Posted by bookgurl99 on July 1, 2003, at 10:43:55
In reply to Re: neurotransmitter tests » djmmm, posted by Larry Hoover on July 1, 2003, at 9:37:29
> I must again disagree. Searching for zebras before you've ruled out horses as the source of the sound of hoofbeats is not prudent medical practise. Blood count, fine. PET scan? The cost does not justify the outcome, IMHO.
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> LarLar,
but what about medical tests to discover problems that may be contributing causes?
for example, I will always wonder if my severe depression at age 19 is related to the thyroid disorder I have that was discovered 6 years later. All those years of believing that I was depressive, lethargic, and lazy could have been avoided if my dr. had given me the TSH test before Prozac.
Maybe depression is more statistically common than thyroid disorder, yet the population of the people seeking help for depression are more likely than others to have these disorders.
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