On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 8:09 AM, wayback71 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Shemp, get your thyroid levels checks asap - a simple blood test. If the > level is too high or too low, a simple pill can fix it (synthroid or > tapezole, depending). The dr should also suggest a few other things to > check - like testosterone levels, low blood sugar - as well. The dr needs > to rule out all easily treatable physical causes before saying it is > anxiety. Also, SSRI's like Zoloft often are very effective treatments for > both anxiety and depression. Best of luck. > > A doctor who's finished internship can stop hyper or hypothyroidism by many cues. TSH/T3/T4 are tested to verify the doctor's conclusion and to give her an indication on how/how much to treat the thyroid condition. Ayurvedic physicians aren't the only ones who look at patients. You can spot a lot of things about a patient's current status from just looking, talking, listening, poking and lubing up the rubber glove.
