Can Hypothyroidism cause anxiety? Six weeks ago been reduced from 150mcgs to 125 mcgs, had thyroid blood test today so awaiting outcome.

[Chic27]

Do not like this anxiety. However I am permanently hungry but very slim. Been Hypothyroid for 20 years and never seen an Endo. Keep coming over very hot and bowels looser.

[Hidden]

Maybe u are coeliac. I too am slim, always anxious, gut problems. I have Hashimoto's. Be careful of discussing these symptoms with nhs as they will cut your dose straight away. They cannot see the bigger picture. Whether my tsh is high or low, i am always super anxious.

[yorkshiregirl44 in reply to Hidden]

Same here im also slim and feel anxious alot of the time and more so when tsh low with regular panic attacks. I have Hashimotos but not coeliac.

[Chic27 in reply to yorkshiregirl44]

How would I know if I had Hashimotos? I am going for latest blood results this week will ask doc for print out.

[shaws Administrator]

Did these symptoms only start after reducing your thyroid gland meds?

If your GP reduced your dose due only to your TSH, this is a link and the first and second answers should inform you.

web.archive.org/web/2010103...

[Chic27]

Today doc reduced my thyroxine to 100mcgs daily as these were the recent results.

TSH

0.08 mu/l. (0.4 - 4.0)

T4

23.8 pmol/L. (10 - 25)

She has also requested lots of blood tests due to the anxiety, bowel regularity, sweating, weight loss. I thought this was due to tipping over to hyper.

[Chic27]

Can someone explain what my results mean please.

[eeng]

You really need a T3 test result - that would prove whether you are hyper or not, because although the TSH and T4 results point that way they are not conclusive.

[Chic27 in reply to eeng]

How do I get a T3 test?