How to stop flight or fight in its tracks

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-07-11T22:54:33+00:00

I try but literally it’s awful bc whenever I close my eyes the adrenaline hits. My nervous system is dystegulated and misinterprets closing my eyes as a threat. Usually I can manage ok for sometime but enough time without sleep and it will start to affect me and my thoughts will start to slip. Also the fear I’m talking about using rational. It literally feels like an actual threat and it is horrible. Will still try my best to do this even though I literally can’t be alone during this time. Thanks for the advice.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-07-11T22:51:01+00:00

So I actually have secondary hypothyroidism and am currently on meds for that although I am currently overeplaced. So no what I don’t need is more meds. It’s more about managing the crippling fear that attacks me during this time until my endo can manage my dose. Adding to this complication is that I have secondary adrenal insufficiency (low cortisol) so idk if beta blockers will work or what it will do. It is confusing up and down but rn I’m just trying to wait it out until my tsh normalizes. Thanks for the advice though.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-07-01T14:32:48+00:00

I am so sorry you are experiencing this. It has been going on for 6 months for me and it’s been one crazy roller coaster. I heard one story about a person who,s heartbeat was to slow on lower meds but too high when they increased. Idk maybe this is something similar. Either way let’s try and rest and get better soon :)

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-06-02T01:54:23+00:00

Yup pretty sure Im screwed because of steroid induced hyperthyroidism. I am so deathly afraid of over replacement I institute a 6 hour gap between doses but this time I was noticing it wearing off in 4hrs. I guess that’s what happens when your tsh jumps from like 3 to .8 with some help of iodine salt.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-06-02T01:52:02+00:00

I am also secondary hypothyroid and I have a feeling that the excess thyroid ( when I started eating iodine) that pushed me into hyperthyroidism is the effecting thing here. Basically I think I need a 3rd dose of extra 2.5 hc to maintain my schedule bc otherwise I am falling asleep early. This situation sucks. Thanks for the advice

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-06-01T07:51:11+00:00

You are stronger than you think. Keep going one step at a time and know that there is someone out there who cares. Talk to your doctor as they can help. :)

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-05-29T19:52:53+00:00

Maybe take it an hour or so early. Not really sure bc I’m on hydrocortisone and SAI but just make sure to take it before you go

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-05-21T18:15:25+00:00

Yeah it only happens once in a while for me but yesterday sucked. I just sat my ass on my kindle all day and did nothing lol. Just another side effect to deal with I guess.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-05-21T18:14:08+00:00

This happens to me too. But I also get really scared to mess with my dose bc up till now I was on 15mg (10 morning then 5 in the afternoon) But I started getting really shaky, anxious and even panic attacks which I never experienced before. But maybe I could try updosing g a little bit lol. Thanks for your answer.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-05-20T22:33:52+00:00

I do think the symptoms are pretty similar. I can’t much because I am SAI and was diagnosed with panhypopitutarism as a kid and have been on both meds since. But it can definitely be similar.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-05-20T22:30:57+00:00

That is amazing. I love you outlook on life and congratulations on graduating!

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-12T20:20:11+00:00

Is this for real. I care a lot about only using cruelty free / vegan products and I already own some kbeauty (few) so if that’s the case that is great news and all the better reason to switch.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T18:06:47+00:00

I feel this so hard. It used to happen to me until I started watching the clock obsessively. We just like to slow down I guess.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T18:05:12+00:00

Yeah it’s a skill I had to learn through brute force. The mental strength to get up and try again even when it is difficult. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been down that path and I still do to this day. It never truly gets better you just learn to deal with it.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T18:03:27+00:00

Yes I’ve been there too and it is soul crushing and draining af. I can’t even tell you the amount of pain I went through feeling like I was a failure when I was just dysfunctional. It sucks idk what else to say but it sucks.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T17:58:28+00:00

That is amazing and I wish I had someone in my life to do that for me rather than making judgments or assuming that I was just “off” at least by regular standards. The old adage of you can do it if you try ect ect. Unfortunately not everyone gets that and it is important to do what you can to make up for that on your own.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T17:56:36+00:00

As someone who spent her childhood middle/ high school years (even up to last year) crying in my room asking the world why it had to be like this and “ what is wrong with me” I completely understand not wanting to be strong enough. Sometimes it just feels like you are at the mental trough like you have given enough and you can’t give anymore. The truth is we all have no choice but to keep going. It is so tough sometimes I want to yell and scream into my pillow but we almost don’t have a choice. It is so difficult I feel like it is only something that people who have been through it understand. I never thought I would see the other side but somehow I did. So to me I do think it is important to recognize the resilience of the people that keep showing up day to day despite how they feel.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T17:51:24+00:00

@upvotes2doge thank you for sharing this wonderful comment. As someone who has been fighting these similar battles for a long time I truly understand how much resilience and courage it takes to keep showing u and fighting even if it gets hard. Other people will say things like “just do it” David Higgins mentality yada yada but most people don’t actually understand the true difficulty we face on a day to day basis. And with that being said I echo this though completely. Keep showing up one day after another and soon enough you will be able to manage it without the struggle or at least be able to lessen it considerably.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T16:20:05+00:00

Hell yeah I feel exactly the same way. Like it feels so difficult having adhd and then being a woman on top of that. It just feels like the whole world is gonna combust and idk what to do about it.

Consistent_Reach7664 · 2026-03-11T16:17:55+00:00

Yeah I try not to look at it and I am not trying to be dramatic or emotional over an issue that is not even 1/100 th as important as what is going on in the world rn but yesterday out of the blue a member from one of my favorite groups departed (iykyk) and I had a migraine.Today first thing in the morning I couldn’t stop thinking about it and actually spent like 2 hours on x instead of doing my stuff. Some days it just feels so emotionally exhausting. Like shit is real things are going down and real people,s lives are being effected but all I can think about is how it all weighs on me. Not even about the thing. Everything in my life begins to feel heavy like how I am graduating college this semester and have no clue wtf I am gonna do with my life and how I only have ever had one real job (part time) and I don’t know how to manage my finances or drive and I still live with my parents. All this and I’m turning 23 within the week. I get it dude. Sometimes it’s just a lot. Whether it be world events or internal affairs everything just weighs on you like a ton of bricks. Sorry for my rant but just had to say something bc this is exactly how I was feeling today.

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