Heart failure?

[fairyeyes]

I have hypo and have just been to gp with a pounding heart which has been going on for a couple of months,i am tired all the time and very breathless,i dont work, so home all day,also just had some swelling to my ankles.I am not over weight,also just started to get very heavy legs while walking upstairs.My blood pressure was 190/90 so have been put on tablets to bring it down.I have had all thyroid and iron vit tests just done and all were as they should be.I have had chronic anemia(3 years ago same time diagnosed with hypo).and had 3 iron infusions took me a long time to feel better but have never felt what is well for me.I am due to have an ecg soon but i am so worried i have heart failure i would welcome any advice and thoughts,I am 49 years old.Had hypo for 3 years.Thank you all.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

First thing is, do you have any actual blood test results? if not will need to get hold of copies. You are legally entitled to printed copies of your blood test results

UK GP practices are supposed to offer online access for blood test results. Ring and ask if this is available and apply to do so if possible, if it is you may need enhanced access to see blood results.

In reality many GP surgeries do not have blood test results online yet

Alternatively ring receptionist and request printed copies of results. Allow couple of days and then go and pick up. They can make nominal charge for printing but many will do so for free (£10 max and can not charge at all after May 25th 2018)

How much Levothyroxine are you taking ?

Can you add most recent results and ranges for TSH, FT3 and FT4, plus have you also had thyroid antibodies tested

Also helpful if had vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 tested. Add results and ranges if you have them

Low vitamin levels are common and can cause symptoms. Low iron especially

As can being on too small a dose of Levothyroxine

If you have high thyroid antibodies this is Hashimoto's also called autoimmune thyroid disease. Low vitamins are especially common

If you have recent results add them here, if not come back with new post once you have them

[jax553]

Hi, Fairyeyes, I went to my GP with Tight Ankles and feeling very unwell, Could not put my finger on it, Have been Ill from Last December, it started Then and I could not get well until End Of February, Begining of March, when I had a pre-op ready for hand surgery, They performed an ECG and the nurse said Oh? I asked what was wrong, She told me that My Heart was Tired, I did not give it another Thought, The Day After My Surgery, I was in the Worst Pain Ever, My Psoriasis had Attacked My Suture line, I fell over 4 times that month, So we come to June, I am still unwell, My Ankles were tight, My Stamina gone, was coughing, a lot, I went to my Gp I told him what was going on, I told him that my ECG was not right, So he said it could be Heart Failure, I thought Well Thanks, Anyway he had an ECG Blood tests, and an Xray, When the time came for results I thought no problem No news is good news, That was the end I had a Phone Call which told me I was in Heart failure, there are blips on my ECG, and my BNP was significantly raised, I am to see Cardiology Tomorrow, Wish me Luck?

[ling in reply to jax553]

Hi jax553, how are you doing?

[jax553]

Hi, Fairyeyes, Have you not had any tests? Blood ECG?