Hello Allyn,

While I do not have Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome-- I do get tachycardia 
even before I started taking Levothyroxine. That's about 15yrs ago. I used 
to manage that with Atenolol 50mg plus Levothyroxine. Now I find Betaxolol 
(Kerlone) 20mgs. to be more appropriate and long lasting and without the 
usual beta blocker side effects.

WPW Syndrome is an anomaly in the heart's electrical conduction system. 
Between the upper chamber (atrium) and the lower chamber (ventricles) there 
exist an electrical connection (fibers) that transmit the impulse fired by 
what is called SA node (sino-atrial) down to the lower chambers. In WPW, 
there are other paths where these impulses are conducted aside from forward 
also retrogrades. With this the conduction system becomes chaotic. Radio 
frequency ablation seems to be the new treatment. I have a bro in law who 
has this condition and he is managed well by beta blockers.

Hope this helps..



Greg


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allyn Hardman" <[log in to unmask]>



I am a 57 YO female with Wolfe-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome.
Until I discovered last December that I was hypothyroid, the WPW had
manifested as sporadic bouts of tachycardia (rapid heart beat) that I
had managed for 50+ years without medication or ablation.<snip>

<snip> I would be interested in hearing from
anyone who has experience managing L and tachycardia
simultaneously.<snip> 


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