October 7, 2009 6:16pm
I am feeling bad and it is getting old. I cannot function like this in life. I go from hope to hopeless to hope without any notice. Any type of …
September 11, 2009 7:56am
Are you depressed or anxious because of stress or a trauma which caused a lack of serotonin, noepinephrine, or dopamine in your brain...or could …
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Diagnosed with depression and anxiety stretching back 20 years. In last few months, I have had blood tests and low testosterone and thyroid(T3) were found. Both of these can cause depression symptons. This is widely un-diagnosed and I believe is affecting many more people as a root cause of the depression/anxiety. I am administering testosterone therapy daily for hypogonadism while still taking my anti-depressant. Anti-depressants have not consistently worked for me, which is also an indicator that there is something hormonal involved. I am not saying that I am not depressed, just that need to fix the physiological ssymptons too. It is too easy for the MD's to have you try a new drug. Only 30 % of the people on anti-depressants actually find relief and that could be do to the root cause being hormonal instead. The thyroid controls all the chemicals in the body and if it is not functioning properly, you will not be getting the right chemicals when and where you need them. Make your doctor take blood and complete a full panel on thyroid. Research it and be your own best advocate. Blessings - GareBare333
