Thyroid Connection to heart Disease or not?

[fluffypurrcat]

Hi, I am new to this forum, but I am new to these forums in general, but I started posting in the Heart Diseae forums first, in Mid April of this year. I just turned 55, ( May 28th,) and was diagnosed with Hashimotos in 2000 after probably having it for quite some time. 2000 was a bad year as I was laid off my teaching job because of my  on the job back injury and I haven't worked since. It allso seems that since my diagnosis of Hypo-Thyroid disease, I have just been suffering from one thing after another. Up unitll 1999, my health had allways been pretty good and I recovered quickly from things. The one thing I had was female problems and the fact I had two misscarraiges is probably related to the possiblity I had been suffereing from Thyroid problems for quite some time before being diagnosed.

        To get back to the subject at hand, I have heard for quite some time that there are connections between heart problems and people that have thyroid problems. I suffered the symptoms of a MI on April 2nd of this year, and due to the fact I was in denial and neither my husband called 911 or myself, I have been having a hard time getting a definite diagnosis, that I did in fact have a MI. I have had several tests, and am waiting for the results of an echocardiogram that I will find the results of on the 17th.

            I know that people that have Hypothryoidism tend to have problems with high cholesteral, and sometimes blood pressure as well. My husband says that there is a heart problem conncection too, and the little that I have read seems to be related to people that allready have preexisting heart disease and then getting thyroid problems and they have more problems. My questions is that if you are Hypo are you at a increased risk for developing heart disease problems, and if so what type and what other information can you give?

I do take blood pressure meds and also cholesteral meds, but the choesteral meds don't seem to be working. One of the other problems I have is that because I am vegetarian, I seem to be having a harder time and I dont know if there is a connection or not between my diet and my lack of success at cholesteral lowering or if it is just a general problem that we thyroid patients have.? I have so many questons and am so glad that I have found this forum as well. It seems that there are SO MANY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT DISEASES OR CONDITIONS SINCE BECOMMING HYPOTHYROID!!!!!!!!                Thank you so much.                      Flluffypurrcat

[AR-10]

If you plug those three words into Google search, you can get a pretty good idea of the answer without even going to one of the sites.

I would tell you about my heart, but I went from one extreme to the other many times, and a few of the extreme highs and lows were detrimental to my entire body.

Thyroid disease can cause heart problems and heart damage.
Having thyroid disease after you have had heart damage is more complicated as well. You have to prevent further damage.

It's not a death sentence. It's one more thing the Doctor (meaning you) has to stay on top of.

[fluffypurrcat]

Hi, thanks for responding. Wow, I wish I had a dr. like yours who knows something about Thyroid issues and the heart connection. It is hard enough where I live to even get treated for Thyroid. There seems to be one thyroid med and no Armour or other treatments. It is like living in the dark ages as far as thyroid issues go. I will have to look up all these sites I have gotten and get the juice on what is happening to me. My thyroids have been all over the place the last two years esp. I will nap and get back to you afer I check out some places. Thank you for being here to help.    Fluffypurrcat

[fluffypurrcat]

Hi, thanks for your site to look up too, Like I told AR-10, I am wiped out right now, keep dozing off at the computer, so I am going for a nap and then I will check these sites out. Thanks for all the kind info. I am so glad I found this Forum. Take care and hope to hear from you again.                                           Fluffypurrcat

[fluffypurrcat]

Thanks for the infor. I have to lie down and take a nap, I am so tired today, I will be sure to Google that site you left when I get up. Thanks and I will get back to you.

                                                                       Fluffypurrcat

[MKlacza]

I totally believe that thyroid issues have a great deal of an effect on your heart. My Dr told me today. Especially if our levels are all over place for a long period of time.

[5thave]

Did you see this link: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/latestresearch/a/celiac.htm
There is very good information there.