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Have you had your thyroid checked? Go and get it done..
I have been on meds for hypothyroidism for years and about four months ago I quit taking them for some unknown reason.. I was doing good, felt good was hitting e-bay and making money and was pretty damn proud of myself.. Then a few weeks ago, I hit the black hole... felt like I wanted to die (well Im sure not really but I wanted out of my slump) and I started having major panic attacks and missed a whole hell of lot of work.. Thank God I work for my son.
I finally pushed myself in to the dr. for a med change to see it that would help.. It isnt my old dr. but another that I had not been to.. I immediately broke down on him and begged him for help.. I told him I couldnt live like this and my body was shaking all over. We discussed a whole bunch of things and he mentioned my thyroid pills not being renewed. He then proceded to tell me more then my other dr. ever told me....
Your thyroid can mess with your hormones and other things that you might not be aware of.. The anxiety, depression, lack of energy, no metabolism etc etc etc... Now I am an old bear and I should have remembered that...
He put me on a new med that is out that is suppose to combat depression and the panic attacks.. Until they kick in I am taking Klonipin which is helping but making me tired... I will let you know how it goes..
Im sorry this was so long.. Im so sick of being in the black hole but the anxiety attacks almost made me want to die... I hope this helps...
Please get your thyroid checked... beastie
I have been on meds for hypothyroidism for years and about four months ago I quit taking them for some unknown reason.. I was doing good, felt good was hitting e-bay and making money and was pretty damn proud of myself.. Then a few weeks ago, I hit the black hole... felt like I wanted to die (well Im sure not really but I wanted out of my slump) and I started having major panic attacks and missed a whole hell of lot of work.. Thank God I work for my son.
I finally pushed myself in to the dr. for a med change to see it that would help.. It isnt my old dr. but another that I had not been to.. I immediately broke down on him and begged him for help.. I told him I couldnt live like this and my body was shaking all over. We discussed a whole bunch of things and he mentioned my thyroid pills not being renewed. He then proceded to tell me more then my other dr. ever told me....
Your thyroid can mess with your hormones and other things that you might not be aware of.. The anxiety, depression, lack of energy, no metabolism etc etc etc... Now I am an old bear and I should have remembered that...
He put me on a new med that is out that is suppose to combat depression and the panic attacks.. Until they kick in I am taking Klonipin which is helping but making me tired... I will let you know how it goes..
Im sorry this was so long.. Im so sick of being in the black hole but the anxiety attacks almost made me want to die... I hope this helps...
Please get your thyroid checked... beastie
There are two specific thyroid hormone levels that need to be checked. In a cursory blood test, these are rarely brought into it, and that path isn't pursued. You've got to insist on having a complete thyroid workup done.
My doctor is an ass, and won't pursue it for me. She actually COULD BE endangering my life and my overall welfare. (She's a nasty thing---don't even get me started!)
At any rate, this all works as further reminder that I need to go and have it done again, too; by a COMPASSIONATE doc, who listens and cares.
I would be willing to guess that about half of how I feel is down to my thyroid---I believe a-D meds have helped me a lot, but there's more work to be done. I am utterly convinced of it.
Thanks again for the helpful reminder, B.
A good doc will check your thyroid if you come in with symptoms of depression. Medical reasons should be ruled out and that's one of them. In 2008 I lost all my energy. Went from running 20-30 miles a week to laying on the sofa in between work days. I went to my doc and ASKED for my thyroid and blood counts to be checked. They were all normal. BUT I had something more sinister than thyroid or depression problems. The point is getting the blood check rules out things or gives a reason for symptoms. Since it wasn't my thyroid or my blood counts (not anemic) they kept looking and found a tumor in my small intestines that if left to grow, by now I'd be picking out songs for my funeral.
Beastie is right. Get stuff checked people.
I had my thyroid checked in February and even though my numbers came back ' normal'.. my number was very low. Leaning towards hyperthyroidism! I was thinking it was the opposite. My Vitamin D levels were very low too and she said that both of those things could make me feel bad, so she has me taking 2,000 mg. of Vitamin D every day but since I am in the so called ' normal range' for thyroid ( and yes, they checked the T3 and T4 levels) they aren't doing anything for that. I do think it's important to get your thyroid checked because so many people don't realize that your thyroid affects so many things. Best to get it checked for sure.
I ruv u long time xox
Gaye
*Big bear hugs*
Beastie, I wish you felt better...Please feel better soon, Wishing you wellness and happiness, Thank you for the reminder
I go back in a few weeks after they check my blood work, urine and MRI. I can't go on living in pain. It is hard to stay cheerful when your in pain 24/7.
I hope he does something to help me! I am almost cripple in one side of my hips, the other freezes up when I try to walk or do too much work. I have neck pain, back pain and knee pain so bad I would cut them off when they start hurting. It is awful. So wish me luck and keep me in your prayer that this doctor will help. Oh, and wrist and arm pain if I stay on the computer too much.