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[mac]

Hi Stumpy

Not good, didn't sleep that well have just taken my propanalol and hoping it will work soon.

How are you

Mac

[Christine662]

Hi mac

Am fine thanks....I have been like you in the past believe me & thank goodness for this forum!!!

Try some rescue rem spray, its fine with other things, it takes the edge off things.

You need to try & eat too as I find I am worst in mornings, I now always make sure I eat as soon as I get up (it used to be a cigarette was the first thing, but not now).

Have you eaten?

Stumpy xx

[mac]

Unfortunately because i take throxine I'm not supposed to eat for an hour after taking it.  I was doing really well with reducing my smoking but for the last week they're creeping up again.

Mac

[Christine662]

Hi

I think at the moment i wouldnt worry about the smoking. Yes in the days to come, start cutting down again, but for now if it helps dont worry about it. Trying to cut down/stop is stressful and you dont need anymore.

Try some rescue spray, honest mac its very good it cant harm you. If you are anything like I was you will analyze everything. My worst thing was putting 2 & 2 together & coming up with 6. Any little twinge I had, i thought it was a heart attack etc. The mind is a very powerful thing.

Soon you will have it under control, I know at the moment you cant believe that, but you will.

Have a look back at some of my posts over the last 6months......

Stumpy xx

[Smokey]

Hi mac,

Are you starting to feel any better now you've had breakfast, wow an hour to wait after taking your thyroxin,that's a long time, my pharmacist just said take before breakfast, I normally leave half our,I take mine in bed then time I have fed my four cats and dog and prepared breakfast, tea,water,smoothies it's ok. I'm usually knackered before eating it.

Where have the days gone where you could rush round get the kids ready for school and do thousands of jobs as you go! I never used to have breakfast till 10am and always have plenty of energy spare!

Thank god the kids are now at work, otherwise I don't know how I would have coped.

Got to work today but only two hours as that's all I have energy for at the moment.

Keep posting and reading on here as the time passes a lot quicker, and maybe keep a diary so you can look back over the weeks and see your improvements, you will be astonished at the things that have got a lot better.

Take care xx

[littleminnie]

Have you started the Citialopram yet Mac? Apparently it's the most widely used AD prescribed. Are you any better now you have eaten?

[mac]

Thanks Mrs P about the thyroxine that should make it easier to eat earlier.  Did your specialist advise on any other does and don'ts on thyroxie, like foods to avoid, medications that interact.

Littleminnie yes took the first does last night hope it works quickly because this is really scary,  I don't want to be left on my own as I am worried in case I do anything wrong or have bad thoughts but then I think this could be to do with the propanalol, definately loosing it!
It seems to come in waves this feeling of anxiety, does anyone else get it like this?
Smokey i have kept a diary since March and one day I hope to write "I'm having a good day"

Thanks ladies

Mac

[Horsie]

It seems to come in waves this feeling of anxiety, does anyone else get it like this?

Hi Mac, this is how it is for me, it doesn't last too long but it's horrid at the time - I improve as the day goes on.
i hope that everything you're doing will start to have an effect really quickly and that you feel better soon. Best Wishes x

[pj44]

I too get the anxiety in waves. It is horrible but I'm sure it will get better now you are taking ads. Have you read Claire weekes books she explains all you are feeling so that you know it is just a chemical being released in your body that gives you the anxiety. Easier said than done I know but it does help to know that it follows a pattern and if you suffer with anxiety nearly eveyone is having the same feelings and thoughts.  Hope you start to feel better soon.

[littleminnie]

I used to keep a diary mac, it gave me something to do and focus on. I knew I was getting better when I realised I hadn't written in it for a week.

[littleminnie]

I forgot to say, it is the scariest thing ever and if someone had told me 5 years ago that you could feel like I did, I would never have believed them.
You will feel better soon, I promise.

[mac]

Thank you all

Littleminne can i ask what you took/did to cope with the anxiety?

Mac

[littleminnie]

I started on HRT, I took it for 3 months. All physical symptoms went(flushes, aches, dryness etc). It helped a bit with emotional side. Went back to the doctor, she said sometimes HRT isn't enough to get rid of anxiety, low mood etc. So she put me on Citrilopram (10 mg). Started to feel better after about 5 days. Still had little glitches every now and again but on the whole felt a lot better. I used to give myself marks out of 10 each day how I felt and put it in my diary. I went from a 0/10 to a 9/10. So things will improve.
I also used the rescue remedy (used to keep it under my pillow), chew gum and go through tons of mints.

[mac]

Littleminnie  you have given me more hope regarding the AD because i was a bit worried about the side effects and so pleased they worked within 5 days.  I'm on 10mg for the first week and then I'm supposed to increase to 20mgs are you still on HRT?

mac

[littleminnie]

I have to say though Mac after 5 days I didn't wake up feeling wonderful. I started to improve after 5 days, bit by bit. After about 3 weeks I felt well enough to go out on my own and do a bit of clothes shopping.
I am still on HRT, Everol Conti. I felt ok leading up to my periods stopping, it's when they stopped that my problems started.