could this be anxiety symptoms

[thanos]

hi guys.

for a while i have been battling with extreme anxiety which started as a fear of dying because i had palpitations, cardiophobia etc...  after the birth of my 3rd child.

i am doing cbt but no meds. yesterday i had a strange episode which scared me and actually dissapointed me as i thought i was doing better. anyhow i was very very relaxed and actually had spent an evening where i had elevated mood (kinda like and adrenalin rush) anyhow, i was in bed and suddently i had a depressive thought that it  will be hard coping all my life with my thyroid condition and   with the pain from the anxiety and that my life would  have no joy and maybe i should end it. i got very scared that i might do something and actually suprised because that's my biggest fear (of dying). it passed quickly though and i soon fell asleep. i had never ever thought of this before. do y think it was just an anxiety attack or something else?? i am 33 fem with 3 children and i have hashimotos underactive for over 12 yrs.

usually mini panic attacks happen when i'm about to sleep.

in my ''norm'' i never ever think suicide. exactly the opposit.

was it an anxiety attack or something serious

[Beewoman]

I had the exact same thing the other evening.  I too suffer from Hashimoto', but only borderline.  The irritated thyroid gland does make us have ups and downs during the day, but you probably already know about all that.  Anxiety is most certainly aggravated by a thyroid condition, also you mention an episode just after giving birth, that's normal too with the whole hormones going all over the place.

Don't worry about how you felt one evening.  It's normal to suddenly feel that you cannot see the end of the tunnel with how you are feeling and to even consider ending it all.  The fact that you are writing about it and they manner in which you write about it, proves that you would not actually "end it all", but just had a "down" moment that comes from anxiety.  Do not give it too much importance, only that it can happen with anxiety and depression (or those downs from hashimotos).

Take care,

[thanos]

thank you so very much for yr response

y really put my mind at ease. it helps a lot to know other people go
through similar situations as me.

tnks again. wish you well

[Caveman24]

I think it was just anxiety I have the same fear and when I think about it my anxiety level goes through the roof I don't have suicidal thoughts but I could see how they can manifest when were in that state of mind. Control over them and our minds and some meds help me get through the day and I haven't had a full blown panic attack in over a week. I came close today though but I think that was brought on by the cup of coffee I drank this morning. Anyway I think your fine it was just anxiety, and obviously you want to live so I don't think there is anyway you would even act on that thought.