I was diagnosed of hyperthyroidisim last year am taking Methimazole 5mg 1 time a day because my doctor reduce my dosaged, am taking for my high blood pressure Metoprolol 25mg 1 time a day. My question is, if i have hyperthyroidisim? is it true that we can acquire Atrial fibrillation? Hoping for a reply. Thanks
Good question to ask one of your docs. But I do know that the incidence of UNCONTROLLED hyperthyroidism, for a period of time, increases incidence of atrial fib. You can look this up, too read about it.
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Are you aware that heart palpitations are a typical symptom of Graves Disease? I’m not doctor, but I think some people get atrial fib and heart palpitations mixed up. That’s why it’s a good idea to discuss this topic with your doc. I am in my 70’s and was told I had been born with a heart murmur. I wasn’t diagnosed with Graves until I was in my late 50’s but heart palpitations were a constant part of my life at the time I was diagnosed. The doc I have been treating with since then told me that it was his opinion that I had had thyroid disease my whole life but it wasn’t until I went through menopause that the symptoms raised to a clinical level. That makes sense based on what my mother was told when I was born. I imagine the heart murmur was actually Graves palpitations.
