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Did anyone else experience the onset on anxiety after taking Synthroid?

Hello all,

I am a 25 year old female and had never had never suffered from any kind of anxiety until about 4 months or so ago.  About a year ago I was prescribed Synthroid for hypothyroidism and I feel like that is what set it off.  Several months ago I began to have these really weird feelings like I couldn't swallow, which would of course send me into more of a panic. I then started to experience that in everyday situations and found it difficult to interact with people, as I also had this weird pressure in my head and the feeling that my eyes were going in and out of focus.

I stopped taking the Synthroid cold turkey (which I now realize was not a good idea) with the hopes that it would alleviate these feelings of aniety.  I  was always very calm in social situations and very outgoing, and now I feel like I am more standoffish because of these feelings. I feel like I am indifferent to everything and don't care what I am doing or what is happening as long as I am not anxious. The pressure on my eyes and throa and the weird things happening with my vision are enough to make me crazy.

Has anyone else had feelings like this come from thyroid medications or similar? I just want to be myself again! :(

My next step is to see a new doctor and have bloodwork done. I am wondering if putting me on a lower dosage might help, or is it better to just stay off the Synthroid period?

Thank you for any information you can offer- I feel like I don't really have anyone I can talk to about this since there isn't an easy way to explain it, and no one knows what it's like unless they have been there too.
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I had a horrible time with anxiety while on Synthroid. I found my conversion was off and didn';t have enought Free T3 flowing though me to alleviate many symptoms.

What are your latest labs?
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How long ago did you stop taking your Synthroid?  If it's more than a few weeks and your anxiety has persisted, you can probably rule out the Synthroid as the cause.  If the anxiety's increased, it could very possibly be due to worsening hypothyroidism due to discontinuing meds.

I agree that you should post your lab results.
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To help members give you the best feedback possible, please post the lab test results and your lab's reference range for each test.
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