Can Over Active Thyroid Cause Persistent Panic Attacks?

Posted on Sat, 28 Jun 2014

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Question : can over active thyroid cause persistent panic attacks XXXXXXX constant anxiety over a long period?

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes likely to cause

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

An over active thyroid means it is secreting more of thyroid hormone.

Increased thyroid hormone is likely to cause panic attacks and anxiety for long period. The severity depends on level of thyroid hormone.

Over active thyroid also cause
-fasten heartbeat, weight loss, intolerance to heat, shaking of hands, increased micturition frequency etc.

Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj