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Posted 11/25/2012 6:25 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone else experienced an increase in anxiety
with hypothyroidism?
I have been battling the depression side of it
for a year now, but where's the anxiety coming from?
Posted 11/25/2012 1:06 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to HealingWell, MA10. Sorry you're dealing with this, but I'm glad you found us.

Anxiety is usually a symptom of hyperthyroidism rather than hypo, however anxiety often accompanies depression. Are you on medication for your depression? Some depression meds also help with anxiety, so you might want to discuss this with your doctor.
Posted 11/25/2012 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Yes. I am on Wellbutrin for the depression.
The doc said that those meds would help with
the anxiety, though it's coming to a point where
I don't feel like they are helping anymore.
I think that will be just one of those things
I have to live with for the next several months.
Thanks for the reply.
Posted 12/10/2012 4:24 AM (GMT 0)
i do!! i just had another tsh recently after upping my dose and i swear even though i'm hypo with my tsh currently at 5.29, i feel anxious alot and tell my doc but he ups my dose anyway. i tell him i feel more hyper but he could care less when i tell him. he goes by the blood test only. i may need a new doctor. i have hashimotos and i have read that your thyroid can speed up during short periods of time while it's going out (which can take years) and this can cause this feeling. of course i've never had a doctor verify this. ugh

i wish i could just take synthroid and feel normal and not have it affect my hr and bp and how i feel in a negative way.
Posted 12/10/2012 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I also experienced severe anxiety and severe depression with hypO, but it is more familiar with hypER, in both cases once your dose is adjusted properly you will feel a relief !

Good Luck,
S
Posted 12/12/2012 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
Sweet. I am certainly hoping that will be the case. Now if we can just wait the x amount of months that is takes for the levels to be balanced. It's been a long road so far, and I don't look for it to get any shorter. haha.
Posted 12/20/2012 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
Glad I found this thread.

I test 1.8 for TSH which is within old and new ranges, but I swear that I'm hyper on my levothyroxine dose.

Since I've had two MDs admit that could be the case, but won't change my dose, I'm cutting back temporarily to see if I start feeling less anxious, less heart pounding and maybe I'll get sleepy. I NEVER feel sleepy. Take ambien.
Posted 12/20/2012 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Funny, they'll give me ambien, but won't change my dose of thyroid med.
Posted 12/21/2012 3:45 AM (GMT 0)
Korissa,
Have you ever taken Synthroid? I tried taking levo and it made me even sicker than without anything at all. I have questioned my doctor's judgement calls at times, but recently he has redeemed favor because he's been talking with an endocrinologist about my case. I highly suggest seeing and endo if possible. Especially if you can't feel quite right even when your levels are "normal".
Posted 12/21/2012 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
MA10, years ago I had a DAW for synthroid only. When that doctor retired, another MD put me on generic. I hadn't done well earlier on generic

But since it was cheaper and a pharm comany that I read is more reliable, I tried it and seemed to be ok. Now I'm wondering if dose varies and I always get 3 months so it's cheaper so if it's really a higher dose than the same that synthroid would be I'm stuck on it for 3 months.

My experience in the past with generic though, was that it was not strong enough..

I'm going to ask MD when I see her in January about going back on synthroid.

In the meantime I'm using some synthroid left over from 2 years ago still in my cupboard. That dose was too high back then. I'm taking half - .625 mcg of 125 mcg pill instead of the 100 mcg of levothyroxine I'm now prescribed..

I would rather feel tired than wired and anxious right now.
Posted 12/28/2012 12:21 AM (GMT 0)
I was diagnosed with hypothyroid, but never was adequately treated. I was also diagnosed with adrenal fatigue which I believe is now progressed to adrenal exhaustion. I started feeling warm and jittery/anxious usually after waking up from sleep. Now in addition, my heart is pounding (not faster, but harder) and I'm out of breath. It is now happening more and more and even when I'm awake. I don't have any health insurance so I'm trying to find a Naturopath dr in my area that I can afford. Praying you find your answers.
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