Hello outlaw,
You asked about thyroid problems. I have an underactive thyroid - before it was diagnosed I was feeling panicky and extremely tired plus lots of other symptoms. Once it was eventually diagnosed (by a simple blood test) it was just a case of starting on a low dose of Thyroxine medication and gradually increasing that dose until the thyroid stabilised. I'm afraid I don't know about overactive thyroids but, if this is really worrying you, which it seems to be, it'd be worth you having a check up, just to put your mind at ease.
Hope all goes well for you.
Outlaw, maybe if you're worried about Thyroid overactivity then you should go to the docs and get a blood test done for peace of mind at least. Relatives in my family have had both overactive and underactive thyroids but don't suffer from any type of panic disorder. They just taken a pill each day to keep it balanced. When I first started getting panic attacks my heart raced and i would shake and sweat. With slow breathing techniques I can slow it down now and pretty much stop the palpatations (sometimes!). I was taught that when panicking to make sure I relaxed my muscles. I always tensed my shoulders and hands so I knew to relax them and slowly breathe from the diaphragm. It took a little while to master but it does really help. Prior to me finding out I had Agoraphobia I had every test known to man done! Bloods almost every week, brain scans, visits with neurologists and all sorts of specialists and everything came back clear. My old doctor told me, and also many books that I've read say that a lot of the physical symptoms are just a side effect of the anxiety/panic, its to do with the amount of adrenalin going through your body and blood flow shifting to other organs/limbs. There's some really good info about it on this site that gives you a good detailed explanation of what happens during a panic attack.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=255&AreaID=1585&LinkID=1188
Here is a link that explains symptoms, causes, treatment.
It doesn't sound like it's life threatening. Hope this helps.. :)
But you're right...sometimes when we read symptoms and SOME of ours match, we tend to think we have it.
Which is not usually the case...so one has to be cautious about this sort of thing.
hi im 24 yo male that has had panic disorder and gad for 4 years its so bad it messes up my whole life..i have no insurance im starting a new job right now,and i worry about my heart because it races at times..i always worry about health problems it consumes me terribly i cant stop it..ive had a bllod test and a ekg..ive been reading online by cautisouly because online can scare you,buy the overactive thyroid and panic attacks seem to linked?anyways i ws wondering if anyone has had overactive throid or knows about it..jow serious is it,can you die from it?anyhelp would be nice?
