Racing Heart, Breathless and GROUCHY!
Posted over a year ago
Did any one else feel like their heart was going to burst out of their chest and you couldn't get a deep breath. The headache was awful. Like my head was going to explode. My mood went from happy go lucky to pissed off and so angry I could hurt somebody. ... more »
Did any one else feel like their heart was going to burst out of their chest and you couldn't get a deep breath. The headache was awful. Like my head was going to explode. My mood went from happy go lucky to pissed off and so angry I could hurt somebody. In just 3 days I decided that was enough and the only thing it could be was this drug because it was the only thing different I had done after being told I had Hypothyroidism.
Propsguy - my nutritionist put me on armour thyroid which is a natural formulation. i was on a very low dose, 30 mg a day but she told me that if it made me feel jumpy i should just cut the pills in half. i noticed that my heart would get all racy and jumpy after i took 30 mg but at 15 mg, it was fine.
maybe you need to tinker with your dose
Pfirestien - Thanks for your help my doctor started me on Synthroid 88mcg called after the first day and asked about it they said to cut it in half to 44mcg for a week then back to the full dose. I'm now redoing my bedding again because of the horrible night sweats. I'm just not sure it's worth all this I didn't feel bad before I went in for my pyhsical and now it's like my world is upside down.
Synthroid1 - How many days did it take for the heart palpatations to stop after you quit taking th synthroid. I have been off for 3 days and am still waiting to feel normal again. These palpatations are horrible and very scary!!! I am being followed by a cardiologist and heart monitored for one month to see if they go away just by being off t he synthroid!! How long will this go on??
Kris1234 - I am glad to see that I am not the only one who has turned into a grouchy mess with a racing heart and out of breath! I've been experiencing these off and on the last 7 weeks since I started. I have noticed that they are not nearly as bad as when I started, but it definitely had some weird effects on me.
Thewarehouse70 - You should NOT mess aroiund with your dose yourself-talk to your doctor!!! It takes a long time to regulate thyroid hormones and usually about 3 months between dose changes in order to ensure it is appropriate to increase. Cardiac issues can arise from taking too much or too little.
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