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From: Dee on 30 Sep 2008 18:07
Does anyone else find they just can't deal with stress? Even getting a meal,
for example, can be really tough for me. I get flustered and upset, and I
can't remember what to do next. Really. This is just pretty recent, like the
last year, or so (the difficulty dealing with everyday things).

I've always been a 'strong' person; but I noticed about 10 years ago when I
was going through something really stressful, I just couldn't handle things
anymore. I start to shake from the inside, and it isn't something I can
control with my mind.

Now, at this stage of my health; I find I can't take one ounce of stress.
And almost *everything* is stressful. I was doing something with the
computer today, and I started shaking all over. And I haven't recovered from
it. I feel horrible right now. And tremble-y, and weak and breathless.

The last few days haven't been good, actually. I was feeling almost human
last week, and all of a sudden - crash. I upped my dosage (back up to 105
mgs). This is probably just another bump along the way. I'm sort of
rambling...


From: Elizabeth on 30 Sep 2008 20:30
Dee,

I have the same problem, but not quite to the extent that you describe. I
get mentally exhausted by small errands -- not necessarily flustered, but
really, totally worn out. I also make a lot of mistakes in my daily
activities that I can only hope are not serious. I turn the wrong way when
driving, forget details of things, and have to work extra hard to focus at
work. I am on Synthroid. Even when my numbers where supposedly optimal, I
haven't felt well yet. I'm going to try Armour very soon. I think the
feeling of well-being might have something to do with T3, which isn't in
Synthroid.

About 4 months after my daughter was born, I suffered terrible anxiety,
including shakes and full-blown insomnia. I was prescribed Zoloft, but I
think what really helped was short-term use of a sedative (I used ativan).
It allowed me to sleep well and get back on an even keel. It is dangerous to
take continuously or for very long, but from time to time if you get really
rattled, it can be a life saver. In retrospect, I think my thyroid was
causing the anxiety, but it wasn't diagnosed at the time.

Another thought -- I always feel horrible after a dosage change. Hopefully,
you'll get back at least to where you were before soon.

Elizabeth

"Dee" <dee(a)here.ca> wrote in message news:uqxEk.49$wq4.40(a)edtnps83...
> Does anyone else find they just can't deal with stress? Even getting a
> meal, for example, can be really tough for me. I get flustered and upset,
> and I can't remember what to do next. Really. This is just pretty recent,
> like the last year, or so (the difficulty dealing with everyday things).
>
> I've always been a 'strong' person; but I noticed about 10 years ago when
> I was going through something really stressful, I just couldn't handle
> things anymore. I start to shake from the inside, and it isn't something I
> can control with my mind.
>
> Now, at this stage of my health; I find I can't take one ounce of stress.
> And almost *everything* is stressful. I was doing something with the
> computer today, and I started shaking all over. And I haven't recovered
> from it. I feel horrible right now. And tremble-y, and weak and
> breathless.
>
> The last few days haven't been good, actually. I was feeling almost human
> last week, and all of a sudden - crash. I upped my dosage (back up to 105
> mgs). This is probably just another bump along the way. I'm sort of
> rambling...
>


From: nrsmac on 1 Oct 2008 08:29
On Sep 30, 8:30 pm, "Elizabeth" <esniv...(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
> Dee,
>
> I have the same problem, but not quite to the extent that you describe. I
> get mentally exhausted by small errands -- not necessarily flustered, but
> really, totally worn out. I also make a lot of mistakes in my daily
> activities that I can only hope are not serious. I turn the wrong way when
> driving, forget details of things, and have to work extra hard to focus at
> work. I am on Synthroid. Even when my numbers where supposedly optimal, I
> haven't felt well yet. I'm going to try Armour very soon. I think the
> feeling of well-being might have something to do with T3, which isn't in
> Synthroid.
>
> About 4 months after my daughter was born, I suffered terrible anxiety,
> including shakes and full-blown insomnia. I was prescribed Zoloft, but I
> think what really helped was short-term use of a sedative (I used ativan)..
> It allowed me to sleep well and get back on an even keel. It is dangerous to
> take continuously or for very long, but from time to time if you get really
> rattled, it can be a life saver. In retrospect, I think my thyroid was
> causing the anxiety, but it wasn't diagnosed at the time.
>
> Another thought -- I always feel horrible after a dosage change. Hopefully,
> you'll get back at least to where you were before soon.
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
> "Dee" <d...(a)here.ca> wrote in messagenews:uqxEk.49$wq4.40(a)edtnps83...
> > Does anyone else find they just can't deal with stress? Even getting a
> > meal, for example, can be really tough for me. I get flustered and upset,
> > and I can't remember what to do next. Really. This is just pretty recent,
> > like the last year, or so (the difficulty dealing with everyday things)..
>
> > I've always been a 'strong' person; but I noticed about 10 years ago when
> > I was going through something really stressful, I just couldn't handle
> > things anymore. I start to shake from the inside, and it isn't something I
> > can control with my mind.
>
> > Now, at this stage of my health; I find I can't take one ounce of stress.
> > And almost *everything* is stressful. I was doing something with the
> > computer today, and I started shaking all over. And I haven't recovered
> > from it. I feel horrible right now. And tremble-y, and weak and
> > breathless.
>
> > The last few days haven't been good, actually. I was feeling almost human
> > last week, and all of a sudden - crash. I upped my dosage (back up to 105
> > mgs). This is probably just another bump along the way. I'm sort of
> > rambling...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Guys, get your adrenal glands tested. A 24 hour saliva test will
give you a good idea on how your adrenals are working. Sounds like
you have adrenal deficiency. Are you on thyroid medications?

Kimmie
From: Gail on 1 Oct 2008 09:45
On Oct 1, 6:07 am, "Dee" <d...(a)here.ca> wrote:
> Does anyone else find they just can't deal with stress? Even getting a meal,
> for example, can be really tough for me. I get flustered and upset, and I
> can't remember what to do next. Really. This is just pretty recent, like the
> last year, or so (the difficulty dealing with everyday things).

Sorry to hear that things are not easy at the moment Dee - maybe it's
too much mudwrestling?

Yes, I get easily flustered and stressed as well, and I make lots of
silly mistakes, and as Elizabeth says, the dose change is rarely
easy.
I've found B12 seems to help feelings of being very vulnerable,
fragile, and in emotional pain without really having a specific reason
to be in pain. Two of the herbs that I'm using at the moment seem to
be really helpful for this as well - Brahmi helps the brain to stay
connected and supports the adrenals and Rhodiola just seems to help
generally with supplying the extra that is needed when things get too
stressful - it helps the body to produce beta endorphins which
apparently for people with autoimmune disease are in short supply.
If I know I've got a stressful day I'll take some unrefined seasalt,
vit C powder and Rhodiola to work with me and take it every couple of
hours with a large glass of water - getting dehydrated makes things
worse as well.

Gail
From: amyinthewoods on 1 Oct 2008 09:59
On Sep 30, 8:30 pm, "Elizabeth" <esniv...(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
> About 4 months after my daughter was born, I suffered terrible anxiety,
> including shakes and full-blown insomnia. I was prescribed Zoloft, but I
> think what really helped was short-term use of a sedative (I used ativan)..
> It allowed me to sleep well and get back on an even keel. It is dangerous to
> take continuously or for very long, but from time to time if you get really
> rattled, it can be a life saver. In retrospect, I think my thyroid was
> causing the anxiety, but it wasn't diagnosed at the time.

Elizabeth.

I have Hashimoto's. My thyroid still functions "correctly," according
to my endo, but my TSH numbers fluctuate between hypo and normal as it
slowly dies. I haven't started any thyroid replacement therapy yet,
but am considering it. Haven't really got any of the main Hypothyroid
symptoms (yet): fatigue, depression, weight gain, etc.

That being said, I have suffered the same symptoms you and Dee talk
about in the past: anxiety, SVT's, hot flashes, tremors, insomnia,
etc. It was especially dramatic for many months during and after
menopause, but it still pops up for moments or days at a time now and
then. I don't know if it happens with just Hashimoto's, but I know
that this can happen when your thyroid goes into overdrive from being
attacked by your immune system which can put you into a temporary
state of Hyperthyroidism. And these days, I still have little episodes
of hot flashes, anxiety, and I wake up every night for variable
amounts of time. But what Dee said just sounds like me. I bust into
tears and get all shaky inside every time I catch my husband day
trading on the stock market again! Poor guy. Literally. ;0)

Things that help me are making sure I get a good night's sleep now and
then. I'll take sleeping pills as needed, which helps a lot.
Meditation helps a lot too. I'm new at it, but find that already I am
feeling refreshed and a little more able to take on the day (and my
husband, Mr. Moneybags) afterward. I went to see an acupuncturist, but
he told me it's best to make changes and learn to be calm from the
inside out (meditation) than from the outside in (acupuncture). I know
that what we suffer from is due to physical causes, but I believe in
the mind/body/spirit connection and can't help but believe that
thinking good things and calming my mind can help me.
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