Hi there two outa three aint bad I have anxiety and thyroid probs amongst others and I would love to chat . I have an enlarged thyroid. Tsh level of 10 but should be 20-35? And I would like to know exactly what type of anxiety you suffer from before I open up further. Unfortunately I have to go home now and get the tea on!!! Hope to speak soon?

Hi there dexi,the anxiety I have is hell,i get dizzy,heart palpatations,and the worse one is agraphobia,i have had it for three years the same time I was told I had an underactive thyroid,i am taking fluoxtine for anxiety and they are good,i also read the linden method,thats really good,i was doing fine untill I went into hospital for gallbladder op,then it all went wrong,i had a bad reaction to the anasesthetic,ended up feeling really bad,never did have the op,they need to do some tests,anyway this put my anxiety levels sky high,but im slowly getting better,iv got a good family that really help,how about you,how are you doing?

Hi I am ok. Dont know when my anxiety started, probably the day I was born and i'm not joking! My life has been one huge mess, I do think that my childhood had a great impact on how I developed as an adult.
I first discovered I was a stress head when I found out I had been officially divorced for two days... I had a massive stomache ulcer and 24 mouth ulcers (6 on my tongue). I suffered from bullimia for over 15 years. People I was with and situations that I could not handle in life , being of a shy nature, contributed to a spiralling decline in my well being. I suffered from multi allergies meaning lots of migraines, I am hypoglycemic, have bladder weakness(waiting for tvt op), got obssessed about things being in order, am of so low opinion of myself that I do not trust anyone, I had bad palpitations, panic attacks and agoraphobia(in my case it is being around lots of people it just freaks me out emotionally) especially school kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a great husband now but I think if I told him all my fears and worries he would put it down to me being jealous and neurotic which makes me mad as hell. I need to speak to someone that has gone thru the same as me and so will understand where i'm coming from..Dexi

Oh dexi you really have been through it havent you! Are you on any meds? I find it hell just living with anxiety/thyroid,how on earth do you cope?Have you got any close family/friends you can talk to,if not have a good look on the health forums,theres nearly always someone on there with the same probs,i will chat again but right now im going shopping,its a good time for me as its quiet on a wednesday at this time,chat soon.

Hi pip, not really close to family and all my sisters have been thru the mill as well my big sis was raped by my dad the day after her 17th b/day(she is now 43) and he was abusive physically to us all then my stepdad, and 1st hubby abused me, so everytime we girls get together its to talk about these people and how they messed up our lives which hacks all the men in our lives off!!! I am not on any meds I prefer to heal my body with herbs/herbal remedies. And my mind I just have to let all the stresses go (i had a brain heamorrhage in 2005) so now I am terrified of ''blowing my top!!!'' also have overactive thyroid so having lots of hot flushes...I have to use my local library for this which closes 4.Ish on wed's . I am 40 yo.Btw
i think these forums are a great idea .. But I do feel a little funny sharing all my woes with so many strangers!!! Speak soon?

Hi there dexi,dont worry about telling all about your problems,we are all here for the same reason,we want to help one another as best we can,even talking about a problem can help,some people who do not have our problem find it hard to understand or think maybe were strange,thats why its nice to chat to people who have our problem.We understand each other,ibrought the linden method,that really has helped me,have you heard of it ?

Dear pip
never heard of the linden method, what exactly is it? Is it for help overcoming anxiety?
No not on any meds prefer to treat myself and my family with herbal remedies ie 5htp for depression. Feverfew for my migraines etc.
Funny thing tho' I have just had my mum to stay for four days and did a lot of nostalgic things (visited a lot of graves etc!!!!!) and somehow finding out all about my mothers family has helped me to find myself a little bit more and feel more confident in who I am... Im beginning to feel like my own person instead of just as someones wife and mother...Onwards and upwards!! Dexi. :p :) :lol: :d

:lol: hi all just wanted to say hi and ask if anyone could tell me something about hot flashes..... I just had to have my ovarys removed it would be a week now today.... Was wondering if it will start so soon... Anyone know........

Hi there!

I think that if you have both of your ovaries removed that this will induce the menopause. One of these symptoms is of course hot flashes but not sure how soon if at all you will get these... I get hot flashes but not sure whether it is because of the perimenopause which I think im on, or if its got summat to do with my enlarged thyroid, but either way its uncomfy as heck!! It comes on relly suddenly and can last from a couple of mins to a couple of hours!....Let us know if and when yours kicks in and whatever else you may get...Dexi

Dexi,
so you think your hot flashes have to do with your thyroid. Maybe I need that checked out. I am definately not old enough be be going through menophase but I have hot flashes all the time. It is horrible. They make my face turn red and get physically hot. I feel a flush of hotness when it starts. It sucks.
Ac

Hi there just to elucidate a little . My doctor described it as the boiler switch was turned off but the fire kept right on burning.. It feels just like a hot flash which is why im so confused about it. He did want me to go on beta blockers but I said no as they would merely mask the problem not sort it.
It is definitely worth getting it checked out at your own doctors, ps. If you are young then it is less probable but still possible to be going through an early menopause...But remember the perimenopause can last up to 10 years or more before you actually go through menopause..
Good luck! Dx :)

I am only 22 years old. Do you think that I could be going through perimenopause? I don't have high blood pressure, some people i've talked to said that this could cause my red and burning face. But I don't think so. My mom thinks that it might have something to do with the birth control I am on, ortho cyclyn. I switched to this one because my last one made me have mood swings, like pmdd. (horrible bit**iness). Now I don't have those symptoms with this one but I have hot flashes and I can't remember when they started. What else could be causing them?

Hi again..
By the sounds of things I would guess that it is not in fact perimenopause with you, it could well be something to do with any medication youre on, I would ask yourself exactly what is it that is causing you so much discomfort? Is it the physical discomfort of your face going red? Or is it more the fact that you get embarressed over it? If you have no other major symptoms then try to find a way of relaxing your blood pressure when you get this way, think of a massive bucket of ice cold water being pored over you taking all the redness away as many times as is neccessary!! I know that it sounds a little wierd but believe me it really does work!!! Dex :lol: