[npatterson]

#1073562

Dear Lorrainydaz,

You have some serious concerns! IT is probably a combination of all three things: heart, thyroid and anxiety. They are all interacting with each other right now, and spiraling upwards!

You are, in addition to everything else, describing almost panic attacks. They are not always predictable, and then a person is panicky that she may have a panic attack. That, too, becomes a vicious circle. You might need to see someone who really understands the interaction of all that is going on–heart, thyroid hormones and the concommitant severe anxiety. There are medications that will help, but they need to be carefully selected bases on their possible interactions with each other.

YOur endocrinologist and cardiologist need to be talking to each other on a regular basis. How long has it been since your saw your Endo. Give him or her faqcts: My heart races X times a day, for X number of minutes or hours, at a rate of X beats a minute. I am sleeping X number of hours at night, etc.

Good luck, and please keep in touch.

[Lorrainydaz]

#1019706

I just need confirmation that I’m not losing my mind! I’ve had the eye issues for over a year (my left eye bulges and have a lot of lid retraction) but except for my antibodies all my levels were fine. Then this past December, the levels started to go up and in Janaury the levels were officially hyper. Physically I did not feel much change, my hands shook slightly occassionally, my weight was steady and my moods are (were) very level. I have been taking beta blockers for years because I have had heart palpitations and last year even had a cardiac ablation, which worked but I still get a racing heart occassionally so they kept me on the beta blocker. My endo put me on PTU 50mg 2 times a day – I’ve been on it for about 1 1/2 months. After my first blood test, the doctor told me that my levels were starting to drop. If they are dropping why am I feeling so much worse. My racing heart is getting out of control and I plan on seeing my cardiologist next week. My shaking isn’t limit to my hands, sometimes my whole body feels likes I’ve been working out for hours, when I’ve just been sitting. I’m exhausted and sometimes I can sleep and sometimes I wake up every hour. I’ve gained weight – 7 lbs in the last month which I can’t seem to do anything about and I’m sooooo tired. Also, every time I find my self in a situation where I’m normally just nerveous, I’m now petrified and shaking all over, my heart starts palpitating and I can’t think correctly. I had to do a presentation at work, which normally, I’m nerveous about but no big deal, but I had to cut out half of what I wanted to say because I was shaking and couldn’t think. I am having the thyroid removed on March 25th and even the surgeon said my heart didn’t sound right and I need to really determine if the heart issues were thyroid related or not because she didn’t want any misbehaving on her operation table! So now my anxieties are over the top. But I was just at my Cardiologist the beginning of January and everything was fine. Will this all stop once my thyroid is gone? I’m supposed to be taking over my department at work (been working towards this for the last year) later this year and going to Milwaukee for a few days in April for a seminar as part of the process — how will I make it through that with all this anxiety, I can barely function as it is now?! Luckily, I have been able to keep my moods level at work, but people have no idea that I can barely sit still anymore, I’m so jittery and just want to jump up and run out screaming… Help!

[Lorrainydaz]

#1073563

Thanks Nancy for the encouragement. You are right that part of this is anxiety and it’s just more out of control than usual. My cardiologist said I was fine for the surgery and hopefully my heart will calm down once this thyroid is out. I have some Xanex which the doctor said I should take when I feel like I need it. I can bear it most of the times but sometimes I do take one just to feel a little calm. I’m glad this board is here – it’s nice to be able to read about others who are experiencing what I am. Thank you for listening!

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