"Palps," we call them. Yech. Very scary.... There are a variety of causes. In my case, it was due to low iron and low cortisol. If you haven't had your adrenals tested, it might be a good idea to do 'the spit test."

Hope you feel better soon!

54 Mariposa thanks a lot for your thoughts i failed to mention that i ate 6 pieces of pizza that night before bed for dinner. This morning i feel ok and will take a walk now but this pops up this anxious feeling and rapid beats every once in a while

It sometimes happens if you have low cortisol. If you have low levels of cortisol, your adrenals try to compensate by pumping out the only thing they can: more adrenaline. This tends to happen around bedtime based upon the circadian rhythm of the cortisol. If you haven't already done so, you might consider taking "the spit test," which is the only reliable way to gauge your adrenal function.

All that being said, there are other reasons for the palpitations - blood pressure issues, for example.

If it happens again, you might want to visit your doctor.

Hi SteveBo! I'm sorry you aren't feeling well. When was the last time you've had your thyroid levels tested? Free T3 and Free T4?

well Jessmm my doctor Endo has me take them about every 6 weeks i am currently splitting a 75mcg pill and an 88mcg pill so i am on about 81mcg the thing that bothers me is that recently i have been anxious and can feel the heart beat even though blood pressure is 116/76 and heart rate about 62. I just can feel the beat. Anxiety could be the culprit. I had stomach problems my regular doctor gave me prilosec to try and so far ok but my numbers to answer you question are ok i have only half my thyroid left by the way

Heart palpitations / loud heartbeat / racing heart rate is all very common for hypothryoidism. If your thyroid levels are off that could be a good reason for it. Do you have a copy of your most recent labs that you can post for us to look at? Hopefully Free T3 and Free T4?

Beta blockers helped me A LOT with my irregular heart rate. Totally calms it down and makes it beat normally, and cuts out a lot of the anxiety.

on August 3 I had the following scores TSH w/reflex to T4 2.14
thyroglobulin antibodies 7 High
thyroglobulin 40

JUne 19 T3 total 92
T3uptake 33

Hiya - Do you have the ranges for the tests?

What is it with doctors and these weird thyroid tests? Why can't they run the frees?

So - the thyroid is a tricky thing because the exact amount of hormones that YOUR body needs is very delicate. There is a range that your Free T3 and Free T4 will fall into, that would look something like this:

Free T3 1.2 (0.8 - 1.7)
Free T4 0.9 (0.7 - 1.4)

Most doctors just want to see that your results are falling somewhere within that range. However just because you're within the range doesn't mean that you're ok. The vast majority of people need their results to land in the upper third to upper quarter of the range in order to feel well again. As most people on this forum will tell you, you're going to have go get involved in your thyroid care if you want to be well again. You can't just trust that the doctors are managing it properly. That means get copies of all lab work, make sure they're running the appropriate tests, and see for yourself how well you're improving.

What you really need is to have your Free T3 and Free T4 tested. Those are the ones that will really tell you how your thyroid is doing. I don't see them in the results you posted, and I don't know much about those other tests, so I can't really say where you're at. Next time you go in for lab work ask to have those Frees tested as well and share your results with us and we can advise you!

In the meantime if your heart continues to bother you, you could ask to try a beta blocker. Have you been looked at by a cardiologist just to rule things out?

Palps are one of my major symptoms, I have Hashimoto's, diagnosed 5 yrs ago..I take Armour. I had a holter monitor and echo done, both this year and last. I have a borderline mitral valve prolapse, but the cardio thinks it's been with me for decades.. I only developed palps since taking T.meds.
The holter was negative, my palps are benign..I was told to pop a beta blocker as needed when I can't stands no more ;) I also have an anxiety problem that goes back decades, now I think it was all due to my poor malfunctioning thyroid, oh hashi's fun.. :(

i am on 88mcg and like today even though it was hot i walked 3 miles arround 10 and then stayed in from the heat. However i feel a little discomfort around the middle of chest. Heat does bother me and then it seems the palps or whatever get me and causes anxiety or it could be the other way around the anxiety causing the palps. I hate the feeling and hate feeling this way I see my regular doctor next week and my cardio guy also but they will run minor tests and they will be normal if i take my blood pressure now it will be great and heart rate ok also what a confusing illness