Me again, I think my anxiety about my thyroid is hitting hard

[Dshadzz07]

I’m getting so overwhelmed and confused to be honest about how to be treated properly like with my medication.

Like I take.

125mg Levo in morning.

10mg citalopram (now changing to vortioxetine for my anxiety and depression)

20mg Omeprazole ( I take this always after 4 hours from levo)

225mg pregablin at bed (for sleep and anxiety)

And I have PRN of diazepam only a small dose of 2mg when needed.

Like I’m 21 man, im taking all this medication and it’s so overwhelming, it’s so hard to deal with also with things being difficult in life it’s self. Then I read about hypothyroidism linked to heart disease and heart attacks which just upsets me even more thinking I’m just going to have one soon because of my hypothyroidism.

My cholesterol levels are fine tho, sorry I’m just in a very difficult situation with this disease.

I’m just also scared I’ll never shift this weight, which just impacts me even more along with all these symptoms which doctors test for if it’s anything else like with all my heart tests being perfect but can’t help feel something is wrong then they say it’s my anxiety which makes me think it’s my hypothyroidism.

I’m sorry for the rant. Just difficult, I want to be able to live again yet I’m just scared of my body failing me.

[SlowDragon Ambassador]

You know you’re currently not on high enough dose of levothyroxine

When adequately treated for thyroid you should be able to ween off/stop omeprazole

Omeprazole will be reducing vitamin levels so it’s very important to test and maintain OPTIMAL vitamin levels

Similarly when thyroid levels are at GOOD level you may be able to reduce/stop antidepressants

[Dshadzz07 in reply to SlowDragon]

yeah I’m on omeprazole to help with my reflux and gastric issues. Just get these constant pains in my arms at it’s so upsetting thinking it’s my heart.

[Lalatoot]

Hey it is common to be anxious particularly when you are undermedicated. When I was undermedicated and needed a higher dose of levo I had anxiety and panic attacks and was on citalopram. I felt awful all the time. The anxious mind would hunt around for stuff to churn about - it was no a good way to be. What the body lacks in thyroid hormones it makes up for with adrenalin - so even on a rare fun outing with family Id get anxious as the adrenalin kicked in to keep me going! My stomach was bad too but I felt worse with omeprazole so I stopped that.

Your last test results you posted show that you are undermedicated. You need an increase in levo. Hand on my heart I was like you until I got my levo on a high enough dose and then added in a little T3. Start with getting on a higher dose of levo. If I can survive and find a life again, you can too.

[arTistapple]

From previous post it looks like you have been messing around a bit with your thyroid meds. Whilst this is often a ‘necessary evil’ it can make things unpleasant - in my experience. Try to work out a plan (write it down) from the advice you have received but know there will be hiccups, which can be extremely unpleasant at times. If you have your plan in place you have something to refer to. Panic (I truly hate that word) is awful and it’s doubly awful when we think we are sorting ourselves out and experience all the different and weird symptoms which can come up.