Hyperthyroidism and Heartburn

[thetruestfaith]

I'm 16 years old and I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease) in July. Since then, I have been on Tapazole (10 Mg, 3x/day). When I was first diagnosed, my T3 was 669; my T4 was 4.5 and my TSI was at 350. I was essentially asymptomatic. Now, my thyroid hormone levels are normal, but my TSI is slowly decreasing (it's 325 now). Lately, I've  been having severe heartburn. I eat a snack when I come home from school and that's all. The heartburn occurs 2-3 hours after I have eaten. It lasts for about one hour. I don't take any pain relievers to ease the pain. I don't eat spicy food on a regular basis or red meat. I eat pretty well. I'm worried about this heartburn. I just want to know if this heartburn could be the result of thyroid disease. I should also mention that I have not been taking my medicine like I should. Lately, it's been once-a-day or not at all. And, if I'm lucky, twice-a-day.

[Linda1068]

drink some chamomile tea. It helps to reduce stomach acid. I drink it about 1 hour before I go to sleep. At night is when the heartburn/acid reflux is the worst for me. It causes me to cough in my sleep which of course in turn wakes me up.  I wanted to be sure that the tea was helping, so I googled it and found out I was right. Take good care of yourself. Make sure you tell your parents also when you feel something is not right with you. God bless, Linda

[anca77]

For the heartburn you can try a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water, should help you.