Anxiety and Lorazepam

[PillJunkie]

Most mornings I experience anxiety upon waking up. Quite often I experience anxiety in my dreams.

however, this clears within about an hour as I take 1mg Lorazepam first thing. I feel okay, anxiety-wise, for the rest of the day.

Would switching my Lorazepam to bed time prevent my anxiety problem? (I already take Pregabalin 350mg and Quetiapine 400mg at night)?

[PillJunkie]

Sorry, this should have gone to the Anxiety and Depression Group. Anyone know how I do this?

[RedApple Administrator in reply to PillJunkie]

There's no way to move from one group to another. You need to copy and paste from here to there

[RedApple Administrator]

I assume you know that being on the wrong dose and/or type of thyroid medication can cause anxiety?

[PillJunkie in reply to RedApple]

Yes, I do. Thank you. I see my endocrynologist every six weeks. My response to SlowDragon sets out whewre I'm at. Many thanks.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Your last post 4 months ago re thyroid levels said you are on high dose levothyroxine and T3

I'm now on 200mcg of Levo and 40mcg of T3.

Have you retested since increase

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine and T3

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

T3 ….day before test split T3 as 2 or 3 smaller doses spread through the day, with last dose approximately 8-12 hours before test

What vitamin supplements are you taking

What are most recent vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 results

[PillJunkie]

Thank you, SlowDragon.

As it happens, I've had a test today and I followed your guidance. Is is okay to take my mental health drugs before the test?

I have retested twice since that dose you noted. My T3 is stable at 5.0 (31. - 6.8 range). Three months ago my T4 was 11.6 (12.0 - 22.0) so my Levo was increased to 225mcg. 6 weeks ago T4 was 12.3, so a further increase to 250mcg Levo.

I always keep to the same brands.

Vitamin supplements are B complex, B12, & D

I have stabilised recently. I just need to sort out my anxiety and brain fog in the mornings. I feel that's more likely to be mental health drug related.