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What Causes Increased Heart Rate While On Thyroid Medication?
I am 28 years old,female. I was diagnose hypothryoid april 8th with TSH of 7.6 and antibodies of 238. Doc put me on synthroid .50 mcg and now this week I went to the emergency room with fast heart rate and just felt bad! I was low on pottassium due to diahrrea and my tsh was .66. So I went from hypo to hyper. I have had 3 normal ekgs and 2 clear chest xrays. But I still have anxiety about my heart. I just want a doctor to say your heart is great, its the thyroid causing you trouble. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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it is most likely that your high heart rate is due to hyperthyroidism. stop the drug. you should be better in a week . don't worry. recheck your thyroid profile after 3months.
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