Posted by Minnie-Haha on March 25, 2005, at 12:25:52
In reply to what??? graves disease?, posted by Spriggy on March 25, 2005, at 12:06:49
> This was thrown out to me by the doctor as a possibility.
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> I know little about it but does anyone know if it would cause mental/mood changes? I know it is a disease of the thyroid... I think it's hyPERthyroid.
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> Would it wig me out?
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> Maybe they should hold off on all these psych drugs until they rule out all the physical things.Heavens, yes! Thyroid disorders can cause anxiety and mood problems, though I don't think you need to stop your meds to check these possibilities out. A good place to start is the American Thyroid Association. They have some good info. If you haven't seen an endocrinologist and you really believe there could be a medical reason for your problems, that's where I'd head next.
http://thyroid.org/patients/faqs.html
Others here may have some ideas about other systems/specialists to check out.
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