Resting Heart Rate

[dwsmith]

I am currently on 4 grains of Thyroid S, have switched from Nature Throid, my resting hr is consistently 85 -95, is this ok, I do not feel even slightly overmedicated (under if anything!) My las T3 blog test was 5.2 (top range was 5.7) do I have room to increase or would that make my hr faster?

[gabkad]

Resting heart rate should be around 70 bpm. If you are super duper out of shape, then heart rate will increase because even the heart is a muscle. Out of shape means the heart is struggling as much as you would running around a track.

Which is it?

Possibly your T3 is higher than what your body can cope with. What is your ferritin, B12, etc. Thyroid hormone works efficiently when other things are optimal.

[dwsmith in reply to gabkad]

I would say I am quite out of shape and about 2 st overweight, would that be why ? All bloods looked great when tested in July. So would you suggest get fit, you don't think its down to dosage?

[gabkad in reply to dwsmith]

Could be both. The heart gets weaker when someone is hypo for a long time. It's tough for it to get back in shape if someone has not been doing anything physical for a long time.

Just start walking and slowly increase your distance and speed over time. Even hypo, a person can walk if they are not entirely super hypo. And exercise will help you convert T4 to T3 better.

I could tell when my thyroid levels were better because I automatically sped up my pace of walking. When I was hypo, I walked slowly. I felt like my body was literally falling apart, not 'of a piece' if that makes sense. Nowadays I'm motoring along quite nicely.

[dwsmith in reply to gabkad]

Thankyou gabkad, I do actually walk at a fair pace when walking, but i don't go to the gym or do classed etc. I get breathless when walking up more than one flight of stairs, i use my ventolin inhaler about 6 times a day, although not apparently asthmatic , on a recent trip to Spain, I walked a few miles everyday, at a really fast pace (my husband who is very fit found it hard to keep up for the whole distance) and my husband was very surprised at how fit he though I was, I didn't need my inhaler at all whilst in Spain, as I wasn't breathless at all. Now Im back of course everything is back, possibly allergies…? Is my hr dangerously high when at rest do you think?

[gabkad in reply to dwsmith]

In Spain, were you able to walk up flights of stairs without getting breathless?

And in England is it only your own flight of stairs at home or anywhere?

[dwsmith in reply to gabkad]

Yes in Spain I would say I was 'normal' could go upstairs without becoming breathless but at home i feel like an old lady with being breathless and have an annoying short cough - which also went in Spain!

I do have a dog, and Im allergic to dogs - except my dog - or so I thought for last 4 years! Would all of this explain my high heart rate?

[dwsmith in reply to gabkad]

Yes in Spain I would say I was 'normal' could go upstairs without becoming breathless but at home i feel like an old lady with being breathless and have an annoying short cough - which also went in Spain!

I do have a dog, and Im allergic to dogs - except my dog - or so I thought for last 4 years! Would all of this explain my high heart rate?

[gabkad in reply to dwsmith]

Ventolin increases heart rate. But if you live in an environment that results in this problem, then you know what you need to do. There could be more than the dog though.

My kid with the asthma is not allergic to cats. My other kid is. She grew up with cats in the house and now that she does not live with cats anymore, she needs to take an antihistamine before visiting (she reacts more violently at her mother in law than here even though there's only 2 cats there and 6 here. Probably because I keep the windows and balcony door open almost all year round unless it's really super freezing cold.)

I use a Furminator on the cats during shedding season. This thing really gets the undercoat out. Much more effective than a brush.

Possibly it would help if you bathe the dog weekly and use a Furminator (if they sell them in England. Or order one on line. Expensive but worth every penny. The 'other kid' has a German Shepherd which sheds tumbleweeds. But with the Furminator, they keep the shedding under control.)

I think the trick is to keep the home well ventilated. I've been doing this now for over 10 years. After spending weeks canoeing and hiking, I realized how stuffy indoor air was and have made myself 'cold adapted'. At night I sleep on a heating pad while the bedroom can be cold.

Also I've found that the cats prefer their little cat huts to sleeping on the living room furniture. So that really cuts down on fur all over the place.

[gabkad in reply to dwsmith]

Also, did you check your resting heart rate while in Spain? The ventolin will increase your heart rate. Why aren't you using something that requires less application?

(I know a bit about this because my daughter requires an inhaler sometimes and especially if she gets a viral infection with coughing etc. or if the weather is very humid. But the little silly also smokes although now she's seemingly quit. But who knows. I don't keep track of everything she does in regards to 'lifestyle'.)

[Jackie]

HI Under medicated can have the same symptoms as over medicated. Essential to have a blood test, TSH, T4 and FT3 again.

Jackie

[dwsmith in reply to Jackie]

Thankyou Jackie, I 'm still a bit breathless too so will try an increase x

[Jackie in reply to dwsmith]

Best wishes,

Jackie

[greygoose]

Can you try half a grain and see what happens? You can always go down again if it doesn't suit you. Some people need their T3 over the top of the range. The range is only a suggestion, it isn't written in stone.

[dwsmith in reply to greygoose]

Thankyou Greygoose I will try an increase and see how that works, advice appreciated.