Guest guest Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hi Carole, Betablockers are contraindicated with thyroid conditions, as they reduce the T4 to T3 conversion rate, please ask your heart specialist for a different med. Its the T3 that is the active hormone, not T4 so it is vital that you have decent T3 levels. > thyroid treatment > From: lloegr@...> Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:04:17 +0000> Subject: which doc is right?> > > > Hi all> I have Hashi, and the heart condition Atrial fibrillation. In December my GP said I was slightly hyper and to reduce the med dose from 50 to 25mcg, > > TSH 0.10 (0.30-0.60)and T4 14.2 (10.0-25.0) > > heart worsened and I have just been diagnosed with SVT and put on beta blocker. Below are my current TFT results taken in hospital.> > T4 16.2 (10.0-25.0) and tsh <0.10 (0.30-0.60)> > This GP (notmy usual one,) says I should have a fully supressed tsh, which conflicts with my my usual GP said who ordered a medication dose.> > Given that I have heart issues, how do I know which one is right? Any thoughts?> > Carole> > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 > > > > Hi all > I have Hashi, and the heart condition Atrial fibrillation. In December my GP said I was slightly hyper and to reduce the med dose from 50 to 25mcg, > > TSH 0.10 (0.30-0.60)and T4 14.2 (10.0-25.0) > > heart worsened and I have just been diagnosed with SVT and put on beta blocker. Below are my current TFT results taken in hospital. > > T4 16.2 (10.0-25.0) and tsh <0.10 (0.30-0.60) > > This GP (notmy usual one,) says I should have a fully supressed tsh, which conflicts with my my usual GP said who ordered a medication dose. > Hi Carole, why don't you experiment with the dose and find what is right for you. I find my level where I feel well and don't have any problems with my heart, as a fellow atrial fibrillation sufferer, is around TSH2. (I do actually feel very well at this level which is odd when I felt dreadful at TSH5.5, so I think there is more to wellness than the TSH.) I reduced the dose of natural thyroid, and very carefully built up to where I feel the best I can, considering the problems of the heart. At the same time the heart can be helped by taking magnesium, (supplements and spray) fish oils, co-enzyme Q 10 and improving the diet. Some people find potassium is significant, particularly if they take certain blood pressure pills, but only supplement this with foods for safety. I have gone onto a paleo diet and found it very helpful. I was prescribed beta blockers, statins and aspirin, but after I researched it decided to bin it all. Not what I would recommend you to do, but to tell you I have now reached a point where I do not need them anyway. I have decided that my personal problem with atrial fibrillation was something to do with an imbalance of minerals and have worked very hard to learn about good nutrition. Giving up caffeine helped a lot, and also anything that will give a sugar rush will send my heart into overdrive. I am not saying it will work for everybody but I found for myself that diet and supplements are very effective and avoid the nasty side effects of drugs that only suppress the symptoms anyway. There is so much on the internet, lots of doctors have put their ideas online, one of my favourites is Dr Mercola, who has a massive database of information. love janet > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hi Carole, I forgot to add that atrial fibrillation is sometimes due to low ferritin, could you get your doctor to test for it and then if it is low you could supplement iron. Also if you are low on vitamin D as most people are you could help your heart by supplementing with D3. See the vitamin D council pages for information on how to supplement, and ask your doctor for a test to see what your levels are. Likely to be very low at this time of year. love janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I would like to add that beta blockers are fluorinated compounds, that is, they contain a fluorine molecule. Harmful stuff. Best, Olive Oyl. > > Betablockers are contraindicated with thyroid conditions, [snip] > > > > thyroid treatment > > From: lloegr@... > > Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:04:17 +0000 > > Subject: which doc is right? > > > > [snip] > > > > heart worsened and I have just been diagnosed with SVT and put on beta blocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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