Thyroid problem

[ez86]

Over the past few months, two people have suggested that I get my thyroid checked. One is my mother, in reference to my depression and GAD. The other is someone I work with, who knows nothing of my mental health but noticed that I am always bundled up in the office. I've done some searching, and apparently thyroid problems, low body temp, anxiety and depression can all be related.

I want to ask the psychiatrist I am seeing next week about having tests run on this. Does anyone have experience on this? If I have a thyroid problem, I want to treat it properly!

[forwells]

Howdy

This should be the first thing that is tested when presenting with anxiety .

With anxiety it is the brain that is telling the thyroid what to do .

If the thyroid then yes it will cause anxiety .

Cheers kev

[laurandisorder]

It's the first thing they tested me for when I presented with my most recent incident.

It's a simple blood test. Go and get it done!!

(my thyroid - whatever that is anyway - is fine!!)

[mommy.n]

Get the test done for sure. I did a few times because I was kind of hoping it was my thyroid was the reason. That might sound weird but true

[ladywillow]

As Laura said, its a quick blood test. Mommy, I had mine done too because I was hoping there was a biological reason for the anxiety. No luck, though

[ez86]

Yeah, probably wishful thinking but still worth a shot

[forwells]

Another one you can have is a 24 hour pee test . I think this is to test for cortisol levels . This was the first test i had done and i think it is related to the thyroid test .

I am sure you have had many tests but just check they have done things such as sugar , main Vitamins , hormones etc .

[ez86]

They gave actually done no tests at all ad far as blood and urine go. This is why I'm trying to figure out exactly what to ask for. I don't want to insist on a full panel as that seems like overkill and is probably expensive. Thanks kev

[ez86]

They have*

[Jme]

That's usually the forst thing they check and then heart problems and so on. And mine always comes back normal. Funny story I got panic attacks ever since I tuck diet pills I'm sure and positive those pills did something to me like it mest up something inside of me but everything comes back normal. So I really don't know where my anxiety comes from. But u should get ur thyroid checked good luck hope u get the answer ur looking for.