Thyroid and heart palpitations
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My endo said I may need to take thyroid hormone replacement therapy meds but he seemed to be a bit concerned about the palpitations and how the medication was going to make my palpitations worse. What's weird is that I actually never had palpitations before my thyroid problems started.
Has anyone else here had a similar problem? Did you end up taking thyroid hormone replacement therapy meds and did they make your palpitations worse? or better?
PS My thyroid never came back to life it went quite hyper and then hypo but I dont really remember anyone ever saying that they had palpitations because of it. I'm not sure if that is even one of the side effecrts of thyroid disease.
Side effects for Graves disease:
Graves' disease are identical to the symptoms of hyperthyroidism, a condition that can be caused by Graves' disease.
She went to the doctor and withdrawl blood to run some test on her thyroid and they prescribed her some beta blockers, until her lab test comes back. Could the Palpitations mean there is something wrong with her heart, and not her thyroid?
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t go away so I had my mom who is a nurse practitioner listen to my heart beat and take my heart rate and she said it seemed normal. I had Diet Coke with dinner and it went away after I talked to my mom then I had some smores and it started up again. I went to bed and when I woke up its been happening again. all I have eaten today is a banana and water. My family has had a history of thyroid problems and I can't get in to see my primary. Anybody know what is going on with me?
I fluctuate between borderline/mild hypo and normal (I also have a history of hyper) and I get heart palpitations (PVCs and PACs) too. There seems to be some correlation between my palpitations and my thyroid hormone values (they seem to get worse when my labs are more hypo) and I actually never had them before my thyroid issues started. Most doctors are convinced that hypo can't cause heart palpitations, but based on my experience and what I've heard from others, it can.
2.5 seems a bit high for TSH (possibly closer to the hypo side). Have you been tested for Hashimoto's (TPO and Tg thyroid antibodies)? It can cause similar symptoms (even if you are only sub-clinically hypo). I have Hashimoto's and my palpitations started shortly after my thyroid issues began, and they seem to get worse when I'm hypo or sub-clinically hypo. But I don't know if that's the only cause. What were your FT3 and FT4 values?
About a month later I started having A LOT of heart palpitations. I went to the ER and they did an EKG that came back normal and the doc said my heart seemed fine. He did indicate that he could see my palpitations on the heart monitor. My blood pressure was 100/65 and my pulse was 65. He tested my TSH and it was at 25. He told me to drop my synthroid down to 50 mcg until I saw my doc because he thought the medication may be the cause of my palpitations.
Why not go to the ER for an exam if you have angina or a past diagnosis of heart issues!! No one here can tell you what's causing your palps. Do you have a cardiologist or primary care MD who you can call? Are you taking thyroid med (synthroid)? When was your TSH (thyroid level) last checked? What was the number? If you're TSH changed and you're taking too high a doseof thyroid med that could make you hyperthyroid and that MIGHT be the cause of heart palps.
ve had trouble catching my breath, especially when exercising, and today I can add flushing, nervousness, and heart palpitations to the list.
I know that these are listed as side effects of the Levo, and I will mention them to my doctor in a couple weeks when I go for my blood tests, but I'm curious how serious they are. Should I stop taking the meds? Will symptoms like this go away after a while? I'd almost rather be hypo than have heart palms every time I walk up a hill.
I have thyroid nodules, can i still have a thyroid problem even if blood tsts are normal rnge? I show signs of hypothyroid.. i also suffer from cardioinhibitory and vasodepressor.
I have been on Armour thyroid for 40 years with no problems and I guess from what I have read, I should consider myself very fortunate. In December I started with the heart palpitations and feeling bad. This has continued more than not until present time. I was decreased from 135 mg to 120 mg to 90 mg and lowered my dosage to 75 mg (I informed my doctor and he said that was fine if I was feeling better with that dose).
Hi. I also have had heart palpitations. I talked with the doctor and she said probably is nothing, but they are going to check the thyroid hormonea..they can increase during pregnancy and cause palpitations, but i even if it is the case she said not to worry, it is nothing complicated, maybe some supplements to get them under control. Ask your doctor, but don't worry. Good luck!
The endo has told me that my palpitations are absolutely NOT caused from my thyroid, and that there is something wrong with my heart. I have had all the cardio work ups known to man, and there is nothing wrong, but the endo will not listen to me. My levels were 9.76 two weeks ago and I amfeeling worse every day. I am on 100 mcg Levo, and he refuses to increase it until I have waited 6 weeks and get my levels checked again. He also said it is totally unnecessary to check t3t4.
A friend of mine who is also struggling with hashimotos asked me a couple weeks ago if I had noticed a link between heart palpitations and my menstrual. I told her I don't really remember and plus I'm not really tracking them, all I knew is that they were very rare now. My menstrual was due that week so I told her I'd keep an eye out for them. Sure enough 3 days prior to my menstrual I started getting them not bad but they were obvious.
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