Re: Am I going crazy or what????????

January 21, 2004

Hi, killroy. Sounds very similar to what I went through about six years ago.

I don't know if you are female or male, but I had a condition known as

Postpartum Thyrotoxicosis. My thyroid gland function would fluctuate

between hyper and hypo. I was HYper when I was having major anxiety

attacks. My doctor then did NOT run thyroid function tests. He assumed

because I had given birth six months prior, that It was a classic case of

depression....

There was nothing classic about it! Anyway, I too was put on antidepressants

of all names and doses, and it only made me worse!

That's because when your thyroid gland is not functioning properly, you

cannot process any of those drugs. They just stay in your body and

poison you. My first dose of Paxil at 40mg put me in the emergency

room. They assumed I had taken too many because my pupils were

dilated and I was unresponsive. I was admitted to the psychiatric unit

of the hospital and kept for seven days.

Upon admission however, they did run a thyroid panel and a C A T scan.

Neither of them were ever read. Just stuck in my file and that was that.

After I was released, I continued to have problems and when I finally got

down to 85lbs and was looking for a train to jump in front of...

I decided to throw away all of the pills and start over!

It took me a good eight months to rid myself of all of the drugs,

But, after that I found someone to listen to me, and the mystery was

solved rather quickly. I am considered HYpothyroid now and I take

100mcg of synthroid everyday never to have those anxiety or depressive

symtoms return!

Many of the first signs of thyroid disfunction are emotional and cognitive.

If you know this is not normal for you... seek help right away. Don't get

sucked into the psychiatric trap.

Happy to help you in any way!

.

January 21, 2004

i have severely anxious moments im scared to take th synth and am trying

to figure out how to ask for armour instead before trying it.. im scared of

chemically made up drugs and would prefer natural...i find when i am sicker

my anxiety goes even higher..

Am I going crazy or what????????

> Started having anxiety attacks back in December. Would wake up at night

with night terrors. I am

> 44 years old. Always been healthy. Went to the Dr. who said I was

depressed and wanted to

> try me on Zoloft. That stuff made me feel even more anxious and feeble.

Did not want to go

> out, I was afraid of my own shadow it seemed. Off of Zoloft and tried

Effexor. Still could not

> tolerate that even. Next was Paxil. Same results. Dr. did blood test, felt

my neck. Did not seem

> to think it is my thyroid. I sit here wondering and feeling anxiety like

mad. Do not want to take any

> more serretonin reuptake drugs as they make me feel like crap. Anybody

been through all this?

> Feel free to comment. Thanks, Killroy

>

January 21, 2004

some days i jus shake nad cry all day long

Am I going crazy or what????????

> Started having anxiety attacks back in December. Would wake up at night

with night terrors. I am

> 44 years old. Always been healthy. Went to the Dr. who said I was

depressed and wanted to

> try me on Zoloft. That stuff made me feel even more anxious and feeble.

Did not want to go

> out, I was afraid of my own shadow it seemed. Off of Zoloft and tried

Effexor. Still could not

> tolerate that even. Next was Paxil. Same results. Dr. did blood test, felt

my neck. Did not seem

> to think it is my thyroid. I sit here wondering and feeling anxiety like

mad. Do not want to take any

> more serretonin reuptake drugs as they make me feel like crap. Anybody

been through all this?

> Feel free to comment. Thanks, Killroy

>

January 21, 2004

I started my treatment for Hypothyroidism on Armour. It did not work for me.

By the third day on Synthroid, it was as if the lights came on!

Synthroid is molecularly identical to our own T4 and your body cannot

tell the difference. There are suttle differences in Armour however because

it comes from a different animal. Some folks have " allergic " reactions

to it. I for one. It also tended not to be consistent. I know it's

supposed

to be tested etc... but, I would have an ok week and then a bad month.

I have done much better on synthroid. It would not hurt to try both and see

how you do. There are others as well.

January 21, 2004

I suggest you go get some good TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) from a wll

experienced chinese doc. It can help your nervous system, every system to

rebalance itself just my moving energy around your body. I worked tremendously

for me as well as for my sleep. I had the same problem as you, IDENTICAL! Could

not sleep because of the terror. I have never been so burned out like this in my

life. I wish you could have seen me before and after. I had to take sleep meds

just to knock me out and Zoloft 50 mg. In October I went and seen a chinese doc

after praying about it incessantly as well as after talking to my friend from

Dallas who is a naturapath and how acupuncture saved her as well as having some

good naturopathy done. She told me to go everyday. I knew I had to be very

compliant and very open if I was to get beyond this illness and leave it behind.

I have had 60 accupuncture treatments up to date going in every day. At the

time I started, I was a nervous wreck. I was crying when I came in. Restless.

Agitated. Angry. Afraid. Scared. Scared about everything for no reason. Horrible

panic attacks and nightmares. Never sleeping for days and months to the point I

needed traquillizers just to relax me. Now I am calm!! I am now off ALL the

sleep meds and sleeping great without having to change anything. My Zoloft is

still the same dose. My psychiatrist is amazed at my improvement. He liked the

idea of acupuncture especially since the WHO (World Health Organization) has

stated there is much scientific evidence behind it. He told me to keep going to

see her. Why not try a 5000 year old medicine and see if it helps with some

things if not all. Knock on all doors. You'll never know what's behind them if

you don't open all of them. I am going to go for more treatments after a rest

and try to go off the Zoloft and also going to be starting T-3 treatment and

adrenal support. All I can say is try the acupuncture for now. Go everyday.

Like I say you may need 4 periods of 15 treatments each, that is about 60. You

may need less than that. You cares about cost. What's your sanity worth? If it

helped me to stay sane from all the burnout I have, it can help anyone. I am

certain I should be dead. Hope that helps.

Chris

Am I going crazy or what????????

Started having anxiety attacks back in December. Would wake up at night with

night terrors. I am

44 years old. Always been healthy. Went to the Dr. who said I was depressed

and wanted to

try me on Zoloft. That stuff made me feel even more anxious and feeble. Did

not want to go

out, I was afraid of my own shadow it seemed. Off of Zoloft and tried Effexor.

Still could not

tolerate that even. Next was Paxil. Same results. Dr. did blood test, felt my

neck. Did not seem

to think it is my thyroid. I sit here wondering and feeling anxiety like mad.

Do not want to take any

more serretonin reuptake drugs as they make me feel like crap. Anybody been

through all this?

Feel free to comment. Thanks, Killroy

January 21, 2004

do any of you take anything for anxiety? prescription or herbal?

i've been bad lately - I'm doing way too much. On Saturday, my legs were

actually moving from my nerves (shaking). My friend told me that her dad

takes Tranzene (?sp) only as needed. I definitely wouldn't take something I

had to take every day. My friend also mentioned Kava and Valerian Root.

Any thoughts?

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January 21, 2004

Hi, i went through a period of really bad anxiety before I was diagnosed.

did your doctor run a thyroid panel? just feeling your neck is not enough. Do

you have other symptoms of thyroid problems?

I'm terribly sorry for what you're going through. Hang in. Hugs, Sheila

killroy6 <killroy6_2000@...> wrote:

Started having anxiety attacks back in December. Would wake up at night with

night terrors. I am

44 years old. Always been healthy. Went to the Dr. who said I was depressed and

wanted to

try me on Zoloft. That stuff made me feel even more anxious and feeble. Did not

want to go

out, I was afraid of my own shadow it seemed. Off of Zoloft and tried Effexor.

Still could not

tolerate that even. Next was Paxil. Same results. Dr. did blood test, felt my

neck. Did not seem

to think it is my thyroid. I sit here wondering and feeling anxiety like mad. Do

not want to take any

more serretonin reuptake drugs as they make me feel like crap. Anybody been

through all this?

Feel free to comment. Thanks, Killroy

January 21, 2004

Are you currently taking anything? Do you have an appoinment

scheduled?

January 22, 2004

you arevery fortunate to have been helped...i have been trying to tell

health care professionals for 27 yrs that i have a hypothyroid problem, but

it never shows up on the tests ...so, i have been on antidepressants for

over 18 yrs, and dont feel any better..a naturopathic dr did eav testing and

said that my thyroid and adrenals were working at 15 percent compacity and

that is why i am always forgetful, fatigued and stressed/depressed, but that

she cant get me anything strong like i need because she isnt a medical

dr...so i tried 2 medical drs ...one laughed at me and the other ran tests

and of course nothing turns up on paper...he doesnt believe me so i cant

even ask for any other kind of testing..guess i have to go thru the next 27

years miserable and feeling crazy and forgetfull and the rest of the