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What is considered a high heart rate? Not just what is considered high but how high is dangerous or can potentially damage the heart after prolonged periods? I suffer from panic disorder and generalized anxiety. I also have hypothyroid and am on synthroid. My blood pressure and heart rate are high during a full blown panic attack. My heart rate is generally higher frequently I think do to the generalized anxiety or possibly my thyroid issue? But other than that my blodd pressure is normal or below. My doctor wants to put me on high blood pressure medication but I am not convinced that it is necessary. I am considering going back on an anti anxiety medication with hope that it may help the situation. Any suggestions?

Jess replied: "140+"

Christy SD Nurse replied: "A normal heart rate is 60-90. Something above 100 is considered high. At some people do run high due to being over-weight, smoking, or like you anxiety issues. If your heart rate is getting to be above 120 on a regular basis you need to discuss this with your Dr. A normal Blood pressure is 120/80. Medication is considered for 140/90. High blood pressure is a serious risk and should be treated accourdingly."

natsma03 replied: "I suffered from major anxiety, and my heart rate was pretty high. I was monitored for 24hrs and my heart rate got up to over 200 bpm in a regular day. After being put on a beta blocker, my heart rate is now in the normal range (60-80) and I no longer suffer from excessive anxiety. I do have the occasional attack, but way less severe. So it turned out that it was 'inappropriate tachycardia' (no real reason for high heart rate), and it was causing the panic attacks. For some people it is a rapid heart rate that causes anxiety/panic not the other way around, but having an attack can increase your heart rate even more. So to answer your question, normal heart rates are 60-80, high normal is 80-100, and 100 and over is considered high. Consistently high heart rate can cause issues that can lead to heart attack, as well as other problems. Definitely go to your doc to get your thyroid checked, and discuss what would be best for you. Good luck to you."

Crazy Cat Lady replied: "I own a health and nutrition business and have taught fitness. Rather than answer about your heart rate, I will offer a suggestion that may help. A safe heart rate will differ from one person to another depending on your age and weight. But your problem isn't so much your heart rate and blood pressure as it is the panic attacks. So let me offer a bit that may help: Different's people's bodies will handle B 12 differently depending on age and a myriad of other factors. B 12 is called the "stress vitamin" and people low on it generally can be more prone to anxiety and stress. As a person get's older, they lose their ability to absorb B 12 orally through the digestive system - especialy if they do not eat a lot of red meat. The solution is to either take B12 sub-lingually or to take shots. Shots can cost time, money and inconvenience. Sublingually (under the tongue) can be a solution. Go to a vitamin section at any store that sells vitamins and find a good sub-lingual B12. 5000 mcg. Dissolve it under your tongue in the morning, at night, and any time you start to feel an anxiety attack coming on. It is a water soluable vitamin, so any excess will wash out, and you may find that your panic disorder may be easier to control as the B12 helps you to handle the stress. If you have any questions you are free to email me."

EA replied: "Normal heart rate is generally 60 to 100.Sustained high heart rate may cause heart damage. When your heart beats faster than normal,do you get dizzyor faint? Has your Dr. ordered a Holter monitor? Normal blood pressure is about 120/80,pre-hypertension is about 140/90. High blood pressure may cause damage to blood vessels,organs and vision."

David P replied: "As others have said, 60-90 is a typical resting heart rate. Higher in young children and infants. Athletes in top condition can have a very low resting heart rate. Miguel Indurain, a five-time Tour de France champion, once recorded a resting heart rate of 28."

Ok, I am dealing with medication phobia here...synthroid and possible heart issue? Over a month ago, I ended up in the ER with heart palps and fast rate and I had a few episodes before that, one that woke me up at 2:30 in the morning. The doctor in the ER questioned SVT and said that My doctor can help me with this when I follow up with him. He also tested my thyroid and found that my TSH levels are through the roof, so now I know why I have been feeling so unwell for quite some time now. My first racing heartbeat episode was actually years ago, after taking some nyquill for a miserable cold. I have had episodes very rarely over the years. I am also sensitive to meds and I was put on a med for depression ( misdiagnosed with mood disorder ) 8 years ago and had my blood levels checked within week of taking it and the doctor said to stop taking it immediately, my levels were so high , I was headed for a coma. The dosage was the lowest dosage available, this was a mystery to the doctors because somehow it accumulated in my bloodstream even though I followed the directions strictly in administering the med. This scared me so bad that I walked out of there and later, a diagnoses and second opinion revealed that it was just general depression.....yikes! ( these doctors! ) Well, anyhow, I saw my doctor a few days after my trip to he ER and he was supposed to hook me up with a heart monitor but instead, he took some blood and asked me to come back within two weeks. I told him that the reason I was at the ER was becase of my tachycardia, but he just looked at my ekg report and said that my heart was dancing and assumed that it was anxiety. I went back over a week ago and confirmed that I was hypothyroid and I need hormone replacement. He wrote a script for synthroid, only 25mcg to get started on. I have all the symptoms for hypo, yet I get moments where I et surges of hyper symptoms, such as the racing beats, and anxiety. When my dad was alive, he suffered from some kind of valve regurgiation for years and was on lopessor. I have done lot of research and have learned that MVP is common with thyroid problems and SVT is common with MVP, and that the episodes can disappear for months or even years and then return again, hmmm, that sounds like me. Since the doctor questioned a SVT attack, shuldn't my doctor have looked into this also? Now I have to fork out more $$ to see a cardiologist (insurance stinks, high deductable) and I have had the bottle of synthroid sitting on my night stand for several days and I am afraid to take it. I am afraid it will aggravate my heart issues or give me a heart attack. I think my fears are rational, considering what I went through with other medicines, I even had trouble with 25 mg xanax at first and hd to cut the pills in half because the side effects were too much for me to deal with. Yes, my doc gave me those for the anxiety. I now know that a main symptom of MVP is anxiety as well. How about that. I also know that I have to treat the hypothyroid and I have to open that bottle and just take that pill, but it scares me to death. If I don't treat the condition I will just get more sick and it could also lead to heart failure or coma. What I am afraid of is that it will suddenly turn me to hyper (go in the other direction) and bring on the palps and possibly raise my blood pressure when normally it is fine, last trip to the doctor was 110/68. I have read that until your levels get stabilized that it can make you feel worse at first or even produce hyper symptoms (yikes again) and I don't want to deal with that. I am also in school and actually doing well in my classes and I am worried that the meds will screw that up for me. I just can't bring myself to start ths med, even though I feel lousy. I am supposed to go for a follow up this week with my doc again to check my levels, yet I haven't even taken one pill yet. All he said was that if I continue to have the heart episodes, a beta-blocker would help that. I need to know if I have MVP because I am having a mole removed soon and going for dental work in the next few months. If I do have it, I would need to take an antibiotic before any procedure is done to prevent infection. Thank God for the internet, it can save lives. Believe me, I am bringing all this up to my doc. I have discussed all my concerns with him and will continue. Now....what can I do to make me feel less nervous about taking the synthroid, because I have to? :( Sorry so long and thanks!!

Rebecca replied: "Just think it will make you feel better if you do take it and something really really bad wil happen if you dont"

sandjoy542001 replied: "I hope you mean 0.25mg of Xanax, because 25mg could kill you. I would question the doctor about this thyroid problem. If, in your blood work elevations are noted, and levels are too high I would think more towards hyper instead of hypothyroidism. Are you losing weight? Always hot instead of cold? Have trouble sleeping? Heart racing and even an elevated blood pressure could all mean totally opposite from what you've been told. Try to see an endocrinologist. Hormones are their specialty. But get this done as soon as possible. Best of luck to you."

Any one else here have mvp and hypothyroid? I am afraid to take meds!? Ok, I am dealing with medication phobia here...synthroid and possible heart issue? Over a month ago, I ended up in the ER with heart palps and fast rate and I had a few episodes before that, one that woke me up at 2:30 in the morning. The doctor in the ER questioned SVT and said that My doctor can help me with this when I follow up with him. He also tested my thyroid and found that my TSH levels are through the roof, so now I know why I have been feeling so unwell for quite some time now. My first racing heartbeat episode was actually years ago, after taking some nyquill for a miserable cold. I have had episodes very rarely over the years. I am also sensitive to meds and I was put on a med for depression ( misdiagnosed with mood disorder ) 8 years ago and had my blood levels checked within week of taking it and the doctor said to stop taking it immediately, my levels were so high , I was headed for a coma. The dosage was the lowest dosage available, this was a mystery to the doctors because somehow it accumulated in my bloodstream even though I followed the directions strictly in administering the med. This scared me so bad that I walked out of there and later, a diagnoses and second opinion revealed that it was just general depression.....yikes! ( these doctors! ) Well, anyhow, I saw my doctor a few days after my trip to he ER and he was supposed to hook me up with a heart monitor but instead, he took some blood and asked me to come back within two weeks. I told him that the reason I was at the ER was becase of my tachycardia, but he just looked at my ekg report and said that my heart was dancing and assumed that it was anxiety. I went back over a week ago and confirmed that I was hypothyroid and I need hormone replacement. He wrote a script for synthroid, only 25mcg to get started on. I have all the symptoms for hypo, yet I get moments where I et surges of hyper symptoms, such as the racing beats, and anxiety. When my dad was alive, he suffered from some kind of valve regurgiation for years and was on lopessor. I have done lot of research and have learned that MVP is common with thyroid problems and SVT is common with MVP, and that the episodes can disappear for months or even years and then return again, hmmm, that sounds like me. Since the doctor questioned a SVT attack, shuldn't my doctor have looked into this also? Now I have to fork out more $$ to see a cardiologist (insurance stinks, high deductable) and I have had the bottle of synthroid sitting on my night stand for several days and I am afraid to take it. I am afraid it will aggravate my heart issues or give me a heart attack. I think my fears are rational, considering what I went through with other medicines, I even had trouble with 25 mg xanax at first and hd to cut the pills in half because the side effects were too much for me to deal with. Yes, my doc gave me those for the anxiety. I now know that a main symptom of MVP is anxiety as well. How about that. I also know that I have to treat the hypothyroid and I have to open that bottle and just take that pill, but it scares me to death. If I don't treat the condition I will just get more sick and it could also lead to heart failure or coma. What I am afraid of is that it will suddenly turn me to hyper (go in the other direction) and bring on the palps and possibly raise my blood pressure when normally it is fine, last trip to the doctor was 110/68. I have read that until your levels get stabilized that it can make you feel worse at first or even produce hyper symptoms (yikes again) and I don't want to deal with that. I am also in school and actually doing well in my classes and I am worried that the meds will screw that up for me. I just can't bring myself to start ths med, even though I feel lousy. I am supposed to go for a follow up this week with my doc again to check my levels, yet I haven't even taken one pill yet. All he said was that if I continue to have the heart episodes, a beta-blocker would help that. I need to know if I have MVP because I am having a mole removed soon and going for dental work in the next few months. If I do have it, I would need to take an antibiotic before any procedure is done to prevent infection. Thank God for the internet, it can save lives. Believe me, I am bringing all this up to my doc. I have discussed all my concerns with him and will continue. Now....what can I do to make me feel less nervous about taking the synthroid, because I have to? :( Sorry so long and thanks!!

skyalert replied: "You need exercise and definitely must take the pill for your hypo thyroid. I stopped taking the same pill and dosage for 6 months. Guess what? I gained 20 lbs. Causes are unclear but the fact remains your bloodwork was done fortunately for you and the your MD is 100% right. taking care of yourself with regular physical exercise (sorry but there's no escaping this fact) will alleviate anxiety and restore some balance to your life. Good luck!"

Chimama replied: "I don't have MVP, but I do experience atrial fibralation on almost a daily basis. I too was afraid of taking an meds, and hid from my dr's after being diagnosed w/the AFib, and then a thyroid nodule was found. I had to get radiation on the nodule, which killed my thyroid. I started on Synthroid, but got all confused by all the meds they put me on, that I stopped them all. When I fineally had a physical years later, a heart murmur was detected, which I never had. I totally blame this on my stupidity in stopping taking my meds. I went back on the synthroid, at the lowest dose to start, and have had it adjusted a little higher. The internet is a great place for info, but it can also cause alot of paranoia. Please be frank w/your dr about how you feel, and your fears. Seeing as your followup is this week, I wouldn't start taking the meds, that way you can start "fresh" after your visit. If your doctor cannot calm your fears, maybe it is time for a new doctor. By the way, the synthroid has not effected me in any way that I can tell."

Hypothyroid question. A good Doctor? possibly in Utah? I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I have been on Synthroid 25 mg for about a month. I didn't notice much effect until about 2 weeks ago, I got depressed and a scared feeling and anxiety. I didn't know why, but I felt worried about dumb things, that I have no control over. In the past week these feelings have been going away, however they will still come and go, but not as much. I have also had low energy, tiredness, body soreness, twitching, sore throat, and feeling cold. I am not sure if I should give the medication more time? I called my doctor today, I didn't get to talk with her, but the assistant said she would forward this info on to the doc and have her call me back. The assistant said she has never heard of Synthroid causing depression. I am not sure, but I do not think my doctor is an expert on this. I kind of want to seek a specialist in Hypothyroidism, but not sure which one is a good one. Does anyone know any info on a good doctor in Utah, like the Salt Lake area? Has anyone else experienced this with Hypothyroid ? Anyone have good advice on finding a good doc that may specialize in Hypothyroid?

queenE replied: "depression is a symptom of hypothyroidism but doctors usually want to treat it as a psych condition and want to treat with antidepressants. and it's wrong that they refuse to learn the difference because the depression goes away just like being constantly tired and cold hands symptoms too with the proper dosage.you will have to be on medicine the rest of your life once diagnosed so stay on that dosage.a blood test should be given every 6 months to see if your levels are adequate.i believe the dosage you have will have to be increased in a short time.the doctor you need is called an endocrinologist-they specialize and here is a cite to look for one.i would call around(shop)until you find one that you like.take care +remember don't quit your synthroid medicine"

Tamica K replied: "Try scheduling an apopintment with a doctor in Utah, you should be able to get some great advice."

Can someone please explain why I am getting these symptoms with hypothyroid? Your Open QuestionShow me another ยป OK...could someone please explain this thyroid stuff to me?!!!? I have recently been diagnosed by two doctors as being hypothyroid, YET, the first doctor in the ER discovered it when I was in the hospital with a racing heartbeat and palpitations. I followed up with my doc and he confirmed I was hypo, and I do get all the symptoms for hypoT, but sometimes, I get nervous, anxiety, trouble sleeping, and racing heart as well as being tired, weight gain and weak with fatigue. My bp and heart rate was low a week ago. I have been afraid to take synthroid bcause I'm thinking it will send me into hyper. I am confused. Am I both? Until I find out, will the low dose of synthroid kill me? I have to start taking something because I have been so ill lately, especially with my body temp being out of whack (so cold) and nausea with constipation. I keep picking up the bottle of pills for a week now and have anxiety when I think about taking one, but I feel horrible. Why am I getting mixed symptoms. I brought this fact up to my doctor and he believes it is just anxiety along with being hypo. I think I have MVP also. It is common with thyroid patients and that could explain my anxiety. I think that's what my dad had when he was alive because he was on lopressor. How safe is it to take synthroid if you have something like this? I will find out soon when I have some more tests run by a cardio. Any input would help! Thanks

*~*~* Princess *~*~* replied: "I don't think it's possible to be both, your thryoid levels are either too low or too high. Being hypo can affect you mentally and stop you sleeping, so that may be why you are feeling like that. You should try taking the thyroid medication and regularly have your levels checked."

kamysadvice replied: "Hi there, If you needed, you must take it, because it will save your life, also it takes time to improve your symptoms, several weeks even can be several month. you need to take it every day for the rest of your life. I'm too having low thyroid hormones and I almost died before I stared taking hormones. it usually runs in family. It is a good idea to see a specialist endocrinologist to diagnose you better because you can have a low hormones for T4 Vs T3 which needs a different hormones. Best of luck!"

? replied: "a good place to start answering your questions is for you to go read at and they have a great forum of people just like you with all the same problems. Stress and depression go along with thyroid problems. You definitely need someone to talk to. And they are all good at talking back and helping."

Utah doctor specialize in Hypothyroid? I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I have been on Synthroid 25 mg for about a month. I didn't notice much effect until about 2 weeks ago, I got depressed and a scared feeling and anxiety. I didn't know why, but I felt worried about dumb things, that I have no control over. In the past week these feelings have been going away, however they will still come and go, but not as much. I have also had low energy, tiredness, body soreness, twitching, sore throat, and feeling cold. I am not sure if I should give the medication more time? I called my doctor today, I didn't get to talk with her, but the assistant said she would forward this info on to the doc and have her call me back. The assistant said she has never heard of Synthroid causing depression. I am not sure, but I do not think my doctor is an expert on this. I kind of want to seek a specialist in Hypothyroidism, but not sure which one is a good one. Does anyone know any info on a good doctor in Utah, like the Salt Lake area? Has anyone else experienced this with Hypothyroid ? Anyone have good advice on finding a good doc that may specialize in Hypothyroid?

jimmymae2000 replied: "Any competent internest will be able to regulate your dose of Synthroid. The average is about 125 Micrograms (mcg), not mg. The procedure is to gradually increase dose while monitoring your TSH level. Normal TSH is from .5 to 5.0, My TSH was 400 when first tested, now it's about 1.0 and I take 112mcg daily."

Ernst E replied: "Mrs. Duncan, Try scheduling an apopintment with a doctor in Utah, you should be able to get some good advice."

Hashimoto's Hypothyroid Question? Hi all, My mother, for the past 90+ days, has been having the hardest time going through a dosage increase of Synthroid. She asked the following questions on the About.com forums: "I have been on my current dose of synthroid .75mg for 10 days now. Due to low thyroid, I have different symptoms which are severe each day. I have called my doctor, but she is on vacation and may not get back to me until 4 days from now. Today: buzzy, skin crawling, and anxiety, yesterday: all day crying jags, Day before : eye pain and acne. Everyday: severe morning nausea and jumpy. I know this is symptomatic of low thyroid, but I feel scared. I feel like I am going crazy. I took a dramamine which helped for awhile. I have xanax, but I am afraid to take it. I don't want to become dependent. At bedtime, I use 2 benedryl and I sleep fine. 1) Why are the symptoms different each day? Does this mean I am getting better or worse? 2) Why am I getting no symptom relief? Why do the symptoms keep changing? Any kind words would be appreciated. I don't know how to self-soothe myself anymore."

suzanne_una replied: "Anxiety and depression can be caused by hypothroidism. She will have to wait for the doc to come back or go to the ER if her symptoms get unbearable. I assume she was given a prescription for xanax? I would say take the xanax till her doctor comes back. She will not get addicted to it in 4 days and if it helps her get through it, all the better. It sounds like her dose is either wrong or she is not taking the synthroid properly. You cannot eat after taking it for an hour, if you do, it will not work."

How can I get myself to stop analyzing everything? I analyze nearly every detail of everything anyone says to me and their body language, especially since I started watching the show "Lie to Me". The problem is that I reach illogical conclusions but even as I know that they are illogical, I believe them anyway and I get seriously depressed and anxious. It's been happening more and more lately and I can't make myself stop. I guess this is pointless but maybe someone out there has some ideas? Please? I feel like I'm driving myself insane. In case it matters, I'm 16 years old, and I'm hypothyroid, for which I'm taking Synthroid. I have anxiety disorder, and they put me on Klonopin for that. I also have serious sleep issues (a really really messed up sleep/wake cycle, I choose to not sleep at all 1 to 3 nights in a week) for which I'm on Neurontin and Lamictal. Help me to not take responsibility for my life even more, please.

Al L replied: "you really cant.. its part of who you are.. i tried... but i guess in your case. the way you describe it.. you might just need to calm down and occupy yourself with other things? what are somthings you like to do. maybe you wont be so caught up on analyzing everything if youre busy. try to sleep. itll probably help your psychological health.."

Autumn Mist replied: "That happens to me when I have too much me time. It sounds to me like maybe you just have too much time on your hands to sit and think about everything. Get involved in hobbies, or just talk to people more then you won't be as anxious and paranoid about things."

Big Mac replied: "It sounds like you may have a bit of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Although I was never diagnosed with it myself, I think I had suffered from it to a degree when I was your age. I think it may actually be hormonally-linked. I don't really have those tendencies to much of any degree now, but I do very occasionally obsess on things at times. I do tend to over-analyze much too much, but I know that that's just who I am. The times I do get too focused on something I try to divert my mind to some sort of study or other pursuit separate from what I was doing previously, and I also try to relax. Maybe you can try to do the same, but if not you may want to talk to your doctor about it. I know that at the height of my obsessiveness, a small amount and duration of an anti-depressant was very helpful to me. Best of luck!"

Paigemaster! replied: "I'm the exact same way, you just have to learn to love yourself and accept things the way there are. There arent solutions to every problem and sometimes you just have to deal with the cards life dealt you. I have a tendency to read too much into how a person acts. Sometimes it's really not all that deep. I know I do this because i want the comfort of having an answer as to why a person does things, but the fact of the matter is that i have to find comfort in not having all of the answers. Goood luck."

How long does Ativan Tolerance Withdrawl last? Four months ago I was prescribed 1 mg of Ativan to take at night as needed for insomnia. Well, almost three weeks ago, I was quickly weaned down to .25 then to 1/8th over an 8 day period. The moment I started the tapering from .25 to almost nothing (the 1/8th size of the pill), my chronic insomnia problem returned with a vengance, along with tinitus in my ears, shaking hands, morning sweats, terrible anxiety and a real fear of going crazy. I begged my clinic doctor to help me and his solution was to prescribe me Ambien and Xanax, but I refused for obvious reasons. Currently, I take synthroid for 11 years for hypothyroid disease too. Should I try to conquer this by myself and not take anything OTC or prescribed to help me sleep? Will my body's circadian rhythym eventually get back into sync and allow me to sleep without the help of medicine? Should I just take the dose of Ambien? My body is physically addicted to the Ativan. I don't want to become addicted to Ambien. Sunbeam - you didn't read my posting thoroughly. I was on 1 mg for 3 or so months NOT 3 weeks. I was weaned off Ativan over a short period of time.

SunBeam replied: "I recommend seeing a true sleep doctor. many of them are also psychiatrists. This is actually a powerful combination because they have a little better understanding of the medications people use to sleep. Ativan withdrawal should not last more than a 3-5 days. I would suspect that for 1mg for 3 weeks it should be closer to 3 days. Behavioral training is the best way to get the best long term improvement in sleep. This is where the sleep medicine doctor comes in handy. They have a host of things you can do to retrain your sleep cycle. Good luck!"

Nancy P replied: "Ativan is one of a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, The withdrawal period can be quite lengthy depending upon the half life of the drug. Ativan and Xanax are pretty similar. The withdrawal is exactly as you have described. What happens is that your GABA system has been affected by the tranquilizers. When the drug is removed, the system "overshoots" before eventually getting back to normal. I was on Xanax for 7 years and withdrew at home but then got to the point that my blood pressure was dangerous so I put myself in a rehab hospital. There, they used non-benzos like over the counter Benadryl to calm me down. However, at one point my BP truly skyrocketted and they gave me a large shot of phenobarbital- a non-benzo tranqulizer- also addictive. Ambien is also in the Benzo Family. Talk to the doctor about going back on a "tolerable" level of Ativan and then very slowly descreasing it over a period of months rather than weeks. Eventually you WILL feel better. Also there are nonaddictive meds which may help you sleep like Benadryl- but honestly everyone I know who quit Xanax or Ativan had disrupted sleep for quite some time. Don't give up! Be sure to talk to the doctor!"

Gard23 replied: "Start with Professor Ashton's manual - aka 'The Ashton Manual' (linked below)... it sounds like overswift withdrawal. The solution, and tapering schedules will be found in the manual, available online. Take at look at the Valium equivalents, read up about the similar nature of the benzos and the 'z'drugs - they are pretty much interchangeable - look at the half-lives and understand the implication. More helpful links can be found here (below)"

Why do I have these fluctuations? Is this probably hashimotos? Sometimes cold and low body temp Sometimes get hot flashes and can't tolerate heat Sometimes normal and even low heart rate Sometimes racing heart rate with palpitatins Sometimes low BP can't feel my pulse Sometimes normal or even elevated Most of the time fatigued Get spurts of energy Sometimes calm without meds that day (for anxiety) Sometimes very edgy and anxious and panicky Constipation Diarrhea Sometimes oversleep Have trouble sleeping at night I have recently been diagnosed hypothyroid and got a script for 25mcg synthroid to start. My symptoms lately have been more severe as far as feeling cold and very tired. I start the meds tomorrow morning. I think I need to request an antibodies test to see if I am actually hashi's which can produce hyper like symptoms at times until your thyroid completely burns out. If so, shouldn't my blood levels be checked more frequently or a while in case I swing into hyper? tried asking my doctor why do i get hyper symptoms too sometimes, and he didn't have an answer at the time, He said, "maybe you have anxiety too." I will start the synthroid regardless because I am so sick and I have to but I need to be aware if this is hashimoto's or not because my levels would have to be adjusted up and down more frequently. The occasional racing heartbeat concerns me the most because this is not a purely hypo symptom, it is just the opposite which is hyper. I was in the ER recently with an episode and that's when I found out about my thyroid, but was told that would not increae my heart rate and that if it continues, a beta-blocker would help. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

indigo replied: "What reallly, realllllly sucks about thyroid problems is that no two people are the same. There is NO absolute set of hyper or hypo symtoms. I get horrible anxiety attacks when I'm hypo, that's how they know I'm not taking the right dose. The endocrinologist I saw said it was either a) I have an anxiety problem too or b) it's my body frantically trying to keep up with what I'm telling it to do when it can't. Most people have some "symptoms" of hyper and hypo at the same time. (My grandfather's TSH was a 70, and he had significantly dropped weight) Unless your regular bloodwork comes back as being hyper, I wouldn't get too worried.... I had pretty much the exact symptoms you're describing, and they've subsided completly now that I'm on the correct dose of meds. Synthroid takes 6 full weeks to effect your system. Testing any more than that is probably useless because it's you're not going to be able to see what the medicine is doing in your system. (Make sure every 6 weeks you go to the dr. and get a TSH, free T3, and free T4 test - they need to keep adjusting your medicine until you're feeling pretty good and the numbers are steady and good on the blood work) I always advocate testing for Hashi's only because it gives you the cause - you can have massive thyroid problems without it and it's good to know what is causing the problem, and how it will progress. I'm putting up some good links for info - the forum on about.com has several VERY knowledgable people that are very helpful. Good luck! :)"

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