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Suggest Medication For Heart Palpitation And Anxiety

Hi, I'm 28 years old, i got my thyroid test done during my pregnancy (Year 2010) and my TSH was 8.3 so doctor advised me to take thyronorm 50mg and from then it was normal but after my delivery i didnt take the tablets for a week, so my tsh level got increased and so doctor advised me to take thyronorm 75mg.. from then i'm taking that tablet but sometimes i get palpitation and tension, please suggest wht do i do in this case?
Wed, 9 Mar 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.
I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something.
It is quite known in cardiology that thyroid gland problems might cause increased heart beats, or extra-sistolic beats that you feel like palpitations.
Usually, increased thyroid hormones or hyperthyroidism can give such symptoms.
As you explain, You had a high TSH level, meaning that your thyroid hormones are low and you take the medicine to correct this.
Low thyroid hormones or Hypothyroidism does not cause heart palpitations.
So to give an explanation to your palpitations it is mandatory to know the levels of your thyroid hormones now. Maybe, increasing the doze of your medication might have alter the thyroid hormone levels.
So, if I was your treating doctor, I will firs ask to do your hormones, TSH, fT3 and FT4.
If all this are normal, i will ask a electrocardiogram, a cardiac echokardigraphy and of course a holter rhythm monitoring for 24 h to see that are this palpitations and how frequent.
Only after this chek up we can decide if it is necessary and how to treat your palpitations.
Hope I was helpful. Best regards.
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Suggest Medication For Heart Palpitation And Anxiety

Hello and thank you for using HCM. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something. It is quite known in cardiology that thyroid gland problems might cause increased heart beats, or extra-sistolic beats that you feel like palpitations. Usually, increased thyroid hormones or hyperthyroidism can give such symptoms. As you explain, You had a high TSH level, meaning that your thyroid hormones are low and you take the medicine to correct this. Low thyroid hormones or Hypothyroidism does not cause heart palpitations. So to give an explanation to your palpitations it is mandatory to know the levels of your thyroid hormones now. Maybe, increasing the doze of your medication might have alter the thyroid hormone levels. So, if I was your treating doctor, I will firs ask to do your hormones, TSH, fT3 and FT4. If all this are normal, i will ask a electrocardiogram, a cardiac echokardigraphy and of course a holter rhythm monitoring for 24 h to see that are this palpitations and how frequent. Only after this chek up we can decide if it is necessary and how to treat your palpitations. Hope I was helpful. Best regards.