Re: hypo and heart murmurs

[Guest guest]

Ahh but how can you not have your numbers right on the tip of your tongue?? hehehhhe

Sorry... just had to tease.

Yes there can be all kinds of fun things that develop as a result of low thyroid hormones.

You're still on the 75 mcg that they started you on in November? No one has done an increase? That's pretty unusual that they happen to hit the right dose on the first shot... chances are that you are still hypo and under medicated.. we'll know that better when you post your labs... remember to include the date and the ranges...

Have they given you a diagnosis, or just said hypo?

Oh... boy.... I've had the lecture... I started having problems with my foot, couldn't even walk, ended up on crutches.. that was diagnoses as Plantar Faciitis, I was told it was an untreatable permanent injury caused by my being an irresponsible fat person..... that went away after getting my hormone levels going in the right direction... I was undermedicated for over a decade and no one cared, claiming all my symptoms were either in my head or as a result of my over eating and getting fat....

When are you due to go in for labs again?

Topper ()www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:14:08 -0000 "extraordinaryabi" writes:

Hi all, this is my first time asking a question of the group, so be gentle :)I was found to be hypothyroid in October of 2005, and I started on 75 cg levothyroxine in November. In January, I visited a doctor whom I'd hoped would be my new primary care physician, but who seemed to dismiss everything I visited her about (the hypo, and I was having knee problems at the time) as being secondary to my being overweight. Needless to say, I was unimpressed with her. When she finished lecturing me about my weight (she spent a whole hour!), she listened to my heart and detected a murmur. "That can't be right," I told her, "I've had my chest listened to hundreds of times these past 22 years and no one has detected a murmur." Well, it's there she told me and that was that. She offered no ideas as to how one could have just happened.So, months later it finally occurs to me that she'd been the first person to listen to my heart since I'd been diagnosed hypo and had started my medication. So on a hunch, I checked WebMD and discovered that yes, hypothyroidism can cause a heart murmur.My question to you is, have any of you developed a heart murmur as a result of your hypothyroidism? Is it considered serious? What treatment, if any, did you undergo? Thank you so much!(p.s, I'd post my labs, because I know that's a frequent request, but I'm at work and don't know the numbers off the top of my head.)

[Guest guest]

Ahh but how can you not have your numbers right on the tip of your tongue?? hehehhhe

Sorry... just had to tease.

Yes there can be all kinds of fun things that develop as a result of low thyroid hormones.

You're still on the 75 mcg that they started you on in November? No one has done an increase? That's pretty unusual that they happen to hit the right dose on the first shot... chances are that you are still hypo and under medicated.. we'll know that better when you post your labs... remember to include the date and the ranges...

Have they given you a diagnosis, or just said hypo?

Oh... boy.... I've had the lecture... I started having problems with my foot, couldn't even walk, ended up on crutches.. that was diagnoses as Plantar Faciitis, I was told it was an untreatable permanent injury caused by my being an irresponsible fat person..... that went away after getting my hormone levels going in the right direction... I was undermedicated for over a decade and no one cared, claiming all my symptoms were either in my head or as a result of my over eating and getting fat....

When are you due to go in for labs again?

Topper ()www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:14:08 -0000 "extraordinaryabi" writes:

Hi all, this is my first time asking a question of the group, so be gentle :)I was found to be hypothyroid in October of 2005, and I started on 75 cg levothyroxine in November. In January, I visited a doctor whom I'd hoped would be my new primary care physician, but who seemed to dismiss everything I visited her about (the hypo, and I was having knee problems at the time) as being secondary to my being overweight. Needless to say, I was unimpressed with her. When she finished lecturing me about my weight (she spent a whole hour!), she listened to my heart and detected a murmur. "That can't be right," I told her, "I've had my chest listened to hundreds of times these past 22 years and no one has detected a murmur." Well, it's there she told me and that was that. She offered no ideas as to how one could have just happened.So, months later it finally occurs to me that she'd been the first person to listen to my heart since I'd been diagnosed hypo and had started my medication. So on a hunch, I checked WebMD and discovered that yes, hypothyroidism can cause a heart murmur.My question to you is, have any of you developed a heart murmur as a result of your hypothyroidism? Is it considered serious? What treatment, if any, did you undergo? Thank you so much!(p.s, I'd post my labs, because I know that's a frequent request, but I'm at work and don't know the numbers off the top of my head.)

[Guest guest]

Yup, still on the 75 mcg. While I don't know the exact numbers, I

know that my TSH decreased several points (like, from 7 to 1--don't

quote me on that), and my T4 improved (I've only had one Free T3 and

that's when I requested it specially and that was in range too).

Looking at them, the doctor said the were almost in the too low

range. They just said hypo when it was discovered, but I'm

reasonably sure its a genetic thyroid condition, since its been a

problem area for other family members (my half-sister is hyper).

Other than the weight and dry skin, I didn't really have any other

symptoms. They discovered my TSH was high when they did a

cholesterol test.

I'm due for my next labs in August (a long time away, I know).

>

> Ahh but how can you not have your numbers right on the tip of your

> tongue?? hehehhhe

>

> Sorry... just had to tease.

>

> Yes there can be all kinds of fun things that develop as a result

of low

> thyroid hormones.

>

> You're still on the 75 mcg that they started you on in November?

No one

> has done an increase? That's pretty unusual that they happen to

hit the

> right dose on the first shot... chances are that you are still

hypo and

> under medicated.. we'll know that better when you post your labs...

> remember to include the date and the ranges...

>

> Have they given you a diagnosis, or just said hypo?

>

> Oh... boy.... I've had the lecture... I started having problems

with my

> foot, couldn't even walk, ended up on crutches.. that was

diagnoses as

> Plantar Faciitis, I was told it was an untreatable permanent injury

> caused by my being an irresponsible fat person..... that went away

after

> getting my hormone levels going in the right direction... I was

> undermedicated for over a decade and no one cared, claiming all my

> symptoms were either in my head or as a result of my over eating

and

> getting fat....

>

> When are you due to go in for labs again?

>

> Topper ()

> www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

>

> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:14:08 -0000 " extraordinaryabi "

> writes:

> Hi all, this is my first time asking a question of the group, so

be

> gentle

>

> I was found to be hypothyroid in October of 2005, and I started on

> 75 cg levothyroxine in November. In January, I visited a doctor

whom

> I'd hoped would be my new primary care physician, but who seemed

to

> dismiss everything I visited her about (the hypo, and I was having

> knee problems at the time) as being secondary to my being

> overweight. Needless to say, I was unimpressed with her. When she

> finished lecturing me about my weight (she spent a whole hour!),

she

> listened to my heart and detected a murmur. " That can't be right, "

I

> told her, " I've had my chest listened to hundreds of times these

> past 22 years and no one has detected a murmur. " Well, it's there

> she told me and that was that. She offered no ideas as to how one

> could have just happened.

>

> So, months later it finally occurs to me that she'd been the first

> person to listen to my heart since I'd been diagnosed hypo and had

> started my medication. So on a hunch, I checked WebMD and

discovered

> that yes, hypothyroidism can cause a heart murmur.

>

> My question to you is, have any of you developed a heart murmur as

a

> result of your hypothyroidism? Is it considered serious? What

> treatment, if any, did you undergo? Thank you so much!

>

> (p.s, I'd post my labs, because I know that's a frequent request,

> but I'm at work and don't know the numbers off the top of my head.)

>

[Guest guest]

Yup, still on the 75 mcg. While I don't know the exact numbers, I

know that my TSH decreased several points (like, from 7 to 1--don't

quote me on that), and my T4 improved (I've only had one Free T3 and

that's when I requested it specially and that was in range too).

Looking at them, the doctor said the were almost in the too low

range. They just said hypo when it was discovered, but I'm

reasonably sure its a genetic thyroid condition, since its been a

problem area for other family members (my half-sister is hyper).

Other than the weight and dry skin, I didn't really have any other

symptoms. They discovered my TSH was high when they did a

cholesterol test.

I'm due for my next labs in August (a long time away, I know).

>

> Ahh but how can you not have your numbers right on the tip of your

> tongue?? hehehhhe

>

> Sorry... just had to tease.

>

> Yes there can be all kinds of fun things that develop as a result

of low

> thyroid hormones.

>

> You're still on the 75 mcg that they started you on in November?

No one

> has done an increase? That's pretty unusual that they happen to

hit the

> right dose on the first shot... chances are that you are still

hypo and

> under medicated.. we'll know that better when you post your labs...

> remember to include the date and the ranges...

>

> Have they given you a diagnosis, or just said hypo?

>

> Oh... boy.... I've had the lecture... I started having problems

with my

> foot, couldn't even walk, ended up on crutches.. that was

diagnoses as

> Plantar Faciitis, I was told it was an untreatable permanent injury

> caused by my being an irresponsible fat person..... that went away

after

> getting my hormone levels going in the right direction... I was

> undermedicated for over a decade and no one cared, claiming all my

> symptoms were either in my head or as a result of my over eating

and

> getting fat....

>

> When are you due to go in for labs again?

>

> Topper ()

> www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

>

> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:14:08 -0000 " extraordinaryabi "

> writes:

> Hi all, this is my first time asking a question of the group, so

be

> gentle

>

> I was found to be hypothyroid in October of 2005, and I started on

> 75 cg levothyroxine in November. In January, I visited a doctor

whom

> I'd hoped would be my new primary care physician, but who seemed

to

> dismiss everything I visited her about (the hypo, and I was having

> knee problems at the time) as being secondary to my being

> overweight. Needless to say, I was unimpressed with her. When she

> finished lecturing me about my weight (she spent a whole hour!),

she

> listened to my heart and detected a murmur. " That can't be right, "

I

> told her, " I've had my chest listened to hundreds of times these

> past 22 years and no one has detected a murmur. " Well, it's there

> she told me and that was that. She offered no ideas as to how one

> could have just happened.

>

> So, months later it finally occurs to me that she'd been the first

> person to listen to my heart since I'd been diagnosed hypo and had

> started my medication. So on a hunch, I checked WebMD and

discovered

> that yes, hypothyroidism can cause a heart murmur.

>

> My question to you is, have any of you developed a heart murmur as

a

> result of your hypothyroidism? Is it considered serious? What

> treatment, if any, did you undergo? Thank you so much!

>

> (p.s, I'd post my labs, because I know that's a frequent request,

> but I'm at work and don't know the numbers off the top of my head.)

>

[Guest guest]

Yup, still on the 75 mcg. While I don't know the exact numbers, I

know that my TSH decreased several points (like, from 7 to 1--don't

quote me on that), and my T4 improved (I've only had one Free T3 and

that's when I requested it specially and that was in range too).

Looking at them, the doctor said the were almost in the too low

range. They just said hypo when it was discovered, but I'm

reasonably sure its a genetic thyroid condition, since its been a

problem area for other family members (my half-sister is hyper).

Other than the weight and dry skin, I didn't really have any other

symptoms. They discovered my TSH was high when they did a

cholesterol test.

I'm due for my next labs in August (a long time away, I know).

>

> Ahh but how can you not have your numbers right on the tip of your

> tongue?? hehehhhe

>

> Sorry... just had to tease.

>

> Yes there can be all kinds of fun things that develop as a result

of low

> thyroid hormones.

>

> You're still on the 75 mcg that they started you on in November?

No one

> has done an increase? That's pretty unusual that they happen to

hit the

> right dose on the first shot... chances are that you are still

hypo and

> under medicated.. we'll know that better when you post your labs...

> remember to include the date and the ranges...

>

> Have they given you a diagnosis, or just said hypo?

>

> Oh... boy.... I've had the lecture... I started having problems

with my

> foot, couldn't even walk, ended up on crutches.. that was

diagnoses as

> Plantar Faciitis, I was told it was an untreatable permanent injury

> caused by my being an irresponsible fat person..... that went away

after

> getting my hormone levels going in the right direction... I was

> undermedicated for over a decade and no one cared, claiming all my

> symptoms were either in my head or as a result of my over eating

and

> getting fat....

>

> When are you due to go in for labs again?

>

> Topper ()

> www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

>

> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:14:08 -0000 " extraordinaryabi "

> writes:

> Hi all, this is my first time asking a question of the group, so

be

> gentle

>

> I was found to be hypothyroid in October of 2005, and I started on

> 75 cg levothyroxine in November. In January, I visited a doctor

whom

> I'd hoped would be my new primary care physician, but who seemed

to

> dismiss everything I visited her about (the hypo, and I was having

> knee problems at the time) as being secondary to my being

> overweight. Needless to say, I was unimpressed with her. When she

> finished lecturing me about my weight (she spent a whole hour!),

she

> listened to my heart and detected a murmur. " That can't be right, "

I

> told her, " I've had my chest listened to hundreds of times these

> past 22 years and no one has detected a murmur. " Well, it's there

> she told me and that was that. She offered no ideas as to how one

> could have just happened.

>

> So, months later it finally occurs to me that she'd been the first

> person to listen to my heart since I'd been diagnosed hypo and had

> started my medication. So on a hunch, I checked WebMD and

discovered

> that yes, hypothyroidism can cause a heart murmur.

>

> My question to you is, have any of you developed a heart murmur as

a

> result of your hypothyroidism? Is it considered serious? What

> treatment, if any, did you undergo? Thank you so much!

>

> (p.s, I'd post my labs, because I know that's a frequent request,

> but I'm at work and don't know the numbers off the top of my head.)

>