i THINK i have hyperthyroidism and i KNOW i have depression?
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Hyperthyroidism your usually jumpy and full of energy and skinny.  Hypothyroidism your fatigued , depressed, and overweight.
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I believe you should go see ur doc. To understand whats going on and why you feel the way you do.
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lots of things such as depression, low thyroid, diabetes, anemia, addison's disease- see your dr for a full physical with labs
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I would go to your primary care physician and be completely honest as you have been here.  It could be depression without your knowing it, it could also be hormonal or loads of other things.  Wouldn't you rather just feel better?  I went, and am so grateful I did.
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See an endocrinologist doctor- that is a doctor who specialized in endocrine disorders  - 2 things could be going on- you can have a hormonal imbalance that, depending on the day they do the blood work in respect to your menstrual cycle, can determine the problem and the other is thyroid dysfunction- you can have hyperthyroidism but with the swollen face in the AM, I would bet it is a hormone imbalance- go to a good endocrinologist and dont take "I dont know" for an answer.  My 26 year old daughter is going through the same symptoms and she is going through blood testing.
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here's some websites below that may be able to help you. i take synthroid myself. \nhere's also a little background on me if you're interested, and the symptoms of this if anyone would like to know.\n\ni have low thyroid. if you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: can you see the floor of your house? that was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nanyway, the signs are:fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nif you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are:increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. there's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. i hope i've helped you!!
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The depression and wearyness may be caused by the thyroid levels itself.  The best way to take care of "borderline thyroid" is to follow the Dr's orders and take the prescribed medication correctly. The thyroid is extremely important and practically effects everything going on in your body including metabolism and mental health. If you are cheating on the scale then you are only cheating yourself into worse problems. Take care of yourself. ;)
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Registered Nurse Here; Well hun, I think most of us feel this way from time to time, however when this starts out numbering the good days.  It would benefit you greatly to see a Physician, your family doctor, he or she, may decide with you to try a medication or they may suggest a psychiatrist.  Not sleeping well and crying spells are two classical symptoms of depression.  I know  your having a hard time, and there is no need for you to suffer to this degree in the era of medication and modern technology, you can be helped and assisted to feel better.  Please seek medical/mental attention,  there is MHMR, or a family practice doctor.  Both of these can put you on the road to recovery.  Thank you for the opportunity to address such a sensitive question.  Please seek some help.
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i have low thyroid. if you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: can you see the floor of your house? that was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nanyway, the signs are:fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\n if you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are:increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. there's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. i hope i've helped you!!
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Yes, it does cause one to be more easily agitated to things. With all due respect to sufferers, many of those with hyperthyroidism behave like a nervous wreck with a short fuse. hyper = excessive, increased,accelerated. Therefore everything becomes just that
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I found a good article for you.\n\nDepression is more commonly associated with hypothyroidism with its fatigue, mental dullness and lethargy leading to depression which is often profound and severe enough that a physician may mistakenly treat the patient first for depression without testing for underlying hypothyroidism.\n\nIf you are on Synthroid for hypothyroidism (low TSH), then the medication should help with the depression as your TSH stabilizes.
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Depends on wither it's sluggish, or hyper. If your thyroid is sluggish, you will gain weight, lose hair on your head, but grow more on your body, extreme fatigue.To check your thyroid, feel under your chin,each side about 2 to 3 inches apart, see if it feels swollen. A simple blood test will prove if it's not functioning properly, and medication will correct any imbalance, women should have theirs, checked yearly.
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Elaine, first thing is to ensure that your TSH is within normal limits, I am sure your doctor is on top of that. Secondly things as simple as anemia can also cause fatigue, have yourself evaluated, sleep apnea, stress depression, are other possible common causes in young adults, besides hypothyroidism, ask your doctor if you have already been evaluated or if you could be one of those with two reasons for fatigue, good luck
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hey honey, i have an underactive thyroid, the main symptoms are: weight gain and lethargy. if it comes back that you do have this then you will be put on thyroxin probably which should help with the tiredness and regulate weight. good luck! x\nps i think the thyroid gland is in your neck and controls  your metabolic rate.
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Well, there could be several different reasons, but from personal experience...have you had your thyroid checked?  That could be one reason.  I have hypo thyroid and if I do not take my medication regularly, I feel exactly as you described.  When was the last time you went to the doctor?  Have you been checked for adult onset diabetes?  Does it run in your family?  The two I mentioned are possibilities, but it could very well be something very simple.  \nDefinitely talk to your doctor.\n\nI would also suggest you not research anything suggested too much.  When any of us do that...the medical descriptions for things generally fit sooo many different symptoms.  You wind up walking away from the computer having Mono, Anemia, Diabetes, Cancer....you name it...it fits how you feel.
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Your levels need to be monitored expecially since youve had part of your gland removed.\nFeeling tired and memory loss is a sign of hypothyroidism ( low levels) A common way the feeling is described is brain fog , like your in a daze.\nOther possible symptoms of your levels going low can be weight gain , loss of appetite, constipation or diarohea, dry skin , changes in your hair (dry),tingling in hands and feet.\nTiredness fatigue is one of the big symptoms of the levels being too low.\nit is possible that your levels are in the normal range but you will be experiencing symptoms of someone in the low range. this is because what was once natural for your body (high levels) has now changed to normal levels, which your body recognises as low levels ( so your body reacts as if your levels are low because of the sharp drop in Ts)\n\nYour doctors need to be performing regular blood tests , more often if necessary to determine what your levels actually are.\nIt would also be wise to have tests done on the functioning of your Parathyroid gland .Sometimes these can become damaged/brusied when having thyroid surgery. This can result in hypocalcemia for a short period of time .This would mean you would need to be on calcium and vitamin D tablets, until they are healed.\nAlso it would be useful to have your iron levels checked , but insist that when your Iron is tested for them to do a thorough work up on the iron, because basic iron results can appear normal , but a more thorough testing of iron can show that despite all appearing normal, your iron reserves are very low.\nHope this helps.
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Having you been feeling sick a lot lately?\nShort answer to how you feel with thyroid problems, is like hell!\nThyroids regulate your entire body: skin, hair, nails, lungs, heart, metabolism, sex hormones (fertility), brain, and I could go on. They can cause no symptoms, 1 symptom up to 100's of symptoms! Good thing that you are getting tested and checked out. \nNow, since we don't have all day, I cannot go into the complexities of thyroid and diabetes. My suggestion is to run to the library or closest Barnes and Noble Bookstore and pick up a book on thyroid. One easy to understand one is Mary Shamon's "Living Well With Hypothyroidism". That's a good place to start. Don't like books, go to about.com and go into their health area or thyroid forums.