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Thyroid Connection to heart Disease or not?
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
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
Cheryl, hi, it sounds like it might be good for osteoarthritis, but it is not a good choice for me. I just looked it up on WebMd, and it says under Warning. Not to be used if you are at risk for cardiovascular disease, and since I have risk factors for Cardiovascular problems including High blood pressure, high cholesteral , and just had what may have been a Heart attack in April of this year, it is a dangerous med for me to consider. Thanks for the info though. Fluffypurrcat
NOt sure how well it would work though since I have DDS, SI disease and possibly Facet disease as well, degenerated, herniated disks in the lumbar spine since 1999.
NOt sure how well it would work though since I have DDS, SI disease and possibly Facet disease as well, degenerated, herniated disks in the lumbar spine since 1999.
Oh, I forgot that I was on Viox till it was taken off market, then Bextra, and now Celebrex. None of them work very well for me, and with the possible heart connection I will be stopping Celebrex. Fluffy
Hi, thanks for the input and concern. I can not relate to soemone elses pain or what they take, but I can tell you my experience. I am 55, worked in the health care field since 1972, and as a preschool teacher, site supervisor untill 2000 when I was laid off work because of a on the job injury, herniated disks to my back.
Being on Workmans comp is a different ballgame then some other medical plans. It is very hard to get them to pay for much of anything. I have had lots of other things besides Methadone. I have had Vicodin, Lortab, Norco, muscle Relaxers, Neurontin , Amitripilyine. Soma, Lidocaine patches for my back, Morphine, Percocet, Dilaudid, Physical Therapy, I use a TENS Unit, have had Epidural Injections for my back, SI joint injections, Facet Joint injections and spine manipulations. Physical therapy including pool therapy, and Tordol injections.
I refused surgery in the beginning because I wanted to try the more conservative route, and now I can not get Workmans Comp to consider a pain pump or any kind of treatment . They dont' want to even pay for Stool softners, but they will pay for me to go down to a hospital to get a second opinion. The dr. I saw a few years ago wanted to do what was called a IDET procedure.( where they burn the nerve ending in the nucleus of the disk) but now that procedure is thought not worthwhile. The one thing I have not tryed is Acupuncture, but I have to get the ok from Workmans Comp and they haven't oked it yet. the Epidurals are only good for a week or two. The SI and Facet injections did nothing. Methadone is the ONLY med that has taken The EDGE offf the pain so I can do my ADLs. I know about withdrawl symptoms and have allready cut back 30 mg off my 90 mg day dose. If there is something else I could take to alleviate the pain I would take it. My Workmans comp makes it hard to get anything. I haven't worked since 2000 because when employers see my back history add my age, they laugh and look the other way. Methadone does not have any stigma that I am woried about. It is a excellent pain killer, but if there was something else that would take the pain away, I am all for it. I wish now I had taken the surger offer. Fluffypurrcat
Being on Workmans comp is a different ballgame then some other medical plans. It is very hard to get them to pay for much of anything. I have had lots of other things besides Methadone. I have had Vicodin, Lortab, Norco, muscle Relaxers, Neurontin , Amitripilyine. Soma, Lidocaine patches for my back, Morphine, Percocet, Dilaudid, Physical Therapy, I use a TENS Unit, have had Epidural Injections for my back, SI joint injections, Facet Joint injections and spine manipulations. Physical therapy including pool therapy, and Tordol injections.
I refused surgery in the beginning because I wanted to try the more conservative route, and now I can not get Workmans Comp to consider a pain pump or any kind of treatment . They dont' want to even pay for Stool softners, but they will pay for me to go down to a hospital to get a second opinion. The dr. I saw a few years ago wanted to do what was called a IDET procedure.( where they burn the nerve ending in the nucleus of the disk) but now that procedure is thought not worthwhile. The one thing I have not tryed is Acupuncture, but I have to get the ok from Workmans Comp and they haven't oked it yet. the Epidurals are only good for a week or two. The SI and Facet injections did nothing. Methadone is the ONLY med that has taken The EDGE offf the pain so I can do my ADLs. I know about withdrawl symptoms and have allready cut back 30 mg off my 90 mg day dose. If there is something else I could take to alleviate the pain I would take it. My Workmans comp makes it hard to get anything. I haven't worked since 2000 because when employers see my back history add my age, they laugh and look the other way. Methadone does not have any stigma that I am woried about. It is a excellent pain killer, but if there was something else that would take the pain away, I am all for it. I wish now I had taken the surger offer. Fluffypurrcat
Pharmacy student/intern: all I want to comment on right now is the pain killer issue. Methadone and other opiate narcotics: I know those of you taking them have probably caught heck from other people, and feel the stigma/embarassment of them, but bear with me, and please listen... they - do - not - help - you - in - the - long - run. They have so many side effects on your body that are not fully recognized yet that they just cause a general downward spiral in overall health - mental health, physical health, emotional health. Plus, withdrawal from opiate painkillers give you withdrawal symptoms along with a type of phantom pain - pain that has no true origin, but is just hypersensitivity of all your nerves and senses from being super numbed down for so long.
Get off them now, sooner than later. Doctors are overprescribing them like candy and antibiotics. There are many other painkiller choices, especially for skeletal, muscle, and nerve related pain. I'm not going to advertise here... Just press your Dr, and tell them absolutely no opiates for long-term therapy. There are patches, and oral pills both that are excellent non-opiates.
Get off them now, sooner than later. Doctors are overprescribing them like candy and antibiotics. There are many other painkiller choices, especially for skeletal, muscle, and nerve related pain. I'm not going to advertise here... Just press your Dr, and tell them absolutely no opiates for long-term therapy. There are patches, and oral pills both that are excellent non-opiates.
Hi there. I was always under the impression that HYPERTHYROIDISM causes a fast heartrate and can lead to heart problems...
I am going to do a bit of research and ask around a bit and will be with your a.s.a.p.
It is winter around here and freezing cold, but as soon as the network lines have defrosted (I am sure that is why my connection is braking up so much - lol :) I will be back :)
I am going to do a bit of research and ask around a bit and will be with your a.s.a.p.
It is winter around here and freezing cold, but as soon as the network lines have defrosted (I am sure that is why my connection is braking up so much - lol :) I will be back :)
Hi, I am so glad I stopped here and took a chance someone else would have a clue of what is going on. I will go back to the heart forum as well as check out the forums there. I have other Thyroid issues and questions that I will ask about, so you haven't gotten rid of me yet. LOL. Seriously, living in a smaller town and not haivng dr.s who are allways willing to work with you, makes it harder even. I had a hard enough time gettting to see a Cardiologist,only because I have an excellent Family Dr. who stood up for me and made the cardiologist see me, otherwise, I would be stuck with no tests even. Sometimes I wish I had another " attack" while in the dr.s office, just so I could get a diagnosis. It is terrible and frustrating, when a dr. thinks that he knows your body better than you do. After all, if you are my age, 55, don't suffer from anxiety or panic attacks, don't have GERD or other indigestion problems, how can they think . " Oh, it is just indigestion, anything but a heart issue, because you do not fit the typical pattern. The big problem is, if you do a lot of reading or googling, you will find that women do not fit the usual pattern of heart attack symptoms that most men do. In fact, women may not even experince chest pain, ( or squeezing pressure ) at all. Women also are more apt to be turned away from ERs and thought of as painic attack victims, or homonaly imbalanced.
Thank goodness there are some great female dr.s out there who are more update on women and heart disease and womens unique problems. Thanks for letting me ' Rant " some. I will be checking back with some other questions. Fluffypurrcat
Thank goodness there are some great female dr.s out there who are more update on women and heart disease and womens unique problems. Thanks for letting me ' Rant " some. I will be checking back with some other questions. Fluffypurrcat
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