Evening all,
Me again I feel like I’m never off this site at the minute, anxiety getting the better of me today I think,,
Anyway my question is.... can over doing it flare up your Graves’ disease? I’m currently in the middle of moving house and Iv been lifting heavy boxes today and not really stopped . Now I’m relaxed Iv been getting palpitations that don’t seem to go away. Iv took a beta blocker about 2 hour ago but still have them... I guess overthinking is causing them to still be here??
As Graves is auto immune and stress can trigger autoimmune conditions I think what your thinking is true. I have Hashi’s but we had a very stressful year last year when renovating our house. My Hashi’s went haywire! Firstly Hyper and then seriously Hypo 😬
I’m thinking the same but then I end up thinking it’s worse I.e start of heart attack I’m so anxious when it comes to health. Moving is very stressful I still have tomorrow to go so I won’t be doing as much as I did today. Hope your on the mend now ☺️ and the house is all complete
It is all very stressful and exacerbates our condition and magnifys the symptoms. Fingers crossed you’ll get through it all with minimal damage 😬
Our house still has things we need to do but the bulk or’dirty’ work is done. Just ran out of money! 😂
I’m well now so I couldn’t give a monkeys about the house now as being unwell put everything in perspective. I’ll never let life make me unwell again 🤗
Hi again,
The answer is YES. If you can, get a nice cup of herbal tea, sit in your most comfy chair, if you like music, play your fave or put on a program you like, and try to breathe slowly and evenly.
Your body needs to recover from the exertion. One of the problems with Graves is that when you overdo, your body produces too much thyroxine and it takes time for it to quiet down. If you have something like a sedative that you can take for the anxiety, it will also help.
You are upset now, and that only aggravates your body even more. I’ve been exactly where you are, and it’s awful. And scary too. You’re not alone - I’m sure it’s late where you are and of course you are thinking about what is happening.
Hang in there - I know it’s hard- try to relax a bit, and distract yourself. Hope you feel better 🤗 from across the pond.
Hi again,
I’m im in bed it’s 11pm here in Scotland and really muggy outside so trying to sleep is difficult.. thank you so much for your reply’s it means so much and puts my mind at ease a little bit.
I still have more house packing tomorrow but I’m going to take my time with it.. today I was like the Tasmanian devil 🤦🏻♀️
Oh I have done that a thousand times - and then would be crazy worried I would have a stroke or heart attack . My husband would tell me “slow down” and I’d say - I’m not going fast - you’re going slow 😉. If I knew then what I know now, I would have done many things differently. Rest well! And go slow tomorrow - it will all get done. I’m glad you feel a little better.
How are u doing Lauren?
If beta blockers are not working, please go to the emergency. It's not good at all leaving your heart palpitating for prolonged periods.
In Graves, best not to stress like that. You don't want to put yourself on the path to a thyroid storm. The stress (including physical stress) and anxiety can be accumulative as well. You may seem otherwise well, then all hell breaks lose.
Meaning you should watch your stress levels and anxiety on a daily basis and dial back immediately you catch yourself having too much stress or physical activity.
God bless you in this super busy time
Yes when I work hard or over work myself my heart beat really fast to the point I have to stop and relax try not to work so hard and take breaks in between
Morning all,
Thank you for replies I managed a couple of hour sleep .. I feel tired but I have another busy day. I will definitely take it easy.. x
before you have a heart attack you usually have a strange aching in your arms and quite often nausea ,i am quite sure your heart is telling you to slow down and stop stressing .Wishing you a wonderful and long life in your new home.
Thank you 😊 I’m 33 so hoping it wouldn’t be a heart attack x
You’re using up T3 by exercising so your body needs more
What is your blood pressure? Need to keep it under 130 / 75, try meditation.
Me again, just thought are you eating enough whilst your busy ? When you diet or eat less food than normal your thyroid meds seem to take more effect on your body.
The answer is YES. It's the same phenomena experienced by many in the North Eastern US and Canada in the winter when shoveling snow. Many people die of heart attacks doing that. While I didn't have a heart attack I came close once shoveling snow so that I could get my car out of the driveway and not be late for work the following morning. I wasn't out there for long but I was terrified of the effect my heart experienced afterwards - and I never did it again.
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