A 33-year-old male asked:
i'm on testosterone for low t. i don't feel any better and i now have "depression". should i rule out endo. probs before starting antidepressants?
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Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Discuss with your Dr: You can & probably should be on antidepressants. Simple thyroid test is certainly worthwhile because hypothyroidism is very easy to treat. You are certainly quite young to be needing testosterone replacement, however sub-optimal testicular funtion can be present at same time as thyroid hypo-function. Good luck.
Answered on Jun 19, 2014
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