Nerves and Anxiety

[Sweetmango85]

What methods do you use to combat anxiety due to Graves’ ? I’m too weak from lost appetite and lack of sleep to exercise, I’m having a difficult time distracting my mind with anything other than this disease. Does anyone take meds for anxiety and does it work?

[NIKEGIRL]

Hi. Sorry U feel so poorly. It’s a terrible disease. A psychiatrist is talk therapy but they can prescribe anxiety drugs. Graves fuels anxiety. I am riddled with anxiety. People say yoga and mediation to relax the brain. Ugh. I hate those things. I would prefer puzzles or reading to distract my brain.

[Sweetmango85 in reply to NIKEGIRL]

Honestly, I wish I knew what to do with myself. Anxiety has taken away my joy and my spark. I have trouble closing my eyes because of it. If I do get sleep, I wake up nervous and uneasy. Graves has literally messed up my insides. My mind and body are in a separate tug of war. I try to distract my mind but to no avail. Does Graves’ anxiety ever subside?

[NIKEGIRL in reply to Sweetmango85]

Hi. I think you should go and see a professional about the anxiety. That is very intense. Although I get anxiety it’s not to the same degree as yours. It is such a terrible disease. It is not ok to not be sleeping well as that will have a knock on effect for everything .

[M1zzM4zz]

I have been prescribed Propranolol its worth a try hope u feel better soon 💜