I used the medication Topomax prior to having my daughter. I quit taking when I found out I was pregnant. After I completed nursing my daughter (1 yr old), I started taking it again, however, this time it seemed to make my heart race. I realized it wasn't the medicine, it was me. Over the last year and half, it's gotten worse. I'm exhausted constantly, short of breath always, even when blood pressure isn't up or heart rate is not high. Sex drive has not even existed since I was pregnant. The last month, I've almost gone to the hospital unable to breath several times. Doctor tired anxiety medicine, but that doesn't work. It's not anxiety! For the last few weeks, I can't get off the couch, take care of my family, or actually move without getting out of breath and heart racing too fast. Anybody go through this? I went to a hormone replacement doctor who ran a $1,000 worth of tests. I will go back in a few weeks. But the progestorome hasn't helped so far. Oh, I also had to drop out of college over this. I have one week left (final exam) for one class. Pray for me.
Just more info. I am not overweight (165 lbs 5'9). I don't eat a lot of meat. And don't eat out a lot.
Have you seen a cardiologist? If not you should. Shortness of breath and racing heart could be a sign of a heart problem. It's worth a visit. If there is not a problem, great. B.
Have you had your Thyroid checked? Get that done asap. Many of the symptoms you described are caused by an underactive thyroid. Also depression can be caused by and underactive thyroid and some of you symptoms sound like depression.
Good luck, I hope you feel better soon.
I have had the racing heart issue only, and I've been to many different doctors to figure out the problem. I've worn monitor after monitor, been checked for anxiety, even made a visit to an ER for difficulty breathing. It feels like you are even going to pass out cuz your heart races so fast but I never did. This has gone on for many months only for it to subside on it's own. So I can only say that I've experienced the racing heart and hope it goes away on it's own for you too.
I think you need a cardiac work-up. Also, talk to your professor and see if you can get an extension. Most would be willing to give that rather than you dropping out. Let us know what happens. Prayers are going out for you!
When is the last time they have tested your thyroid or adrenal glands? Have you seen a cardiologist?
I took a low dose of topomax for a month while I waited to see a Neurologist after visiting the neurologist I found out I was having seizures and not just migraines. They increased my dose but when i picked up my new bottle of topomax i noticed it said topiramate on it so i went online and read what it was. I found out it is a new off brand of topomax. This new off brand DOES NOT WORK! It made me very sick and I lose my job. I recently saw on TV were this medication is causing a lot of peoples seizures to come back. So I would check and make sure you are not getting the off brand and also do not just stop taking it you have to stop this medication over a long period of time or it will make you more sick then you are now. Also this medication can have lots of very serious side effects.
Hopefully the tests you had run will give you some indication, but one thing I thought of is an underactive thyroid which has all the symptoms you listed. Have you had that checked? It is a simple blood test. Good luck!
What kind of doctor are you seeing???? Have they talked about post pardem depression??? Are you over weight??? I found that walking even when I thought all I could do was lay around really helped me. I am a very active person and if it werent for my anti depressent and excersise I would prob not be moving much. I also had to work on my daily diet. Not so many carbs. If your obgyn doesnt help you then try your MD and maybe a cardiologist. My obgyn was the most help.
Hi R.,
Make sure you had complete thyroid testing included with your hormone testing. There are also different types of Progesterone to take. You may be interested in looking into bioidentical Progesterone.
Hope this helps.
S. P
Go to an endocrinoligist right away. Not a general physician. You have some of the signs of hyperthyroidism. You could possibly have a heart attack if you don't get it under control. I was misdiagnosed by G.P.'s for years, because they sometimes don't have a test sensitive enough. They even put me on Zoloft for anxiety, L.O.L. I fell in 2002 while pregnant and as soon as the baby was born, they did an M.R.I and found the lump in my neck. Falling saved my life. I would have never known I had thyroid disease and probably would have had a heart attack before anyone would have realized it. You don't have to be thin to be "Hyper".
While you are having this problem & waiting on test to be run I would strongly recommend adding vitamin supplements t your diet. I take a multivitamin / omega guard/ garlic/ alfalfa & a product called vivix. This has helped my energy and i believe repaired some of my problems I was having. I have a website you can visit www.shaklee.net/stephanieshipp that has many good products all natural that i have had great sucess with. I was diagnosed with a thyroid problem many years ago and then was recently tested and i do not show any signs of problems. I would recommend trying to get help naturally before anything else. If you would like more info i would be glad to help you in anyway possible
Did they check your thyroid?
In 2006 I started a slow weight gain and I started a workout program, etc..then my energy level dropped significantly so much that I wasn't working anymore, didn't get off the couch, etc..it caused me be breathless and my heart to race..it was my thyroid..caused to gain 60+ lbs, gave me high blood pressure, and a heart pause..
I'm not sure if you've been to a cardiologist yet, but that would be my first suggestion. I've worked in a cardiac cath lab for 8 years and this sounds like something that definitely could be the heart. You might not have a blockage in your arteries, but you could have a problem with the electrical part of your heart. If it is the electrical part of the heart, you could be having irregular heart beats and fast heart rates which will cause you to be very short of breath and have no energy. Sometimes this can be very dangerous, so please go to your cardiologist!! It doesn't sound like you're doing very much living right now if you can't even get off the couch or play with your kids. I'm sure you want to be healthy for them as well as yourself. Thinking you have a heart problem can be very scary, but it's definitely worth having it checked out. Good luck. I hope it's not your heart, but please check it out! Please let everyone know what it is when you get an answer.
