Hello Everyone,
Although I am convinced that thyroid problems can and do cause anxiety at times, I have never felt more sure of a simple self treatment for the "on the spot" moment. It doesn't sound like it'll work initially but I've worked with a friend of mine (without thyroid problems) that was having a very emotional moment and within seconds she stopped feeling anxious and was able to talk and work through the feeling within minutes without "counseling". You don't have to "believe" that it works, just try it.
It's called EFT and I've been raving about it for a couple months now on the board because it is truly the first thing EVER that made a significant difference in my emotions. You can download the manual online at
www.emofree.com and for the price of the first set of DVD's, you can be a pro at treating yourself on any emotional issue. It takes just minutes to learn and there is a good tutorial (interactive) at
www.tapping.com to guide you though specific challenges. What's most important to us Hashi sufferers is immediate issues that come up though and the manual will help guide you through that. If you can afford it, it is best to purchase at least the first series of DVD's if you are a visual learner like I am. I have used this on years of "fears" I have "no more" and events that have haunted me since I was a child which no longer control my thoughts! All this without a counselor and each one is gone forever with one session. I am even so indebted to this technique, I am considering learning it well enough to help others over the phone or in person in my local area! (and I generally don't think about business but some people don't want to learn how to do it for themselves and because of that, there are people who guide others through the process as a "business".)
So, if I were to give any advice, after going to counselors for most of my adult life, I see no comparison to using this technique. It is simply superior to anything I've ever tried for stress relief. And at this point, I have no financial connection to recommending it! I simply want people to know the freedom from emotional pain that I have experienced. If your emotional pain causes phsyical pain, it easily and sometimes completely eliminates the physical pain on the spot too!
You can tell I believe in this and believe me, it's the first thing in 14 years that I can confidently recommend for everyone!
Tell me if anyone trys it. The only requirement for this treatment is the willingness to try it out and the openness to work on an issue. In my experience, I have felt greater release while working with another person that is interested in it so if you know someone (a friend or family member) that wouldn't mind working with you, I highly recommend it. Perhaps in the near future, I will be offering to work with others over the phone but I haven't finished the full series yet and want to be completely exposed to all the different ways to approach an issue to make a treatment session most successful.
As a sidenote, never feel like it is you when you are having a panic attack when you know you have Hashimotos. I haven't had one in years but I believe I had them due to not being adequately treated! If you read "my story" on my main website, you will see that it takes nothing for the traditional doctors to put a big "panic syndrome" on your file. And THAT has emotional implications on it's own.
Getting the right treatment is important and a TSH over 5 just is too high for most of us! And as I said before, many of us feel much more human in the 2 and under range. If you are taking a synthetic drug like Synthroid, you are probably missing other components to your thyroid hormones like T2, T3 and unknown other contributors from a natural source like Armour (dessicated bovine thryoid extract). It is wise to try this natural approach first to see if your symptoms begin to diminish.
Hope this helped a bit.
Mo
