Thanks for all the wonderful comments and thanks to Cherly for contacting me and telling me about the latest comments.
I am doing well - am still on the medications for depression and another one for I don't know what but it is sure helping me. It is risperadol at a very low dose. It is called thought glue by my doctors. I found it to be a miracle drug for me and also changing from the generic to synthroid was night and day for me. I am very busy with my job right now and haven't had time to post so I am doubly glad that someone remembered me and wrote. Thank you Sandy for your comments. They are very encouraging and I am under the care of a psychiratrist. He is the one that changed me to synthroid. He is wonderful to work with and I am also going for counseling. It is a different kind - called Theopostic prayer. Works through the Lord. Thank you all for caring and best of everything to all of you. love linda
Thyroid disease is a treatable medical condition. Depression is treatable medical condition. Sometimes treating one will solve the other and sometimes not. If your symptoms of depression are not getting better with a normal TSH and the natural antidepressants you tried then you may need something else. There are many anti-depressants and they don't all work the same for everyone. You need to work with a professional who can find the right one for you.
You asked if anyone had walked this path. The answer is yes. Me. I work with a phychiatrist so I know I'm taking the right meds at the right dose. He fine tunes my meds according to my needs. And, yes, you can stop taking antidepressants when you no longer need them.
You have no reason to feel ashamed. Depression is a medical condition that is treatable. I have a full normal life with a family, job friends, etc....just like everyone else.
I'm not the most spiritual person, but I don't think God intends us to feel shame for health problems over which we have no control.
Good luck and God bless you.
Sandy
I was doing a search on AD and thyroid here in this community. I ran across this, and I really benefited from what Stella posted. I thought someone else might be going through the same issues and trials and might need the encouragement. I know that depression is really prominent in Thyroid disease.
I have not wanted to take the AD because I fear it might interfere with the thyroid issue and that is enough to deal with at this point, but my mind, and emotions and everything is in such a downward spiral, that I have started taking them. WHen I feel better, then I can work myself off of them.
I am at the point to where I hate to make any decisions for fear it is the wrong thing, but I need some relief!!
Anyway, I thought this was worth a 2nd look......Chin up, right? right! We are tough, right? Right. all right lets get to marching again.
Yeah - you do - you just aren't listening. :)
I don't even have an answer fo ryou about that. linda
Just follow your head Linda "the good things" they ARE there - you have to listen to them. and ......... I do get depressed - I think everyone does - just don't let it eat the heck out of you.
I meant to say the natural antidepressant isn't stopping my awful thoughts enough. May be a antidepressant will help until they get straightened out. I am going by God's word in Is. 41:11,12. That is what keeps me going. linda
I have not much to say about what you just said to me. I hope you understand . My gut is telling me this and than that. I pray you never have to go through depression. It is worse than hypo hell. It is hard to understand the desperation that you have when you feel like you don't want to live. I know I am getting lot of opinions but this is what I have decided at this time. I am going to the psychiatrist and see what he has to say. The natural just is stopping my depressive thoughts enough. I keep thinking that I can't make it without changing something and the others have been saying that an antidepressant is the way to go. My therapist also says that she thinks it will help me to rest my mind a while. I just want to get stabile enough to make my own decisions. As I said in my post God promised me that he had something for Roger and I to do and I sure can't do it like this. I get so desperate and don't know what to do. I know I am not a weak person but this is ridiculous. linda
Forgot ...... I don't think I am truely depressed Linda - I think I am ticked I don't feel good for so long and want to feel better. Once I get that worked out - I can guarantee I will be the happy little smartie pants I can be at times.
Applecore-
First - thanks for the comment - you have to realize though - I recently was Dx'd with a nodule which has changed my thyroid issues a bit - It is an area that I have done little research in b/c I was unaware I had one and was solely concentrating on TSH t3 and T4 levels in the past. You on the other hand are still trying to balance what's been going on with you for a while and that seems to be a constant rollar coaster ride for you.
We have discussed being spiritual - You are a very well educated and spiritual woman and that is good. This is what I think.
In nature - you seem to want to handle your thyroid condition on a very natural level. You search out holistic therapy yet also have the medical society too. The two can work together - but I see to many hands in your "cookie jar". It seems you have a overwhelming amount of people telling you how you feel and your not giving yourself a chance to really look deep down and know how YOU feel. I think to many people are telling you different information and you no longer have the gut feelings for yourself.
Medically - in your last posts- your TSH and other blood work is normal. So the "danger" if getting that together should relieve you a bit. Now - it is time for YOU to look at YOUR symptoms. If you are depressed and what is going on is not working --- so be it.
DO you want to try an anti depressant? Then try it. Don't rely on the holistic approach or medical just because it is what it is -
Think about it - that is why God created doctors - medical ones- too! God give YOU to power of mind and spirit - not the humans around you. He gave YOU the brain and wisdom to make your decisions - Linda - make YOUR decisions based on what you believe is happening to you and follow it. Then - that is where God will be behind you and YOUR decisions.
No one can step inside your body and KNOW YOU. - only YOU are capable to see that. Find your own gut feelings again and thrive on the power that God gave you a working mind to take control of your health and use it.
As for me on the natural anti depressant - I am going to pass on that right now. I think my path right now is to get rolling on getting this thing out of my neck and make the best decision on how to do it. I still need to see if my TSH is balanced out yet and will find out next week with that too with blood test. Linda I am 41 - so hormones "naturally" are changing and you have experienced that in your life already. PArt of this for me IS just simply life too.
Take care and use your mind - there are people out there to help - but you need to take control and be in charge of you.