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Does Drinking Grapefruit Juice Cause Heart Palpitations?
Question: hello,
which would be more likely to cause heart palpitations, grapefruit or 4 hrs of sleep?
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which would be more likely to cause heart palpitations, grapefruit or 4 hrs of sleep?
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Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern I would explain that palpitations are probably caused by lack of sleep.
Grapefruit juice is not known to cause palpitations, but it can interact with many drugs by reducing their effects ( it is an enzimatic inducer in the liver). Are you taking any bête blockers? Only in that case palpitations could be related to any possible interaction.
If palpitations persist, I would recommend performing:
- a resting ECG
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring
- blood electrolytes
- complete blood count
- thyroid hormone levels to exclude other possible causes.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern I would explain that palpitations are probably caused by lack of sleep.
Grapefruit juice is not known to cause palpitations, but it can interact with many drugs by reducing their effects ( it is an enzimatic inducer in the liver). Are you taking any bête blockers? Only in that case palpitations could be related to any possible interaction.
If palpitations persist, I would recommend performing:
- a resting ECG
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring
- blood electrolytes
- complete blood count
- thyroid hormone levels to exclude other possible causes.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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