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Does thyroid hormone replacement cause rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath?
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No: Only if you use too high of a dose or increase your replacement dose too quickly.
Answered 7/5/2012
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It can: It can if the dose is too great. Hypothyroidism, the reason for taking thyroid hormone replacement, is a well known cause of arrhythmias and shortness of breath.
Answered 7/8/2015
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