Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I know that many people suffer from SAD who are not low thyroid and only have the problem in the winter. Is it possible that when one is suffering from clinical depression due to SAD or whatever can cause high reverse T3? I don't understand why I'm not converting. I looked at previous thyroid tests before methimazole and they were in good ranges. T3 was good and free T3 was good and Reverse T3 was only 19. This all happened to me after methimazole and when the clocks changed and it got to be dark at 4:30 plus the cold. I am wondering if the light box therapy might help this thyroid situation a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 >>I know that many people suffer from SAD who are not low thyroid and only have the problem in the winter.<< Not hypo by what standard? The TSH test which is what most their doctors have checked? -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Val I realize they might be hypo, but why do they only have the problem during the winter months? Do their thyroid hormones decrease then and stabilize in spring and summer. Also, I've heard it referred to as Polar T3 syndrome. Re: depression/Reverse T3 >>I know that many people suffer from SAD who are not low thyroid and only have the problem in the winter.<< Not hypo by what standard? The TSH test which is what most their doctors have checked? -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I'm not Val but I can answer. It is a survival mode left over from the days when there was less food in cold climates in winter time. Those who could become very, very efficient at storing their fat and had an instinctive need to slow down and not move around so much, were much more likely to starve to death then those who continued to burn energy at summer speeds. It is almost as if some of us are bears and were meant to hibernate! ) Neanderthal genes perhaps? Hensley <>< 8-) Val I realize they might be hypo, but why do they only have the problem during the winter months? Do their thyroid hormones decrease then and stabilize in spring and summer. Also, I've heard it referred to as Polar T3 syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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