiac activity is so distracting!

Post Edited (Elmer) : 12/30/2022 12:51:40 PM (GMT-8)

Posted 6/30/2023 3:03 AM (GMT 0)

sezredd said...
Hi I have Been Taking Tumeric With Bioperine and 95% Curcumin for about 3 years , then a few months ago started to get really bad Palpitations which continued Daily for weeks, It got so bad I went to the heart hospital had numerous tests and was told I had Afib and needed to go on blood thinners immediately, I decided to get a second oppinion and went to a private hospital for further tests.During my consultation I informed the consultant I was taking Tumeric daily for approx 3 years.he then told me to stop straight away as this was the cause of my palpitations, I stopped Immediately , it took about two or three weeks to get it out of my system and he was right the palpitations have stopped completely.

Hi sezredd - welcome to the forum.

Do you have Lyme disease?
Posted 6/30/2023 12:58 PM (GMT 0)
Try taking magnesium for heart palpitations-95% of the population is deficent. It cured my palpitations within a week
Posted 7/5/2023 12:24 PM (GMT 0)
sezredd you should get tested for lead. Turmeric is often contaminated with lead.
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