Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 > Carolyn, > > You must get your thyroid levels checked. Hypo/Hyper-thyroidism can > set off a lot of these symptoms including atrial fibrillation. > > Debbi, OU Alum in OKC That was one of the things that my doctor checked early on. The test results came back fine. ??? Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 In a message dated 7/2/2004 4:32:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, trudyjh@... writes: > That was one of the things that my doctor checked early on. The > test > > results came back fine. ??? > > > Carolyn, How many times was your thyroid tested? Tests are not always accurate, as my brother in permanent afib discovered when he was first diagnosed with afib. His doctor immediately ordered a thyroid test which showed that he was hypothyroid! Because my brother had a resting pulse of 170-180 and had been severely disabled by afib, his doctor was reluctant to give him the thyroid hormone indicated by the low test results. Instead, he ordered another test, which also showed hypothyroid. Probably most doctors would have stopped there, but his excellent doctor ordered yet another test, which showed his thyroid to be perfectly normal! These tests were given a week apart. If my brother's doctor had taken the first test results without question, my brother's afib would probably have been worsened when he took a thyroid supplement that he didn't need. Those tests happened 15 years ago. All yearly thyroid tests have since shown my brother's thyroid to be normal! This is a strange but true story, which points out that test results can vary inexplicably. If I were you, I would ask for another thyroid test. I do have a thyroid problem, called Graves' Disease, and I am all too aware of the bad effect that either hypo or hyperthyroid can have on afib. Until a thyroid problem is straightened out, no other remedies will help afib. Good luck. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 In a message dated 7/2/2004 4:32:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, trudyjh@... writes: > That was one of the things that my doctor checked early on. The > test > > results came back fine. ??? > > > Carolyn, How many times was your thyroid tested? Tests are not always accurate, as my brother in permanent afib discovered when he was first diagnosed with afib. His doctor immediately ordered a thyroid test which showed that he was hypothyroid! Because my brother had a resting pulse of 170-180 and had been severely disabled by afib, his doctor was reluctant to give him the thyroid hormone indicated by the low test results. Instead, he ordered another test, which also showed hypothyroid. Probably most doctors would have stopped there, but his excellent doctor ordered yet another test, which showed his thyroid to be perfectly normal! These tests were given a week apart. If my brother's doctor had taken the first test results without question, my brother's afib would probably have been worsened when he took a thyroid supplement that he didn't need. Those tests happened 15 years ago. All yearly thyroid tests have since shown my brother's thyroid to be normal! This is a strange but true story, which points out that test results can vary inexplicably. If I were you, I would ask for another thyroid test. I do have a thyroid problem, called Graves' Disease, and I am all too aware of the bad effect that either hypo or hyperthyroid can have on afib. Until a thyroid problem is straightened out, no other remedies will help afib. Good luck. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 In a message dated 7/2/2004 4:32:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, trudyjh@... writes: > That was one of the things that my doctor checked early on. The > test > > results came back fine. ??? > > > Carolyn, How many times was your thyroid tested? Tests are not always accurate, as my brother in permanent afib discovered when he was first diagnosed with afib. His doctor immediately ordered a thyroid test which showed that he was hypothyroid! Because my brother had a resting pulse of 170-180 and had been severely disabled by afib, his doctor was reluctant to give him the thyroid hormone indicated by the low test results. Instead, he ordered another test, which also showed hypothyroid. Probably most doctors would have stopped there, but his excellent doctor ordered yet another test, which showed his thyroid to be perfectly normal! These tests were given a week apart. If my brother's doctor had taken the first test results without question, my brother's afib would probably have been worsened when he took a thyroid supplement that he didn't need. Those tests happened 15 years ago. All yearly thyroid tests have since shown my brother's thyroid to be normal! This is a strange but true story, which points out that test results can vary inexplicably. If I were you, I would ask for another thyroid test. I do have a thyroid problem, called Graves' Disease, and I am all too aware of the bad effect that either hypo or hyperthyroid can have on afib. Until a thyroid problem is straightened out, no other remedies will help afib. Good luck. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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