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Hello there,
I figured I would piggy back on this topic as opposed to starting another.
I went to the doctor a week ago, because I hadn’t slept in 4 days. He prescribed ambien cr. I might as well have been taking a chewable vitamin.
So after a week of no sleep, yesterday,I went back in crying. I am an attorney, a prosecutor, and I felt I was going to lose my job. I couldn’t sleep, my heartbeat was in my ears, sweating, pulse was fast, pressure was high, couldn’t focus, didn’t want to eat, couldn’t work. Then every little thing started to bother me and I began to over-worry. That just wasn’t me!! I had to drag myself to work.
He said he couldn’t give me anything stronger to make me sleep, because he is an urgent care doctor. So he gave me 20 Xanax, drew some blood, and gave me a referral to a psychologist. I did get a little sleep in the couch….
This morning, the phone rings. Need you to come in, get more lab work and a referral for a thyroid ultrasound. I went in, weekend doctor says "I think you have graves disease." WHAT A SHOCK!!! I’m like, "Whats that." He says TSH is showing no reading. So my thyroid is over producing. I said, "i thought you are supposed to lose weight?" I haven’t lost a pound!! He told me about the thyroid killing stuff, the radiation, and the surgery options. (too much for me to grasp right now)
So anyway, I have an ultrasound on Tuesday and a new referral to an endo. Should i still go to the shrink?? I’m telling you, I thought I was losing my ind. My muscles felt like they were being squeezed by Friday.
I can now look back and say, oh wow, maybe that’s why i couldn’t sleep past 3am , before my insomnia took over. My dad is on that Methisole (sic) and diabetic. My paternal grandmother took synthoid for years.
So what has worked for the stress, anxiety, and insomnia for you all, while trying to get your levels back to normal?? Should I keep taking the Xanax?
Thanks, i am so glad i found you guys so early!!
Carmen
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