Heart Pounding In My Chest And Head

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Since getting my first Simponi Aria infusion 3 days ago, I have been well aware of my heart beating really hard in my chest, especially when I lay down to sleep at night. It's not beating fast or rapidly but just beating hard. I lay hear and count the beats while I try to go to sleep. I have also been feeling some tightness in my chest, kind of like my heart has pressure on it. I wouldn't be concerned about it except that I was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur and mild aortic stenosis. My dad passed away last year from a massive heart attack and he had severe aortic stenosis. He had aortic valve replacement which only lasted him 3 years before he died. My RA is pretty bad and I really want this drug Simponi Aria to work for me but this heart condition is really scaring me. My Rheumatologist is fully aware of my heart condition and didn't think the medicine would cause me any side effects. My question is.... should i be concerned about this pounding heartbeat or do I just put it off as just a side effect of the drug and hope it calms down later?

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I forgot to mention my age... I am 61

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Hello, Sherry! How are you doing?

Have you consulted your doctor to have this checked out?

It is very important that you do so, because this medication has been known to cause or worsen congestive heart failure and to cause hypertension.

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