Posted by Emme on December 14, 2006, at 12:47:06
In reply to Ruling out medical causes of depression, posted by saturn on December 14, 2006, at 12:00:13
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> Is it standard (or necessary) for pdocs (or any doc)to get for example B12, thyroid studies, before starting antidepressants?
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> I know several people who have just been straight given AD's without any of these kind of tests. There's just a typical "Do you have any medical problems" or "when was your last physical" and that's it.Mine is thorough and has had me tested for everything under the sun, including B12, folate, TIBC, Lyme, thyroid, and more. She makes sure to order bloodowork if it's been a while just to make sure nothing's changed.
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