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Afib and alcohol: Holiday Heart?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 27, 2019 | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
THYROID!!!! I kept asking you for a good reason, cat mom if you are any other drugs. You are on thyroid meds!!! The very first test EVERY cardiologist does when one presents with a heart arrhythmia is,...A THYROID BLOOD TEST. So you have your answer. As we age, medications are often stronger and need adjustment. See your GP and ask for an adjustment and you will be back to your old self again. I'm glad for you that the mystery is now solved.
The reason one must know one's conditions, medications, side effects etc...is exactly this. If you had known that a side effect of your thyroid meds or condition can be palpitations, you could have avoided all this; pounding heart, feeling anxious, going to the hospital, seeing a variety of doctors and taking a drug that is making you sick etc.. I am really surprised that no doctor figured this out. And no nurse or pharmacist either. When I had Afib, every single medical person I saw immediately asked, "Are you being treated for a thyroid condition." It's the number one cause of heart palpitations, arrhythmias etc.. So you had a rough week. Now you can rest easy and get on with your life. Good luck, cat mom!!!
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Yes, but I had a low thyroid. My hair was falling out and I was tired all the time, and the test showed a low thyroid. My test results now, while on a low dose of levothyroxine, is within the normal range. But, she says quit it anyway. Last night though I was watching TV in my recliner and dozed off. I was awakened suddenly choking because I could not breathe. This has happened before. I think I have sleep apnea. It all makes sense--tired all day (I wake up tired most mornings--it's a rare day when I don't), pounding heart in the middle of the night or just after falling asleep (like my heart isn't getting enough oxygen), sometimes have morning headaches, coughing a lot despite not having a cold in a year. I finally got an appointment with a cardiologist, but it's not until May 3rd, and that's only the beginning of figuring out why, so this could go on a while before I get an answer. In the meantime, I have to stay on Eliquis to prevent a stroke I guess. Long journey. Thanks for all your ideas on what is going on. It could be all the above, that everything is intertwined.