Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
What Causes Heart Palpitations After Taking Percocet?
Question: Why do I have heart fluttering after taking percocet for a few weeks?
Brief Answer:
No direct adverse effect on heart due to percocet.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Percocet is having combination of oxymoron and acetaminophen.
Both are painkillers.
None of them is having adverse effect directly on heart.
But they can cause mood swings, palpitations, tachycardia etc.
These are mood related side effects.
So mood swings, palpitations and tachycardia can perceive as fluttering feeling in in heart.
But better to get done ecg and 2d echo to rule out actual heart related diseases.
If these two are normal than no need to worry much.
Such mood related side effects are common in old age and with higher dose.
So please let me know your age and amount of percocet you are taking in a day, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No direct adverse effect on heart due to percocet.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Percocet is having combination of oxymoron and acetaminophen.
Both are painkillers.
None of them is having adverse effect directly on heart.
But they can cause mood swings, palpitations, tachycardia etc.
These are mood related side effects.
So mood swings, palpitations and tachycardia can perceive as fluttering feeling in in heart.
But better to get done ecg and 2d echo to rule out actual heart related diseases.
If these two are normal than no need to worry much.
Such mood related side effects are common in old age and with higher dose.
So please let me know your age and amount of percocet you are taking in a day, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am 42 years old
And I have been taking 6-8 pills 5/325 in a 24 hour period, mostly 8 pills
And I have been taking 6-8 pills 5/325 in a 24 hour period, mostly 8 pills
Brief Answer:
Do you have arthritis?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Your daily pill burden is very high.
For which disease you need to take these much percocet? Do you have arthritis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Do you have arthritis?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Your daily pill burden is very high.
For which disease you need to take these much percocet? Do you have arthritis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
yes I have arthritis
Brief Answer:
Since how many years you are having arthritis?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Do you have osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis?
Since how many years you are having arthritis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Since how many years you are having arthritis?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Do you have osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis?
Since how many years you are having arthritis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
osteoarthritis
Brief Answer:
Better not to take painkillers.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Osteoarthritis is not an indication for these much painkillers.
These much amount will actually harm you more.
It can cause gastritis, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and both of them can cause fluttering feeling in chest.
High dose of painkiller can also cause renal and liver damage.
So better not to take these much percocet.
Osteoarthritis needs calcium, vitamin d3 supplements and physiotherapy.
Please let me know
1. Are you taking calcium or vitamin d3 supplements?
2. Are you doing physiotherapy?
3. At which joint you feel most pain? At knee or hip?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Better not to take painkillers.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Osteoarthritis is not an indication for these much painkillers.
These much amount will actually harm you more.
It can cause gastritis, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and both of them can cause fluttering feeling in chest.
High dose of painkiller can also cause renal and liver damage.
So better not to take these much percocet.
Osteoarthritis needs calcium, vitamin d3 supplements and physiotherapy.
Please let me know
1. Are you taking calcium or vitamin d3 supplements?
2. Are you doing physiotherapy?
3. At which joint you feel most pain? At knee or hip?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
