realations between hypothyroidism and raised blood pressure?

[moppie]

is there a link....im struggling with both

[Marz]

Yes there is a link to both low and raised blood pressure. Scroll down and down to RELATED POSTS if you are on a phone - lots of reading there on your topic ☺

[MariLiz]

My first endocrinologist told me that when my thyroid treatment was working well my high blood pressure would settle. I can't say I've noticed either happening,

[moppie in reply to MariLiz]

I am struggling with both at the moment. TSH & T4 levels low and blood pressure rising....waiting for anMRI scan on my pituitary gland at the moment! any thoughts?

[MariLiz in reply to moppie]

I've never had my pituitary gland checked, but it's good that they are checking yours. Are you taking thyroid medication at the moment?

We can have problems if the pituitary isn't sending the hormones to trigger the thyroid gland into action. I think it's called secondary thyroidism. Hope you get things sorted soon.

[moppie in reply to MariLiz]

no meds yet!

[MariLiz in reply to moppie]

Hope they won't keep you waiting too long for your results and can start you on some treatment soon. Good luck with getting it sorted.

[Saz88]

Hi would be interested to hear what happens ...... I started off being investigated for high blood pressure..... thankfully paid to see cardiologist and escaped meds as not quite high enough for now. On initial bloods my TSH was a tiny bit high but I had been taking kelp for other stuff. The cardiologist say to stop and retest in 4/12 , it has now gone up to 6.27. Thought it would be the opposite with hypothyroidism but would be reassured if thyroid the cause as have no other risk factors for high Bp. Did u see an endocrinologist or just your Gp? Thanks

[moppie in reply to Saz88]

hi I have seen both gp and endicronologist....my TSH level is 2.5 and also T4 low...back to see him after scan....im mire worried about the bp at the moment....I just want it sorted nut the nhs dont rush things!

[CSmithLadd]

Before the TSH tests, high blood pressure and high cholesterol were signs for a doctor to check for hypothyroidism. When hypo is then properly treated, the high blood pressure and high cholesterol both recede and return to normal levels.

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healthline.com/health/thyro...

A vitamin D deficiency can also cause high blood pressure.

oklahomaheart.com/blog/vita...

Seems it always comes back to being optimal with all vitamins, minerals, and hormones. It's where it all starts and ends.

[moppie in reply to CSmithLadd]

thank you for your response...I will read the links....thank you!

[anjuliet]

I have raised blood pressure, too, and unfortunately put on tablets as my 24-hour bp monitor results were high, which I'm not happy about. I am also seeing a cardiology specialist nurse for what seems to be rapid heart rate. I had the 24-hour ecg monitor fitted in a fortnight ago, and have an appointment to see the results at the end of this month. I only remember having these when I was ill with Graves and hyperthyroidism.

I'm on alternate 100/75 mcg levo and 20 mcg liothyronine.

[CSmithLadd in reply to anjuliet]

I too have Graves. We never quite get rid of it because of its antibodies. I also went through the entire gamut of conventional medicine's routines set forth when a doctor suspects that a rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations) are indicative of heart problems.

Most doctors do not understand that palpitations are usually the body's way of telling we who are hypothyroid that we are in need of adequate thyroid hormone replacement. If there are no indicators of hyperactivity (trembling hands, sweating, feeling hot, hyper-defecation, etc.), and instead hypo symptoms prevail: then we have the answer: we are undermedicated.

Conventional doctors also don't understand that millions of hypothyroid individuals do not get enough converted active thyroid hormone (T4 to T3) by taking Levothyroxine and a small additional dose of Liothyronine (T3).

To find out whether or not that is the case with you, one easy way is to take your body temperature three times a day: a basal temperature upon morning awaking, then two more temperature readings at three hour intervals immediately after the basal reading. (Meaning three readings in a six-hour period.)

To give you an idea if you are getting adequate thyroid hormone, your basal temperature should be between 97.2 and 97.7 (even higher if you still ovulate). The other two temperatures should be near 98.6 in average. If you are significantly and consistently lower than 98.6 then you're not getting enough T-3 converted from the Levothyroxine. It could also indicate you're not getting enough T-3 down to the cellular level (either due to an absorption issue [lack of stomach acid] and therefore causing a vitamin, mineral, and/or hormonal issue in the body.

(For exact instructions please refer to Dr. Wilson's T-3 Protocol for Temperature Syndrome:

wilsonssyndrome.com/restore...

Mind you, Wilson's Temperature Syndrome needs a bit of tweaking when there is no thyroid to coax back into better working function. But it does still work to hone in on your exact thyroid hormone replacement requirements.)

If you are not able to convert T4 effectively, then adding T-3 in very small increments can be quite beneficial while you figure out what nutrients you are lacking and/or whether or not you have a Reverse T3 issue. The key is always T3 and learning how to use it. Most conventional doctors do not realize that without adequate T3 available at the cellular level, our health is on the path of complete collapse. They think Levothyroxine is best for everyone. It is not.

It is great your doctor already has you on T3. What he needs to do is check out Dr. Wilson's T3 Protocol to get up to speed on how to use it so that you can regain your health. He will quickly see that your heart is healthy and that the issue is your thyroid uses the heart as an alarm clock to let you know your thyroid hormone replacement is not optimal.

All the tests in the world, repeated many times over by doctors who were following conventional medicine protocol, had me spending tens of thousands of dollars just to find out there is nothing wrong with my heart (this happened to me three times over a period of twenty years). Yet no one could figure out I was about to have a case of full-blown Graves Disease! In fact, I had Graves for over ten years before it was diagnosed.

This shows us that conventional doctors don't "get it." They are held to protocol to keep them from being sued for malpractice. If the heart beats too fast or too strong, then it must be a heart problem. So they never check anything else but the heart!

And all along it is the very apex of the control panel of the entire body: the thyroid. When we don't have a thyroid, then it is either too much or too little thyroid hormone -- or the wrong kind of thyroid hormone at the time.

I would look into seeing an integrative physician. A doctor of that ilk can investigate what really needs to be scoured.

When your thyroid hormone needs are met, your blood pressure will return to normal. Doctors are too quick to get out the prescription pad when the issue with hypothyroidism is high blood pressure and high cholesterol. We do not need medications to address those issues. What we need is more thyroid hormone and the right kind for the job at the time.

Truly, I hope this is helpful to you.

Healing hugs!

[steviecat in reply to CSmithLadd]

Brilliant post, CSmith. However, I was brought up short, so to speak, by 'hyper-defecation'. Didn't know whether to laugh or cry...

[anjuliet in reply to CSmithLadd]

Thank you, CSmith, for your post. I learn so much from you than all the doctors, GPs and endo consultants combined.

I'll read this again tomorrow and take down notes.

I really appreciate it!