Anxiety Issues

[Guest guest]

Hi,

If it is anxiety, then maybe he should speak to a therapist. goes

to therapy and it is not a bad thing- they will know how to deal with his

fears.

And if someone has fears, they are real to them. Did something happen

during a storm that he is remembering? Sometimes their reaction is much later

to something that happened a while ago.

Recommending therapy- just my opinion.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I read that suggested therapy, and I think it may be something to consider

if Ben is having a hard time with this. I know storms create anxiety for lots of

kids - here in Ohio, we get such sudden, strong storms, my kids get anxious

about it. I know of a little girl who had lots of anxiety issues, ended up

seeing a psychiatrist, and one of the things that set it off was a sudden severe

storm.

 

Something else; years ago, my oldest , was having anxiety attacks, and he

told me at the time he thought he was having a heart attack. Well, I thought how

impossible that was, but we found out later he really did have an undiagnosed

heart defect - a slight murmur, called mitral valve prolapse, that sometimes

causes chest pain. Imagine what a cycle that was! He would have anxiety, and/or

this pain, and  it would start over. Since you mentioned Ben has chest/stomach

pain, and he may have a ds-related heart issue, it is just something to think

about.

 

Good luck with it. Sounds like you are doing all the right things anyway - just

keep talking to him about it every time he brings it up, giving him all the

reassurance that you can.

 

Patty

From: CINDY MATTERN <cindymattern@...>

Subject: Anxiety issues

" " < >

Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 9:16 AM

I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem....

My son, Ben, is 16.  Lately he complains he's scared of storms and I always

tell him there are none.  However he then has stomach/chest issues and says

that he is sick.  This happens every 3-4 days or so.  I'm wondering if these

problems are related to anxiety because he will say over and over he is scared

of storms and no matter how many times I tell him there are none he keeps

telling me.  Could he be developing anxiety issues?  Has anyone else

experienced this? 

He has been to the Dr. and had tests and they of course are normal.  The only

meds that he is on is synthroid and xyzal (for allergies).  Any ideas would be

helpful.

THanks,

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Hi ,

asks every night at least 10 times if it is raining outside.  She started

this after Hurricane Ike, so I imagine it is because the lights went out after

the storm started and it was a scary storm.  She also does not like loud

noises.  She has never lost her startle reflex, and I can see it in her face

the frustration she feels when she is caught off guard...she gets embarrassed.

I suffer from anxiety.  Without being too graphic, when something unsettling

happens, the first thing that happens to me is my stomach hurts and I have to go

to the bathroom.  Almost like a nervous stomach.  My heart will start to race

and I find myself having to take big breaths because it feels like I can't catch

my breath.  The attacks have progressed to where my hands become numb and my

face becomes numb...when the facial numbess first happened, I thought maybe I

was having a stroke.  I felt like I was talking funny, but I wasn't...I just

couldn't feel part of my face.  The best way to describe anxiety is this (for

me)...

You know when you were little and you knew you would be going to a birthday

party/slumber party (or maybe to someplace fun that you didn't get to go to

very often)?  Your stomach would jump just thinking about going...maybe even

hours before you were going to leave....you were anxious to get to that fun

time...or maybe that stomach jump we had as teens when the boy we liked smiled

back at us (not saying that doesn't happen now, just an example).  That's kind

of how it feels, but not a happy, giddy feeling...a scary " I don't understand

why I feel this way " feeling.  And then, the more you think about it, the worse

it gets...not a fun cycle.  I take medication, but it does not keep all anxiety

away, just minimizes the attacks.  I am not suggesting you have your baby

medicated, but I would agree with the others and take him to a therapist just to

see what might be going on.  It may have nothing to do with thunderstorms.  It

took me a few months of

wetting the bed every night to snap that something was wrong (not related

to her questions now about rain).  And I have heard of underlying heart

murmurs...it's always best to be safe.

Hope it all works out for both of you!

  Moyers

Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

832-816-7992

www.marykay.com/jendmoyers

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From: Patty Derdzinski <pderdzinski@...>

cindymattern@...;

Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 3:59:25 PM

Subject: Re: Anxiety issues

 

Hi ,

I read that suggested therapy, and I think it may be something to consider

if Ben is having a hard time with this. I know storms create anxiety for lots of

kids - here in Ohio, we get such sudden, strong storms, my kids get anxious

about it. I know of a little girl who had lots of anxiety issues, ended up

seeing a psychiatrist, and one of the things that set it off was a sudden severe

storm.

 

Something else; years ago, my oldest , was having anxiety attacks, and he

told me at the time he thought he was having a heart attack. Well, I thought how

impossible that was, but we found out later he really did have an undiagnosed

heart defect - a slight murmur, called mitral valve prolapse, that sometimes

causes chest pain. Imagine what a cycle that was! He would have anxiety, and/or

this pain, and  it would start over. Since you mentioned Ben has chest/stomach

pain, and he may have a ds-related heart issue, it is just something to think

about.

 

Good luck with it. Sounds like you are doing all the right things anyway - just

keep talking to him about it every time he brings it up, giving him all the

reassurance that you can.

 

Patty

From: CINDY MATTERN <cindymattern@ msn.com>

Subject: Anxiety issues

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Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 9:16 AM

I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem....

My son, Ben, is 16.  Lately he complains he's scared of storms and I always

tell him there are none.  However he then has stomach/chest issues and says

that he is sick.  This happens every 3-4 days or so.  I'm wondering if these

problems are related to anxiety because he will say over and over he is scared

of storms and no matter how many times I tell him there are none he keeps

telling me.  Could he be developing anxiety issues?  Has anyone else

experienced this? 

He has been to the Dr. and had tests and they of course are normal.  The only

meds that he is on is synthroid and xyzal (for allergies).  Any ideas would be

helpful.

THanks,

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When my older daughter was small she was afraid of storms. I think

mostly because on a hot day I would leave the windows open as long as I

could till the storm hit and then would rush around closing them. I would have

climbing one of my legs and a cat on the other one. Then when she

was a little older there was a terrible tornado that hit the other side of

Kansas City, lots of damage and deaths. She heard about that and was afraid

and the other kids would tease her, the least little wind or storm and they

would tell her it was a tornado so she'd come running in.

Then when was small he was afraid of thunder. When he was

3 we got a puppy and they would huddle together on the floor. It seemed to

help both of them. Thunder is a hard thing for children and animals to

understand. And did you ever try explaining why the electricity is off to a

child. was quite an authority on ghosts and one day he was upset

because he couldn't get any TV or whatever. I tried to explain to him about the

electricity coming through the walls on wires and such and he looked at me

like I was out of my mind. Finally, I said " The ghosts quit working " .

That made sense to him. When he was older I told him that one day, and he

told me, " I'm too old for that one now " . Me too. Jessie

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes...we're afraid of thunderstorms here too. wants to know what kind

of rain we're going to have. Basically he wants to know if we're going to have

thunder and lightening. He also worries about the electricity going off. And he

worries about flooding. It's raining right now and thunder is rumbling. It's

been like this all summer. Yes, it makes him anxious. We've been having issues

with elevated blood pressure too. Doc prescribed Clonidine to help with anxiety

and bp. can't take that med. He couldn't function. He's taking a blood

pressure only med now. I'm wondering to myself about the Levothyroxine

takes. It seems to agitate him. Maybe it needs changed. Anyhoo just letting you

know...we got thunderstorm issues here too.

Barb 

From: CINDY MATTERN <cindymattern@...>

Subject: Anxiety issues

" " < >

Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 9:16 AM

I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem....

My son, Ben, is 16.  Lately he complains he's scared of storms and I always

tell him there are none.  However he then has stomach/chest issues and says

that he is sick.  This happens every 3-4 days or so.  I'm wondering if these

problems are related to anxiety because he will say over and over he is scared

of storms and no matter how many times I tell him there are none he keeps

telling me.  Could he be developing anxiety issues?  Has anyone else

experienced this? 

He has been to the Dr. and had tests and they of course are normal.  The only

meds that he is on is synthroid and xyzal (for allergies).  Any ideas would be

helpful.

THanks,

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Hi All,

I am from South Africa have been diagnosed as being both Hypothyroid and with

Hypogonadism, and currently being treated for both. My anxiety which started

prior to the diagnosis continues unabated, however I have had my Thyroid

medication tweeked a few times.

My protocol for Hypogonadism ( 4 months to date) is currently 100mg/week of

depo-T(test cyp) and 1/4 mg Arimidex E3D to keep the Estridiol in check. My last

lab results are:

Total T = 26 nmol/l range 7.3 to 28.6

CFT = 0.9 nmol/l range 0.256 to 0.71

E2 = 73 pmol/l range 40 to 161

TSH = 2.02 miu/l range 0.27 to 4.2

T4 = 14.6 pmol/l range 12 to 22

Can you please advise on the Anxiety issues.

Thanks

Vicky

[Guest guest]

Hi Phil,

Thanks for your reply. For Hypothyroidism, I take Eltroxin, which I believe is

the same as Synthroid( T4 replacement only). Prior to being on meds my TSH was

4.78miu/l. Correction to my previous post, my T4 lab results is actually FT4

results ( 14.6 pmol/l) and my FT3 results taken at an earlier time is 3.9 pmol/l

( range 2.6 to 5.7). I understand that there is a lot of debate re: T4

replacement or T4/T3 replacement in the medical fraternity. I am not sure how I

am going to convince my endo to switch to the T4/T3 alternative. What do you

suggest?

Regarding Cortisol, my ENDO did recommend doing an ACTH stimulation test, which

showed adequate Cortisol response at the different time intervals. I don't have

any problems sleeping but my problems re: the anxiety seems to be GAD

(Generalized). I just worry too much.

Thanks

Vicky

>

> > From: vickydee32 <vickydee32@...>

> > Subject: Anxiety Issues

> >

> > Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 5:14 AM

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I am from South Africa have been diagnosed as being both

> > Hypothyroid and with Hypogonadism, and currently being

> > treated for both. My anxiety which started prior to the

> > diagnosis continues unabated, however I have had my Thyroid

> > medication tweeked a few times.

> >

> > My protocol for Hypogonadism ( 4 months to date) is

> > currently 100mg/week of depo-T(test cyp) and 1/4 mg Arimidex

> > E3D to keep the Estridiol in check. My last lab results

> > are:

> > Total T = 26 nmol/l  range 7.3 to 28.6

> > CFT     = 0.9 nmol/l range 0.256 to

> > 0.71

> > E2      = 73 pmol/l  range 40 to 161

> > TSH     = 2.02 miu/l range 0.27 to 4.2

> > T4      = 14.6 pmol/l range 12 to 22

> >

> > Can you please advise on the Anxiety issues.

> > Thanks

> > Vicky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Most of he people I have talked to on Thyroid were seeing an Endo my wife was on

she never felt better on Synthyroid she went from Endo to Endo all saying same

thing your Depressed and your anxiety is due to this. Then they offer her Prozac

they will never give one a desiccated thyroid med like Armour, Westhyroid or

Naturethyroid.

I went to STTM site http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ when I found out my

Thyroid was low and later ended up working there as a mod. I went to Armour's

web site and put in my zip code and found a Dr. that uses Armour we can't get

Armour to day but the other brands are good even the FDA is letting Canada’s

“Thyroid†by Er fa in this country with out paper work.

http://WNW.erfa-sa.com/thyroid_usa.htm

I am told by people this is the best there is.

At ST TM in this link will help you find a better Dr. stop seeing Endo's they

are not good Dr.'s for hormones only good for high sugar problems.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/how-to-find-a-good-doc/

After about 15 yrs my wife seen my Dr. went on Armour and says she never felt

this good in all the yrs she was on Synthroid.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: vickydee32 <vickydee32@...>

> Subject: Re: Anxiety Issues

>

> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 3:01 AM

> Hi Phil,

>

> Thanks for your reply. For Hypothyroidism, I take Eltroxin,

> which I believe is the same as Synthroid( T4 replacement

> only). Prior to being on meds my TSH was 4.78miu/l.

> Correction to my previous post, my T4 lab results is

> actually FT4 results ( 14.6 pmol/l) and my FT3 results taken

> at an earlier time is 3.9 pmol/l ( range 2.6 to 5.7). I

> understand that there is a lot of debate re: T4 replacement

> or T4/T3 replacement in the medical fraternity. I am not

> sure how I am going to convince my endo to switch to the

> T4/T3 alternative. What do you suggest?

>

> Regarding Cortisol, my ENDO did recommend doing an ACTH

> stimulation test, which showed adequate Cortisol response at

> the different time intervals. I don't have any problems

> sleeping but my problems re: the anxiety seems to be GAD

> (Generalized). I just worry too much.

> Thanks

> Vicky

>

>

> >

> > > From: vickydee32 <vickydee32@...>

> > > Subject: Anxiety Issues

> > >

> > > Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 5:14 AM

> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > I am from South Africa have been diagnosed as

> being both

> > > Hypothyroid and with Hypogonadism, and currently

> being

> > > treated for both. My anxiety which started prior

> to the

> > > diagnosis continues unabated, however I have had

> my Thyroid

> > > medication tweeked a few times.

> > >

> > > My protocol for Hypogonadism ( 4 months to date)

> is

> > > currently 100mg/week of depo-T(test cyp) and 1/4

> mg Arimidex

> > > E3D to keep the Estridiol in check. My last lab

> results

> > > are:

> > > Total T = 26 nmol/l  range 7.3 to 28.6

> > > CFT     = 0.9 nmol/l range 0.256 to

> > > 0.71

> > > E2      = 73 pmol/l  range 40 to 161

> > > TSH     = 2.02 miu/l range 0.27 to 4.2

> > > T4      = 14.6 pmol/l range 12 to 22

> > >

> > > Can you please advise on the Anxiety issues.

> > > Thanks

> > > Vicky

> > > 

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

> > >