Posted by JohnX2 on June 25, 2002, at 18:51:21
In reply to Sleep Apnea and Depression, posted by optimistic on June 24, 2002, at 15:40:00
> Has anybody been diagnosed with depression which did not respond to AD's and then found out they had sleep apnea which was the root of many of the symptoms they had?
> It seems like many of the symptoms you get with depression you can also get with sleep apnea including the depression itself.
> If so what treatment was instituted and how much did it help?I know someone who had sleep apnea.
Testing revealed that he had hypothyroid.
Hypothyroid is a common cause of depression and
is treated with synthetic hormones.Good doctors will usually screen for hypothyroid
when starting to contemplate administering antidepressants.ADs won't work well with hypothyroid. And just
treating the hypothyroid may solve all the problems.Good Luck,
John
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