Q&A: I THINK I Have Hyperthyroidism and I KNOW I Have Depression?

Question by SqU!Rr3L: i THINK i have hyperthyroidism and i KNOW i have depression?
i am 100precent sure im depressed. i have many symptoms of hyperthyroidism but im not sure if that is what is causing my depression. iv been told hyperthyroidism would make me “sleepy or indiffrent to life” but im not only that, i have other symptoms of depression also that arent listed as symptoms of hyperthyroidism. although, one of the listed symptoms of hyperthyroidism is “depression” im not exactly sure what it means in that context.

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Answer by wild&free
The only way to get the correct diagnosis is to see a dr. You can see your family dr and tell him everything–how long you have felt this way, what makes it better/warse, ect. Most drs.do blood tests for thyroid problems before they diagnose depression. either way both are fairly easy to treat.

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