Can someone help me with this.

[Tiffw28]

Has anyone had an issue with NSVT ( non-sustained ventricular tachycardia ) while on Synthroid? I have an implantable loop recorder that records my heart beats and it recorded two episodes yesterday afternoon. I had blurry vision, intense rushing sensation and irregular fast beats. My EP cardio confirmed it just a few minutes ago. I’m really freaking out about it all. I’m just trying to figure out if it could have something to do with the medication or if it’s completely unrelated. I know thyroid issues can cause atrial arrhythmias like Afib but I wanted to know if anyone has had any issues with ventricular issue with it. Sorry if this is a bit all over the place I just found out and I’m scared.

[Marz]

Have done a Reply on your post of two days ago !

[Tiffw28 in reply to Marz]

Hi Marz the only reply I see is from today on the other post not two days ago? Thanks!

[Marz in reply to Tiffw28]

It was YOUR post of two days ago - where I responded today !! See my Reply above !

[Marz in reply to Tiffw28]

Pleased you deleted your post which I did see on my News Feed ...

[Tiffw28 in reply to Marz]

I deleted it because I assumed I was wrong in reading the tone. It’s hard in text sometimes to understand the context. So that’s why I rewrote.

[cjrsquared]

Please remember we are not medically qualified. SVT can be associated with hyperthyroid or over medication ( SVT supra ventricular tachycardia, just means a fast heart rate, greater 100 bpm which originates from electrical conduction above the atrial ventricular node. It includes fast atrial fibrillation) There are multiple causes from aberrant extra conduction pathways, cardiac disease, endocrine disorders to name a few. Therefore without a full picture it is hard to comment.

If you have recent blood results showing over medication or hyperthyroid then yes this could be a contributing factor, but the fact you have an implantable device suggests this is a longer term more chronic problem and probably needs cardiology input. I’m sorry not to be more helpful but feel that you need expert help with this.

[Tiffw28 in reply to cjrsquared]

Thanks for your response. I wasn’t so much looking for actual medical advice, I see cardiology, but someone else’s experience or if they have had a similar issue.

NSVT isn’t SVT that’s something completely different. SVT is in the atrial, NSVT is in the ventricle. This is related to ventricular tachycardia. I would be less concerned if it was SVT.

[dtate2016]

The short and simple answer is yes. The thyroid issues and heart issues are related there’s all kinds of documentation out there. (See Dr Broda Barnes). The next simple answer is levothyroxine is many times not enough. You’ll find thousands and thousands of answers on this network where people talk about having to add T3 - and then they get some relief.

One of the first questions you have to find the answer to is whether or not you have Hashimoto’s? That’s important for all kinds of reasons. (Google Thyroid Revolution)

If you have Hashimoto’s there are all kinds of other digestive and hormonal reasons that may have triggered it and or exacerbated it. (See Ray Peat, PhD)

Mainstream medicine wants to believe, and have been taught that levothyroxine is the gold standard and the answer. They are simply wrong - and again most especially if you have Hashimoto’s. A huge percentage of people with hypothyroidism have Hashimoto’s something like 85 to 95% - whether they’ve been diagnosed with same or not - I saw statistics yesterday that said as many as 50% of people with Hashimoto’s are continually misdiagnosed both in the United States and in the UK.

I firmly believe there will be a day when main stream Medical is forced to wake up and perhaps it is not far off. Sheer numbers alone will overwhelm them soon - The increase of thyroid disorders and most particularly Hashimoto’s and Graves’ disease is growing exponentially. In the meantime this (HealthUnlocked) is an excellent source of information. I know it’s scary but you must calm down. You are the key to your survival. You must educate yourself - if you continue to rely on Main Stream medical you will most likely continue to suffer. The good news is the heart is very strong and can adapt. Again, it is scary and most especially if you have an implant. Many people here have educated themselves and have become successful at finding knowledgeable medical people who will treat the individual and their symptoms and don’t just use a cookie-cutter approach. I am one. Yes I’ve had all kinds of heart arrhythmias over the years 30 years to be exact. I continue to put up with doctors who continue to insist that levothyroxine is a tried and true medicine and if I listened only to them I probably would not still yet be here. I take levothyroxine but I do many other things to achieve optimal wellness., most especially T3. My present doctor knows this and warns me that it could cause heart damage - anyway that’s what she believes. For my particular case it’s just the opposite. I know, I’m in here with it, can feel when my heart is under stress, AND when it’s not. I even had a specialist that said I must expect thyroid storms - it’s just part of the disease! That was recently in 2019. He is wrong, and I refuse to accept Thyroid storms as a side effect of my treatment.

With education and the unique knowledge that you have of your own body, hypothyroidism is not deadly 95% of the time. It is very manageable, very treatable and there are brilliant doctors out there but you must search for them and you will meet a lot of less than brilliant ones along the way. There are some people who claim that they have found Complete remission but they didn’t find it in mainstream medical, not quite there yet.

One final note and I know this is long. There are a lot of lovely people on this site from all cultures all over the world - they help hundreds of people and they don’t get paid for it. But you must come to except other cultures. I noticed you said something about a “tone”. When we’re dealing with medical things we must try to leave the emotion to the side. And I think you’ll find that most of us do. It’s not to be harsh it’s not to be mean (well there are some exceptions - Ha!) but you must look past all that and extract the valuable information that just may point you in the right direction.

Hang in there. Prepare yourself to fill your mind with the things you need to know to feel better. Find another Dr.