Posted by noa on February 14, 2004, at 16:06:53
In reply to Re: Reminder - Check that thyroid, posted by Gothmog on February 14, 2004, at 0:01:04
Yes, there seem to still be a lot of unanswered questions about all of this. And I've heard the question asked as to whether depression, like thyroid disease, might be an autoimmune disorder itself.
For me, there seems to be a kind of synergy between the depression, the hypothyroidism, and some reproductive issues, as well. And with the treatments. I didn't start responding sufficiently to antidepressants until my thyroid was treated adequately. It made a huge difference, but it's not like I can just drop the ADs now. I seem to need both ongoing.
BTW, with your depression onset at puberty, and thyroid illness, have you been checked out for other endocrine disorders?
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