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I am a 24 year old female. I got diagnosed with walking pneumonia...

Posted at 8: 3 PM on Apr 07, 2009 by nicolefroelich, #40461
I am a 24 year old female. I got diagnosed with walking pneumonia after having a chest X ray at my doctors office. The doctor prescribed z-pak. I went home and took the first 2 pills and about 2-3 hours after taking it I suddenly experienced uncontrolled rapid heart rate. My heart was pounding so hard i almost fainted. I work in the medical field, and knew immediately that I was in trouble. My husband drove me to the ER, where I was admitted with a heart rate of 186 beats per minute, I honestly felt like i was going to faint, or die. Once they ran several tests and ruled out anything major IE blood clot, they determined I was having an extreme allergic reaction to the z-pak. They gave me IV benadryl and steroids, which immediately started to bring my heart rate down. I do not take any medications ever, other than supplements, this is the first time in 9 years that I have had to take an antibiotic, and this was the only prescription I was taking that day.
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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by chouston, #20489

If you look at the posts on this board, heart arrythmia wasn't a very common side-effect until 2008-2009. I had a similar but more extreme reaction. Can you remember if you used the generic, or not?

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