Sophie Says:
I had a THYROIDECTOMY on Jan 2006 and was taking 50MCG levothyroid hormone ever since. I was doing well untill Apr 08 when I told my doctor that I was planning to get pregnant, she increased my dosage to 75MCG. It turned out aweful to me despite the doctor said that TSH falled into a lower safe range for pregnancy. I felt palpitation and sweatering in the first month and starting October I had trouble sleeping becuase whenever I laid down I felt palpitation and tight chest such that I had to put a pillow behind my upper back to get a whole sleep for a few days, And these symptoms scare me most because It's like haert failure, which could be a side effect of thyroxine! My BP--once measured in clinic 110/80-- scared me off because it was 90/60 for my 30 years of life and never changed before!
I had to cut back my dose--just cut the tip off a bit--not precisely controlled. I still feel palpitation and my HR has been constantly 80/min in contrast to 60/min where I used to be before my surgery and when I was on 50MCG levothyroxine. My menstrual period has been delayed for 8days, it never happened before also. Starting one week ago, I felt chest tightness, esp when I want to jog, I just can't do it because I would feel chect pain if I run. >_<
I just made an appointment with the doctor for next week, but I am so depressed and I'd like to hear suggestions from you.
I know how you feel I also have to take the same med as u & my pulse went up to 100-my doctor gave me a med called-ATENOLOL & it has really helped a lot. Please talk to your dr & mention you need something to slow your heart rate down-it would scare me when my heart would pound I would think I was having a heart attack which would only bring on a panic attack I would get chest pains,sweating & it was anxiety from me worrying when my heart pounded,it also made me short of breath-but this med ATENOLOL stopped all of that. I hope you feel better soon & God bless.also maybe the doctor hasn't put you on it already because a pulse of 80 is about average.you must be athletic if your pulse has been 60-mine hasn't been that low since I had my children & I also have microvalve prolapse which I need surjury to fix & a leaky valve.I have no health insurance & do not qualify for medicaid so I am stuck with this & many other health problems, I have been active in different groups & one now is to push for health care for all americans at a low cost-of course it won't happen over night but sometimes I feel so bad it is just hard to make it from 1 day to the next-I am 44 yrs old now & I feel I have missed out on a lot of my life since I have been ill since my 20s.
I had similar symptom, did some research on internet and discovered 75mcg Levothyroxine has coloring from Tartrazine, which some people are sensitive to. I also found out 50mcg non-generic Synthroid has no coloring and so I take it (you can take 50 + 25 or 1/2). I do not recommend adding a heart medication to address a side effect of another medication as the person above does.
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