I can only talk from my experience, but can say I felt so much better with a little T3. It was not only a mood elevator for me, but decreased my depression, foggy brain, and anxiety too.
Do you know what your FT-3 looks like?

These could be HYPER symptoms. This number obviously doesn't work well with you so you probably need to be above 1 or in the 2 area.

What medication are you on?
What is your dose?

You can try cutting back on your own if you're feeling so badly -- I do to see what works for me then I go to my doctor to tell her what I need.

My FT4 is super low, but thank goodness my FT3 is good, otherwise I know that HORRIBLE depression would be back, and I don't know if I can take anymore of that. And as far as anxiety? I have lived with Panic Disorder my entire life (due to my thyroid I am beginning to see since it has but gone away). Not fun, but I still have chronic anxiety and for me it is easier to handle since I have become a professional at handling the pain and tension.

Do not drink coffee! If you do slow it down.
Watch your blood sugar. Perhaps a hypoglycemic diet will help.
Do NOT eat anything with Lactic Acid in it. A lot of dairy has it. Read food labels. Lactic Acid has been used scientifically to induce panic attacks.
Stay hydrated. You'd be amazed at how most of us are dehydrated, and that puts a lot of stress on the body and can cause adrenaline to start flowing.
Try and manage stress.
Know it's not all in your headthough the mind is an important tool that is lethal if used against itself: worrying, anger, etc.
There is so much more than I won't get into but . . .

research research research.

All healing thoughts from me to you. Anxiety/panic is truly frightening.

As my first-ever thyroid forum used to say: Symptoms can be deceiving, labs don't lie.

I'd hate to see you change your dose without looking at your labs. You'd be at risk of heading in the wrong direction.

TSH does not tell all. It is a pituitary hormone. Thyroid status is always determined by looking at the actual thyroid hormone levels - FreeT4 and FreeT3.

Once you see what's going on with your FT4 and FT3 levels, you'll have a better idea of just what you need.

If you'd like some help interpreting your labs, please post the results here with reference ranges.

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I put a call in to my endo dr office on friday. I have not been able to sleep more than 4 or 5 hours a night, i feel like H***. I haven't heard back from the dr yet. This sucks :( the only good thing is that im finally losing weight. My dr won't order free t3 and t4. I am fairly certain that i am havinghyper symptoms. This blows :(

Most sleep disturbances are hyPO, not hyper.

Waking multiple times during the night and possibly having difficulty falling back asleep is a classic hypo symptom called "interrupted sleep".

I can't tell you how many people have crossed my path on thyroid forums these past 6+ years and thought they were hyper when they were hypo.

Your TSH is too high to indicate hyperthyroidism. It would have to be below-range to be hyper.....believe me, I speak from experience (and extensive research).

Maybe you can get your GP to run the right tests.....or use one of the many online labs. Here's one that will do the FT4, FT3 and TSH for around $85:

www.healthcheckusa.com

Ya know, I had this memory of you recently sharing a FT4 level of .7 (very bottom end of the range) and I started looking for an older post to see just when you had that level.

I couldn't find the post but, I did find one from a couple of months ago wherein you mentioned that the endo said your FT4/FT3 was well within normal limits. That just means they are in-range.

If the endo ran this crucial tests back then, it's just as important to run them now.....or find another doctor who will.

You have been suffering too long and the only way that will change will be to get the right tests done....some way, some how.

I know you are on a hefty dose of levo.....you could very well need a slightly lower dose of that along with some T3 in the form of Cytomel/liothyronine.

There's no way of knowing without those FT4/FT3 tests.

If you really want to feel better, you will find a way to get those tests run.

TC, have you every had problems with your Adrenals? When I have anxiety, sleep problems , figgitness, I know it is my adrenals. Once I take adrenal cortex I start feeling better. I also have worse symptoms when my tsh is supposedly in range. It's weird by even when my tsh was 60 I felt better than when it is close to 1.

My endo won't repeat my lab (tsh) for another three weeks. She refuses to check the free t's...i live in a small area where she is one of the only two endos in my area and they are in the same practice!!! I would have to travel to see someone else and i can't afford to do that and i can't afford the independent lab test either. I am so frustrated i feel like stopping all my meds. I got in contact with my psychiatrist regarding what i feel "could be" hypomania or mania. She refused to help me. She was more concerned about why she hadn't gotten paid by my ins for my last two appointments...and went so far as to say that she was considering no longer accepting my insurance at ALL because "they are a pain to deal with"....just like with endos, there are few psych's here either and she is talking about not seeing me anymore? yeah...that did WONDERS for my anxiety...

Also...today i developed BAD diarrhea iwas at work so i took immodium...tonight i have bad stomach pain and bathroom issues again...i am a complete mess all the way around at the moment...

Sorry to get so long winded... :( thank you all for listening...

Ps is there a blood test to check adrenal function???

When was the last time you had labs, what were the numbers (only tsh?) and what dose are you on and for how long? There is a test for adrenals (cortisol) blood tests and you'd be lucky if your doc ran those, he doesn't even know to run the frees, forget adrenal testing. Most say those aren't as reliable as the saliva testing which most insurance doesn't cover.

Getting your adrenals tested is like pulling teeth. If you don't have insurance they will laugh you out the door for even suggesting it ( apparently it's expensive), but if you do have insurance, you should DEMAND, not ask meekly for it. Thyroid and adrenals have a rather strong relationship

Thank you. i will ask for it!!!!!

TC40:

I would definitely use the Healthcheckusa.com or Privatelabsmdlabs.com online to order my own Free T3, Free T4, and TSH since you have difficulties with this Endo and live in a small town.

I find that products such as Immodium A-D contains a lot of chemicals as well as GMO toxins that I will not touch or cannot have because of the effects on the autoimmune diseases I have.

Instead I find it easier to tolerate raw organic sauerkraut for any stomach problems that I've had or to help with sudden diarrhea and such.

Hope you feel better soon and yes, there are blood tests to check Adrenal function.

{{{hugs}}} :-)