Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 I can't sleep and this has become a pattern. I'm now convinced that the dosage of my thyroid meds was increased too quickly by the new " specialist " I saw in April. Everything I've read has said the dosage should be increased gradually, but he jumped me up 3 levels at one time. I haven't had these heart palpitations in years...not since I went from being hyperthyroid to hypothyroid. I think the increased dosage is turning me hyperthyroid again. That's not good. I also think that's why I'm not handling life very well lately. I have this all-over anxiety. I'm living in complete fear again, like I was when I was hyperthyroid...lots of anxiety attacks. I'm totally paranoid -- like something really terrible is going to happen at any moment. I'm having a lot of trouble thinking rationally. I'm having nightmares again. I wake up between 3 and 5 a.m. every morning, wide awake, heart racing...then after 20 or 30 minutes, I crash and it's all I can do to get myself out of bed when it's really time to get up. I have an appointment with a new doctor June 4, so I'll hang in there until then. Sorry to ramble on so much...this is just really scaring me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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