Overactive thyroid

[barneymc11]

Hello, I have been told that I hav an overactive thyroid. Did anyone have a feeling they are detached from reality or going mad?? Also have a almost contance brain fog. Please help!!!

[Fruitandnutcase]

Oh yes!

In the beginning when I was first diagnosed I was constantly worried that I was developing dementia - I was in my mid sixties at the time so I have to say that was a big worry - either that or just losing my marbles altogether.

It feels as if you are going mad, it's almost like you are someone else and are no longer the person you used to be. Not a nice feeling at all.

It's hard to believe it but that feeling will go once your thyroid is back to normal. You'll just realise one day that you are back to normal. Hang on in, I'm not the only hyper person who has felt like that so I'm sure you'll be ok too.

[barneymc11 in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Thanks I'm only 25 and I was thinking I'm losing it. Forgetfulness etc not nice cause I'm still not on any medication for it yet and don't know when there going to start me in it, do you have any tips on what I could do until then??

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to barneymc11]

Have you seen an endocrinologist yet or are y booked in to see one? Most people who are hyper are treated by an endo at a hospital. Sometimes your doctor will start patients on antithyroiid drugs to stop the worst of the symptoms - mine did - pounding heart, shaky hands etc.

It's a good idea to always get a copy of all your blood tests with their lab ranges and read as much as you can about your condition. If you haven't looked at it already the Thyroid UK website has masses of good information on it. Write down any questions you have and take them with you when you finally get to see an endo.

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to barneymc11]

Why don't you chase up your doctor and find out when he expects you to see the endo.

You could also tell him you know of people - you could just say a cousin or a friend of a friend - who were hyperactive and whose doctors started then on carbimazole while they were waiting to see their endo.

Get and keep copies of your blood test results. Find out if they tested for antibodies ( if you have antibodies you are likely to have Graves Disease)

I would read as much as you can about being hyperactive. Start by looking on the Thyroid UK website, there are lists of recommended books on there that you could read. There is a little book called Understanding your Thyroid by Dr Anthony Toft, I bought my copy ages ago but it shouldn't cost much more than £5, I've see them in chemist's shops and bookstores as well as on Amazon.

I'd try and get as much rest as you can - much easier for me at my age - I was 64 when my Graves kicked off - than for you at 25 but I found that rest definitely helped. Just let things go, don't feel that anything *has* to be done! You might not look it but you are really quite ill.

if you're tired just don't do things unless you really want to, be kind to yourself, you're not going mad and once your thyroid is fixed you will go back to how you were before you got ill.

Good luck