DOES HYPOTHYROIDISM GIVE YOU ARISTMIAS

[albert2011]

i am a 35 year old male i suffer from  hypothyroidism i was first diagoned with this condition on 2003 when i suffer some episodes of rapid heartbeats and it felt that i was dying so i whent to my family doctor then she send me to a heart doctor all the test came out fine echo, stress tess, etc except that my total tsh was about 7.5. i was refered to a endocronologist and i was put on synthoid 50mg i was ok for a while some days better than other until december 2005 i was at a store when i started to feel real sick and weak and again my heart started racing  it was happen numerous times when i am driving  since them i been many times in recue stations and every thing is fine i was in er ones and that came out fine, it is been a horrible year i am even afraid of going out in the car because i feel am going to pass out, latelly i read some info on the internet that said that even if your reading of tsh was normal you can still feel the symptons of hypothyroidism i told my endocronologist and he told me that if the reading is fine than that was it, i was put on xanax it calm you down but i still feel very weak and tire with no energy my heart doctor prescripbed me with toprol .25 mg to help with the heart racing
my question is can the tyroid gland be in range and i still have all this symptoms and will toprol help me with the tachycardia even if it is a panic attack or anciety

please i need help i am going crazy it affecting my entire life i was very outgoing and now i hardly go any where i am afraid of driving far etc

does any body know a good endocronologist

[anacyde]

In light of your now normal TSH, your symptoms sound like classic anxiety/panic attacks.  While hypothyroidism can cause arrhythmias and other symptoms, anxiety can often manifest in the SAME symptoms.  

A beta blocker will help either way.  Beta blockers also have a mild anti-anxiety effect, so this is probably an excellent course of action.

The next step would be getting to the bottom of the anxiety and getting some help from a doctor for it.  This is taking up too much of your life.  Like I once was, you are existing, not living.  You need to live, and I'm sure with time, effort and the right treatment, you will again.

Hang in there.