Can Over Active Thyroid Cause Persistent Panic Attacks?

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2014

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

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes likely to cause

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

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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

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