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Suggest Treatment For Hashimoto S Thyroiditis And Adrenal Fatigue

I was diagnosed Hashimoto s thyroiditis and adrenal fatigue in 2004 (I was sick for 12 years prior, but HMO refused to do hormone tests). I got worse and worse on levothyroxin (T4) and then was on Armour for 8 years, got better, but built up a lot of Reverse T3 and could not get any more medication worked in and my health stalled. I then was put on synthetic T3-only in March 2013, and the RT3 cleared out, and I felt even better. After 10 years of terrible fatigue, anxiety disorder, lack of sleep, I now have a functioning life, but my bp and heart rate have slowly climbed. I was not put on bp meds yet due to side effects (especially fatigue and sleep problems, which I don t need more of!!) but my heart rate now climbs from 80 in the morning to over 100 if I am running around during the day or doing a lot of work and feel stress. My bp has climbed from very low (when the HMO refused to run tests - 95/55) to more recently when it s been from the 120 s/60s (more and more rare now) to 146/80 last week in the doctors office). I am concerned and wondered if there are any bp meds on the market now with fewer side effects. I feel that just a tiny bit might do a lot for me. My doctor says I have hormesis condition and tiny amounts of meds can cause large changes. I ve had to go very slowly with small increases at times with my thyroid and sex hormone meds. Can bp meds be compounded to tiny doses to see if they might work without serious side effects? I was wondering about Inderol, as I see it is prescribed for anxiety and social or performance disorders, which I had through my life. I m trying to figure out what my options might be and then talk to my doctor. I m quite frightened about getting put on bp meds. Thanks very much - Sara
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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Though your blood pressure is high, it does not mean that you have to be on medications. The recent guidelines ie, JNC8 says that you need to treat only blood pressure above 140/90 which does not respond to lifestyle modification mainly exercise, salt restriction, weight reduction and diet rich in potassium. Moreover you have to check with the physician whether you are on floudrocortsione and if so whether you need to decrease the dose of same. Pedal edema, low potassium etc favours that diagnosis or you can do plasma renin activity. The mortality benefits associated with antihypertensives are tremendous compared to the mild and temporary side effects associated with them. Amlodipjne like calcium channel blockers, angiotenisn converting enzyme inhibitors are better for you. Inderal is a non selective beta blocker and hence not preferred as it's long term use can lead to metabolic side effects including diabetes.
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Suggest Treatment For Hashimoto S Thyroiditis And Adrenal Fatigue

Though your blood pressure is high, it does not mean that you have to be on medications. The recent guidelines ie, JNC8 says that you need to treat only blood pressure above 140/90 which does not respond to lifestyle modification mainly exercise, salt restriction, weight reduction and diet rich in potassium. Moreover you have to check with the physician whether you are on floudrocortsione and if so whether you need to decrease the dose of same. Pedal edema, low potassium etc favours that diagnosis or you can do plasma renin activity. The mortality benefits associated with antihypertensives are tremendous compared to the mild and temporary side effects associated with them. Amlodipjne like calcium channel blockers, angiotenisn converting enzyme inhibitors are better for you. Inderal is a non selective beta blocker and hence not preferred as it s long term use can lead to metabolic side effects including diabetes.