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Suggest Treatment For Severe Heart Palpitations

Hi Doctor, I spent yesterday in the ER with thumping heart beats i.e. palpitations. I had all blood work, a full panel, enzymes etc., EKG, chest ex-ray, and TSH (.04) because I ve had a total thyroidectomy. In October of last year I had a walking stress test and all the same tests then, all of which are normal, showing no sign of any cardiac issues. My palpitations are benign , I m told. Fine, how can I slow them or stop them with out some antirythmic meds? Of course even though I ve been told I m fine, I feel them and sometimes worry which triggers the stress bug, then my chest gets tight, I have to take deep breaths and eventually a half of an Ativan to get out from under the stress. Is there anything I can do relieve them? They really started when I started taking levothyroxine. Thank you, Amy
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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Hello Amy,
I have gone through your details and i also agrre that your heart is perfectly okay. So don't worry regarding your heart.
The cause of your palpitations is hyperthyroidism due to Levothyroxin induced. You have not mentioned the dose of Levothyroxin.
So my advise is kindly reduce the dose of Levothyroxin once a day associated with start Tab Propanolol 40 mg once a day with Tab Clonazepam 0.5 mg at bed time.

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Heart Palpitations

Hello Amy, I have gone through your details and i also agrre that your heart is perfectly okay. So don t worry regarding your heart. The cause of your palpitations is hyperthyroidism due to Levothyroxin induced. You have not mentioned the dose of Levothyroxin. So my advise is kindly reduce the dose of Levothyroxin once a day associated with start Tab Propanolol 40 mg once a day with Tab Clonazepam 0.5 mg at bed time. Thank You