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GAD and thyroid problems
Hello all,
I have been diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder, but I have been struggling for months with appetite problems, rapid weight loss, decreased vision, muscle spasms and twitching, headaches, and just about every other symptom of hyperthyroidism, but when I went to the doctor last (a few months ago when it all began) they took a blood sample to check and said that my levels of whatever they check for were normal. My symptoms have gotten steadily worse, and I have another doctor's appointment in about 2 weeks. Should I push to have the test redone or does anyone know of anything else that could cause the same problems? I am beginning to get scared...
I have been diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder, but I have been struggling for months with appetite problems, rapid weight loss, decreased vision, muscle spasms and twitching, headaches, and just about every other symptom of hyperthyroidism, but when I went to the doctor last (a few months ago when it all began) they took a blood sample to check and said that my levels of whatever they check for were normal. My symptoms have gotten steadily worse, and I have another doctor's appointment in about 2 weeks. Should I push to have the test redone or does anyone know of anything else that could cause the same problems? I am beginning to get scared...
I am not currently on any meds, I was taking Lexapro and Zyprexa but I have been off of both for over a year now because I lost my health insurance and couldn't afford them. I do suffer from shortness of breath, occasionally unprovoked but also frequently after very light activity (like getting out of my car and walking up my porch steps.) I am 22 years old and slim, but I often find myself saying "wow, I am really out of shape"
you sound almost just like me "besides the color blindness"
are you on any meds as of now?
Mine started at the end of OCT. so Im not to far behind either.
are you short of breath as well?
are you on any meds as of now?
Mine started at the end of OCT. so Im not to far behind either.
are you short of breath as well?
My symptom list is so long that I frequently get brushed off as a hypochondriac. I get frequent headaches, joint pain, muscle spasms and twitching, nervousness, unprovoked anxiety attacks, vision loss (and I'm starting to go a little colorblind), fainting, difficulty sleeping, irregular heartbeat and fluttering, mood swings, disorientation, weakness, jumpiness, weakness and fatigue....plus all the trouble I have with my stomach on a daily basis. I know that it is probably not all connected but I have just been getting worse and worse since the beginning of summer.
thats funny you bring that up, I have, and had the same problem.
they tested me at first too and said my thyroid was alright.
I didnt really loos allot of weight though. its just hard for me to put it on.
I was kinda going to lean to getting rechecked.
do you get DPs/DR's too?
also, if your going to get rechecked, you might as well get checked for deficiency's like Vitamin b's and all of that.
That can also create the same symptoms.
I still need to get checked for that.
what other symptoms do you get?
they tested me at first too and said my thyroid was alright.
I didnt really loos allot of weight though. its just hard for me to put it on.
I was kinda going to lean to getting rechecked.
do you get DPs/DR's too?
also, if your going to get rechecked, you might as well get checked for deficiency's like Vitamin b's and all of that.
That can also create the same symptoms.
I still need to get checked for that.
what other symptoms do you get?
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