Poss. hyperthyroid/beta blockers

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Poss. hyperthyroid/beta blockers
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Fri, 02-23-2007 - 5:22pm

I may have borderline hyperthyroidism. TSH came out .44 after having heart palpitations and irregular heartbeat. I have also been suffering severe anxiety for a year.

My Dr. sent me to test T3 and T4. Don't have results until Monday.

He wants me to start taking Inderal(sp?) this weekend. I'm afraid to take it and I'm so scared that I might have this condition. I've also lost 67 lbs. since I had my baby a year ago. Can't keep weight on.

Will the beta blocker help me to feel better?

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 02-23-2007 - 9:21pm

Hi chelsea_b,


Welcome to our board.


With that TSH you are borderline hyper.

 

Calley7

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 02-25-2007 - 10:18pm

Thanks for the reply. I started the Inderal 3 days ago and it is helping with my nervousness and palpitations alot. But I am really tierd on it, and my pulse rate is slower. I guess I am tierd from the lower pulse and lower blood pressure. I hope that my body will adjust. My Dr. doesn't think that this drug has any side effects but obviously it does. How long do you think these tierd feelings will last? He did mention it could be from the pregnancy.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks so much.