Anxiety

[sarahsfocus]

feel like since i have been diagnoised with Hyperthyrodism i have been a basket case.i will cry at the drop at a hat.i become obsessed with being sick.(i have thought about everything being wrong with me)I'm scared to get tested for anything.i have been contemplating sucide.

[sarahsfocus]

thank you for the comment.i went back to the doctor and he said my thyroid was ok but something else was out of whack but he couldn't tell me what it was.

[yankeeRN]

The part about contemplating suicide--please see someone to talk about this feeling---please do not hurt yourself--I think you just need to talk and need reassurance because this can SEEM overwhelming .  Try to not be so hard on yourself.  When I first got diagnosed in Sept 2011,  I was so sick I could not even work--I was out of work for 5 weeks.  The heart palpitations, shakiness, weakness, anxiety, etc were awful and I spent many a day exhausted on the couch at home--before all that I was kicking butt at the gym.  I thought it was awful not being able to work for 5 weeks till I heard that one of my new coworkers had hyperthyoidism and when she was first diagnosed she was out of work for 3 years!  There is always someone worse off. It has been almost a year and a half since I was diagnosed and I will say that I now have a huge appreciation for many things and first being good health.  Have a great day ---all will get better and until them hang iin there:)

[yankeeRN]

they live it each and every day (not life)

[yankeeRN]

I just read your post from beginning to end.  I feel for you..been there.   Hang in there and stay on this site--people here really do understand, care, and have walked in our shoes.  Some of the symptoms we experience with thyroid problems--for me hyperthyroid--are hard or maybe even unbelieveable to the general public--sometimes even to doctors.  I remember when my total t4 was getting on the low end of the scale and I felt like a zombie and was so depressed--I felt like the life had been sucked right out of me--never had I felt that way prior to this.  It is an awful feeling .  My doctor insisted that  my levels were within the normal range--I had to insist that it was too low for me--he allowed me to decrease my antithyroid med and it took about a month before I started to feel human again and about 2.5 months to feel normal again.  I wanted to cry at the least little thing and could not cope with even the slightest of stress--it made me ill.  I did get better though and so will you--I think when a person is hyperthyroid for so long and then you drop so fast then it is hard for the body to adjust.  There can be a lot of ups and downs.  I hear you about others (like your husband) not understanding--my husband doesn't like me to talk about symptoms--I can see a switch go off when I do talk about it--lol--but I know he does love me. Those times are when I find myself on this site and when my husband asks why I go on this site I tell him because these people really understand what I am going through because they life it each and every day.   Post your labs and let's see if someone can shed some light on things for you.

[sarahsfocus]

i'm just wondering if there are anyone that can read my charts?i'm confused.

[toni2251]

Hi Sarah
I know how you feel. I've been sick for almost 2years. I'm still not balanced yet. I want to try and encourage you. I have anxiety and weepy ness every day. You are not alone. Things will get better. I know that it doesn't seem like it but it will. Try to be hopeful every day. Also make sure you have someone to talk to. As far as your hubby is concerned, try to lean on someone who can somewhat understand. He loves you but he can't understand what you are going through. Take care of yourself right now and focus on getting better. I know how you feel. I barely talk to my hubbie anymore. Not because he doesn't care but because I have learned that he can't relate and he has problems also. Ask him to hold you every now and again but stay on this website for wisdom and support. They understand here. Continue to post when ever you need to and remember this, you don't want to die you just are having a hard time living right now. I will pray for you and remember "this to will pass". It may take some time but troubles don't last always!

[FTB4]

I went through the same thing,befor I was diagnosed with Hasi's, I used to complan to my wife about it every time I would get hit with a symptom, I could sense that she was getting tire of hearing it, thats when I started asking questions here, I had a total change of outlook once I found out that I was "Not" alone, and I could read about sufferers getting better and being relieved that this was beatable, or at least treatable, not knowing bothererd me the most, since so many symptoms are involved. Stay Positive  FTB4

[sarahsfocus]

i have a doctor that i see for my thyroidism.i am taking Methimazole for my thyroids and Propranolol for my Anxiety.i really hope things get better for me.thanks

[sarahsfocus]

thanks.i do feel alone.i wish my husband was more supportive.it seems like since i was diagnoised with Hyperthyrism it has hit me like a ton of bricks.i have been through Hell.i just wish i could feel better.i have prayed so hard about things.thanks again for trying to help me.

[FTB4]

We are all just like you, we have suffered depression, anxiety, and been paranoid about our health situation. You have to be positive and keep in mind that it is treatable, its not the end of the world, its jus a symptom and a hormonal imbalance that is causing you to feel the way you do, you are not alone, look at it like your on a trip and this part of the road is full of potholes, once you get off this stretch, things will smooth out. The main thing is getting a definate diagnosis and treating it accordingly. Think positive!   Best Regards FTB4

[rosetoes]

I too have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and while it is scary, it isn't a death sentence.  I don't know what symptoms you have now, but I'm sure your feelings are related to your condition.  You definitely need to see a Endocrinologist.  The Dr. will prescribe medication that will easy your symptoms within a couple of weeks.