Pounding Heart Problem

[Guest guest]

I was DX'ed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis a couple years ago and had been on levo

ever since.

In the past year I started experiencing a " pounding " heart problem.

I rarely consume caffeine but have been under increased stress recently. I do

not think it should be enough stress to justify this problem continuously.

My BP and pulse are within normal limits.

I have trouble sleeping because of what feels like a pounding heart. It is

annoying.

Otherwise I'm ok. But if one can't sleep right...

I'm baffled as to the cause.

Any ideas?

Here is my most recent blood test results.

CHEMISTRY:

AST (SGOT) 20 (10-40)

ALT (SGPT) 20 (9-60)

ALK PHOS- 62 (40-115)

TOT. BILI- 1.0 (0.2-1.2)

TOT.PROT.- 8.0 (6.2-8.3)

ALBUMIN--- 5.0 (3.6-5.1)

GLOBULIN-- 3.0 (2.1-3.7)

A/G RATIO- 1.7 (1.0-2.1)

GLUCOSE-- 90 (65-99)

BUN------ 14 (7-25)

CREATININE 0.85 (0.78-1.34)

BU/CR RATIO N/A (6-22)

CALCIUM--- 10.4 (8.6-10.4)

SODIUM--- 142 (135-146)

POTASIUM- 4.5 (3.5-5.5)

CHLORIDE- 101 (98-110)

CO/2----- 29 (21-33)

VITAMIN B12, SERUM--- 364 (200-1100)

TSH--- 1.98 (0.40-4.50)

CORTISOL,TOTAL,LC/MS/MS---- 9.4 (P.M. 1.8-13.6)

VITAMIN D,25-OH,TOTAL---- 39 (30-100)

[Guest guest]

I would try two things.....magnesium and potassium. supplementing potassium is

tricky so I would search " high potassium vegetables " and make sure I eat more

of those. Your potassium was in range but diet inclusion won't hurt.

I take mag glycinate, but there are other useful forms. Mag can give loose

stools so I would start with 400 mg in the am and then 400 pm. My heart palps

and pounding was related to mal-digestion so I actually had to supplement other

things until I could rebuild my digestion. Increased stress means increased

cortisol which affects digestion and the intestinal lining. Once the ball

starts rolling , it is self-perpetuating. Epsom salts soaks increased mag

almost as soon as you start them, making sleep better usually from when you

start them. Calcium needs to be paired with mag to be effectively utilized

otherwise it will build up in the blood.

Your cortisol was a one time " picture " rather than a four times per day cortisol

test which is more useful in pinpointing daily highs and lows.

I hope someone else weighs in on this because my explanations are quite

simplistic.

Joan

I was DX'ed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis a couple years ago and had been on levo

ever since.

In the past year I started experiencing a " pounding " heart problem.

I rarely consume caffeine but have been under increased stress recently. I do

not think it should be enough stress to justify this problem continuously.

My BP and pulse are within normal limits.

I have trouble sleeping because of what feels like a pounding heart. It is

annoying.

Otherwise I'm ok. But if one can't sleep right...

I'm baffled as to the cause.

Any ideas?

Here is my most recent blood test results.

CHEMISTRY:

AST (SGOT) 20 (10-40)

ALT (SGPT) 20 (9-60)

ALK PHOS- 62 (40-115)

TOT. BILI- 1.0 (0.2-1.2)

TOT.PROT.- 8.0 (6.2-8.3)

ALBUMIN--- 5.0 (3.6-5.1)

GLOBULIN-- 3.0 (2.1-3.7)

A/G RATIO- 1.7 (1.0-2.1)

GLUCOSE-- 90 (65-99)

BUN------ 14 (7-25)

CREATININE 0.85 (0.78-1.34)

BU/CR RATIO N/A (6-22)

CALCIUM--- 10.4 (8.6-10.4)

SODIUM--- 142 (135-146)

POTASIUM- 4.5 (3.5-5.5)

CHLORIDE- 101 (98-110)

CO/2----- 29 (21-33)

VITAMIN B12, SERUM--- 364 (200-1100)

TSH--- 1.98 (0.40-4.50)

CORTISOL,TOTAL,LC/MS/MS---- 9.4 (P.M. 1.8-13.6)

VITAMIN D,25-OH,TOTAL---- 39 (30-100)