Merri Ellen's Comments on ThyroidNEW by: Anonymous
What a wonderful site this is! I just had one thing to add on thyroid. One of the most common markers of hypothyroidism is low body temp. If a person is running in the 96s, for example, which I was, this is a very strong indicator. If that is the case, you should ask your doctor to run a thyroid test, which includes both T3 and T4. In my case, I was started on synthroid, and my tests now come back normal, and my body temp raised two degrees, to 98.4. BUT, I remained symptomatic for depression. After many, many antidepressants failed, I read Merri Ellen's site and tried tyrosine 500 mg, two in the a.m. and one in the afternoon. I discovered that the tyrosine has to be taken with a multivitamin/mineral supplement to work. I also take vitamin c, niacin, and folic acid,which I cannot prove yet is essential, though I read they are related. I am completely symptom-free from depression, after 10 years of severe depression and a lifetime of mild to moderate depression. I am on no antidepressants. There is hope. Don't give up until you are essentially symptom free!
