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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
symtoms of both
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
symtoms of both
by jflinchum, Mar 20, 2008 01:57PM
My wife has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Each medicine that they have put her on has made her very anxious and depressed. It seems that when she is medicated for hypothyroidism, it makes her slip into hyperthyroidism. I was wondering if that was a possibility. She also has a family history of an autoimmune disorder, could that be what is causing the problem? I am not a doctor, but it doesn't seem that the doctors we have seen are helping her. I and my wife will be extremely happy if you can answer our questions.Thank you for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Mar 20, 2008 05:11PM
, Mar 20, 2008 05:11PM
To: jflinchum
It sounds like she is very sensitive to thyroid replacement, and your doctors have not yet found the right dose to make her euthyroid. The thyroid definetly effects mood, so you should work with your doctors to find that right dose that puts her back in the range she needs to be, avoiding hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are sometimes considered autoimmune diseases.
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