A list of tests

[tiredswedge]

There are so many things that could be going on in your body that can cause depression and/or anxiety like symptoms. I'm wondering if there is a check list anywhere that doctors could refer to, rather than immediately putting a patient on drugs for mental health issues. I have dealt with depression and anxiety for over thirty years and I've probably been tested for most of the different possible causes. But those tests were over a period of years, rather than ruling out a whole bunch of things at once. Personally, my diagnosis is correct, but I have read on this site that a lot of people have had multiple tests, by multiple doctors over multiple years, to rule out different causes. It just occurred to me that it would be easier to do the tests all upfront, for thyroid, adrenal, sleep apnea, etc. Does anyone know of such a check list?