Embrace the anxiety? (55, supplement, spouse, dating)
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I am on thyroid medication and do need to have bloodwork since I;m on my last refill. I just can't gather the energy to get it done. Or maybe not energy, but the wanting to do it.
If you are not already aware of this, thyroid disease can cause a wide variety of mental disorders including anxiety, depression, short temper, etc. Sounds like it is past time to be tested.
My wife just went through some of the same conditions. A minor increase in hormone replacement made a huge difference. Also be aware that some GPs and other physicians are not up to date with replacement therapy for thyroid disease. On numerous occasions my wife has had to argue with her primary or go to a specialist to get appropriate treatment. Fortunately I am up to date on the proper treatment protocols. We even had to help our eye doc who was being undertreated and did not realize it.
Clemencia53: I seem to have just the opposite. I used to be very anxious and nervous, but not anymore. Where did it go?? I don't know. Maybe I just realized that those emotions take a nasty toll on me. I've learned to let go of things I have no control over. And forgive myself for all the mistakes I've made over the years.
I know from some of your posts that you are considering some life changes? Your roommate situation? That would be a huge change, brings up all sorts of emotions.
I don't have a good idea for overcoming you current state except finding someone to talk to about it. A professional or even a really good friend who has shown good judgement in the past.
One thing that pops in my mind for anxiety/depression is the current state of the world and our country in particular.
My anxiety was a new thing since I retired. Went to counseling a year ago for six months. I grew to understand it was based on the life change that is retirement. I am way better now. I am fine as I find my place and trust God in this new phase of life.
I am on thyroid medication and do need to have bloodwork since I;m on my last refill. I just can't gather the energy to get it done. Or maybe not energy, but the wanting to do it.
Make a morning of it. I now have to make an appointment at the lab where before I used to be able to just walk in, but I always fast and get an early morning appointment, then go to breakfast somewhere I don't usually go to (iHop instead of McDonalds or Burger King, Denny's, or other restaurant that I can sit down in and enjoy being served). While I am out I do any errands in the area, or just hit some shops I normally wouldn't go into (a Craftiques store here, has handmade crafts and antiques and "gifty" type items, or the local touristy shops in the near-by small town, thrift stores, etc). I like to get home before the afternoon/rush hour traffic, actually by Judge Judy time, LOL. I have already made my doctor's appt. for a week later to go over the lab results. And I do all of this by myself.
I go every 3 months as my doc and I are trying to get MY thyroid medication to the right level. So, you are not alone.
Clemencia -- I'm a member of this club too! And I'm due to get my blood drawn also, altho I still have a couple of refills. But it is important to get it checked out. And sometimes an anti-depressant can restore a missing chemical and help you feel much more in balance. Definitely worth a try.
There is that old Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times”. Most of the people I know who seem anxious are caught up in politics or financial/investment uncertainty. There’s another group that the only thing that gets them out of bed each morning is their daily recitation of complaints and self-defined victimhood. You might try to reassure the first group but avoid the second group at all costs.
Mention all of this to your doctor, and especially how unusual it is for you. It could be thyroid, it could be something else, it could be hormonal, seasonal, a bout of depression - almost anything. But if you want to feel better, it starts with looking for help for it. Don't ignore how you feel, and don't ignore emotions; we tend to think of physical health and mental health as two disconnected things -and we put more importance on the physical, which is also ridiculous as our brains are both physical AND the engine for everything else, including emotions.
If there's nothing obvious that comes out of your doctor's investigations, see a therapist. The goal is to feel better, and you will once you figure out what's causing this, and how to address it. You don't have to feel this way, or be stuck feeling this way. You can change it.
I've found that my latter 50's has been THE most difficult time for me, frankly; aging issues, depression, economics, politics, etc, etc. I got help for it, and it's MUCH better. Best of luck!
I'm enjoying a Dos XX and I turned off the news last year!
Just talking it out here with you guys has helped.
Thanks so much!!
But yes, I have to go get that bloodwork.
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