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Have you eliminated AFIB by normalizing thyroid hormones?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
My thyroid is the opposite. Hypothyroidism. I have been taking Levothyroxine to lower my TSH level. Last blood test 5 days ago showed my TSH level back in the normal range. BUT, according to my Kardia Mobile I am still in Afib. My primary health care provider informed me that I will stay on Levothyroxine for an extended period even though my TSH level has gone down. Kind of like taking a statin to keep cholesterol low. I see my cardiologist next week and will ask about the potential impact of normal TSH vs continued Afib.
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My wife did not get her thyroid levels correct until she had values for T4 and free T3 checked. Until then she was stuck with synthetic thyroid drugs that left her without any energy. She has since used desiccated pig thyroid for the last 30 years. Now she does not have Afib but I bring it up because many people do struggle on synthetic thyroid drugs and have turned to desiccated pig thyroid which has both T4 and free T3. Synthetic thyroid only gives you T4. Our bodies do are supposed to convert some of the T4 to free T3. But many people do not convert the synthetic thyroid hence they are left with low functional levels of thyroid. I wouldn't know if this has any effect on Afib but I am bring it up as an FYI.
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Make sure you are not consuming anything with caffeine which can cause AFIB.