Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 My name is n. I'm 40 yrs old and was diagnosed 2-3 yrs ago with hypopituitarism & secondary hypothyroidism. For 12 yrs, I've been treated for depression. It started after the birth of my 3rd child. At first, it was called post-partum depression. But, it didn't go away as the baby grew. The " depression " was very hard to treat. Even when I would find a medicine/dose that helped, I would not stay stable for more than a couple months, I'd say. And it only helped my symptoms, and did not make me feel " normal " . The very worst symptom I had was lack of energy. I was SOOO tired. But, I just had to keep chugging ... I worked, had 3 kids with one a baby, and just a busy life. The fact that my husband just DID NOT UNDERSTAND how bad I really felt AND that my oldest child was (is) ADHD, did not help matters. Every day was just a matter of doing what I HAD to do. I hated me, I hated my life! I FINALLY found a primary care doctor who was able to determine from lab tests that I was hypo-pituitary. I've been seeing an endocrinologist ever since. I am on Synthroid and HGH. I have had to decrease the anti-depressants meds as I've increased the Synthroid. Just recently, I have completely gotten off the anti-depressant. I hope it remains so. The cause is unknown. Not a tumor, no injury, etc. I do not know anyone else who is hypo-pituitary. I would love to hear from anyone else with this condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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