Looking for an endo

[schrodinger]

I am just recovering from having a pacemaker inserted in my chest, having had serious heart fluctuations, which I'm thinking could be thyroid related, so I'm looking for an endo in the UK, so any recommendations NHS or private.

Thanks in advance

Keith

[shaws Administrator]

Our heart can be affected by not having sufficient thyroid hormones, T3 in particular. Having you had blood tests you could post, with the ranges for members to comment upon.

T3 is the only active thyroid hormone required in all of our T3 receptor cells.

If you haven't had a blood test I'd ask for TSH, T3, T4, Free T4, Free T3 and antibodies. It should be at the very earliest possible, fasting (you can drink water) and if taking thyroid hormones allow a 24 hour gap between last dose and test.

If members have info about Endos, they will send you a Private Message as no information is permitted on the open forum.

Email [e-mail] who has a list of sympathetic Endocrinilogists.