Chest Pains On Thyroid Meds! Posted: 04-23-07 17:42pm
I am 55, female and have had an
under-active thyroid since my 1st child
was born 38 years ago. Since then I have
been on thyroid hormone (mostly
synthetic). I was doing fairly well, but
in 2000 my doctor said he thought I would
feel a lot better on natural hormone
instead of Synthroid, so we changed my
pills. I started to get chest pains. They
would come in waves. Dr. tried to switch
me back to the Synthroid, but I still got
really bad chest pains. He tried every
other kind of thyroid on the market and
they all gave me chest pains. He thinks it
may have happened because I was also
taking Tamoxifen at the time after a
lumpectomy & radiation for breast
cancer, since it also has an effect on the
hormones. (I have been cancer free since
1997) We stopped all thyroid, and then I
started getting severe chest pains on
antibiotics for sinus infections. I
finally stopped the Tamoxifen after 4
years instead of 5 to see if that would
help. I still get chest pains on certain
antibiotics (thankfully I found a few I
can still take!) but still can not get
back on thyroid hormone. I am so tired
now, after 7 years, I am almost
bed-ridden! I can hardly get my breath
when I walk, my legs feel like lead
weights & I cannot stand for long.
Doctors look at me like they have never
heard of this, like I'm the only person in
the world that has ever had this happen. I
am desperate!!! Does anyone have any idea
what's happening to me??? Thank you so
much for any help you can give me. If I
don't soon get back on thyroid I'm afraid
I will never get out of bed!
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Chest Pains of Thyroid Meds Posted: 04-23-07 18:22pm
I am sorry to hear that you are not
feeling well. I don't know what to tell
you, but try getting another opinion. I
had most of my thyroid taken out almost
ten years ago, I am 58. I am on levoxyl
175m M-F and 150m S & S. Because of
the underactive thyroid my heartbeat is
irregular. I am also on a Blood Pressur
med. And I take a beta blocker. When your
thyroid in not functioning, your whole
body goes out of whack.
Let me tell you what my doctor told
me when I moved to Va and didn't have
insurance or had a hard time getting my
medical records sent to me. By not being
on thyroid meds you are slowly killing
yourself. Are you seeing a
Endocrinologist(sp)? If not get an appoint
ASAP.
There has to be a solution medwise
for you. Good luck and I hope you are
feeling better soon.
