Becky, i’m sorry that i don’t have any useful information to provide you. i have repeatedly been informed by numerous drs that An abnormally low level of TSH is a valid root cause of Afib. During each of the few Afib incidents i have had, my TSH has been highly abnormal. Moreover, i have never had chest pain. if i had chest pain i would be inclined to see my pulmonologist. And with thyroid auto-immune disease, i have repeatedly been advised to see an endochrinologist rather than a rheumatologist. The one time i went to a rheumatologist, the Dr told me that i didnt belong there.

I have been tested for Sjorgrens and do not test positive. Nonetheless, i have very dry itchy eyes. which are treated by a cornea specialist at the no 1 ranked eye institute in the country. i am fortunate to live near there. My eyes are treated with Cequa (.09 percent) cyclosporine eye drops . i’ve also had surgically inserted “plugs” in my tear ducts and for a few years serum eye drops spun from my bloodZ i ultimately developed an auro8une reaction to the eye drops made from my blood serum. i also have an excellent allergist/immunologist who has helped me a lot. I wish you all the best. Maybe you want to consider trying some new physicians with different perspectives? That’s what i always do when i feel like i’ve reached a brick wall with any of my physicians c