Metoprolol and hyperthyroidism

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443862 tn?1237999439 I don't think the metoprolol, a beta blocker which; reduces the force and rate of the contraction of the heart, is causing this. The medicines that you take for hyperthyroidism might cause some exacerbation of the "hard heart beat" symptoms, especially if they are contraindicated with metoprolol, of course. Your doctor should be on top of this and I would let him know about it, especially if it just started, or is getting worse.
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with Graves. I have been having chest pains all the time it is so scary but cardiologist confirmed that my heart is OK. Does anyone else have chest pains and what it could be? Does anyone ever recovered from Graves? Any advice or support would be very appreciated. it is so hard to be in pain all the time. I take 1 Methimazole and 0.5 or Metoprolol Succinate for now.
Avatar f tn My doctor thinks my rapid heart rate is due to severe anemia and possible hyperthyroidism. So she may stop this medication completely due to me haveing a normal chest X-ray, 4 normal EKGs, and halter monitor showed normal sinus rhythms even with rapid heart rate. The doctor also started me on Xanex, which I try to only take at bedtime.
Avatar f tn A nurse practioner I have dealt with for years says I should go up to the 40 mg per endocrinologist. Also have to take metoprolol for palpitations and shaking and was nervous about that as I have some wheezing and throat congestion from time to time. Doctor's said it is fine. I just wanted to check that this may all be normal as far as adjusting to the Methimazole? Most of my life I have not had the need for any medications and only take supplements which my doctors approve of them.
Avatar n tn I am an RN and having been seeing both my GP and an endocrinolgist for this problem and have been given Metoprolol 25 mg bid and Ativan 0.5 mg prn. I am currently taking approx 5 tablets of Ativan daily to help with the anxiety. I had a baby boy 18 months ago and therefore both my GP and the specialist think that my hyperthyroidism may be related to that, however as time goes on I am getting increasingly frustrated with the symptoms related to this disorder.
Avatar f tn I am taking metoprolol and methimazole. Every time I get up to try to go about my day my heart rate seems to shoot back up to around 120. I've been staying in bed doing nothing to keep it lowered. Will I be okay to get up and do house work and such if my heart rate gets up to 120 until my next pill, also is sex safe?
Avatar f tn One day I felt really shaky in the hands and tired but otherwise was ok. This week he had me stop the metoprolol and keep the methimazole 20 mg and recheck labs in 3 weeks. Tomorrow I start my first 12 hour day. Prior to starting back to work once I could actually walk further than one room distance I walked outside with my husband...it was slow but I did it and no chest pressure and my rate only went up to 120---I did the same walk every hour and a half...
Avatar f tn Hi Anna..I used to do alot of crank and coke in the 70-80s. Well the last 12yrs, after I was on the other opiates before this, I went up to the Methadone..I started to snort it with Adderral..I do not have ADHD so it would get me so spun like legal crank..Well about over a year ago I went c/t from those 2 with a Klon I was taking at night. I did notice that my thyroid seemed so off..I was very sluggish (which is part of detoxing) but I also was gaining weight.
443862 tn?1237999439 Lately my heart is racing and I am having anxiety attacks. The endo has checked my thyroid and T3 and T4 are int he normal range but TSH is low. She has put my on metaprolol for the heart tachycardia she called it, it had reached 103 beats per minute. This working well but has dropped blood pressure to 107/67 and I have very cold hands and feet. I will have a test done Monday where I take a radioactive iodine pill and go back the next day to have a thyroid scan.
Avatar n tn old and never been on medication for a long period of time, so this hyperthyroidism is very new to me and feel down quite a bit because of the headaches and tiredness all the time.
443862 tn?1237999439 Yes, I did mean metoprolol, the beta blocker...I am so confused right now. anyways, now am off it. It would help greatly if I could stop panicking. He has now put me on Lopressor SR which is in the same family he said, but slow release which might help with the nightmares. Theya re being given to treat a fast heart rate because of the hyperactive thryoid until they finishe checking out why this happened and can treat that.
Avatar n tn Will the flutter resolve once my pituitary gland reaches a normal level? Should I switch beta blockers from Propranolol to Metoprolol? How long will it take for my TSH levels to reach a normal level if I slowly decrease or stop medication?
443862 tn?1237999439 I seem to need so much more sleep lately and also I am taking beta blockers to control the rapid heartrate but once in a while (at the same tiem as a hot flash ususally) my heart rate goes fast again, int he 90s. Taht is not overly fast I kow, but also with it comes this really hard, loud thump, that is what bothers me the most. How do others deal with this?
Avatar n tn The endo asked us to stop Thyronorm for 4 days and then restart with 150 mcg and she put her on Beta Blocker Metoprolol 50 mg twice per day. Although the symptoms such as shortness of breath and heart palpitations have improved. She is extremely weak and getting weaker by the day. We have been giving her fresh fruit juices, supplements like Ensure besides normal food but it seem's like her body isn't absorbing them :( . She has zero appetite.
Avatar f tn Untreated hyperthyroidism (Graves disease) can cause heart damage due to the fast heart rate leading to heart failure. Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the valve opening and the gateway of blood pumped from the left ventricle into circulation. When narrow the left ventricle has increased pressure and there is chamber remodeling. The remodeling can effect the valve opening as a result the left ventricle dilates. I had a dilated left ventricle 7 years ago and congested heart failure.
Avatar f tn However, since that time it seems like my heart palpatations are getting worse, and I am developing skin rashes. I am on a beta blocker (Metoprolol) 25mg per day. Last week I had my blood tested again and the TSH is .83 and my T-3 uptake is 33. I just wondered even though these levels are still within range, is it safe to assume that my symtoms are due to the hyperthyroidism? Thanks so much for your time/assistance in this matter.
1027737 tn?1253103788 Hi, Can someone tell me what the difference between Metoprolol and Metoprolol Tartrate is? Thank You in advance!
Avatar f tn Propranolol also have some effects to calm your anxiety (serotonin and noradrenalin effect), but metoprolol is better to control high blood pressure, if you suffer that.
Avatar n tn For 2 years now i have been taking 25 mg of Metoprolol (12.5 mg at 7 am and 12.5 mg at 7 pm) everyday. I was taking a stronger dose, but my blood pressure was way too low. I was given Metoprolol because of Tachycardia. The doctors have all told me i have Sinus Tachycardia, but dont seem to give me a reason as why i have it. I saw a Cardiologist who did an ultrasound of my heart, stress test and echocardiograms and all that shows up on my EKG's are Sinus Tachycardia.
Avatar n tn My electrophysiologist recently put me on a beta blocker (Metoprolol) 25 mg twice a day for hypertension and a ton of other symptoms he said must be due to Neurocardiogenic Syncope. I was diagnosed with asthma a couple years ago and it seems as if the beta blocker is causing shortness of breath and a feeling that seems similar to how I feel after exercising, a sort of chest tightness I would say. Is this common for beta blockers to do to people with asthma?
Avatar f tn I did not want to take the metoprolol and I declined the prescription for the metoprolol that the ER doc had wanted to give me--I should have at least taken the prescription because it was over a weekend and I could barely wait to call my md on Monday morning to get some metoprolol to control the shakes (full body) that came out of the blue and the rapid heart rate.
Avatar n tn He has the shakes so bad he cannot eat, becuase he cannot eat he is losing his appetite and strength. They put him on a beta-blocker Metoprolol. He coughs so bad he chokes.
Avatar f tn I recently had an exacerbation of svt requiring adenosine and an increase in my maintenance metoprolol dosage. I essentially lost a day of memory and have been forgetful and foggy headed. Just wondering if this is normal. I can't get any doctor I have seen to address this.
Avatar f tn When I went for the first round of blood work for my pregnancy and they said I had hyperthyroidism. I do not have any of those lab results with me. But I started getting heart palpitations- over 100 sometimes over 120. My blood pressure was elevated by the end of the first trimester. I saw all sorts of specilist. Endocrinologist, Cardiologist, and a maternal and fetal medicine doctor. I was put on metoprolol. I got preeclampsia and had my baby early. Everything is fine.
Avatar n tn I never know when they are going to come on and how strong they are going to be and how long they are going to last. The cardiologist has now put me on the 50mg of metoprolol/daily and 100mg of Flecainide/twice daily. Yesterday was my first dose of the flecainide and I ended up in the emergency room again. The doctor at the ER just sounded annoyed with me...told me nothing can be done, PVC's are benign. All he did was give me 1mg of Ativan for anxiety. I don't know what to do anymore...