Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
Hi! I've been dx with both of these. I'm just wondering if they go hand in hand? Is the depression worse when the thyroid is not in normal range?
I've been unable to get myself out of bed most days - I can sleep, sleep, and still be tired.
I will be seeing my doctor again real soon, thankfully.
I've been unable to get myself out of bed most days - I can sleep, sleep, and still be tired.
I will be seeing my doctor again real soon, thankfully.
I know how you feel, just got up after a nap!
I would say that is a big "YES"! you may want to have your reverse T3 checked out. Low T3 levels can cause depression. the reverse T3 will cancel out the regular T3, and cause a lot of symptoms like cronic fatique and deppression. Also check, your cortisol levels, this can be also caused by adrenal diffiency.
http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G171.htm
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_243/ai_109946562
Hope this helps!
Good night...
Jon