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Suggest Treatment For Depression With Thyroid Problem
hi doctor ,my mother is suffering from thyroid from last 8 months ,because of which she comes into depression sometimes ,she is taking thyrofit 125 mg and my many more medicin along with it .when she comes into depression she starts doing some unwanted activities like biting her hand ,slapping her face.this types of depression usually occur when she getup from her sleep in the morning .so what i want from your side is to please provide me the reason for the depression and a valuable solution to this problem.
the details of my mother are:
age:48
height: 5 feet
weight :63
the details of my mother are:
age:48
height: 5 feet
weight :63
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Hi there!
Your mother has hypothyroidism and depression. Both disorders are known to coexist in many patients. If her depression is entirely due to hypothyroidism then you should see an improvement in depressive symptoms with improvement in thyroid function as assessed by doing thyroid function tests. So the first step for you is get her FT3, FT4 & TSH done. If the reports turn out normal the next step
would be a detailed psychiatric examination.
In similar cases I generally prescribe antidepressants like escitalopram, fluoxetine etc. with favorable results.
Hope this helps.
Do write in if you need further information
Best of luck!
Your mother has hypothyroidism and depression. Both disorders are known to coexist in many patients. If her depression is entirely due to hypothyroidism then you should see an improvement in depressive symptoms with improvement in thyroid function as assessed by doing thyroid function tests. So the first step for you is get her FT3, FT4 & TSH done. If the reports turn out normal the next step
would be a detailed psychiatric examination.
In similar cases I generally prescribe antidepressants like escitalopram, fluoxetine etc. with favorable results.
Hope this helps.
Do write in if you need further information
Best of luck!
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