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At the beginning of January of this year I started feeling a bit off. Nothing I could really put my finger on. I thought it was the flu that wouldn't go away. I started getting panic attacks something I hadn't had for about 10 years. I went to my doctor at the beginning of February & she gave me a prescription for Valium to take when I was getting an attack. A few weeks later I started getting extreme attacks where my heart was racing, I was shaking, was having trouble thinking with a strange feeling in my head and would be very, very anxious. I would have trouble swallowing which really scares me. I was also going to the bathroom 2, 3, & even 4 times a day. After 3 or 4 of these attacks I went to see my doctor again and she checked me over and send me for blood tests. She called me in a week later and said it looks as though I had an over-active thyroid. The next day I had attack so bad I ended up going to Emergency. The doctor there precribed me some beta-blockers for my racing heart. I seem to get these attacks first thing in the morning & just before supper. Some days I get nothing but still don't feel very well. The attacks last for an hour or two & really terrify me. I have an appointment with an Endocrinologist on Tuesday & I'm hoping he can solve this problem.
I'm wondering if anyone here has felt the way I have & if they've had in luck getting help.
Thanks for listening.
Craig
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Sue1247 craig97630
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Yeroliza craig97630
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yes, I had all of those symptoms. It's a total chemical imbalance in your system because your thyroid is attacking it. Think of the enemy within that is what is happening. The racing heart is associated with panic attacks but with thyroid imbalance, the body is making you feel like you are having panic attacks, usually the brain leads first, if you get my drift. The Endo should be able to help. Emphasise to him or her, how you need to know why you feel so jittery and they wil explain what is happening. I find that onceI know why something is happening it takes away the fear. Good luck
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3) You can have your thyroid surgically removed and then be given thyroid hormone replacement. Some of us have found in addition to taking prescribed medication, if we take certain supplements we improve quicker and feel better sooner. I added vitamin D, 1,000 mg and L-carnitine to my treatment regimen. I later changed this to Acetyl-L-carnitine, 1,000 mg and my thyroid blood tests improved rapidly. Your doctors will not know about the supplements but Naturopathic doctors will. Patient who do their research and become empowered have the best chance at remission of this disease.
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