So I've been suffering from extreme depression and extreme anxiety. It is to the point of unberableness I can't function properly. I get heart palpitations, numbness, dizzy, nauseous, puffy eyes and migraines. I'm sick right now with a cold so that makes it worse. I haven't ate in 2 days. I've only taken a few bites of every mean because my adrenaline doesn't let me eat my anxiety is taking control. It's just a never ending cycle. When I don't feel anxious I have to deal with my depression and that brings me back to feeling anxious. When I feel extreme depression I feel anxious so it's a never ending cycle. I'm trying to calm myself down but the thought of dealing with the depression under my anxiety makes me stay anxious. I've been having dry skin, cold flashes, tremors, weak muscles. Jsut wanting to give up. I feel so hopeless and I've lost reality due to derealization. I feel like I've been mentally affected by this illness. I don't know for a fact if I do have hyperthyrodism but im pretty sure. It runs in my family. I jsut don't want to wait 2-weeks before the getting the results. I'm so scared I won't make it. I want to cry but I can't I've been emotionally numb. I am screaming inside but I can't show it. Please tell me if anyone has gone through this?
The worst, is maybe feeling you're alone.
youre not, many of us feel alienated and so anxious....we all have this, and have to deal with it in our own way.m
i play music, and try to distract my system from the panic ...it works for me, along with a very very light 2 mg diazepam for when my anxiety is really bad.
im having surgery on my thyroid. In 3 days.
im trusting I will feel better.
you need to take yourself in hand, you're in control, not the illness.
be you....lots of hugs xx
Hi Cgrima, I feel the horror that you have suffered this kind of pain and agony. Myself is also a victim of GD, not suffering so much as you though. You are certainly in my prayer. For the question in your post title, my personal opinion/realization is: it is the way around meaning depression, anxiety, (and bipolar) are the underline cause/trigger of autoimmune/hyperthyroidism. If you can tackle and resolve all these stress-related problems, your hyperT disorder can be improved/cured eventually medically/naturally. Do your research and have hope.