I don't know if this is good or bad news. My pdoc is going to hold off on ECT until I get some hormone tests completed and if low wait to see if replacement therapy is needed. Just what I need more drugs which add more anxiety over side-effects and interactions.

He ran a thyroid and testosterone test months ago, my thyroid levels were great but the other was low and wants a more detailed test before moving forward. The really sad part is that I had to bring the lab work up, and he thought my GP ordered the tests when he was the one who did it. The joys of being in a system where I see him once every 3 months and he probably sees well over 200 other vets in between my appointments. At least my follow up is in a month so I won't have to spend 3 months obsessing over it. At least all of my care(except dental) is free. That is the one thing that kept me upright all these years.

I suppose replacement therapy might be better than ECT, but now it feels like I am nearing the end of the road. From the way he was talking today, all I have left for any hope is hormone therapy or ECT.