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heart palpitation?
hi, im a 26 year old female with an underactive thyroid, about a year ago i started having heart palps in the for of a flutter or thud that cud happen up to 10 20 times a day, my thyroid levels were uped and slowly they started to subside, but about a week ago these palpitations came back and are happening again 10 20 im really frightened about it and just wondered if anyone has had the same or a similar problem. i do panic alot and worry beyond the extreme when it cud just be that my medication needs upping again im on 40 mg a day at the mintute, thank u in advance :) x
thank u so much for responding to me this information has helped alot and i will go to my drs armed with information and a list of what i want :D thank u again x
Absolutely. When you are feeling bad like that, you should not have to wait for bloodwork. You should request to be tested for the biologically active thyroid hormones, which are Free T3 and Free T4 (not the same as Total T3 andT4), along with TSH which they always want to test. You should also request to be tested for Thyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglobulin antibodies. Those tests are TPO ab and TGH ab. Since hypo patients are frequently too low in the ranges for Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin, you should also request those.
I see that you are located in the UK. That presents special problems because of the practice promoted by the NHS, to basically diagnose and treat based on TSH. That simply doesn't work. Below is a description of what it takes to get what you need. This was provided by a fellow UK member.
"What I have learned from my experience is that you have to go to the Dr's office and TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT and to go backed up with knowledge. You have to tell them that you have done your reading and looked into your condition and care about the long-term treatment of your health and thyroid. If you fight for what you want, you will eventually find someone that is happy to go along with your wishes. But we all have to take charge of our own health, right?"
We can help with info. You will need to become aggressive in getting the testing and treatment you need.
I see that you are located in the UK. That presents special problems because of the practice promoted by the NHS, to basically diagnose and treat based on TSH. That simply doesn't work. Below is a description of what it takes to get what you need. This was provided by a fellow UK member.
"What I have learned from my experience is that you have to go to the Dr's office and TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT and to go backed up with knowledge. You have to tell them that you have done your reading and looked into your condition and care about the long-term treatment of your health and thyroid. If you fight for what you want, you will eventually find someone that is happy to go along with your wishes. But we all have to take charge of our own health, right?"
We can help with info. You will need to become aggressive in getting the testing and treatment you need.
yes that shud be fine, do i recomend i request blood work rather than wait for the usual 6 month check up?
Levothyroxine is a brand of T4 med.
If you don't have a copy of your test results, would it be possible for you to get the results and reference ranges and post here? It is always a good idea to get a copy of lab reports and write on there how you were feeling at the time and also what meds/supplements you were taking. These reports then become very valuable for future reference.
If you don't have a copy of your test results, would it be possible for you to get the results and reference ranges and post here? It is always a good idea to get a copy of lab reports and write on there how you were feeling at the time and also what meds/supplements you were taking. These reports then become very valuable for future reference.
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Do you have any other symptoms of being hypo at present? Is that a T4 med? If so, I think the dosage is in mcg, not mg.
Please post your thyroid related test results and reference ranges so that members can better assess the status of your testing and treatment.