Dr. M. Need Help with Anxiety, Depression and Norepinephrine

[allie]

@corky1121 1622 wrote:

I hear you Allie. I’m not as bad off as you seem to be. But I also have not been the same since one ovary was taken. I am functional, but in the last year, I have gained 30lbs and because of pain issues I have every day and low energy working out the way I used to is gone. I’d go to the gym and try but I’d end up in pain and leaving. I’m going to try again when school starts to see what I can manage. I am hoping that since I’m getting my iron and D up and now take T3 maybe I can manage a bit more.

Hormone craziness does awful things to some of us, not all of us, but many of us. If you have things in life, like taking care of family, and working, etc. it can wreak havoc on you.

My husband compares me to a friend of ours who is a few years older than me. She started the change and was always cold for the beginning and now has hot flashes. She didn’t want to play poker with us on the weekends, she’d stay home and read. He said she seems okay and is not looking for all these doctors and taking HC and thyroid, etc. I said, she has no children, no husband, and lives alone. Hello! Her life is not filled with the same stresses mine is. And, I have only one child. For someone with 2-3 or more, and inlaws, and illnesses, and maybe working at the same time, it’s even worse.

So we are all different and our hormones affect us differently too.

I hope you feel better soon. I’m tired of being achy and tired too. But I know I’ll get past this. I keep saying that to myself, but I’ve been saying it to myself now for 3 years or more.

HI Corky,

It sounds like you’ve got yourself on a good start to recovery. I’m glad you were able to get some T3. Where I live, it’s almost impossible to get a diagnosis for thryoid problems unless you are wayyyyy out of the “so called normal” ranges.
Anyway, I am going to be starting the T3 tomorrow. I suspect I’ve had adrenal gland problems most of my life, and thryoid for a number of years as well. I’ve read a couple of very interesting books written by Dr’s about Menopause and hormones, and it seems that the ovaries do alot more then just estrogen output. Our poor adrenals have to take over when our ovaries are no longer functioning, or in my case GONE. Some people do seem to go through menopause without a hitch. I say “Good for them”!! We don’t always know what they are taking or doing to keep themselves in that good state. Perhaps they are one of those Blessed people that have Dr’s that actually take the time and do the required tests to give them the care they need.

If you’d like the name of one book you can pm me and I’ll give you the name. I’ve read it 4 times just to make sure I’m understanding it, and now EVERYTHING that’s happening to me makes sense.

Be Blessed!~~~

[corky1121]

Hi Allie,

I think I may have read the book. I have almost every thyroid book and hormonal book written. And even though I’ve gone through them, my foggy memory can’t always remember things so I come on these boards to keep myself updated.

[Mebigusmall]

Can we establish what depression is? I know it might seem obvious but I have been told I might be depressed and not realize it because I have anxiety.

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