Crying easily

[Hormone-mess]

I've been having crying spells recently over minor things. Does anyone else have this? I'm not always like this. Wondering if my levels are off?

[Nanaedake]

The only way you'll know what's going on is to have some blood tests. I'm presuming you are hypothyroid although you don't say. If you post a bit more information and your latest blood tests we might be able to help.

If you've had vitamin levels tested and thyroid antibodies then post those too as it gives a more complete picture so that people can help you work out what's going on with your thyroid condition.

[Hormone-mess in reply to Nanaedake]

Hi Nanaedake. Yes I've Hoshimotos hypothyroidism. I'm currently awaiting my blood results to come in. I'm currently on 62.5 mcg Synthroid and 7.5 mcg Cytomel. I've recently improved my diet and added needed supplements per blood work. Just not sure if I may be hyper or hypo at this point.

[greygoose in reply to Hormone-mess]

It wouldn't be surprising if you were under-medicated on those silly little doses. I can't imagine they do anything for you.

I had the crying thing most of my professional life - until I became properly medicate. It really goes down a bomb when you burst into tears in the middle of a meeting or an interview! Just think of the progress I would have made if it hadn't been for that! lol It's quite definitely a hypo thing.

[Nanaedake in reply to Hormone-mess]

Good, we'll look forward to seeing the results of the thyroid test.

In the meantime if you've got the vitamins blood tests post them here if you haven't already done so, along with the laboratory ranges and the length of time you've been taking supplements for before the blood tests. There are people on this forum who can make helpful suggestions.

[SmallBlueThing]

Yup, I've had it, and the opposite of finding silly little things uproariously funny. This emotional lability is a recognized symptom. I've read a connection with candidiasis and also that crying can avert a damaging rise in cortisol -- I don't know whether a rise in cortisol (due to lack of food or depleted thyroid hormones) can also prompt the weepiness. It can also occur when cytokines are released during an infection -- part of Sickness Behaviour, to signal to those around you that you need help.

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