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@stan52 - I've been on Amiodarone since the first week in July. My nurse practitioner check my thyroid today as my blood pressure has gotten elevated from what is normal for me. She said Amiodarone can sometimes affect the thyroid. I got a call this afternoon that the thyroid test is normal.
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Per my medical doctors at Mayo Jacksonville. Yes most definitely Amiodarone has and is known to affect thyroid. In fact my doctors said Amiodarone is 70% iodine.
I post this because have been taking amiodarone for several months now. My first blood test show a sharp rise in TSH. So my Synthroid was raised. Then my second blood test show another sharp rise in TSH so was raised again. I want to post my direct experience with your post.
I am understanding from my doctors that amiodarone can also affect other organs, and other medications. I cannot comment on that as no personal experience with that other than I been having my eyes check and blood test done every time I see my PCP or other doctors looking for side affects of amiodarone.
Have your doctors do other testing to see if amiodarone is the cause and if now what is the cause. Many things can cause blood pressure to rise. I have been told a single rise in blood pressure only indicates to check it more often to see if stays elevated.
Do you have a home BP device you can take and record your BP. This can help your medical doctors is there is a concern with your BP readings.