Re: Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

[Guest guest]

I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little

> confused. Thanks all.

>

Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not pronounce.

Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo, or

that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it all go

away. It is going to take work..

You have two things going on here..

One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

hypothyroidism is corrected.

The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

Considering you seem to have a relationship with your Phyciatrist and

this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want to

stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly wean you

off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a well

trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which meds

affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside manners and

while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do not

have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the body.

I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for two

sperate things going on..

In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid hormones,

the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your thyroid and

how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little

> confused. Thanks all.

>

Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not pronounce.

Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo, or

that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it all go

away. It is going to take work..

You have two things going on here..

One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

hypothyroidism is corrected.

The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

Considering you seem to have a relationship with your Phyciatrist and

this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want to

stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly wean you

off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a well

trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which meds

affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside manners and

while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do not

have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the body.

I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for two

sperate things going on..

In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid hormones,

the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your thyroid and

how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little

> confused. Thanks all.

>

Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not pronounce.

Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo, or

that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it all go

away. It is going to take work..

You have two things going on here..

One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

hypothyroidism is corrected.

The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

Considering you seem to have a relationship with your Phyciatrist and

this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want to

stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly wean you

off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a well

trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which meds

affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside manners and

while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do not

have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the body.

I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for two

sperate things going on..

In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid hormones,

the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your thyroid and

how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

The problem is that I feel like my shrink doesn't treat me for the

depression that's going on. He just keeps telling me that there's

not much therapy we can do while I'm in this dysfuntional state.

And, while he has enough of an understanding of hypothyroidism to

make the diagnosis and start me on snythroid, he's also told me

several times that he's no expert in thyroid conditions. For

example, when we talked about T3 he said to me that he's not

experienced enough with endicronology and wouldn't feel comfortable

prescribing me T3 since it's very potent, and that he'd want me to

be monitored by an endo for that. So, while I appreciate the fact

that he was honest with me, I'm just not really sure what type of

value he's really adding to my treatment right now. I just wander

if 1 of these Psychoneuroendocronologists might be better for me? I

pay my shrink $200 visit for him to tell me that I need to get over

my hypothyroidism in order for us to have any sort of meaningful

therapy. To me, that just doesn't seem right. I just wander if a

shrink with a sub-specialty in thyoid conditions would be able to

bring a lot more to the table than this guy does? ya know, if he's

telling me that he's not an expert in thyroid, then y should I trust

him that it makes sense for me to be on the anti-depressant I'm on

right now? Maybe I shouldn't be on anything besides for t4/t3 or

maybe someone that is really an expert would know of a better ant-D

for me to be on now?

>

> I found

> > out

> > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

going to

> > go

> > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

like

> > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

other

> > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

an

> > endo

> > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

pending

> > the

> > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms

of

> > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

little

> > confused. Thanks all.

> >

> Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

pronounce.

> Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo, or

> that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

all go

> away. It is going to take work..

>

> You have two things going on here..

> One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> hypothyroidism is corrected.

> The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

>

> Considering you seem to have a relationship with your Phyciatrist

and

> this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

to

> stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly wean

you

> off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

>

> Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a well

> trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

meds

> affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside manners

and

> while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

not

> have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

body.

>

> I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

two

> sperate things going on..

>

> In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

hormones,

> the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your thyroid

and

> how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

>

> Kats3boys

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

First off, this is all in MHO...

With that said, I think you have a peach of a psychicatrist that is

willing to admit that he does have limitations in his education and

that an Endo trained in Thyroid diseases is needed to keep an eye on

your bodies Thyroid needs.

Is depression a sign of HypoThyroidism? YES. Can it be cured by

treatment of the HypoThyroidism only...perhaps...however there are

quite often other issues that can and should be addressed as your

body begins to respond to the medication.

Do you need to go to a person with a big fancy medical specialty

that may or may not really know how to treat HypoThyroidism??? not

likely, although as a last resort you should never rule out a

specialist of specialties...

I would recommend that you work with your local Endo and your psyc.

doc...get your TSH, Free T4 and Free T3 back into ranges where you

feel GREAT...

Realizing that there are no magic pills and that getting your

Thyroid levels and body back to where you feel and act GREAT may

take months, if not years... After all, it took months, if not

years, for your body to decline down to its current state.

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

First off, this is all in MHO...

With that said, I think you have a peach of a psychicatrist that is

willing to admit that he does have limitations in his education and

that an Endo trained in Thyroid diseases is needed to keep an eye on

your bodies Thyroid needs.

Is depression a sign of HypoThyroidism? YES. Can it be cured by

treatment of the HypoThyroidism only...perhaps...however there are

quite often other issues that can and should be addressed as your

body begins to respond to the medication.

Do you need to go to a person with a big fancy medical specialty

that may or may not really know how to treat HypoThyroidism??? not

likely, although as a last resort you should never rule out a

specialist of specialties...

I would recommend that you work with your local Endo and your psyc.

doc...get your TSH, Free T4 and Free T3 back into ranges where you

feel GREAT...

Realizing that there are no magic pills and that getting your

Thyroid levels and body back to where you feel and act GREAT may

take months, if not years... After all, it took months, if not

years, for your body to decline down to its current state.

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

First off, this is all in MHO...

With that said, I think you have a peach of a psychicatrist that is

willing to admit that he does have limitations in his education and

that an Endo trained in Thyroid diseases is needed to keep an eye on

your bodies Thyroid needs.

Is depression a sign of HypoThyroidism? YES. Can it be cured by

treatment of the HypoThyroidism only...perhaps...however there are

quite often other issues that can and should be addressed as your

body begins to respond to the medication.

Do you need to go to a person with a big fancy medical specialty

that may or may not really know how to treat HypoThyroidism??? not

likely, although as a last resort you should never rule out a

specialist of specialties...

I would recommend that you work with your local Endo and your psyc.

doc...get your TSH, Free T4 and Free T3 back into ranges where you

feel GREAT...

Realizing that there are no magic pills and that getting your

Thyroid levels and body back to where you feel and act GREAT may

take months, if not years... After all, it took months, if not

years, for your body to decline down to its current state.

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

p.s.

When was the last time you had your TSH, Free T4 and Free T3 tested?

When was the last time that your Thyroid meds were adjusted?

And what medication are you currently on?

What strength are you taking?

And how are you taking the meds?

I would recommend getting your blood levels of the above mentioned

Thyroid hormones checked every 8 weeks while you work towards

getting your life back. And expect to be making adjustments in your

Thryoid medication every 8 weeks as well, until your Free T4 and

Free T3 are where you feel the GREATEST!!!!

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

p.s.

When was the last time you had your TSH, Free T4 and Free T3 tested?

When was the last time that your Thyroid meds were adjusted?

And what medication are you currently on?

What strength are you taking?

And how are you taking the meds?

I would recommend getting your blood levels of the above mentioned

Thyroid hormones checked every 8 weeks while you work towards

getting your life back. And expect to be making adjustments in your

Thryoid medication every 8 weeks as well, until your Free T4 and

Free T3 are where you feel the GREATEST!!!!

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

p.s.

When was the last time you had your TSH, Free T4 and Free T3 tested?

When was the last time that your Thyroid meds were adjusted?

And what medication are you currently on?

What strength are you taking?

And how are you taking the meds?

I would recommend getting your blood levels of the above mentioned

Thyroid hormones checked every 8 weeks while you work towards

getting your life back. And expect to be making adjustments in your

Thryoid medication every 8 weeks as well, until your Free T4 and

Free T3 are where you feel the GREATEST!!!!

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

ps ps,

Your Psy doc is right, until he, the endo and you, get your Thyroid

levels straightened out he can't really, safely, treat a depression

that may, in actuality, be being caused by the hypothyroidism.

He, and you, have to move only one step at a time or your body may

pay a terrible price later on with the combining of too many drugs

in your body.

He needs to know that the depression is an actual depression of the

mind and not from the illness of the body. He is indead a wise Psyc

doc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There aren't too many doc's out there that are

thinking health of the body first, may and does effect the health of

the mind and spirit...

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

ps ps,

Your Psy doc is right, until he, the endo and you, get your Thyroid

levels straightened out he can't really, safely, treat a depression

that may, in actuality, be being caused by the hypothyroidism.

He, and you, have to move only one step at a time or your body may

pay a terrible price later on with the combining of too many drugs

in your body.

He needs to know that the depression is an actual depression of the

mind and not from the illness of the body. He is indead a wise Psyc

doc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There aren't too many doc's out there that are

thinking health of the body first, may and does effect the health of

the mind and spirit...

Gossimer

> >

> > I found

> > > out

> > > about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm

> going to

> > > go

> > > to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has

a

> > > specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

> like

> > > that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

> other

> > > advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing

> an

> > > endo

> > > last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that

> pending

> > > the

> > > results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in

terms

> of

> > > coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and

it

> > > doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

> little

> > > confused. Thanks all.

> > >

> > Not sure about the specialty..I try to avoid names I can not

> pronounce.

> > Hypothyroidism does cause depression.

> > This is not to say all your depression is caused by being hypo,

or

> > that magically being stable on thyroid meds is going to make it

> all go

> > away. It is going to take work..

> >

> > You have two things going on here..

> > One is depression which hopefully will get better when your

> > hypothyroidism is corrected.

> > The second thing going on is hypothyroidism.

> >

> > Considering you seem to have a relationship with your

Phyciatrist

> and

> > this doctor also understands the thyroid connection you may want

> to

> > stay with him. Hopefully he will be able to adjust or slowly

wean

> you

> > off your meds once you are at your optimal thyroid levels.

> >

> > Endo..you have an Endo who seems to understand the body needs

> > T3..these Endo's are rare..especially on the first visit.. a

well

> > trained and experienced Endo knows which tests to run and which

> meds

> > affect the thyroid..but they also tend to lack in bedside

manners

> and

> > while they understand the depression/thyroid connection they do

> not

> > have the training or understanding of depressions effect on the

> body.

> >

> > I would go with both doctors for now and let them treat you for

> two

> > sperate things going on..

> >

> > In the mean time take this as a chance to understand thyroid

> hormones,

> > the basics, the testing and what can and does effect your

thyroid

> and

> > how it is connected..understanding is half the battle..

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm going to shorten that long title to PNE. If I had a PNE in my

town, I'd be on his doorstep tomorrow ! Adressing this thyroid

stuff from all angles.

Ask your endo to check your adrenal function too. Often adrenal's

are stressed when a thyroid's been off, and adrenals can have the

same mood affects as thyroid stuff.

Get copies of all your tests, blood and otherwise. Learn to track

the correlation of blood levels and what was going on with you at

the time.

It sounds to me like you have 2 docs in your corner now, to look

after you. I'd keep both of them on. If affordable, I'd be curious

about a PNE and try them out too. I think it is good that you have

2 docs working on your total health.

The psychiatrist (pdoc) is not able to know if your depression is

from the hypothyroidism or from psychological issues you have. It

is very wise of him to advise getting the thyroid where it needs to

be, then look if there's another depression issue. If you feel your

pdoc is good support as your thyroid gets sorted out, I recommend

staying with him.

My pdoc was just starting to look into me perhaps being bipolar when

my thyroid cancer was discovered. She is excited for me now,

thinking I'll be able to get off a lot of my meds which she thinks

have been treating symptoms of a whacky thyroid. I'm excited too,

cuz I think I'll be able to fire her !

When you go in for a thyroid blood test, don't take your thyroid med

that day till after the test. Taking it before can make for a false

elevation reading.

jane

>

> Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I

> found

> it on google, the defintion is: " The clinical study of hormone

> fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness. "

>

>

> My hypo was diagnosed by a psychiatrist a few months ago. I went

to

> him b/c I didn't know what was going on with me-basically I don't

> feel

> like myself anymore, I never have anything to say to anyone, I

used

> to

> be extremely outgoing, funny, and friendly. Now, I can't bear to

be

> around anyone b/c I feel like a completely different person, I

have

> 0

> self-esteem left...So the shrink put me on synthroid and told me

> that

> all my symptoms are b/c of the thyroid condition. He had started

me

> on

> an antidepressant a couple of months b4 the hypo diagnosis was

made

> and

> he has continued me on the anti-depressant as well. In the

meantime

> I've been going to see him every week b/c for the most part I

still

> feel miserable, aside for a few good days/weeks I've had which

have

> all

> ended in me crashing and feeling blah again.

>

>

> My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this

> shrink

> is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally

I

> need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for

> myself

> to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are

> going

> to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy

> into

> that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going

to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms

of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

little

> confused. Thanks all.

[Guest guest]

I'm going to shorten that long title to PNE. If I had a PNE in my

town, I'd be on his doorstep tomorrow ! Adressing this thyroid

stuff from all angles.

Ask your endo to check your adrenal function too. Often adrenal's

are stressed when a thyroid's been off, and adrenals can have the

same mood affects as thyroid stuff.

Get copies of all your tests, blood and otherwise. Learn to track

the correlation of blood levels and what was going on with you at

the time.

It sounds to me like you have 2 docs in your corner now, to look

after you. I'd keep both of them on. If affordable, I'd be curious

about a PNE and try them out too. I think it is good that you have

2 docs working on your total health.

The psychiatrist (pdoc) is not able to know if your depression is

from the hypothyroidism or from psychological issues you have. It

is very wise of him to advise getting the thyroid where it needs to

be, then look if there's another depression issue. If you feel your

pdoc is good support as your thyroid gets sorted out, I recommend

staying with him.

My pdoc was just starting to look into me perhaps being bipolar when

my thyroid cancer was discovered. She is excited for me now,

thinking I'll be able to get off a lot of my meds which she thinks

have been treating symptoms of a whacky thyroid. I'm excited too,

cuz I think I'll be able to fire her !

When you go in for a thyroid blood test, don't take your thyroid med

that day till after the test. Taking it before can make for a false

elevation reading.

jane

>

> Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I

> found

> it on google, the defintion is: " The clinical study of hormone

> fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness. "

>

>

> My hypo was diagnosed by a psychiatrist a few months ago. I went

to

> him b/c I didn't know what was going on with me-basically I don't

> feel

> like myself anymore, I never have anything to say to anyone, I

used

> to

> be extremely outgoing, funny, and friendly. Now, I can't bear to

be

> around anyone b/c I feel like a completely different person, I

have

> 0

> self-esteem left...So the shrink put me on synthroid and told me

> that

> all my symptoms are b/c of the thyroid condition. He had started

me

> on

> an antidepressant a couple of months b4 the hypo diagnosis was

made

> and

> he has continued me on the anti-depressant as well. In the

meantime

> I've been going to see him every week b/c for the most part I

still

> feel miserable, aside for a few good days/weeks I've had which

have

> all

> ended in me crashing and feeling blah again.

>

>

> My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this

> shrink

> is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally

I

> need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for

> myself

> to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are

> going

> to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy

> into

> that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going

to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms

of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

little

> confused. Thanks all.

[Guest guest]

I'm going to shorten that long title to PNE. If I had a PNE in my

town, I'd be on his doorstep tomorrow ! Adressing this thyroid

stuff from all angles.

Ask your endo to check your adrenal function too. Often adrenal's

are stressed when a thyroid's been off, and adrenals can have the

same mood affects as thyroid stuff.

Get copies of all your tests, blood and otherwise. Learn to track

the correlation of blood levels and what was going on with you at

the time.

It sounds to me like you have 2 docs in your corner now, to look

after you. I'd keep both of them on. If affordable, I'd be curious

about a PNE and try them out too. I think it is good that you have

2 docs working on your total health.

The psychiatrist (pdoc) is not able to know if your depression is

from the hypothyroidism or from psychological issues you have. It

is very wise of him to advise getting the thyroid where it needs to

be, then look if there's another depression issue. If you feel your

pdoc is good support as your thyroid gets sorted out, I recommend

staying with him.

My pdoc was just starting to look into me perhaps being bipolar when

my thyroid cancer was discovered. She is excited for me now,

thinking I'll be able to get off a lot of my meds which she thinks

have been treating symptoms of a whacky thyroid. I'm excited too,

cuz I think I'll be able to fire her !

When you go in for a thyroid blood test, don't take your thyroid med

that day till after the test. Taking it before can make for a false

elevation reading.

jane

>

> Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I

> found

> it on google, the defintion is: " The clinical study of hormone

> fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness. "

>

>

> My hypo was diagnosed by a psychiatrist a few months ago. I went

to

> him b/c I didn't know what was going on with me-basically I don't

> feel

> like myself anymore, I never have anything to say to anyone, I

used

> to

> be extremely outgoing, funny, and friendly. Now, I can't bear to

be

> around anyone b/c I feel like a completely different person, I

have

> 0

> self-esteem left...So the shrink put me on synthroid and told me

> that

> all my symptoms are b/c of the thyroid condition. He had started

me

> on

> an antidepressant a couple of months b4 the hypo diagnosis was

made

> and

> he has continued me on the anti-depressant as well. In the

meantime

> I've been going to see him every week b/c for the most part I

still

> feel miserable, aside for a few good days/weeks I've had which

have

> all

> ended in me crashing and feeling blah again.

>

>

> My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this

> shrink

> is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally

I

> need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for

> myself

> to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are

> going

> to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy

> into

> that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going

to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me

like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or

other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms

of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a

little

> confused. Thanks all.

[Guest guest]

Even if all of you psychiatric symptoms are caused by hypothyroidism, having support is still a good idea. You may benefit from a course of antidepressants while adjusting you thyroid replacement meds. I know that I did and right now I am wondering if I should restart the antidepressant I was on [lexapro] because I felt a lot calmer and very much less stressed out. And right now I seem very much incapable of handling any level of stress, even though in many ways I am feeling a lot better, especially since switching to Armour. I am beginning to think that I was having a bad reaction to the synthetic version, but won't know until I have been on Armour at least as long as I was on the syntheroid which was about 2 months...

laura c.

Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I found it on google, the defintion is: "The clinical study of hormone fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness." snip....My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this shrink is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally I need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for myself to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are going to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy into that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found out about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to go to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an endo last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending the results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little confused. Thanks all.

[Guest guest]

Even if all of you psychiatric symptoms are caused by hypothyroidism, having support is still a good idea. You may benefit from a course of antidepressants while adjusting you thyroid replacement meds. I know that I did and right now I am wondering if I should restart the antidepressant I was on [lexapro] because I felt a lot calmer and very much less stressed out. And right now I seem very much incapable of handling any level of stress, even though in many ways I am feeling a lot better, especially since switching to Armour. I am beginning to think that I was having a bad reaction to the synthetic version, but won't know until I have been on Armour at least as long as I was on the syntheroid which was about 2 months...

laura c.

Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I found it on google, the defintion is: "The clinical study of hormone fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness." snip....My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this shrink is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally I need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for myself to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are going to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy into that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found out about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to go to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an endo last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending the results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little confused. Thanks all.

[Guest guest]

Even if all of you psychiatric symptoms are caused by hypothyroidism, having support is still a good idea. You may benefit from a course of antidepressants while adjusting you thyroid replacement meds. I know that I did and right now I am wondering if I should restart the antidepressant I was on [lexapro] because I felt a lot calmer and very much less stressed out. And right now I seem very much incapable of handling any level of stress, even though in many ways I am feeling a lot better, especially since switching to Armour. I am beginning to think that I was having a bad reaction to the synthetic version, but won't know until I have been on Armour at least as long as I was on the syntheroid which was about 2 months...

laura c.

Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I found it on google, the defintion is: "The clinical study of hormone fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness." snip....My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this shrink is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally I need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for myself to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are going to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy into that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found out about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to go to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an endo last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending the results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little confused. Thanks all.

[Guest guest]

...

Inability to handle stress .... that can also be a symptoms of adrenal fatigue.....

I handle stress a LOT better now that I did before I added adrenal support.... I've been off of the adrenal glandular for over a month, now...and still doing okay....

Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwoSkype: topperlinda

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:55:14 -0600 " Cody" writes:

Even if all of you psychiatric symptoms are caused by hypothyroidism, having support is still a good idea. You may benefit from a course of antidepressants while adjusting you thyroid replacement meds. I know that I did and right now I am wondering if I should restart the antidepressant I was on [lexapro] because I felt a lot calmer and very much less stressed out. And right now I seem very much incapable of handling any level of stress, even though in many ways I am feeling a lot better, especially since switching to Armour. I am beginning to think that I was having a bad reaction to the synthetic version, but won't know until I have been on Armour at least as long as I was on the syntheroid which was about 2 months...

laura c.

[Guest guest]

...

Inability to handle stress .... that can also be a symptoms of adrenal fatigue.....

I handle stress a LOT better now that I did before I added adrenal support.... I've been off of the adrenal glandular for over a month, now...and still doing okay....

Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwoSkype: topperlinda

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:55:14 -0600 " Cody" writes:

Even if all of you psychiatric symptoms are caused by hypothyroidism, having support is still a good idea. You may benefit from a course of antidepressants while adjusting you thyroid replacement meds. I know that I did and right now I am wondering if I should restart the antidepressant I was on [lexapro] because I felt a lot calmer and very much less stressed out. And right now I seem very much incapable of handling any level of stress, even though in many ways I am feeling a lot better, especially since switching to Armour. I am beginning to think that I was having a bad reaction to the synthetic version, but won't know until I have been on Armour at least as long as I was on the syntheroid which was about 2 months...

laura c.

[Guest guest]

...

Inability to handle stress .... that can also be a symptoms of adrenal fatigue.....

I handle stress a LOT better now that I did before I added adrenal support.... I've been off of the adrenal glandular for over a month, now...and still doing okay....

Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwoSkype: topperlinda

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:55:14 -0600 " Cody" writes:

Even if all of you psychiatric symptoms are caused by hypothyroidism, having support is still a good idea. You may benefit from a course of antidepressants while adjusting you thyroid replacement meds. I know that I did and right now I am wondering if I should restart the antidepressant I was on [lexapro] because I felt a lot calmer and very much less stressed out. And right now I seem very much incapable of handling any level of stress, even though in many ways I am feeling a lot better, especially since switching to Armour. I am beginning to think that I was having a bad reaction to the synthetic version, but won't know until I have been on Armour at least as long as I was on the syntheroid which was about 2 months...

laura c.

[Guest guest]

I have ordered the adrenal support. It hasn't come yet...... and if any doc complains about my self treating I will just say that it took you guys 30 years to dx this and I have no intention of waiting 30 years for you guys to fix it!!!!!!!!

laura c.

Re: Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

...

Inability to handle stress .... that can also be a symptoms of adrenal fatigue.....

I handle stress a LOT better now that I did before I added adrenal support.... I've been off of the adrenal glandular for over a month, now...and still doing okay....

Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwoSkype: topperlinda

[Guest guest]

I have ordered the adrenal support. It hasn't come yet...... and if any doc complains about my self treating I will just say that it took you guys 30 years to dx this and I have no intention of waiting 30 years for you guys to fix it!!!!!!!!

laura c.

Re: Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

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Inability to handle stress .... that can also be a symptoms of adrenal fatigue.....

I handle stress a LOT better now that I did before I added adrenal support.... I've been off of the adrenal glandular for over a month, now...and still doing okay....

Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwoSkype: topperlinda

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I have ordered the adrenal support. It hasn't come yet...... and if any doc complains about my self treating I will just say that it took you guys 30 years to dx this and I have no intention of waiting 30 years for you guys to fix it!!!!!!!!

laura c.

Re: Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

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Inability to handle stress .... that can also be a symptoms of adrenal fatigue.....

I handle stress a LOT better now that I did before I added adrenal support.... I've been off of the adrenal glandular for over a month, now...and still doing okay....

Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwoSkype: topperlinda

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Well, I would like to commend that psych for even thinking out of what would

ordinarily be his own box. Secondly, it sounds like this endo is really on

to something. You've been like this for so long, that you're having trouble

believing that it could be on the horizon to fix it, right? I think Armour

is better, but this endo is definitely considering outside HIS own box.

Endos, for the majority, usually want only $ynthroid $ynthroid $ynthroid,

but he/she is recognizing that you may not have enough T3 going on in your

particular system, or maybe not absorbing into the cells. Could you post

your thyroid labs here for us to take a look at? Always always get copies

of your tests. Sounds like you need a multiple approach, at least

temporarily. You definitely have support here, in a big way. You are not

alone. Just LOOK at all of the " mental " problems we've all had. I STILL

have problems being in big crowds/not wanting a lot of people around/too

noisy environment/sometimes unable to respond (depending on my rest and

r & r).

Psychoneuroendocronologist for

Hypothyroidism

> Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I

> found

> it on google, the defintion is: " The clinical study of hormone

> fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness. "

>

>

> My hypo was diagnosed by a psychiatrist a few months ago. I went to

> him b/c I didn't know what was going on with me-basically I don't

> feel

> like myself anymore, I never have anything to say to anyone, I used

> to

> be extremely outgoing, funny, and friendly. Now, I can't bear to be

> around anyone b/c I feel like a completely different person, I have

> 0

> self-esteem left...So the shrink put me on synthroid and told me

> that

> all my symptoms are b/c of the thyroid condition. He had started me

> on

> an antidepressant a couple of months b4 the hypo diagnosis was made

> and

> he has continued me on the anti-depressant as well. In the meantime

> I've been going to see him every week b/c for the most part I still

> feel miserable, aside for a few good days/weeks I've had which have

> all

> ended in me crashing and feeling blah again.

>

>

> My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this

> shrink

> is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally I

> need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for

> myself

> to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are

> going

> to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy

> into

> that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little

> confused. Thanks all.