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Anxiety and Lorazepam

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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)?

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

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

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

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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

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