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What Causes Fast Heart Beat While Having Armour Thyroid?
I HAVE BEEN TAKING ARMOUR THYROID MEDICATION FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS AND RECENTLY UPPED THE AMOUNT TO 120 MG. . i HAVE HAD TWO EPISODES OF HEART RACING AT NIGHT IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. IS THIS AN INDICATION THAT I AM TAKING TOO MUCH THYROID? OR COULD IT BE AN ANXIETY ATTACKS WHICH I HAVE A HISTORY OF. THIS HEART RACING SEEMS DIFFERENT.
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
YES.
YOUR HEART RACING(TACHYCARDIA) MAY BE DUE TO HIGH DOSE OF ARMOUR THYROID.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
HE WILL CHECK-
HEART BEAT(NORMAL 70 TO 90 / MINUTE)
T S H ( NORMAL 0.4 TO 4.6 )KEEP IT AT 2.5 TO 3.
MAY REDUCE YOUR MEDICINE.15 mg EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEK.
AVOID COFFEE,COLA,SMOKING,ALCOHOL.
TAKE FRESH FRUITS.
YOUR HEART RACING(TACHYCARDIA) MAY BE DUE TO HIGH DOSE OF ARMOUR THYROID.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
HE WILL CHECK-
HEART BEAT(NORMAL 70 TO 90 / MINUTE)
T S H ( NORMAL 0.4 TO 4.6 )KEEP IT AT 2.5 TO 3.
MAY REDUCE YOUR MEDICINE.15 mg EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEK.
AVOID COFFEE,COLA,SMOKING,ALCOHOL.
TAKE FRESH FRUITS.
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