Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 For the past 36 hours I've been having lots of anxiety attacks. (I was diagnosed hypo back in October, 2003.) Is this a " common " symptom? I'm finally seeing an endocrinologist in 8 days, 1 hour, and 45 minutes - YEAH I'M COUNTING THE HOURS - and have a list of things to ask about. Thanks so much, Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hi, Jill, Anxiety attacks and panic attacks are common when you are hypo... just try to hang in there for a few more days... and if it gets too bad.. come on back here and vent... it can help if you can just let it out... No one here will giggle, at least not for toooo long.. cause we've all been there and know how it can get to you after a while... Topper () On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:32:33 -0000 " knoxjill " writes: > For the past 36 hours I've been having lots of anxiety attacks. (I > was diagnosed hypo back in October, 2003.) Is this a " common " > symptom? I'm finally seeing an endocrinologist in 8 days, 1 hour, > and 45 minutes - YEAH I'M COUNTING THE HOURS - and have a list of > > things to ask about. > > Thanks so much, > Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 I SURE won't be laughing at this one. I had severy panic attacks for about a year, followed by what is called free-floating anxiety for about 5 yrs after that, before I crashed, then found out I had thyroid disease. Tx Re: Anxiety attacks? > Hi, Jill, > > Anxiety attacks and panic attacks are common when you are hypo... just > try to hang in there for a few more days... and if it gets too bad.. come > on back here and vent... it can help if you can just let it out... No one > here will giggle, at least not for toooo long.. cause we've all been > there and know how it can get to you after a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 , Thank you SOOOO much! Whew - it's reassuring to know that this is all part of being hypo and that I'm not loosing my mind (well... that's debatable - ha!!). Silly question but I have to ask - I love my 2 cups of coffee every morning. Would switching to decaf help at all? In the meantime I'm trying the 1/2 reg with 1/2 decaf - it's just not the same... Thanks again for the response! > Hi, Jill, > > Anxiety attacks and panic attacks are common when you are hypo... just > try to hang in there for a few more days... and if it gets too bad.. come > on back here and vent... it can help if you can just let it out... No one > here will giggle, at least not for toooo long.. cause we've all been > there and know how it can get to you after a while... > > Topper () > > On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:32:33 -0000 " knoxjill " <jill_lareau@h...> > writes: > > For the past 36 hours I've been having lots of anxiety attacks. (I > > was diagnosed hypo back in October, 2003.) Is this a " common " > > symptom? I'm finally seeing an endocrinologist in 8 days, 1 hour, > > and 45 minutes - YEAH I'M COUNTING THE HOURS - and have a list of > > > > things to ask about. > > > > Thanks so much, > > Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Getting off the caffeine is the best way to go... and I know it's awful hard.. I was a case a day mountain dew person.. but I finally managed to get off the caffeine part... I still drink my dew, though.. just not regularly... I have a two liter bottle here on my desk that I got Saturday (most of my clients keep me supplied in Dew when I'm on a job! hehehehe) and I've not finished it off yet... I take a swig now and then and savor the flavor... So... try, as best you can, to reduce the caffeine.. your adrenals will be much happier and the anxiety and panic attacks will be less..... .... ain't it just great knowing that all of this isn't your imagination and that you're not going crazy?? that was the bestest thing for me.. was finding out that all the stuff that i was going through was perfectly normal for what was happening with my thyroid... just a HUGE relief! Topper () On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:23:26 -0000 " knoxjill " writes: > , > Thank you SOOOO much! Whew - it's reassuring to know that this is > all part of being hypo and that I'm not loosing my mind (well... > that's debatable - ha!!). > Silly question but I have to ask - I love my 2 cups of coffee every > morning. Would switching to decaf help at all? In the meantime I'm > trying the 1/2 reg with 1/2 decaf - it's just not the same... > Thanks again for the response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I can't use the word here that came out of my mouth when I read this, .. that just bites... no one should have to feel that way.. and most of the docs just push 'numb' pills at you instead of finding out what is wrong.... Arrrrgggghhhh Topper () On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:58:58 -0500 " " writes: > I SURE won't be laughing at this one. I had severy panic attacks for > about > a year, followed by what is called free-floating anxiety for about 5 > yrs > after that, before I crashed, then found out I had thyroid disease. > > > Tx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 My problem with getting off the caffeinated coffee is that my mind and psyche, and my body, all associate it with pleasant social feelings, like talking with friends, drinking it as the sun rises outside, a good camping trip (which I haven't done in yrs), etc....the problem is that it no longer gives me that " kick " at all, and that's just one more reason that I suspect adrenals as the major problem. Because that kick that we get from caffeine always has to do with moving up the cortisol. I'll test some day, but I could almost bet there's not much there to kick up! Re: Re: Anxiety attacks? > Getting off the caffeine is the best way to go... and I know it's awful > hard.. I was a case a day mountain dew person.. but I finally managed to > get off the caffeine part... I still drink my dew, though.. just not > regularly... I have a two liter bottle here on my desk that I got > Saturday (most of my clients keep me supplied in Dew when I'm on a job! > hehehehe) and I've not finished it off yet... I take a swig now and then > and savor the flavor... > > So... try, as best you can, to reduce the caffeine.. your adrenals will > be much happier and the anxiety and panic attacks will be less..... > > ... ain't it just great knowing that all of this isn't your imagination > and that you're not going crazy?? that was the bestest thing for me.. was > finding out that all the stuff that i was going through was perfectly > normal for what was happening with my thyroid... just a HUGE relief! > > Topper () Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Any chance that you might be able to replace the coffee with something like a decaf tea... I happen to love peppermint tea.... .... just a thought... Topper () On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:05:07 -0500 " " writes: > My problem with getting off the caffeinated coffee is that my mind > and > psyche, and my body, all associate it with pleasant social feelings, > like > talking with friends, drinking it as the sun rises outside, a good > camping > trip (which I haven't done in yrs), etc....the problem is that it no > longer > gives me that " kick " at all, and that's just one more reason that I > suspect > adrenals as the major problem. Because that kick that we get from > caffeine > always has to do with moving up the cortisol. I'll test some day, > but I > could almost bet there's not much there to kick up! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 I do drink the herbal teas, mostly when I want quiet time, and I'm winding down. It's just so strange that the coffee doesn't wake me up any more, and it doesn't keep me awake. It seems that nothing any fun is good for us! Re: Re: Anxiety attacks? > Any chance that you might be able to replace the coffee with something > like a decaf tea... I happen to love peppermint tea.... > > ... just a thought... > > Topper () Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 I agree with you whole heartedly, , on the coffee issue! In this neck of the woods, everyone almost always has a pot going and it IS such a social/psyche thing. I also quit getting much of a kick from it and could drink it up until bedtime (in the morning) and still sleep. Weird. But I haven't made a pot of coffee here at my home now for over a month. When I go to my sister's, I'll have maybe one cup -- which is actually half hot water that I add because I'm avoiding the caffeine and half coffee and she makes her coffee pretty weak (can drink it all day that way.) Have also quit drinking Mt. Dew -- which, as Topper says, is the absolute nectar of the gods! Truly! I bought a 16oz bottle yesterday, but haven't touched it yet. Am trying to be very conscious of the adrenal connection. And I know I'm very sensitive right now to caffeine, refined sugar and food additives/chemicals right now. No fun at all!! :-( Janet > I do drink the herbal teas, mostly when I want quiet time, and I'm winding > down. It's just so strange that the coffee doesn't wake me up any more, and > it doesn't keep me awake. It seems that nothing any fun is good for us! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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