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About Robert Arnone, DC
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I can answer any questions regarding Thyroid Trouble either Hypo or Hyper. I can also explain to you how this may have happened to you and more importantly how you can get well.

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I have helped many women and some men with Thyroid Conditions. Most of them were able to get completely off of the harmful medications that weren't correcting the cause of their problem anyway. If all of these people were able to get well, then why not you too? I may be able to find you a qualified Upper Cervical Specific Doctor in your area to help locate and correct the cause.

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Life University School of Chiropractic - Marietta, GA

 
   

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Thyroid Problems - Heart Palpitations


Expert: Robert Arnone, DC - 4/17/2009

Question
Hello there,
I am just home today from hospital. I was rushed into hospital with a suspected heart attack last night. I felt terrible with crushing pain in my chest and was exhausted. I was given a clean bill of health after all blood tests and heart scans came back clear, however on going into hospital the heart monitor definitely said things were "borderline" and my BP was quite high. I have had problems with underactive thyroid for some weeks now and had to fight to get my GP to put me on levothyroxine ( a low dose ).. Still feel quite unwell and now frightened of the thought of any more problems with my chest but dont know what tact to take with my GP as everyone seems to be giving me the all clear.  By the way, my thyroid blood tests have changed slightly.  Thank you

Answer
Susan,
What concerns me most about this the fact that the tests your doctors are having you take and the results that they are looking at only tell part of the story.  They are actually looking at effects at a given point in time.  It is kind of like if you have a car problem and you take it to your mechanic and they run some tests, if the problem is not happening at that exact moment then they say that it all checks out fine, and there is nothing wrong.  But that actually isn't the case because something is wrong, there mediocre machines just are unable to pick it up.  Does that mean that the car is fine, and it was all in your head?
Now, the same thing goes for your body and your health, you know how you feel and you know what is going on in your body probably more than anyone else ever could, at least the part of feeling good or feeling bad, like something is wrong.
There is a test that you need to have done, which does not look at the effects of your problem, but actually locates the cause.  This is the most important test that anyone can take at any given time in their life because it lets us know if there is an obstruction or pressure affecting the medulla oblongata (brainstem).
Did you know that your Thyroid is run by your brainstem?  And any problem at the brainstem level can certainly affect the function of your thyroid.
Your heart is run by your brainstem, and if there is any interference between your brainstem and your heart, then you certainly could end up with a heart attack at some point in your life.  Even if your heart tests come up normal when they are testing you.  Remember, looking at the heart is merely looking at the effects of the underlying problem, so even if they happened to stumble upon some findings with the heart, and then they treated it with drugs to control the rate for instance, you would still not be well, because you would still have what was causing your heart problem in the first place, the drugs do not correct any cause, they only treat or cover up the effects.  Tape over the oil light.
What you are communicating to me, scares me, and it probably scares you too, because you are going through it, so you need to have this test done to find out if you can be helped BEFORE this happens again and comes more fiercely.
Hopefully I am enlightening you enough to take some sort of action because we are literally talking about your life right now, and you still have a chance to take charge and choose to be well.

Yours in Best Health,

Dr Robert Arnone

Upper Cervical Specific Doctor

"Brainstem Specialist"

Arnone Specific Chiropractic

Family Health Clinic

711 Old Ballas Road Suite 104

Creve Coeur , MO 63141

(314)995-5719  

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