Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
Can everyone sense the sarcasm? LOL. While I'm taking corticosteroids, I like to keep an eye on my blood pressure because steroids can make it jump really high. I happened to notice this morning, while my BP was perfect, my heart rate was 53!
I have one of those heart rate monitor watch's for exercising so I put it and the chest band on. Yep, before taking my steroid, my resting HR was between 53 and 55. I know 60-100 is normal, but I'm under the assumption that only people with heart problems or athelete's should dip below 60. After reading up on it, lo and behold, hypothyroidism can be a major cause.
Does anyone else have this? Once I got up and started moving around, it came up some, and after taking the steroid, my resting HR is around 68 to 75 which is normal for me.
I have one of those heart rate monitor watch's for exercising so I put it and the chest band on. Yep, before taking my steroid, my resting HR was between 53 and 55. I know 60-100 is normal, but I'm under the assumption that only people with heart problems or athelete's should dip below 60. After reading up on it, lo and behold, hypothyroidism can be a major cause.
Does anyone else have this? Once I got up and started moving around, it came up some, and after taking the steroid, my resting HR is around 68 to 75 which is normal for me.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/pinpointing-the-causes-of-hypothyroidism.html
Oddly, I was always congratulated!
Yes, it's a symptom of hypo...
It's a little scary to me to think that steroids are keeping your heart pumping adequately.
Thyroid hormone doesn't have the side effects that steroids do. In fact,when thyroid hormone is taken in the proper doses, there are no side effects whatsoever.
What drug can make that claim?
That's a GREAT link!!!
Would you be inclined to post it in our Thyroid Resources group?
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/thyroid-resources
My wife thinks I'm obsessed with taking my blood pressure because every time I start feeling bad I'll take it to make sure its ok, and usually my HR is fine. Just every now and then it drops below 60, and seeing 53 this morning kind of shocked me until I discovered it could be a hypo symptom. My resting HR is usually between 65 and 75.
With adequate thyroid levels...that can be helped.
But you saying you pass out it even more weird. Last year, I caught a bad Charlie horse in my leg, and got up to walk it off. Next thing I know my wife is over me screaming to wake up, and I'm laying in a pool of blood. I passed out and split my chin open on the foot board of the bed on the way down.
I remember when the cramp hit, I was straining real hard, so I'm sure I wasn't breathing too well when it happened. The last 2 years have been rough!