Posted by jzp on July 1, 2000, at 15:59:55
In reply to Re: atypical depression treatment? - jzp and noa, posted by Noa on July 1, 2000, at 14:00:16
I thought that I posted a reply to the your thyroid
question yesterday, but it didn't show up.One of my previous doctors (I have moved around a lot)
told me that I did in fact have mild hypothyroid,
and had me on Synthroid and Cytomel. I felt good
while I was taking it, but other doctors have since
told me that my thyroid is fine.I had it checked a couple weeks ago, and the TSH
(the only thing she would check) was 5. From my reading
I know that that is the high end of the standard "normal"
range, and that some doctors would argue that it actually
shouldn't be considered normal.My hunch is that it is somehow out of whack, and that
that is why I have failed to have my usual summertime
"ups" this year and last. (see my other post)
The only difference between now and 4 months ago, is
that I am sleeping only 10-11 hours a night instead
of 12-14 hours a night like I was this winter. And of
course the fact that now I am with-it enough to think
that this depression might be something worth trying
to fight. It's almost like there is something (maybe
the hypothyroid) quashing my normal seasonal pattern.
I don't know. All speculation, of course.I'm seeing a new doctor next Friday, so I'm going
to bring him the thyroid test results and see what
his reaction is.Thanks so much for all your input. I feel like I've
just been blathering on here.-jannette
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