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.

[MKlacza]

YES, panic attacks unfortunately are linked! I was HYPER and having them awful.. I went to the ER several timesand was told I was having anic attacks when really I was HYPER Thyroid.

Long story short.. I had my thyroid removed and now ALMOST panic free after tweeking my meds. Its a god awful feeling and its even worse when someone tells you YOUR FINE!!!

Good luck!

[iluvmylil1]

Is there any side effects i should be aware of?Also how long does it take to start feeling better when on meds?I just dont feel like myself anymore..its hard to even take care of my daughter because of how bad i feel :(  Im just worried that these pills may make me feel worse. Also scene this morning the sleft side of my neck is sore its hurts when i move to the right might be how i slept but i heard you can get neck pain as well.

[JennaRie]

Some people feel really sick even when their TSH is "not that high" - the symptoms you're having indicate that you do need the medicine they gave you. It will probably be a very gradual improvement, and you will need to go back a month later like they said to see where your levels are. And I agree with gimel - they need to check your free T3 and free T4. If your TSH drops "into the range" but you are still feeling bad, insist that they raise your dose, because the range they're using is outdated and it should really be between 0.3 and 3.0. Really though, your dosage needs to be based it on your symptoms and the free t3 and t4 levels, not TSH.

[iluvmylil1]

Well i went in today and showed my Dr my test results from the Er.She gave me levothyroxine 50MCG.She didnt retake my blood and im kinda confused about that.She told me to take this and if im not feeling better within a week go back...or come back in 1 month and get my levels rechecked.Im so confused i hope im not taking these pills for nothing and its not my thyroid.My levels at the er was 6.92 normal range 0-3-5.0 but i heard thats outdated that a normal thyroid is 1.1??? Is this true?because the er dr told me my levels are not that high..but i have been feeling really sick.
Heart beating fast dizzy spells,low sex drive,headaches,tired all the time.My Wbc was 11.52 she say that and really didnt say to much about it.Im 25 and just confused whats going with my body:(

[gimel]

Those doctors usually have waiting rooms with a lot of tired, sleepy, and unhappy patients.  Been there, done that.

iluvmylil1 you should definitely have your FT3 and FT4 levels checked (note that this is not the same as total T3 and total T4).  FT3 and FT4 are the actual, biologically active thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism and many other body functions.  In my opinion the best way to treat a hypo patient is to adjust FT3 and FT4 with whatever type of meds are required to alleviate symptoms, without being constrained by resultant TSH levels.  Frequently this necessitates moving FT3 into the upper part of its range and FT4 to at least the midpoint of its range.  Symptom relief should be all important, not TSH level.

[6hashi]

some doctors don't treat any TSH below 10 !!