Camzyos side effect of itchiness?
Has anyone experienced itchiness after starting Camzyos? I have. I started Camzyos one week ago on a Monday. On Thursday, I had itchiness around most of my body and had to call my cardiologist to see if Zyrtec was contraindicated with Camzyos. Cardiologist's nurse told me Camzyos has not been linked to itchiness, but my research showed it has been. I took a Zyrtec and the itching stopped. But I had itchiness again this morning (a few days later) and took a Zyrtec.
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Let me correct that. Two weeks later, and I am itching like crazy. It seems to be getting worse each day, and it is maddening. If it doesn't get better, I am done with Camzyos.
Your doctor and pharmacist definitely need to know.
Because the medicine is so new they need to know side effects so they can start listing them on the warning package. The other thing they need to know is what medicines or supplements your taking because they can cause side effects with camzyos.
Hope the itch gets better mine finally subsided after the first two months
I was taking turmeric and green lipped muscle to help with joint pain and arthritis
When i told the pharmacist they said turmeric has interactions with camzyos
So i wait taking all supplements and my itching went away
Even my cardiologist did not know of interaction with turmeric
So please talk to both pharmacist and doctor about all supplements and medicines:)
Best of luck
Good day. I have started to take the Camzyos in the morning with none of my blood pressure or channel blocker tablets. I have found that by taking it without any other medication the itching has subsided a great deal. When I was taking it at night, the dreadful itching kept me awake. I’ll try it like this for a while. The itching is still there but not as bad. Be well.
Allergist said she didn't think it was the Camzyos but that it might be--she said there's too little data. Cardiologist said it's unlikely the Camzyos. But it definitely is. Maybe it's interacting with other medications I take that together cause itching, maybe it just causes itching in many of us--that's what I've seen on this and other bulletin boards. But there's no question about the source of the itching: Camzyos. I reported it to the "Nurse Navigator" at MyCamzyos and to the Bristol Myers Squibb people and they acted like they had never heard of this being a side effect. I also take Allegra antihistamine daily now for the itching. We have to play the cards we are dealt. No one is promised tomorrow. Just doing my best.
I would be sure to report it to ykur camzyos pharmacist
If yku have not yet
Itching can be a result of kidney issues possibly liver. It would be good to check those.
Drink 1:2 your weight in ounces of water daily to flush out your kidneys.
I sent my doctor a note telling her that I would not increase my dosage to 7.5 mg because of the itching. I told the Camzyos pharmacist about the itching, and she said she had never heard this before.
Correct call that it can be kidneys, and that has happened to me in the past, but kidneys are great this time with GFR of 90.
Nothing else has changed. This itch is definitely Camzyos.