Hello Kiwi33 & Mrs D,

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply, very much appreciated.

First to answer you Kiwi33, do you really think that depression can cause such physical symptoms? I’m not foolish enough to not consider that having a couple of specialists saying similar things makes the possibility of depression causing this, but I find it hard to believe it can leave such physical, long-lasting symptoms? I think having seen many family members deal with the weird and no-so wonderful effects of auto-immune disease I am very aware and very quick to link back strange symptoms to it. For instance the dry eyes, nose, mouth initially led me down the sjogrens route, and then with the neurological symptoms led me down the ganglionthraphy route. It’s so difficult having these symptoms coupled with the depression onset as even-though I know that the symptoms were very real it makes me doubt myself.

I have in the hope of helping myself signed up for some CBT sessions which begin next week. I will try anything to help me ease these symptoms and make life better.

Mrs D these symptoms did being in September so the nights were getting darker, and I have had my thyroid tested but everything is fine there. Will look into your suggestion for sure.

Thanks,

Kirsty