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High Pulse Rate, Excessively Hungry, Tiredness, Difficulty Sleeping. Cure For Symptoms?

Hi I am a tenty two year old female. in the last four weeks I am unable to go to the gym as my heart feels quite fast, uncomfortable to the extent that i even must sit up when i am lying down. I am experiencing ridiculous hunger, tirednes and am struggling to sleep. I recieved tablets to slow down my heart rate from the doctor in a and e as i wait for the results on my thyroid . However I must go in again as they rang me to say there has been a mix up in my bloods etcetera. I am quite disillusioned and anxious. The tablets do not seem to be working either
Fri, 11 Jan 2013
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Neurologist 's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for p[osting this que in HCM
First of all, i would like to stress that any given medical symptom in aperson can have so many causes and the main duty of the treating doctor to establish the exact cause of the symptom and deal it accordingly rather than advising medicine as per symptom which may not cure the exact illness. I hope that you understand this part. All the symptoms what ever you have listed is higly suggestive of thyroid problem, that is excessive throid hormone in your blood. This can be confirmed by doing a thyroid hormone profile. As you a young female, you need to check thyoid auto antibody levels also as autoimmuner thyroiditis can also present in the same way. You donot have to worry much as this is treatable medical condition and it will improve with appropriate treatment.
Metoprolol may decrease heart rate but may not improve the disease. If your thyroid profile shows elevated levels, you may benefit with propylthiouracil, methimazol etc. My sincere advise will be to go for a medical examiantion with a local endocrinologist who will assess you and find out if there is swelling in your thyroid or not and he will guide you as i have listed above
Wish you a good health
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Pathologist and Microbiologist Dr. Shailja Puri's  Response
Hello and welcome to HCM

The symptoms that you have mentioned- palpitations (fast heart beat), increasing hunger, tiredness, insomnia (difficulty in sleeping) suggest hyper-thyroidism.
Hyper-thyroidism is increased activity of thyroid gland.
There are various reasons for hyper-thyroidism:" Thyroiditis, graves disease, toxic thyroid nodule.

Thyroid function tests (TFT) are required to make a diagnosis. You will have to get thyroid fuction test by giving the blood sample again. Three parameters- TSH, T3 and T4 are tested in thyroid function tests.
T3 and T4 are raised and TSH is reduced in thyroid function tests.

Besides an ultrasound of the neck region will further help to know whether there is generalized or focal enlargement (nodule) of the thyroid gland.

Consult your doctor for clinical examination, investigations and management.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal



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High Pulse Rate, Excessively Hungry, Tiredness, Difficulty Sleeping. Cure For Symptoms?

Hello, Thanks for p[osting this que in HCM First of all, i would like to stress that any given medical symptom in aperson can have so many causes and the main duty of the treating doctor to establish the exact cause of the symptom and deal it accordingly rather than advising medicine as per symptom which may not cure the exact illness. I hope that you understand this part. All the symptoms what ever you have listed is higly suggestive of thyroid problem, that is excessive throid hormone in your blood. This can be confirmed by doing a thyroid hormone profile. As you a young female, you need to check thyoid auto antibody levels also as autoimmuner thyroiditis can also present in the same way. You donot have to worry much as this is treatable medical condition and it will improve with appropriate treatment. Metoprolol may decrease heart rate but may not improve the disease. If your thyroid profile shows elevated levels, you may benefit with propylthiouracil, methimazol etc. My sincere advise will be to go for a medical examiantion with a local endocrinologist who will assess you and find out if there is swelling in your thyroid or not and he will guide you as i have listed above Wish you a good health