Heart palpitations

[Daisy1624]

Could anybody give me a little advice as to what might be happening and if it’s normal.

In May I had a full thyroid check with Medichecks, after I posted the results on here, you guys gave me some excellent advice re vimatims. Hashimotos was confirmed at the same time. At that time I was on 125mg Levothyroxine.

My TSH was 3.25. (0.27-4.2)

Free T3 4.67. (3.1-6.8)

Free Thyroxine 14.5. (12-22)

I was advised to increase my thyroxine and retest in 6-8 weeks. I didn’t increase my thyroxine because I was due to have bloods for my doctor in a couple of weeks time. I finally got to see my doctor last week and she had her new blood results.

My TSH was 2.26. (0.34-5.60)

Free T3 5.2. (4.2-6.7)

Free Thyroxine 12.9. (6.5-17.0)

She has increased my Levothyroxine to 150mg because I am still feeling am still having lots of issues with fatigue, aches and pains etc. Since I have increased my dosage I’ve had heart palpations twice for about an hour each time which has really concerned me. Should I just bear with it until my body gets used to the increased dosage or would you advise that I alternate 150/125mg if that makes sense. I’m reluctant to go back to my go to discuss this issue as I was the one to push for the increase due to how I was feeling and I fear she will just decrease me and then I won’t be increased at all again.

So my long winded question, sorry peeps is is this normal? But I haven’t had it happen when I’ve increased dosage before. Could it be because I might be nearing optimal range? Or could it be a Hashimoto swing that I’ve been reading about? Any help would be great. Many thanks.

[Marz]

Reading your last post of a month ago I can see your ferritin and VitD were low and it was explained this could affect how thyroid hormones work. Low iron can cause palpitations. Have you started supplementing ?

Low iron = low oxygen = increased heartbeat in an attempt to increase oxygen 😊

[Daisy1624 in reply to Marz]

Hi Marz, many thanks for the response. I’ve gradually I introduced Vitamin D3 with K2, magnesium and Jarrow B right tablets. That’s all I’ve done at the moment, but will try the liver pate, black pudding rather that supplementing with a vitamin.

[Marz in reply to Daisy1624]

Oooh ! I love the idea of black pudding with scallops I have read about ! Haven't found scallops here in Crete or gluten free Black Pudding - sigh !

When vits and minerals are optimal things will work better - hopefully. 😊

[Daisy1624 in reply to Marz]

I love scallops and black pudding, I’m definitely having that for dinner tonight, I hadn’t even thought about that, fab idea.

[Marz in reply to Daisy1624]

I'm jealous ☺ ENJOY !