Thank you for replying - I suffer from the worst anxiety which does not help.

I have no idea that when you have camera down throat if this can see the thyroid or not, the camera went down to the top of my lungs I think?

I just hope it is hormonal and that it's the thyroid and that bloods prove this and a change in meds will cure it.

Hi Debsy_1971 and thanks for your post,

I'm sorry to hear you're so stressed about your symptoms. Anxiety affects many people and can hugely affect your quality of life.

I wonder if you have thought about getting some help for your long term health anxiety. There are sites such as Mood Zone, No Panic and Anxiety UK  which you can start looking at, before perhaps seeking some further help by seeing a counsellor. Many people do seek help for this as it can be so debilitating.

If you can, have a chat with your GP about your anxiety and avoid googling as this can increase anxieties. Finally I'd advise you to contact Samaritans if you are feeling suicidal. No one should feel this way and Samaritans can offer great support.

I hope this helps,

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Thank you Anastacia.

My surgery are hopeless. I am treated as a joke to them,. and they make my life more difficult - I want to speak to the one doctor there who really tries to help me and has referred me to scans and ENT but getting to see her is like winning the lottery. I had to beg the receptionist to let her call me - just wanted to get this blood test moved forward as cannot bear to carry on feeling so ill.  We are going away on a break in 2 weeks and I wanted to get results back from that and the scan before then, but looks unlikely now.

Just to update - had bloods taken at a phlebotomy clinic as no appointments at my surgery until October.

Tested for thyroid (T3 and T4), CBC and liver function.  Girl said results should be in Monday (today) - but not heard from my doctors, so I assume ALL of these have come back negative?  I will call tomorrow.

But I am not coping -  am crying ALL the time, feel shaky and on edge, everyone seems sure its my thyroid, menopause, hormones - I don;t think its any of these. i wish it WAS then it could be easily sorted.

I am DREADING that thyroid scan on Thursday. And then the endless torture of waiting for results.  My little holiday is RUINED and wish we had never booked it, but I thought I would be better by now.  6 and a half months and nobody seems to know what this is.  All this from a cold/chest infection.

I can't even laugh (not that I feel like doing that) as it makes me breathless and throat constrict.  My sleep is disrupted, my husband says I twitch all the time. I itch all over, especially my back. The slightest task leaves me wiped out.

I just want to be better, and I google and all it comes up with is lymphoma, leukemia, cancers.