Hypo and Fight or Flight response??????
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Hypo and Fight or Flight response??????
| Tue, 07-20-2004 - 8:52pm |
i have suffered with an anxiety disorder since i was abouot 25- 5 yrs ago. when i get nervous, my flight or flight system goes off- i flush really noticebly, get blothcy and a surge of energy such as what happens with a panic attack runs through my body. today in therapy, i had a revelation and i am now beggining to wonder how much of this could be related to my thyroid and if it really is an anxiety disorder at all. for a moment, i have a sense of so much hope. as i know that the fight or flight produces epinephrine and norepinephrine which signals to flee or fight. it sends major energy through your body and everyone responds differently. this is produced by the adrenal glands, which seem to have some relationship with hypo thyroid. i am trying to do research on line, but much of it is over my head and i am wondering if anyone out there knows anything about this. i have my endo appt. tomorrow, and i am thinking i might ask.
Erika

THX
Erika
I have my endo appt today too (first). I've had an "exaggerated startle response" my whole adult life, too. I'm also starting to think that some of the things I thought were a mood disorder (anxiety/depression) are thyroid-related. I'll be interested to read what you find today.
Dee.
OMG, so many things are coming together. I get this way and just thought I was nuts. I'd freak out for now reason and couldn't explain myself. My doc put me on meds for anxiety a few years back.....right after my OLD doc said I didn't have thyroid issues.
MIchelle
Erika
I feel the same way about it getting harder every day to be "like this..." but it really sounds like you've found an Endo who is being thurough and taking you seriously. I suspect you'll have some answers soon!
Hang in there!
Dee.