Hypothyroidism Support Group

Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...

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LavenderLove 01/25/2009

I have been having such troubles sleeping. I am so tired during the day and never feel refreshed when I wake up. At night I have such anxiety surrounded around the thought of laying down to go to sleep because I can't fall asleep. I spend hours upon hours in bed in the dark trying to fall asleep and just can't sleep. I always have all these awful thoughts that always find their way into my head around that time and when I finally DO fall asleep hours later I have nightmares of people trying to kill me. I am so frustrated!!! My therapist months ago when I was actually going to her told me I had insomnia and depression and now I question if this is all related to my thyroid. Side note - my TSH is within range and my T4 is only slightly over. I have Hashimoto's and my doctor said he doesn't think I need any medication since my levels are fine or not that off. Sigh..I have no idea what is related to my thyroid and what isn't anymore. I just want to be able to sleep and wake up feeling refreshed! Does anyone else have these difficulties?

deleted_user 01/26/2009

Absolutley!! I have this problem as well, except I don't have any problem falling asleep. I have very bad dreams - relentless dreams. It's like the dreams won't let me sleep. Feel horrible every morning. Sleep disturbances and not feeling rested is
also a symptom of Fibromyalgia - which I also have besides hypothyroidism. Have you ever been diagnosed with Fibro? Do you have chronic pain? Check into this. Many people with fibro are also hypothyroid and vice versa. It seems there is some connection between the two.

deleted_user 01/27/2009

I have all the same symptoms of you. I am hypo and on meds. I will be tired during the day, feel like I could lay down and take a nap. Then at night I will be wide awake and not get to sleep till super late. I will wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to get back to sleep.The only difference is I don't have the nightmares(usually) I have been having these problems for two weeks. Sometimes I will wake up and my heart will be pounding and I will have a anxiety attack in the morning. I know it has to be from the meds or the hypo, because I wasn't having any problems until then. I had my blood drawn and my doc took me off my meds for a day or two(till I get my tests back).

LavenderLove 01/27/2009

Thank you for your replies. I found this site which goes with what you were saying Bdancer.

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/fibromyalgiacfs/a/cfsfibrothyroid.htm

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