Normal thyroid test but have antibodies?!
Question: Normal thyroid test but have antibodies?
I have always had a swollen thyroid and have been tested for it with normal results.. I've always been prone to anxiety and panic attacks, but in the last month they've been so bad I feel out of control.. My doctor put me on anxiety meds and tested my thyroid and did a full panel this time.. My results were all in normal range except I had high antibodies.. I think the numbers were 286 for the antibody.. Anyone have experience with this and does anyone think this could be causing my anxiety?
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Adrenal glands or adrenaline may be causing your anxiety - should take Inderal/Propranolol as a Beta Blocker. Antibodies indicate infection, could be anywhere, but possibly in mouth with Oral Lichen Planus or tonsils, maybe irritable of inflammatory bowel - a product of anxiety.
Ask doc for Mirtazapine also, and get a full night's sleep. Give yourself a break, mild exercise, and de-stress.
If it continues in a month, go back for lab work, complete endocrine system workup.
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