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Should I Stop Using Xanax For Anxiety Issues, Brain Fog And Low Thyroid?

Hi, I was in an EF-5 tornado last May and living in hotels and temporary housing ever since. I was also recently diagnosed with extremely low thyroid (TSH of 84) and low proegesterone. I have anxiety issues, brain fog and overwhelm that I have been handling with low dosage of Xanax (.5) once a day or every few days depending on traffic, etc. I also have a service dog who helps with claustrophobia but I don't need him most of the time anymore. I met briefly with a psychiatrist who wants to put me on Celexa but I am not depressed and Lexapro gave me terrible insomnia and the first night I took the Celexa it woke me up at 5 a,m. I don't abuse Xanax or rely on it too much; should I stop using it at all and go on Celexa instead? I don't want sexual side effects or insomnia. I have no problems just using Xanax when I need to and not taking it when I don't. Thanks so much!
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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I can understand your problem you seem to have lot of functional problems, the thyroid function test is given here is incomplete some parameters are missing TSH shows here does not give the clue of any thyroid dysfunction, you have to take the anti psychiatric drug according to the dosage suggested by your psychiatrist, this is very much important for you, if have some problem regarding the medicine you can discus this with your doctor, hope this information helps you, have nice day.
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Should I Stop Using Xanax For Anxiety Issues, Brain Fog And Low Thyroid?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I can understand your problem you seem to have lot of functional problems, the thyroid function test is given here is incomplete some parameters are missing TSH shows here does not give the clue of any thyroid dysfunction, you have to take the anti psychiatric drug according to the dosage suggested by your psychiatrist, this is very much important for you, if have some problem regarding the medicine you can discus this with your doctor, hope this information helps you, have nice day.