Please can someone help me.
I am 30 years old and have just been diagnosed with underactive thyroid 6 weeks Ago, I have been out on 25mg levothyroxine. After 3 weeks of being on the tablets I had a bad weekend and continuosly cried, picked rows and contiplated hurting myself so I called the docs and he said seems like I have depression as well so put me on 20mg fluoxetine. Then last week had to get a repeat prescription for anti depressants and he upped it to 2 a day. I still feel so upset all the time. I pick rows with my boyfriend and we are close to going our separate ways. He means everything to me and does try and understand how I feel but tbh doesn't seem good enough for me. I am self destroying my relationship and I don't know if this feeling is normal whilst I'm still getting the right doseage sorted. I got upset the other day as my boyfriend said. I want the girl back who I feel in love with. I am having more blood tests on Wednesday and then an app on the 14th. I feel like I'm the only person who is depressed. Please someone tell me they have dealt with this and if it gets better. I am trying so hard. My history on google is always, "how can I stop moaning at my boyfriend ", "why am I always upset" etc, someone help me.
Don't despair. Many of us have and may again feel like you do right now. The more you learn about your symptoms and your hypothyroidism, you may find you are less anxious and better able to handle these emotions and fears. You are not alone and there is help out there.
Everybody seems to react differently to the drug because we are all different! Many have reported depression, whereas some found they thought they were depressed before going on it and got better! It is strange! I know somebody who took 5 pregnancies until she was tested and found to be hypo, and nobody would go near them when she was pregnant. Thyroxine changed her life for the better, but one day without her tablet and she is impossible to live with! It seems to work both ways. It can take ages to get settled on Levothyroxine. Doctors tend to just adjust the dosage until it levels are restored and then let you get on with it. I am told that it does sort itself out eventually, but eventually varies too!
Do not be tempted to self medicate, seek herbal help or take yourself off the drug. It is important to stress that everybody reacts differently, though there will be similarities. I am male, 51.
Sorry you are having such a bad time. terry74787 is right many of use felt like you
do. There are so many symptoms for Hypothyroidism and anxiety/depression is one. Your gp will want to increase your dosage of thyroxine slowly. It may take quite a time so hang on in there. I think it is very difficult for partners to understand what you are going through. Many men find it hard to be supportive
I know only too well. Does your boyfriend have the same GP as you, could he
speak to him/her. AS Terry74787 says the more you learn about your condition
the easier it will be to handle things. Give yourself time, hypothyroidsim affects the whole body. Let us all know how you are getting on you are not on your own.
Carol (sufferer for over 20 years)