Posted by M on March 26, 2000, at 17:14:14
In reply to Re: Wallowing, or...., posted by ash on March 26, 2000, at 12:22:32
> M,
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> My thyroid results were also normal according to my primary doc. I still insisted on seeing an endocronolgist. He did a complete thyroid screen including antibodies, free T3 and free T4 in addition to the usual TSH, total T3 and T4. I had extremely high antibodies even though my TSH was still within the upper limit of about 5. He said I had a form of subclinical hypothyroidism called autoimmune thyroidisis (Hashimoto's disease) and put me on T4 and T3 supplements.
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> I might add that even the thyroid medication didn't make a dent in my depression though it did help some for the total lethargy I was wallowing in.
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> Good luck.
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> Ash
An appointment with an endrocrinologist is next on my list after seeing the pdoc in April.It's a bit disappointing to hear that thyroid meds did nothing to decrease your depression. I guess there's no magic pill out there that cures everything, eh?
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