Are these symptons relative to the thyroid?

[bjd720]

I began having many PVC's late in 2006.  In November I had an anxiety attack (thought I was having a heart attack).  In December, I had a sleep study done where the instruments recorded an episode of NSVT (several PVC's in a row).  I later had an ablation done for SVT, but the PVC's remained.  My heart is structurally normal.  I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and now where a bipap machine at night.  Lately, I've had several unexplained symptoms in addition to the PVC's:  night sweating, low body temperature (in the 97 degree realm), more anxiety, migraine aura's (without the headache) upon waking up in the middle of the night on 3 occasions, and just yesterday my throat seemed to have a lump on one side or a dry feeling .  Some other stuff that's happened within the last 5 years includes irritable bowel syndrome, really dry hands (palms only), and hematuria.  These symptoms seem to come and go completely; or increase / decrease in severity.  I'm now taking a beta blocker (12.5 mg of Toprol daily) for the PVC's, but it has not changed anything.  I also take one 81 mg aspirin a day.  Finally, I take vitamin two supplements:  magnesium, and a mult-vitamin.

[Dizzle45]

A related discussion, Thyroid Cancer, PVC's and Heredity was started.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

that's unusual -- could be mass-effect causing PVCs, but also test for pheochromocytoma with a plasma free metanephrine -- if elevated then 24 hour urine for catecholamine and metaneprhines.

[bjd720]

Just an FYI for future similarities.  All my bloodwork came back normal on this.  Thyroid is not swollen.  However, a CT scan was done on my neck which revealed a carotid body tumor (paraganglioma).

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

These could relate to thyroid disease, but would need to test thyroid function (blood test) to determine if thyroid is working properly.  Sleep Apnea can also cuase PVCs.