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Please share. I stopped cold turkey after 4 weeks out of frustration but I want to try again

5mg 2x day

i can’t figure out how to add a photo. anyway, i am not diagnosed yet, but i have very high androgens and testosterone and i have follicles on my ovaries so its looking pretty likely. anyway. i have dark hair on my chin thats almost like pubic hair and it goes all down my neck. all my life my parents have just told me it’s because i’m italian. i also have like a happy trail??? same dark, wiry hair. idk. am i going crazy.

i’m also confused because a lot of people who have this gain weight but i am underweight and struggling to gain weight back. fyi i also have hashimoto’s and recently experienced the worst toxicosis flare of my life that caused me to be bedridden for months. but even so, ive always been skinny. i don’t know. help a girl out

on week 4 and i still get a little lightheaded about 30min to an hour after taking it - is this normal???

Doctor told me i have a tongue tie and narrow nose that could be contributing to this. Anyone else have these things and been treated for it. I’m 19F.

does this drug have withdrawal or not, i’m reading different things online

if so is the withdrawal bad and how long does it last

im srsly considering stopping cold turkey because my rem sleep has decreased so much and idk i might have obstructive sleep apnea too but i am so desperate for sleep ill try anything

any advice, success stories, or anything would be appreciated

is this a side effect of buspar or is it something else. i’ve been on it since july 18 and i take 5mg 3x a day.

Fyi: don’t have celiac or lactose intolerance

i’ve been having on and off “rollercoaster” symptoms, mostly of a hyperactive thyroid but on my results all it shows that my antibodies are just high, my tsh is 3.8 so barely high and i’m getting my t3 and t4 and tsh retested soon

read online that a lot of ppl find relief in cutting out these foods. but that makes me SO depressed because all my favorites are gluten and dairy. i try to balance my diet well but with everything going on im lucky if i can eat ANYTHING, let alone something i dont even really like. the thought of going gluten free makes me so sad.

do i have to??? is that the only way ill feel better??? my results aren’t enough to prescribe meds yet ..

How do you not bring attention to yourself when you throw up. I am in a shared room with a communal bathroom in our hall. Fml.

FYI - I have a few chronic conditions and crippling anxiety that make throwing up very common for me.

lol so hey guys is biotin interference a real thing because i’ve been taking a multivitamin EVERY DAY that’s 1 mcg and im just now learning that can cause skewed results and that’s probably why all the doctors are confused and can’t evaluate my thyroid levels right. uhm.

Can anyone who experienced hashitoxicosis tell me their experience, symptoms, how long it lasted, how they coped, etc. I feel like I am going insane.

Saw an ENT today and he said i most likely have LPR. I have throat burning, heaviness/lump in my throat feeling with no outward swelling, a TON of mucus, and no appetite. He prescribed me these:

Flunisolide .025% Nasal spray
2 sprays each nostril 2x day

Ipatropium .06% spray
2 sprays into each nostril 3x day

Pepcid 20mg
1 tab 2x day

Does anyone have any success with these meds or any advice?? The throat discomfort is constant and I can’t take it any more…

can this cause nausea and no appetite???

haven’t been able to eat all day bc of a tight / heavy feeling in my throat … i also FEEL hungry but the feeling in my neck is stopping me from eating. Does anyone else have this…? Is it common with anxiety…? Does it go away..? I want to eat..

Prefacing with my story:

I am 19F. My whole life, I’ve had anxiety and depression. I’ve always been a hypochondriac and have dealt with OCD as well. However, it’s always been MANAGEABLE— i could still live my life, and i never had any actual medical problems.

However, everything changed last year.

In october 2025, recently after I had started my freshman year of college, I was hit with a month long episode started by one panic attack. For the entirety of October, I had almost daily heart palpitations, crippling anxiety, nausea/vomiting, agoraphobia, and no appetite. I considered calling 911 multiple times. It was hell, but it passed.

Everything was fine again until June 2026.

It hit me like a truck again. One panic attack / vomit in the car and I was right back to having another episode. For the entirety of June, most of July, and still working on recovering now, I have dealt with endless fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, dizziness, lightheadedness, panic attacks, palpitations, insomnia, mood swings, and more. I had to take off work a lot and could hardly get out of bed.

It’s important to note that I took lexapro for about 3 years and didn’t stop it til June 2026 because i finally realized it wasn’t working. Then, I tried prozac for a bit, and it didn’t help. Withdrawal was hell. Now, I’m on buspirone daily and hydroxyzine as needed. They help, but my symptoms still persist.

All signs point to panic disorder / GAD, right?

That’s what I thought (even though I fully convinced myself I was dying plenty of times) until i went to the ER on June 22 after one panic attack in June where they found that my thyroid levels were off:

TSH - 4.76
Free thyroxine - 1.68

They told me it could be hyperthyroidism and told me to talk to my doctor. Then my doctor told me it’s probably hypothyroidism and to get another blood test in a few weeks.

I got another, more comprehensive test done last saturday. These were my relevant results:

T3: 2.29
Tg Ab: 7.30
Tpo Ab: 151.10
Dhea-sulfate: 598.1

The doctor told me it’s likely I have underlying Hashimoto’s, and the high DHEAS could be related to PCOS or something. Hashimoto’s seems unlikely though, as I got a thyroid sonogram and it was normal, and it’s not known to run in my family…

But today, the endocrinologist confirmed that I have Hashimoto’s.

They believe it’s also possible that I have PCOS, but I have yet to be screened. I am to get more blood tests soon to test my thyroid hormones, antibodies, testosterone, and other hormones once again as well.

I am so lost. Could these issues be causing my symptoms…? Am I just psychotic and have serious mental issues…?

Found out something is wrong with me and I have to see specialists and I have a feeling lots of blood tests are in my future… tips on how to not panic and faint???

I am 19F. My whole life, I’ve had anxiety and depression. I’ve always been a hypochondriac and have dealt with OCD as well. However, it’s always been MANAGEABLE— i could still live my life, and i never had any actual medical problems.

However, everything changed last year.

In october 2025, recently after I had started my freshman year of college, I was hit with a month long episode started by one panic attack. For the entirety of October, I had almost daily heart palpitations, crippling anxiety, nausea/vomiting, agoraphobia, and no appetite. I considered calling 911 multiple times. It was hell, but it passed.

Everything was fine again until June 2026.

It hit me like a truck again. One panic attack / vomit in the car and I was right back to having another episode. For the entirety of June, most of July, and still working on recovering now, I have dealt with endless fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, dizziness, lightheadedness, panic attacks, palpitations, insomnia, mood swings, and more. I had to take off work a lot and could hardly get out of bed.

It’s important to note that I took lexapro for about 3 years and didn’t stop it til June 2026 because i finally realized it wasn’t working. Then, I tried prozac for a bit, and it didn’t help. Withdrawal was hell. Now, I’m on buspirone daily and hydroxyzine as needed. They help, but my symptoms still persist.

All signs point to panic disorder / GAD, right?

That’s what I thought (even though I fully convinced myself I was dying plenty of times) until i went to the ER on June 22 after one panic attack in June where they found that my thyroid levels were off:

TSH - 4.76
Free thyroxine - 1.68

They told me it could be hyperthyroidism and told me to talk to my doctor. Then my doctor told me it’s probably hypothyroidism and to get another blood test in a few weeks.

I got another, more comprehensive test done last saturday. These were my relevant results:

T3: 2.29
Tg Ab: 7.30
Tpo Ab: 151.10
Dhea-sulfate: 598.1

The doctor told me it’s likely I have underlying Hashimoto’s, and the high DHEAS could be related to PCOS or something. Hashimoto’s seems unlikely though, as I got a thyroid sonogram and it was normal, and it’s not known to run in my family…

I’m honestly really concerned. I’m supposed to see both an endocrinologist and gynecologist soon to go over these results further. I am TERRIFIED of medical stuff, especially tests like blood work, and I don’t know how I’m going to manage this. I was always healthy until last year, I don’t know what happened or what changed. I am so depressed, scared, irritable, and I feel sick and nauseous so often. I don’t want to live like this.

I go back to school soon and I’m scared I won’t be able to figure it out fast enough.

Can anyone offer some reassurance, their own experiences/recovery, or just some kind words? Thank you for reading my story.

I am 19F. My whole life, I’ve had anxiety and depression. I’ve always been a hypochondriac and have dealt with OCD as well. However, it’s always been MANAGEABLE— i could still live my life, and i never had any actual medical problems.

However, everything changed last year.

In october 2025, recently after I had started my freshman year of college, I was hit with a month long episode started by one panic attack. For the entirety of October, I had almost daily heart palpitations, crippling anxiety, nausea/vomiting, agoraphobia, and no appetite. I considered calling 911 multiple times. It was hell, but it passed.

Everything was fine again until June 2026.

It hit me like a truck again. One panic attack / vomit in the car and I was right back to having another episode. For the entirety of June, most of July, and still working on recovering now, I have dealt with endless fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, dizziness, lightheadedness, panic attacks, palpitations, insomnia, mood swings, and more. I had to take off work a lot and could hardly get out of bed.

It’s important to note that I took lexapro for about 3 years and didn’t stop it til June 2026 because i finally realized it wasn’t working. Then, I tried prozac for a bit, and it didn’t help. Withdrawal was hell. Now, I’m on buspirone daily and hydroxyzine as needed. They help, but my symptoms still persist.

All signs point to panic disorder / GAD, right?

That’s what I thought (even though I fully convinced myself I was dying plenty of times) until i went to the ER on June 22 after one panic attack in June where they found that my thyroid levels were off:

TSH - 4.76
Free thyroxine - 1.68

They told me it could be hyperthyroidism and told me to talk to my doctor. Then my doctor told me it’s probably hypothyroidism and to get another blood test in a few weeks.

I got another, more comprehensive test done last saturday. These were my relevant results:

T3: 2.29
Tg Ab: 7.30
Tpo Ab: 151.10
Dhea-sulfate: 598.1

The doctor told me it’s likely I have underlying Hashimoto’s, and the high DHEAS could be related to PCOS or something. Hashimoto’s seems unlikely though, as I got a thyroid sonogram and it was normal, and it’s not known to run in my family…

I’m honestly really concerned. I’m supposed to see both an endocrinologist and gynecologist soon to go over these results further. I am TERRIFIED of medical stuff, especially tests like blood work, and I don’t know how I’m going to manage this. I was always healthy until last year, I don’t know what happened or what changed. I am so depressed, scared, irritable, and I feel sick and nauseous so often. I don’t want to live like this.

I go back to school soon and I’m scared I won’t be able to figure it out fast enough.

Can anyone offer some reassurance, their own experiences/recovery, or just some kind words? Thank you for reading my story.

I am 19F. My whole life, I’ve had anxiety and depression. I’ve always been a hypochondriac and have dealt with OCD as well. However, it’s always been MANAGEABLE— i could still live my life, and i never had any actual medical problems.

However, everything changed last year.

In october 2025, recently after I had started my freshman year of college, I was hit with a month long episode started by one panic attack. For the entirety of October, I had almost daily heart palpitations, crippling anxiety, nausea/vomiting, agoraphobia, and no appetite. I considered calling 911 multiple times. It was hell, but it passed.

Everything was fine again until June 2026.

It hit me like a truck again. One panic attack / vomit in the car and I was right back to having another episode. For the entirety of June, most of July, and still working on recovering now, I have dealt with endless fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, dizziness, lightheadedness, panic attacks, palpitations, insomnia, mood swings, and more. I had to take off work a lot and could hardly get out of bed.

It’s important to note that I took lexapro for about 3 years and didn’t stop it til June 2026 because i finally realized it wasn’t working. Then, I tried prozac for a bit, and it didn’t help. Withdrawal was hell. Now, I’m on buspirone daily and hydroxyzine as needed. They help, but my symptoms still persist.

All signs point to panic disorder / GAD, right?

That’s what I thought (even though I fully convinced myself I was dying plenty of times) until i went to the ER on June 22 after one panic attack in June where they found that my thyroid levels were off:

TSH - 4.76
Free thyroxine - 1.68

They told me it could be hyperthyroidism and told me to talk to my doctor. Then my doctor told me it’s probably hypothyroidism and to get another blood test in a few weeks.

I got another, more comprehensive test done last saturday. These were my relevant results:

T3: 2.29
Tg Ab: 7.30
Tpo Ab: 151.10
Dhea-sulfate: 598.1

The doctor told me it’s likely I have underlying Hashimoto’s, and the high DHEAS could be related to PCOS or something. Hashimoto’s seems unlikely though, as I got a thyroid sonogram and it was normal, and it’s not known to run in my family…

I’m honestly really concerned. I’m supposed to see both an endocrinologist and gynecologist soon to go over these results further. I am TERRIFIED of medical stuff, especially tests like blood work, and I don’t know how I’m going to manage this. I was always healthy until last year, I don’t know what happened or what changed. I am so depressed, scared, irritable, and I feel sick and nauseous so often. I don’t want to live like this.

I go back to school soon and I’m scared I won’t be able to figure it out fast enough.

Can anyone offer some reassurance, their own experiences/recovery, or just some kind words? Thank you for reading my story.