Posted by noa on April 13, 2004, at 14:21:58
In reply to Thyroid and Depression?, posted by KathrynLex on April 13, 2004, at 13:24:31
Getting my hypothyroidism treated properly was a major key in being able to respond adequately to antideppresants for me.
I'm going to refer you to Mary Shomon's site at about.com.
main page: http://thyroid.about.com
Start here--the basic overview: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/basics_starthere/a/thyroid101.htm
Next--Hypothyroid symptom checklist:
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/basics_starthere/a/hypochecklist.htmThen--key tests and result ranges.
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/newsinfo/l/bltest_values.htmQuestions to ask your doctor:
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidism/a/6questions.htmMore about interpreting tests:
http://thyroid.about.com/library/howto/htthyroid-test.htman article about thyroid test interpretation:
http://thyroid.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthy.net%2Fhwlibraryjournals%2Fnaturopathic%2Fvol1no1%2Fthyroid.htmAlso--here is the link to Dr. Bob's Psychopharm Tips page, where pdocs discussed thyroid and depression--
http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Thyroid-replacement.htmlGood luck!
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