Posted by Phillipa on January 10, 2009, at 21:18:29
In reply to Medical Tests for anxiety/depression/ADD/bipolar, posted by Garnet71 on January 10, 2009, at 19:01:27
Panic attacks led me to the hospital where hasimotos thyroiditis was discovered. Treatment thyroid medication was started first time in l0 days ears popped like getting over a cold and felt better didn't need much benzo at all. As far as neurotransmitters don't think there is one but genes sometimes can be tested and family history. Also I was at the same time tested for lymes disease which was positive Western blot, spinal fluid taps and MRI were normal spent month in hospital pic line for Rocephin Iv and then biaxin xl for three years at three months at a time. Did you know if you test positive for lymes you also test positive for syphlis even though you don't have it. Still test postive for lymes but the docs say no more antibiotics. So many physical things can cause psychiatric problems. All the autoimmune diseases. Simple tests can rule them in or out and MRI. So consult an excellent internist and demand if you have to full thyroid panels, pituitary function which would be adrenal gland which most accurate 24 hour urine collection. Good luck. Love Phillipa
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