Worry-wart
26-06-09, 07:32
I found out about 5 weeks ago that my levothyroxine level was too high. GP dropped the dosage and again still too high. It now has been 2 weeks into my current dosage and I still have a pounding heartbeat, most noticeably at night. Although I am no longer being suddenly awaken with my heart jumping out of my chest, it seems to have reached a still uncomfortable but less scary level. Getting to sleep is a task (and I'm out of lorazapam :weep: ). I have pain in my chest that seems to come and go. Sometimes just under the left nipple, ribs under my arm, shoulder and shoulder blade, all on the left side. I also get spasms in my left arm and a pinching feeling, dull ache in my hands and upper arm.
My doctor told me I shouldn't still be having the palpitations so along with that I'm becoming more and more convinced I am suffering from GAD. I currently do not have any insurance and am unemployed, which doesn't help, I'm sure. Of course I've had a few health related panic attacks to boot, but internet research and this site have help calm be quite a bit.
I have started to excercise, which is long overdue. and trying to be more socially and mentally active. Seems to help my mood but symptems seem to linger.
Any advice would be helpful.
Thank you.
My doctor told me I shouldn't still be having the palpitations so along with that I'm becoming more and more convinced I am suffering from GAD. I currently do not have any insurance and am unemployed, which doesn't help, I'm sure. Of course I've had a few health related panic attacks to boot, but internet research and this site have help calm be quite a bit.
I have started to excercise, which is long overdue. and trying to be more socially and mentally active. Seems to help my mood but symptems seem to linger.
Any advice would be helpful.
Thank you.