ThePhoenix
08-23-2010, 01:29 AM
Hey everyone,
Just wondering how many people here with anxiety have had their thyroid levels checked?
I notice there has been people mention it in the past but quite often they havent returned to the forum with their results and I am intrigued to know how much of peoples anxiety problems are caused by hyperthyroidism?
I went along today to see an iridologist as my girlfriend wanted to try it out who said my thyroid was overactive, the symptoms of which include many things that cross into anxiety. Things like feeling edgy, nervous, racing heart, GAD, and free form anxiety etc etc are all side effects which got me thinking surely this must play a role in anxiety? Now obviously the thinking patterns you use and all of that are still involved but does the thyroid impact on it too?
Now I am aware this was only diagnosed by iridology and not a GP but....
I told him nothing at all and in addition to picking up the thyroid things he also picked up my shot left knee and dodgy lower back, deviated septum, astigma in my left eye and that I was very phglemy. I was suitably impressed. lol
Just wondering how many people here with anxiety have had their thyroid levels checked?
I notice there has been people mention it in the past but quite often they havent returned to the forum with their results and I am intrigued to know how much of peoples anxiety problems are caused by hyperthyroidism?
I went along today to see an iridologist as my girlfriend wanted to try it out who said my thyroid was overactive, the symptoms of which include many things that cross into anxiety. Things like feeling edgy, nervous, racing heart, GAD, and free form anxiety etc etc are all side effects which got me thinking surely this must play a role in anxiety? Now obviously the thinking patterns you use and all of that are still involved but does the thyroid impact on it too?
Now I am aware this was only diagnosed by iridology and not a GP but....
I told him nothing at all and in addition to picking up the thyroid things he also picked up my shot left knee and dodgy lower back, deviated septum, astigma in my left eye and that I was very phglemy. I was suitably impressed. lol