Patients with Grave's Disease know that one of the most common symptoms is a rapid heartbeat and / or an irregular heartbeat, caused by your thyroid kicking into high gear as a result of being hyperthyroid. At one time soon after being diagnosed, my resting heart rate was over 100 beats per minute which is highly abnormal. Fortunately, my heart rate began to drop as I began taking my anti-thyroid medicine and the abnormal heart beats were helped by a beta-blocker.
I've written in past blog posts about the importance of taking care of yourself. Of course it's all the more important if you have a medical illness, such as Grave's Disease. Since heart issues can arise from Grave's Disease, I thought I'd share an article with you that I discovered this evening that speaks to being heart-healthy. Written by Kathleen Baker, it's called 25 Surprising Ways You're Hurting Your Heart. You'll recognize some of the reasons, no doubt. But others may surprise you. Like taking care of your teeth. Please take a moment to check it out. It's a quick and worthy read.
