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What Causes Stabbing Pain In The Chest Along With Profuse Sweating?

I have been having issues with high no, profuse sweating, sharp stabbing pains in my chest, feeling tired and aches etc... doc did ekg showed nothing, stress test showed st depression labs came back normal but doc wants to start me on synthroid. Why? If my labs are all normal.
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Hello,

From the clinical features (as you said), its look like hypothyroidism. But obviously, I need to see the lab result including T3, T4, TSH level. So, if you can say these levels, it would be easy for me to say.

Anyway, maybe the doctor has noticed something about the level of thyroid hormone, so, prescribed you have Synthroid.

It may have the lab result is normal but the thyroid hormone levels are bit low, maybe not below the normal.

In our medicine practice, we have to consider person to person variation.

May be your thyroid hormone levels are normal (low - normal) but given your clinical feature (signs and symptoms), we should consider starting a medicine for hypothyroidism.

So, the doctor has said to you to start. If you still not without confusion, feel free to post your thyroid hormone levels and ask another question.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Stabbing Pain In The Chest Along With Profuse Sweating?

Hello, From the clinical features (as you said), its look like hypothyroidism. But obviously, I need to see the lab result including T3, T4, TSH level. So, if you can say these levels, it would be easy for me to say. Anyway, maybe the doctor has noticed something about the level of thyroid hormone, so, prescribed you have Synthroid. It may have the lab result is normal but the thyroid hormone levels are bit low, maybe not below the normal. In our medicine practice, we have to consider person to person variation. May be your thyroid hormone levels are normal (low - normal) but given your clinical feature (signs and symptoms), we should consider starting a medicine for hypothyroidism. So, the doctor has said to you to start. If you still not without confusion, feel free to post your thyroid hormone levels and ask another question. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician