High Blood Pressure

[DaisymayB]

Is there a connection between High BP and thyroxine which is as a result of removal of Thyroid. Am on atenolol from before the removal but BP has increased recently.

[Sqad]

Yes..........there is my love.

It would seem that they may well have taken a little too much thyroid tissue away and that you may well have insufficient thyroxine circulating.
I am sure that will have checked your thyroid output with blood tests, but if they haven't then I would suggest that you ask for one.

IF....your thyroid tests are NORMAL.....then my answer in your case is NO...there is no connection.

Does that make sense?

[Ringlet]

Sorry to jump in, in front of Daisymay. Your answer makes perfect sense to me, Sqad, and thank you for posting it. The same thing applies to me that Daisymay has described and I was wondering exactly the same thing as she. Thank you both for answering my unspoken question.

[DaisymayB]

Thank you and I feel better now and keeping a watch on the blood pressure which is still on the high side. Am back on Monday and hope all is well as am off to Australia on Friday. Thyroid test is normal as have had it done a fortnight ago
Thanks for the reply