Anxiety , Poor Sleep & thyroid?
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Hello. I had a partial thyroidectomy a few years ago & have some low thyroid symptoms, eg I have to take Movicol daily for chronic constipation, loss of body hair, muzzy heads, dizziness, dry eyes, itchy ears, feel the cold, low body temperature. Slow pulse & low blood pressure.
The thing is I also suffer from anxiety, pounding heartbeat & poor sleep pattern, often waking at about 2 am unable to sleep. These symptoms I thought were HYPERthyroid?
Could these symptoms also be HypoT?
14/03/2013 TSH 2.85 (0.2 - 4.5) & FT4 12.7 (9 - 24)
Not on any treatment.
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Jammie_Dodger
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Thanks for looking.
designergirl12
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I think all your symptoms are related to hypothyroidism. What did your doctor offer as an alternative illness then.
I have had plantar f but cleared up mysteriously! and my doc just said 'yeeeees' when I told her about foot pain,. They don't want to commit themselves any more.
Jammie_Dodger
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Sketchy
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t55493 Jammie_Dodger
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I also suffer from hyperthyroidism and had partial thyroidectomy, still suffering the same symptoms I had before surgery anxiety, no sleep, heart pounding, panic attack I even have these anxiety attacks while sleeping I've spoken to my doc and he said after surgery my body will go back to normal and it's been two years and counting and it's still the same.
I was even put on antidepressants for my anxiety which helps me sleep sometimes other time I lie in bed waiting to fall asleep I even went three days without sleep, and now I'm on the Brinks of frustration, because I can't calm down sometimes or even know how to relax because of this thyroid issue.
I cry sometimes as I feel trapped in my own body cuz I cant help myself.
barbara98940 Jammie_Dodger
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barbara98940
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