Terbutaline and Tremors: What Users Say

• Chu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2019

For Premature Labor "I was put on terbutaline for preterm labor at 27 weeks in 2005. Initially, it was a drip until I was discharged from the hospital at 33 weeks, at which point it was a terbutaline pump to be inserted in the thigh. The side effects for me (the mother) were a racing heart and jittery, shaking hands and extremities. I continued that regimen until 36 weeks. My daughter was born full term and seemed to be a typically developing child until puberty, at which point she was diagnosed with mental health issues, including ADHD and severe Oppositional Defiance Disorder. Those conditions do not run in our family and are not present in our other children."

• Anonymous
• May 1, 2008

Terbutaline for Premature Labor "It works while it's in your system. Works fast... but it makes my hands shake bad. My heart races too. Hard to get used to, but slows the contractions to nothing."

• Lit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2015

For Premature Labor "I was given terbutaline for 10 days for premature labor. It worked but made my hands shake so terribly I couldn't get food in my mouth. I say it's okay, side effects are strong, though."