Do these drugs cause MC?

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Do these drugs cause MC?

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I googled to try to find the answer but came up short. I am currently taking methimazole it's generic for tapizole for my graves disease. And I'm also taking atenolol for heart palpitations. I am wondering if either of these two drugs can cause MC, does anyone know?
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There may be an association with atenolol. Atenolol is a beta-blocker, and according to reports, 13% of people with MC had a history of taking a beta-blocker, compared with 3% in the control group. Of course, on an individual basis, that doesn't necessarily mean that atenolol will cause MC.

http://www.nature.com/ajg/journal/v102/ ... 0753a.html

I'm not aware of any known association between MC and methimazole, except that MC and thyroid issues seem to have a relatively strong correlation, (we're about 7 times as likely as the general population, to have a thyroid problem), but that has nothing to do with the drug.

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Post by Linda in BC »

I use atenolol but had MC for about 6 years before I went on it. Maybe the correlation is actually with high blood pressure excaberated by stress (or how our bodies handle stress...? ) The atenolol works like a charm for me by reducing my adrenaline, I believe. Maybe those who respond well to atenolol are a certain "type " of high blood pressure patient (eg adrenaline caused) and MC coincides as another symptom of how our bodies react to stress. Just thinking out loud here..

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