Graves’ disease and anxiety. Please help

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I have been recently diagnosed with Graves’ disease after spending some time in hospital. I’m really struggling with anxiety and panic attacks. I’m so scared that I’m going to die and leave my children without a mum. My Gp won’t prescribe anything because she says it’s just another symptom of my Graves’ disease and it will pass once my thyroid is under control. I can’t stop thinking about the worst outcomes. It’s taking over my life. Please help, how do o stop feeling so anxious. How do I stop a panic attack?

You can't stop them but you stop wondering when you're going to have one because that will bring them on
Focus on getting your thyroid functioning and the anxiety will pass.
Have you been prescribed any thyroid medication?

I was prescribed beta blockers. It was more than 30 years ago. The graves got sorted. I recall being more anxious about having a chronic illness than I did before it was diagnosed. IYSWIM. It passed. All was well.

The doctor is right, actually. The treatment will literally make you feel less anxious as the Graves disease actually makes you feel like you are on high!!!! alert!!!! all the time. Your whole body is totally overclocked right now.

Ask the GP for a short script of propanalol.