I am so anxious. I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and I know I have been posting?

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alot, but I just don't know what to do. I am having anxiety attacks in class and it really makes me not want to go. I am fine at home and going out especially if I am with someone I know, but I am so tired of this. I have been dealing with it for over a year now and am wondering if anyone else feels this way...I want to finish my degree and be productive but I am terrified of going to class and i know that sounds crazy, but that is just the way it is. I am tired of feeling like a failure about not being able to control this. What helps? Will the thyroid meds help? What do I do in the meantime? My mom says "just drop all your classes, maybe you can get a job at a gas station" which is very hurtful because obviously I want to finish my degree and be productive, but is it possible that I am just not capable of that? I know I am tired of struggling with this. I have spent entire semesters puking before class and sweating my a** off during because I was so nervous...here is what I've tried:

counseling

relaxation tapes several times a day

healthy diet

working out

no caffeine/stimulants

anti depressants and other meds (ineffective)

Seriously, what is left that is not addictive? And no sarcasm please this is hard enough without it. Anyone feel the same, or felt the same and changed?

Answer 1

Hypothyroidism can cause all the symtoms you mentioned.See

your MD and get your thyroid in shape.

Answer 2

when I found out I had it, I felt the same way. My doctor put me on thyroid medication and within weeks I felt better. You can speak with the Doctor and ask him/her what you can do that will help. Reducing Caffeine is good .

Answer 3

You are certainly stressing about many things and your Mom was pretty callous with that remark.

If you type hypothyrodism in your search you will find all kinds of articles like this one:

http://health.yahoo.com/hormone-symptoms...

which can give you other resources.. take care of yourself!

Answer 4

People who don't have certain issues really can't empathize with you. Your mom, likely not having hyperthyroidism, is being insensitive. I'm actually sitting in a dorm right now facing a lot of what you're facing. Instead of it being hyperthyroidism, though, it's social anxiety. I know that beyond nervous feeling that makes everything ten times harder; your mom doesn't. So listen to me when I say that you're doing great to even be in school right now. College is a challenge for anyone, much less people with health problems. Get thorough information on the medications they're recommending and consider taking them. You have a health problem that's interfering with your life, so why not try everything you can? Also, these things you've tried aren't one shot attempts. You've got to be persistent. If one counselor is ineffective, move on to another therapist. Follow a special diet for hyperthyroidism if you can. All in all, believe in yourself. Believe that you're going to feel better and push through these days. I have to tell myself this before my classes: "It sucks and it's hard; I'm so nervous I feel like I could faint, but if I run from here I'm going to keep running. Before I know it, I'll be 35 with no degree and nothing to show." You have this opportunity to learn something that no one can take away from you. Struggle through these few years to avoid struggling much more in the long run, without a degree. You can do this. Contact the disability services department at your college and get all of the help you can. Nervous taking tests? Get extended time limits. Need to sit near the front of the class or by the door? Ask to have it done for you. That's what they're there for. Just remember when you're sitting in class that there's some girl (me) sitting in a class miles away from you, battling through it with you. Best wishes.