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Any Suggestion For Depression And Looking Feminine Instead Of Masculine?
I have been depressed since Grade 2 (8 years old) and was diagnosed then with depression. Since then (age 8 to 13) I ve gained a lot of weight due to bad eating and never exercising, and was started on routine anti-depressants (Fluoxitine) and then at age 14 I was more conscious about my eating and the weight-gain stabilized at about 200 pounds... Now I m 18 and still depressed, I don t know if it affects my daily normal activities or not besides extreme lack for motivation, and for the past few months I ve been exercising more (long walks of 45 min or so home from school and biking) but nothing helps. I m always depressed, and now university is coming up and my grades suck and I m overweight and get told I look very feminine and not masculine even though I m a guy and I want to be...
You should get your thyroid profile done. Sometime due to hypothyroidism or subnormal thyroid level, patient get depressive symptoms and weight gain. In that case, with thyroid hormone, you would feel better. Even if you profile come normal, you can take it for augmentation purpose with your antidepressant. That would keep you active as well as control your weight.
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Any Suggestion For Depression And Looking Feminine Instead Of Masculine?
Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic You should get your thyroid profile done. Sometime due to hypothyroidism or subnormal thyroid level, patient get depressive symptoms and weight gain. In that case, with thyroid hormone, you would feel better. Even if you profile come normal, you can take it for augmentation purpose with your antidepressant. That would keep you active as well as control your weight. Thanks