Air Hunger - Drowning Dreams

[Guest guest]

Before I knew I was low thyroid I used to have drowning dreams. I

would be underwater in the ocean or a lake and dying for air, trying

to get to the surface so I could breathe. When I'd finally break

through, I'd take this huge inhaling gasp, and wake with my heart

pounding rapidly from adrenaline cause I was about to die from

drowning. Happened more than once and didn't know what to make of

it. But since raising my thyroid dose, haven't had these dreams

anymore. Funny how your dreams incorporate whatever your body's

doing.

Barb

Atlanta Girl wrote:

>

> Dawn-

> You can get excited, that's OK. My air hunger started years

ago....

> 30 year ago or so when I was in my late teens.... and then

escalated

> into panic disorder. For some reason it loosened up through the

years

> and then resurfaced here lately with a vengance. I am not sure if

it

> is more low thyroid or low HC. It's one or the other. Taking

> additional of each solves the problem though. So Dawn, I don't at

all

> consider it anything I have to live with forever, do you??

>

> -Eileen

>

> Posted by: " blondiethefirstuk " dawnyvonneallen@...

> blondiethefirstuk

>

> Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:36 pm (PST)

>

> Wow someone with air hunger, sorry to sound excited but you are the

> first person on any of the forums that seem to have similar symptoms

> to me and it makes me wonder if it can be resolved. I have been

> breathless, and air hungry for over 5 years but it got worse this

last

> year and I can hardly walk now.

> How do you handle it? Has anything you have taken made you feel any

> better and less air hungry?

>

> Sorry to jump on you like this, but you might know how it feels to

be

> desperate, with this illness I am sure you do

>

> luv Dawn

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh I know that waking gasping for air thing, that was one of the first

symptoms I had before I started to deteriorate into this breathless

all the time state. Your brain was very inventive

Also yes, a little HC and a little T3 and I am hoping to be out there

batting. i am thinking very positively now

lots of hugs and thanks

Dawn