A thyroid function test is a simple blood test

Go and have a thyroid function test done if you are experiencing the symptoms of depression, anxiety or panic attacks.

You could save yourself years of heartache!

• 1.Brain fog, depression, loss of libido, weight gain, anxiety, panic attacks, plus many others, are symptoms that all too frequently, doctors either deny, ignore, don't recognize, or attribute to causes other than the thyroid.
• 2.A number of endocrinologists and other doctors are now acknowleging that the "normal" ranges for thyroid function tests may not be sufficient to identify thyroid problems.

Have a quick look at this article about thyroid function tests, and then come back here.

And don't allow yourself to be "brushed off" by your doctor - persist and ask for further thyroid function tests if any of your results are in the ranges for discussed in this link.

Here are the current "normal ranges" - which may vary slightly from lab to lab:

Test	Abbreviation	Typical Ranges
Serum thyroxine	T4 2	4.6-12 ug/dl
Free thyroxine fraction	FT4F	0.03-0.005%
Free Thyroxine	FT4	0.7-1.9 ng/dl
Thyroid hormone binding ratio	THBR	0.9-1.1
Free Thyroxine index	FT4I	4-11
Serum Triiodothyronine	T3	80-180 ng/dl
Free Triiodothyronine 1	FT3	230-619 pg/d
Free T3 Index	FT3I	80-180
Radioactive iodine uptake	RAIU	10-30%
Serum thyrotropin	TSH	0.3-3.0 uU/ml
Thyroxine-binding globulin	TBG	12-20 ug/dl T4 +1.8 ugm
TRH stimulation test Peak	TSH	9-30 uIU/ml at 20-30 min
Serum thyroglobulinl	Tg	0-30 ng/m
Thyroid microsomal antibody titer	TMAb	Varies with method
Thyroglobulin antibody titer	TgAb	Varies with method

In summary: Your symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and panic attacks, MAY VERY WELL BE the result of an overactve or underactive thyroid gland.

Do not overlook the possibility. Have that thyroid function test

Avoiding the years of enduring the pain of any depressive illness is certainly worth the effort of doing this simple blood test, and then following up closely on the results
- and querying the doctor's findings if they do not fit with the information you find on these pages and it's very important links to "what the doctors are missing".

If necessary, print the article and give it to your doctor.