Increased Heart Rate And Not Eating

[moonbeam4]

I have been going through several weeks of not eating as much as before and I began to lose weight..several days ago I noticed my rate was was high and I was feeling light headed..it finally got to the point where my heart was racing my arms and legs were tingling and I got so scared I called 911 well they checked me said everything was normal and I told them if my not eating would cause this and they said no? Nothing else has changed besides me not eating only other thing is that I do I have hyperthyroidism and have not been taken my medication. Would this combination have led to this?

[waterboatman]

It's possible.

[TonyV]

You need to take your prescribed meds.

[murraymints]

I would say most likely ! you are given meds to treat a condition for a good reason..and you are being silly not taking them..especially at this time when emergency services and hospitals are stretched..and not a particularly safe place to be... so take them !

[TonyV]

Minty we can only give advice.

[murraymints]

indeed Tony..

[TonyV]

Yes minty silly if you have prescribed meds and not taking them. My wife her dosage boxes filled weekly by herself, takes me ages, but she is used to doing them, and I also make sure she takes daily and weekly injections. She has some brain damage, after a severe kidney infection, but I just deal best I can.

[Purist]

Just not taking your medication would cause your heart episodes as its a major symptom of Hyperthyroidism, without the medication your thyroid would start over working again and causing problems. Why were you not taking your medication? It would be foolish to use this condition as a form of weight control.

[moonbeam4]

I was simply asking for advice not to get jumped at... I haven’t been taking my medicine cause I had run out of the them and barely just ran out about a month ago... With everything going on I barely just got an appointment so please try and be kind to people who are simply asking a question.

[murraymints]

you need to arrange an automatic repeat prescription that goes to your pharmacy... you did not make it clear that you had run out..rather than just stop taking them Moonbeam.... get them soon as..hope you feel better soon.

[sivam]

Why do you need an appointment to get a repeat presc. My Practice are passing on requests for drugs direct to your usual Pharmacy to be picked up. Enquire if that is possible

[moonbeam4]

Thank you for all your answers..I’ll ask for extended refills

[TonyV]

Not beating you up, my pharmacy will do delivery if required.

[MWG14]

Are you a US resident?

[237SJ]

By the way, a fast heartbeat and tingling fingers/limbs etc are signs of hyperventilation (panicking)