Heart Palps/Waking Me UP!

[kl42]

iM WAKING UP EVERY DAY WITH PAPULTATTIONS, STRONG HEART BEATS /PULSATIONS IN MY BACK OF HEAD, I HAD A Total tyroidechadmey 7 months ago(due to suspicion of cancer)  docs say im regulated on the syntroid now.  during the operation i had an atrial fibrulation. i was put on metropolo 50 mgs. once a day. my bp is good. 120/75 75 pulse ?check it dailey / heart feel good during the day. just  wakes me up every day 3/4/5 in the morning. last like 20 minutes then calms down. was increased in the syntroid 2 months agao/ could this be not being regulated yet. or stress. causing this. any ideas. i have a follup with the cardiologist. next week. also i had all test. eck./stress echo 24 hour monitor/ ulrtasound all were good. showed no blockeges/ strong heart muscle.  a slight enlargement of the atriul due to the fibrulation. ,, bp before operation was high  but now its normal. any ideas. thanks Kevin

[Cleveland Clinic]

High blood pressure and thyroid disease are both risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation.  The fact that you had post-operative atrial fibrillation confirms that your left atrium is capable of maintaining atrial fibrillation.  Furthermore, your left atrium is enlarged which is also a risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation.  All this put together with the ongoing symptoms would make me concerned about episodic or as we call it paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.  Metoprolol is good for it, but there are other more effective medications which should be considered in your case if further monitoring confirms atrial fibrillation.  Of course, this could also be an atrial tachycardia or other SVT's.  This is why it's important to first diagnose this before making any therapeutic decisions.  

[kl42]

cardiologist said everythings good/ok