I have a conundrum. My libido has fucking rocketed in the last week since my endocrinologist increased my thyroid medication. I literally cannot stop craving sex and the more, erm, eager I get, the more my heart races. I think an overactive thyroid can cause an increase in sex drive and it definitely can cause a fast heart rate, so I'm getting a bit worried - but it was honestly such a tiny increase in meds and my thyroid hormone was very low?
I have been having episodes of palpitations and other symptoms for the last few years, and did a tilt table test for POTS but didn't faint. So although I 'failed' the POTS test my cardiologist in London essentially said it was nothing to worry about, it was from low blood pressure, and to eat lots of salt. I don't live in the UK anymore and don't have a cardiologist here yet.
This is long but - is it normal for you for your heart rate to get fast if you have the major horn? Do you notice your heartbeat? The last time I was like this in terms of sex drive was in my twenties and I don't remember the heart thing then but I wouldn't have been worried about it then if you see what I mean?
I really don't want to ring my endocrinologist to discuss this.