Can complex-ptsd really cause hypothyroidism?

[warmblanket]

or prolonged stress cause it

[Happy Bunny]

Stress Definitely.

What is complex-ptsd?

hypothyroidism can be confused with adrenal depletion.

Would a link to a hypothyroidism web site be useful?

Feel free to PM me

[warmblanket]

thanks, a link would be great, dont know too much about it...

can a doctor really tell for sure from blood tests? what does it mean he's checking for antibodies? and what is acute hypothyroidism?

thanks.

[Happy Bunny]

Thyroid-disease.org.uk is the best forum; well laid out.

Different in nature, but still very good is thyroiduk.org

I'm not allowed to post external links!

Incidentally, one of the Psychology for Beginners books erroneously claims that there is no link between thyroid disorders and mental states.  Anyone who has this misfortune will tell you that it can be like inhabiting another body.  Though some suffer more than others and everyone responds differently to the prescribed medication.

[warmblanket]

I'd be reluctant to claim that.

But I did start to think I had narcolepsy or something, im turning into Grandpa Simpson, the way he falls asleep mid sentence, id get really drowsy, my iron is very low as well tho...dunno which it is...concentration and sleep, my legs r swelling, and i get really bad weaknesses like passing out, feeling like i cant breath and pressure in my chest even though id slept and eaten...the weaknesses/fainting and sleeping/insomnia, or complete exhaustion is worst...especially when your alone, no one to keep you in check, is difficult to manage...

That's an open equation 'hypothyroidism' and 'mental states'. 'Mental states' is such an ambiguous term, its more applicable to a mental health disorders, the phrase 'condition of mental functioning' seems more applicable to this, you become less functional, you capacity to function is reduced by physical limitations. Like 'emotional states' you'd associate with emotional trauma, whereas you would say condition of emotional health for someone affected by less severe fleeting factors. The plurality of mental states suggests they are in a state of motion or shifting, say like someone with emotional trauma shifts register into an emotional state of the original trauma, triggered into an emotional state as if its happening, temporarily loses the ability to modulate away from that 'state' is like a malfunction in executive part of the brain that has checked out from working temporarily because attempting to cope with trauma overload, until fully healed. That's what I would refine as 'states' but that is 'emotional states'.

'Mental states' is a term you'd associate with a set of problems like borderline personal disorder or more severe mental disorders. So perhaps considering some people might already have these problems alongside thyroid issues, as opposed to them being integral to it or secondary symptoms.

I was reading yesterday, Patrick Holford claims that thyroid autoimmune is related to food allergies, like people with Celiac problems do display shifting mental states, so I guess its dependent on the refinement of the problem, and it requires sensitivity to the details of diagnosis...

[Happy Bunny]

Hi warmblanket

I hope you got my PM with the 'links' - I'm unable to write them in full - rules.  I'm sure if you copy and paste your message to them, it will stimulate a flurry of replies.

Only to add here, that I was forced off my prescription for a few months and had to cope with paranoia.  At least I knew the reason why I was experiencing this, otherwise, disturbing feeling.

Please might you explain "open equation"?

[warmblanket]

Hi warmblanket

I hope you got my PM with the 'links' - I'm unable to write them in full - rules.  I'm sure if you copy and paste your message to them, it will stimulate a flurry of replies.

Only to add here, that I was forced off my prescription for a few months and had to cope with paranoia.  At least I knew the reason why I was experiencing this, otherwise, disturbing feeling.

Please might you explain "open equation"?

hiya, hmmm didnt get any links or pms, sorry maybe if you try send them again?

ah ok, really sorry to hear that, must be tough....you do know that a deficiency in vitamin B can cause paranoia? (a spoon of sugar can help get rid of B vitamins) with some people with thyroid as I was reading, vitamin B deficiency comes with the territory....If you eat your green veggies you'll never go crazy, it helps relax your brain...and mayb try B vitamins too

hope your feeling better

[Happy Bunny]

Quite correct!

Not sure about the blocking effect of sugar though.

Also iron/ferritin levels are lower down the scale of things to watch.