pulse low

[mandy72]

the last few months pulse has been in the 50's yesterday i had a few times when it was high 40's, really panicked me, i normally take propranolol in the morning

today ive not taken propranolol because i feel pulse is too slow although in the high 50's low 60's im comfortable

i know my TSH was high last blood test and i couldnt increase as it made my heart rate increase and i felt all jittery inside, my dr said i may never be able to increase

im due bloods today

150mcg eltroxin daily

also been experencing low blood sugars and im type 2

my fitbit shows my resting heart rate at 54

[kluang]

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[kluang in reply to kluang]

the hbA1c does not work if you are hypothyroid.

[kluang in reply to kluang]

my personal heartbeat is usually between 80 and 90, and my resting heartbeat is 78. I believe that a resting heartbeat of 100 or less is accepted as normal.

[kluang in reply to kluang]

I believe that if you take a beta blocker your conversion of T4 in to the active T3 is compromised so therefore not suitable for a hypothyroid patient

[mandy72 in reply to kluang]

i know

ive weaned off of 3 a day to only 1 but i also take my thyroid meds later in the day

[mandy72 in reply to kluang]

that was really interesting thank you

over the years ive been pre diabetic, then ive been ok ive had high levels a few years ago but that lowered and then last year it was high again and was put on metformin

i know my thyroid is off last TSH was 8 something but i cannot increase my dosage unless i try increasing one day a week and work up

i had bloods done yesterday so that will be interesting to see

[kluang in reply to mandy72]

I bought a meter to monitor the blood sugar as I felt sure I could not be diabetic. It is not expensive to buy on amazon. I have also found that I get a high reading in the morning on the glucose meter but it is the 'early morning phenomenon' and if I eat something small like a handfull of blueberries the blood sugar will come down to normal. The fasting blood sugar is high but apparently not a problem.

[rosserk]

My heart rate and blood pressure were both extremely low before starting diagnosis. BP dropping to 70/40 RHR 43 bpm. I was having chest pains and coughing up fluid as well no one thought to check my thyroid! Had every test under the sun on heart but doctors kept saying they couldn’t explain the slow heart rate because the rhythm was normal.

As soon as I reached optimal medication my heart rate and blood pressure improved considerably. Get your TSH down and your T3 up and your heart rate should return to normal. Good luck! 💐💐