Levothyroxine And Heart Rate (Top voted first)

I wanted to know if anyone on Levothyroxine has this problem. I've been on 50 mcg of Levothyroxine for about two years (went off it for several months this past year but went back on it). Lately it feels like my heart is beating stronger and sometimes it beats somewhat faster. Taking a hot shower triggers rapid pounding heart beat. These symptoms come and go and seem to be helped if I drink a lot of water. It also seems to help if I get to bed at a decent hour and get enough sleep and eat the right foods and enough of them. The slightest amount of everyday stress can make my heart start beating in the way described. I've been sedentary quite a bit and getting exercise (Walking for 20 minutes) can be a challenge since I lack energy. Also I have been feeling anxiety and depression and I'm not sure if that is a result of the meds and the hypothyroid or if that's separate and to what degree they are linked.

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Hello, Max! How are you?

Those can be typical side effects of this medication, as reported by the FDA. You may also experience headache, hair loss and diarrhea.

However, given that you've not experienced them before, you should have things checked out, just to be safe.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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