Age 50 with racing heart

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In a message dated 11/12/2004 3:38:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,

cp041854@... writes:

and that's my main concern. Should I

take the Atenolol? Thanks to all.

Dear Carol,

By all means, take the Atenolol. I also don't like Western medicine, but I

understood that Graves Disease poses a danger to the heart, so I took it, had

no side effects, and felt fine. I also took Tapezol. When I started to feel

my thyroid slowing down, I gradually weaned myself off the medicine, and was

off of it in a few months. I also used supplements and nutrition--see iThyroid

for that information. I have been well for over 6 years now, so there is hope

for those w/thyroid disease.

Best,

AntJoan

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Hi all,

I am new to this group. I'm a 50 year old female, with hyperT

diagnosed in June. Doc prescribed 10 mg Methimazole, but I didn't

take it. Perhaps I should have, because by October I was feeling

quite run down. I returned to the doctor and he prescribed 30 mg

Methimazole per day, plus a beta blocker, Atenolol. I am taking the

Methimazole, but I'm scared to take the Atenolol for the heart. The

heart is racing between 90 and 110 beats per minute. Is this fast

enough to require Atenolol? Is it dangerously fast?

I have read quite a few articles at ithyroid.com and they all make a

lot of sense. I was keeping my calcium/magnesium ratio at 1:1 with

1000 mg of each. But, after several weeks, the heart did not slow

down. When I increased the magnesium to 1200 mg, I suffered

diarrhea, and had to cut down on magnesium.

I am also taking B1, B2, niacin, boron, copper. I am feeling better,

but the heart keeps racing away and that's my main concern. Should I

take the Atenolol? Thanks to all.

carol p.

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At age 50 menopause is probably an issue if it isn't already and alot of

women notice the racing heart problem then also. I don't know if there's a

connection between menopause and hyperthyroid disease. There seems to be more

of a

connection with hypothyroidism and menopause.

Sandy