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Rich - heart failure and thyroid hormone
Hi Rich,
My doctor advised me to take thyroid hormone lately and said that if my ferritin was too low, I would get palpitations and racing heart, which is exactly what happened. Are these the symptoms that would present when there is a metobolic problem in the heart ? Do you know why this is ? Or could low ferrtin and metabolic problemin the heart present the saem symptoms ?
Suzy
Hi Rich,
My doctor advised me to take thyroid hormone lately and said that if my ferritin was too low, I would get palpitations and racing heart, which is exactly what happened. Are these the symptoms that would present when there is a metobolic problem in the heart ? Do you know why this is ? Or could low ferrtin and metabolic problemin the heart present the saem symptoms ?
Suzy
Hi, all.
An example that Dr. Cheney has emphasized to me in our discussions is something he learned while he was in training. If a person has heart failure (i.e. inability of the heart to pump out blood fast enough) and low thyroid function, it is very unwise to supplement thyroid hormones, because this will raise the metabolic acitivity of the cells, which will place more demands on the heart to carry oxygen to the cells via hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Having a low metabolic rate is actually a big advantage for prolonging life if the heart is not able to put out blood fast enough to supply normal metabolism in the body. So in this case, helping the heart's ability to function is the first thing to do, and then if that is successful, one can then raise the thyroid hormone level.
Rich