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From: [email protected] (Jacquelin Aldridge)
Subject: Re: thyroidal deficiency
abruno@adobe (Andrea Bruno) writes:
>In article <[email protected]> [email protected]
>(Eileen Bauer) writes:
>> Thyroxin controls energy production which explains sleepiness, coldness,
>> and weight gain. There is also water retention (possibly around heart),
>> changes in vision, and coarser hair and skin among other things.
>Is there any relation between thyroid deficiency and depression?
There can be. But depression is not diagnositic of thyroid deficiency.
Thyroid blood tests are easy, cheap, and effective in diagnosing thyroid
deficiencies.
-Jackie-