u/Extra_Dragonfly3598

Wow. Everyone I worked with before 1039's were eliminated at the end of 2024 seem like different people in 2026. They're stressed out and miserable in their personal and work lives. It feels toxic. Rejoining a formerly supportive, friendly environment only to find out what I thought I was coming back to doesn't exist anymore makes me just want to fend for myself and exit after week one. I'm no one's punching bag. I don't do it to them, and I might be just as miserable and frustrated. No more solidarity. I'm out.

I'm hearing conflicting things about how autoimmune thyroid disorders fit into the autoimmune world. I have Graves and also antibodies for Hashimotos, plus thyroid eye disease. I have been told by my endocrinologist, former pcp, and the eye specialist that once a person has one autoimmune disorder, they have a higher risk for getting others. I see this mentioned in people's posts too.

Autoimmune disorders run in my family. My mom had several, one of which I fear greatly- LADA. My new primary care doctor, seeing my concern about increasing A1c and impaired fasting glucose along with some other unexplained symptoms, told me he puts autoimmune thyroid disorders in a "different category " and they are more often stand-alone autoimmune disorders.

Is he correct? Was he just trying to get me to stop worrying about LADA and autoimmune disorders in general? I don't know if I should feel grateful for kindness or frustration at possibly not being taken seriously.....again.

I took 150 mg of lamotragine for about 20 years. It was prescribed for my treatment resistant depression as an addition to what I was already taking. 14 years later, aripriprozol was added. After discontinuing both under the care of a psychiatrist, I pretty quickly developed insomnia that I am still struggling with 2 years later. I also occasionally have a weird sensation randomly come over me that is so difficult to describe to people, but it feels like a neurological episode. It's kind of similar to how I've felt the very few times I've fainted, but different. It passes quickly, I don't lose consciousness and I'm 100% alert and able to move and think normally. I have NEVER had panic attacks, and it doesn't feel like anxiety or panic. Also, this change in medication happened as perimenopause was in full swing. Hormone changes can really mess up sleep as well.

The time, money, EFFORT, and frustration of trying to get answers and help with sleep has kind of landed me back in some intense depression, and, I might be depressed because I'm not on the medication. Now I'm terrified to take anything offered by the people who are brushing me off and have no answers.