Do panic attacks come with hypo?

[iluvmylil1]

Well a few weeks ago i went to the ER because i was having what i thought was a heart attack.Heart beating fast,dizzy,hard to breath and felt like i was in a unreal place.They checked my heart and said it was fine but my thyroid was 6.92 and they said i could have hypo.I was very sick for about a week.I felt better the next week and now scene yesterday im  feeling weird again...light headed,not being able to concerted much,feeling like im going crazy.I have to go back to the Dr in a few days to get my thyroid rechecked but im worried.They told me could me panic attacks or maybe my tyroid.My sex drive has went completely down for the past few weeks.Im 25 female.i need some advice.

[stella5349]

WBC has no connection to thyroid labs and conditions of the thyroid.

[acker]

the w.b.c. could be separate from the thyroid stuff...
it's bothering you, so - bother your doctor and just persist with the question

[TamraW]

I had no side effects, but everyone is different. I have heard a few people report back pain and/or headaches.

:) Tamra

[iluvmylil1]

Thank you so much.You ALL are so helpful.Is there any side effects i should look out for that maybe bothersome from my pills?

[TamraW]

Also, for the Synthroid to be effective, take it in the morning on an empty stomach with a full glass of water. Nothing to eat for an hour. Wait at least 1/2 hour to 1 hour for coffee. Do not take vitamin supplements within four hours of taking the Synthroid.

:) Tamra

[TamraW]

Let's put this in perspective. My TSH got up to a 2.74. I was SICK! I wrote the "Just in case I die" letter to my husband at that time because doctors could find nothing wrong with my labs, yet I felt terrible. I had to go to four endocrinologists before I found one who specialized in thyroid, not diabetes.

This summer, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Auto-Immune Thyroid disease, because my antibodies are a 221 and cut-off range is 35. The antibodies sure don't lie. My swollen thyroid doesn't lie. My symptoms didn't lie. So why did I suffer for so long before getting treatment?????

Many doctors are clueless about the new TSH standards because they aren't gods. They're human. They rely on the lab slip to tell them if the TSH level is too high. Many labs still use old standards. My new endo said that these TSH values came about several years ago when they did a random sampling and averaged everyone's TSH, but they also included people with thyroid disease. Stupid! He told me that TSH in a healthy thyroid is 1.1.

YOUR TSH IS HIGH!

That nurse didn't know what she was talking about. I have a confirmed case of Hashimoto's and my TSH never reached your levels.

Please don't stop your Synthroid. In a month to two months, the doctor should test your FreeT3 and FreeT4 levels. Those directly measure what the thyroid is doing. The TSH is the message your pituitary is sending to the thyroid. The higher the TSH, the more the pituitary is telling the thyroid, "Work harder!" Probably because the thyroid isn't producing enough hormone, which would explain your symptoms.

Depending on the free levels, the doctor will most likely bump your Synthroid to something higher. 50 made me feel better, but no where near where I feel now (100 synthroid and 5 Cytomel). Your body must get used to each bump before you can get higher doses.

Below is an excellent article about TSH levels:
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/dommisse.htm

If you are not seeing an endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid, not diabetes, then I suggest you find one.
:) Tamra