Wolfe Parkinson White

[Lynn64]

I have Wolfe Parkinson white ,just recently had an ECG and it has picked up Atrial Fiblation . Been advised by doctor to take Sotalol .Can anyone advise if they have the same issue .

[startagaingirl]

Hi - this forum is for people with thyroid problems. There is nothing in your profile to tell us if you have thyroid issues - could you clarify please?

[Lynn64 in reply to startagaingirl]

Sorry no I don’t have thyroid problems .

[shaws Administrator]

Welcome to our forum and I looked at a link re Wolfe Parkinson white. I myself was undiagnosed and had quite a few diagnosis for things I didn't have

nhs.uk/Conditions/wolff-par...

As this is related to heart beats, I wonder if you have had a blood test for a dysfunction of the thyroid gland?

The reason being that if undiagnosed and low on thyroid hormones, our heart can be affected because it requires thyroid hormones to function normally, i.e. sometimes fast heartbeats and at other times low.

Ask GP to test TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3 and thyroid antibodies.

B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

Usually NHS only does TSH and T4 and maybe antibodies but we need all of them. We have private labs which will do the ones GP doesn't.

They are home pin-prick tests but make sure you are well-hydrated a couple of days before so blood will draw easily.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

All blood tests have to be at the very earliest, fasting (you can drink water) and allow a gap of 24 hours if you were taking thyroid hormones and take them afterwards.

Get a print-out of your results and post with the ranges and members will comment.

[Lynn64 in reply to shaws]

Hi yes ,had all blood test done all normal .

[shaws Administrator in reply to Lynn64]

If you have a print-out of your results with the ranges, put them on a new post for comments if you wish. Unless you are feeling very well with no clinical symptoms at all 'normal' may be o.k.

Unfortunately, doctors usually only refer to the TSH. When hypo we need a TSH of 1 or lower and a Free T4 and Free T3 towards the top of the range but these are rarely tested.

The words from doctors i.e. normal, o.k. or fine refer only to the tests being somewhere in the range and patient's clinical symptoms have not resolved. We need everything, except TSH, to be towards the upper part of the range.

B12 has to be around 900 and Vit D near top of range. These are prohormones with essential work in our bodies. All others have to be optimal.