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Overactive thyroid, on tablets but struggling

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Woody71
Woody71

I have recently started carbimazole and propanalol for an overactive thyroid and anxiety.

I had mild anxiety before but since i started the meds i feel terrible and anxious almost 24/7.

The adrenaline feeling comes on at times , my heart isn't doing too badly bpm wise but i feel like my throat is weak and sore, my chest is wheezy and i have butterflies in my heart. I'm really fatigued.

So much worse than before and been on them 3 weeks.

I don't know if the thyroid has got worse or if the meds don't suit me.

Is it normal to still feel so bad after a month.

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  • dan73
    dan73 Woody71

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    Hi Woody71, hope you are doing better in the meantime. When I was hyperthyroid I was very agitated and hyper nervous. After my thyroid level normalized I was ok again. In my case, it took well over a month for my thyroid levels to come down. Carbimazole reduces the production of thyroxine but the body stores plenty of this hormone and it has be used up over time.

    Btw, I was diagnosed with Grave's disease. There are other thyroid disorders that can cause hyperthyroidism. If you have questions, please feel free to ask.

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