Depression

[Shenka]

Maybe I should post this elsewhere but I am really lonely and depressed

[Marz]

You are just fine posting here 😊 I have read through your Post/Thread of 8 months ago. I would re-visit the advice given and check you have followed through.

It sounds as if you are still under medicated and low in vitamins and minerals. The brain has the biggest demand for T3 - the active thyroid hormone - so when the T3 is low then you can feel depressed/low mood. What supplements are you taking ? Low levels of B12 can also be the cause of low mood. Did you have a further Levo increase as suggested ?

[Shenka in reply to Marz]

Hi Marz and thanks for replying. I am on 100mg levo and that supposedly is where I should be but who knows. A relationship I had after my divorce has just ended quite hurtfully so struggling with that. Apart from sertraline for depression I don't take any supplements but I am just taking one day at a time trying to come to terms with everything I've been through. Appreciate your reply.

[Marz in reply to Shenka]

It will be some time before you heal from these difficult times.

I do think having your vitamins and minerals in a good place and your thyroid levels will help you tremendously ... it will give you the strength both mentally and physically to cope better. Sometimes when we pamper ourselves with good nutrition and the right meds and supplements it can be empowering. An extra bonus is - you will feel better Happy to help. Did you re-visit you post of 8 months ago to check all the details ... ?

[jib70]

Shenka - Please do post here, there is help available. I am sorry I can't help with thyroid stuff as I'm so new to all this and still learning, but I can understand the depression and feelings of loneliness it brings.

Please just say what you feel and how things are - there are such kind, understanding people here who can help. j xx

[humanbean]

Did your GP ever treat you sufficiently for your hypothyroidism? I just checked your old post from 8 months ago, and I remember it because it was shocking.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Depression is extremely common in people with untreated and under-treated hypothyroidism.

[Shenka in reply to humanbean]

I am on 100 now but have just come out of a bad relationship

[Kacey12]

Hi Shenka

In the past I have had bouts of depression at varying levels including quite severe. Only through discovering this site fairly recently, have I understood that is was very probably related to my underactive thyroid. I was diagnosed by chance 11 years ago, but was never told it was Hashimoto's. I had a recent Vit D test which was 86 - supposedly optimal - but have learned through here that it should be over 100. Given we've just had the hottest summer ever and I've been in Greece too, I think my levels would normally be a lot lower than that, which (along with other vitamin/mineral levels) could also have contributed to the depression. I managed to get my T3 tested and it was in range (as far as the doctor was concerned) but I think this has also been low in periods of depression. The depression also didn't respond to SSRI medication, and I have since learned that T3 medication can boost their effect.

[Shenka in reply to Kacey12]

Thanks for replying Kacey. My ex husband left me 5 years ago and I had since met someone but that relationship has just ended. I think it's the sense of isolation I now feel but who knows how the thyroid problem impacts on all of that. It certainly doesn't help. Appreciate you taking the time to reply.

[Gcart]

Oh. So sorry , I have had such depression on times. For me it’s always been related to undertreatment for Thyroid . Hang in there , this forum has good advice and are really caring people. They are best, hugs.

[Shenka in reply to Gcart]

Ty so much. I just feel very alone with all this and find it hsrd as i just came out of a bad relationship

[Rmichelle]

Hi Shenka sorry you are feeling so bad again😢 I know you had a awful sad time with your divorce, its very hard for you, at one point a few months back you did pick up a little, is it you was on the right meds then? Have you tried some counselling to help you ? There will always be people here who will bring a little bit of peace to you. Xxx💕

[Shenka in reply to Rmichelle]

Thanks for replying. I met someone after my divorce which wasn't one of my better decisions as we had very little in common but nevertheless we have shared a lot of time and experiences together. That relationship has just ended so it brought all the pain back again. I did have counselling after my divorce but could probably benefit again after recent events. Just seems hard to open up the proverbial can of worms all over again. Thanks for caring. Xx

[Rmichelle in reply to Shenka]

Shenka I feel for you I do, life throws crap at us at times, some more than others👎 it will get better for you I'm sure, end of a relationship is hard and god knows I've had my fair share over the past years until I met my hubby of 14 years, try not to be hard on yourself you have been through the mill, hey who would have thought that after your divorce that you would feel like dating someone else, but their is a positive in that...you had moved on and was in a relationship for a while, I think that is a good thing, you will find another too, you are stronger than you think shenka but for now heal and don't forget you are cared about from family and your friends on here.xxx💛

[Shenka]

Aw thanks. Am happy to hear you found the right person to share your life with. I know I must push through these bad times and take a day at a time until I come to terms with it all. Sometimes it's so hard to believe in the light at the end of the tunnel but I know it is there somewhere and trust I will find it again. Xx

[Rmichelle in reply to Shenka]

You will find that light shenka, follow the light my lovely.xxx 💛🌟🌟