Low heart rate and falls

[Angelawimbledon]

I fell a month ago and think my heart rate may have cause a split second faint. I can't remember the cause of the fall and it all happens so fast. Awaiting a 24hour tape test.

I know from my Fitbit that the week I fell, my resting heart rate was in high 50's.

Has anyone here had such experience?

[bantam12]

My husband had the same, after many negative tests done as an inpatient on Cardiology ward nothing was found however a week later he collapsed again and it was diagnosed as 3rd degree heart block.

24 hour trackers are only useful if they actually record an event, if your heart behaves over that 24 hours they will say you are ok !

[m7-cola]

I have had a few of dizzy/fainting episodes. After a 24hour "Hotler" analysis cardiologist

diagnosed 1st degree heart block and recommended I have a "REVEAL" implant inserted which will allow ongoing monitoring over several years. I have the typically low heart rate of someone with years of hypothyroidism (the Holter recorded rate from 48 to 102).. My hunch is that if I can improve my thyroid medication by adding T3 to the levothyoxine I might raise the heart rate and thus assist the heart's functioning. I am seeing my endocrinologist this week with my recent Medichecks results which indicate I am not good at converting t4 to t3. The support I've had from this forum has been marvellous.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Your previous post your B12, folate and vitamin D were all not brilliant

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Are you now supplementing?

As you have Hashimoto's are you on strictly gluten free diet?

Might be time to retest levels

All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. When on Levothyroxine, take last dose 24 hours prior to test, and take next dose straight after test. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, GP will be unaware)

If also on T3, make sure to take last dose 12 hours prior to test

Personally I need good FT4 and FT3....but we add all different

[Angelawimbledon in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks. Ive looked at them again. I slipped a bit on my supplements anď also, suffered hugely in the recent heat which meant I got little natural Vit D as I stayed inďoors.

I'm now sitting out daily as I can take the sun without my day being written off!

I'll start taking my B12 and Folate too.

I'm careful about y tests, no meds foe 2r, early am, etc

Thanks again

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Angelawimbledon]

We don’t make much vitamin D from the sun (or research suggests it may be washed off by soap )

So most of us with thyroid disease need vitamin D supplements

Suggest you retest soon