Same, same babe........I am a "coper" as well........the reason I say about thyroid is that I have a thyroid condition that is genetic.......I have a goiter(enlarged thyroid) and have had yerrible symptoms for about 4 years...

Because of my mental health history that spans 15 years, I was not taken seriously until my thyroid started to stick out of my neck......

Now, I was admitted into psych ward(again!) in 2007. I was manic......out of control. Now when I started to see my psychiatrist(my doctor put me on lithium) he took six months to actually put a name to it, Bipolar II and that was only because I needed a dx for a medical form.......There is dissension in the ranks.

Both my psychologist and psychiatrist beleive that there are inconsistencies, they concur that there is a mood disorder but not sure which one.......My GP beleives that I have had bipolar all along and then I find out that my thyroid could have caused this!!

I am not phased about the dx with bipolar.......it either is or isn't.......but i have an undiagnosed, untreated thyroid disorder that I want fixed as it has a pretty good chance of destroying me if it is not treated.......

I can't tell you the fighting i have had to do to get listened too.......be aware of blood results for TSH that are within range.......TSH is like a fingerprint, it is unique to everyone and people function better on some levels than others.

My TSH is in the lower end of the range and I have never been so sick in my life. You probably do not have thyroid problems.........but in my experience it is better to be safe.........and if there are inconsistencies, you need to look elsewhere.