Re: LOTS of Palpitations. Should I... to

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At 07:37 PM 8/3/2003, you wrote:

Hi Barb,

>The CBC does list " instrument WBC " as 10.0 (range

>4.0-10.8) so that's okay.

Good.

> I don't yet have a copy of

>the liver tests, but they called me and said they're

>fine.

Good also. I would get a copy when feeling better (I keep all my labs.)

> Anyway, I did start the Tap last night once I

>had gotten all my results, so I actually only missed

>one nighttime and one morning dose total. That's why

>I'm thinking this might be an extreme reaction, but

>maybe it's the combination of the lack of Tap along

>with just being sick.

That would be my guess.

>What's weird is my eyes. The past few months, one has

>been open slightly more than the other. Yesterday and

>today especially, it looks more like the other eye is

>more closed than the larger one more open. So maybe

>this thing is affecting my eyes.

That's not uncommon with Graves. Have you had an ophthalmologist take a

look at you? I would go to one who is familiar with treating patients for GO.

>I don't have a beta-blocker. But I'm not even sure I

>can take them, as I think I recall hearing that people

>with asthma can't take them?

That's true. I think there is another medication for those with asthma

(perhaps a calcium-channel blocker? Not sure, but a doctor can tell you.).

>Anyway, I'm hoping that by tomorrow I'm feeling a

>whole lot better. I actually have an appointment to

>see my GP on Tuesday, so I'll definitely see him then

>if not before. I did call his office last month when

>I was having these palps when I had decreased meds,

From what I've been reading, it is not unusual for people to have " surges "

following decreases of ATDs. There may be a few days of adjustment, with

feeling hyper after a decrease, and then leveling out. I know that I feel

dosage changes in either direction.

>and they said if it continued they would monitor my

>heart with some machine they could send me home with.

Sounds like that should cover you.

Hope you feel better soon,

[Guest guest]

Barb,

Glad you're feeling better!

Perhaps the thing you notice with your eyes (one looking smaller than the

other) is transient (due to the cold or whatever is going on). Try not to

worry too much. It's good you are being monitored regularly for TED.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

Aileen Fletcher

Assistant professor of Art

New River Community College

Dublin, Va. 24084

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>>> orka412@... 08/04/03 10:04 AM >>>

A fever can cause palpitations of make them worse. Check with your

doector as soon as you can.

Aileen