Treating the anxiety

[Dennis]

Thanks for the help.

[beverley]

My 24 year old son has recently been diagnosed with GAD which is General Anxiety Disorder.  They checked his thyroid because Anxiety can affect sleep patterns which can also be associated with Thyroid.  His thyroid was fine and he has made some changes to his life style which have helped to reduce the anxiety.  He accepts though that this is a mental illness that he will not be rid of, but will learn to live with and to a certain extent control.

Beverley

[Nathan]

I have had issues with anxiety. My TSH is fine (1.4ish), so it's probably not my thyroid. My psych gave me lamictal (Lamotrigine) 100mg/day, and it has been working great! It has even reduced some of the neuropathic pain I get. The only problem is, if I don't take it, I start to hurt pretty bad, and my pain meds don't touch it.

[gurs]

I think any illness can cause anxiety. I noticed when I have bad flares, my anxiety goes up about 90%...Ive read some articles where some people in remission feel
alot better emotionally and physically..makes sense. I never had anxiety until my hysterectomy and went into instant menopause. Those darn hormones!!!!