Re: ADD, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND HYPOTHYROIDISM

[Anonymous]

@Anne, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis while in graduate school. Diagnosis was confirmed with two anti-thyroid antibody tests. (No one’s caught the ADD yet; it’s great to be a girl… *grin*)

For years I elected to not take HRT but about 6 years ago, at 40 years of age, I became symptomatic. Instead of remembering the diagnosis I’d had 18 years ago, I chased my tail for 4 years (as my TSH climbed steadily and no less than 4 GPs missed it completely because I was still “in range”). When one TSH was at the upper-end of normal I looked at my current GP, had an “ah ha” moment and asked for an antibody test (*comes the dawn!).

When one of those results returned positive and far out of range, I asked for HRT and at about 3 – 4 weeks in, I experienced an incredible, amazing relief from the tiredness, the anxiety, the “what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-me” anxiety, the hair falling out, the hyper-sensitivity to cold, the brain fog, the blues…

Currently, 65mg of Nature-Throid daily keeps me right and has returned me to my normal ADD self.

Get that mass checked out. Make it a priority because this is one of those situations where avoidance can result in the loss of your life and/or the quality of your life. Getting an answer soon can provide relief from fear and/or save your life. If you have to, make a list of that which is stopping you from getting that checked out (insurance? time? the “right” doctor?) and find a work-around (get the insurance, squeeze time now for more time later, ANY doctor who will order the test is the right doctor).

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