Low thyroid may play a large part in your deprsession

I really hope I help someone with this post. I just saw an endocronolgist who told me that

1. Levothyroxine (generic) was NOT as good as Synthroid a brand med.
( I have suffered for years with all symptoms related to to low thyroid; depression, exhaustion, hair loss, dry skin, puffy eyes, etc.)

and

2. My current dosage was too low.

My various psychiatrists have been negligent in checking my thyroid level, and the specialist I just saw said my TSH was well over 3, and he wanted to bring it down to about a 1. My former shrink just told me my thyroid levels were just fine, after looking at the same blood work. I was first diagnosed in 1996, and I know for a fact that my thyroid levels were low way before that, but that the GP was ill-informed about the particulars of this problem.

My point is please see a specialist you can trust for thyroid and endo problems, as other docs haven't a clue what they are talking about. If your thyroid levels are too low, you haven't a chance at a "normal" life.


I feel for all you, and of course, myself!

Yoga helps, but nothing makes it go away altogether. I do think Vitamin D helps a ton though, liquid form, vegan D3 is what I take. My best to all. You are not alone, although it may fell that way.

yes my tsh was recently done. all good. my last fsh was a tad low. i see doctor wednesday. he has also started me, again on vit d. it didn't do much last time. my levels were 45, should be around 75.

cheers for the info.