Here again because I'm getting a little excited now and shouldn't until I get tested. When I filled out the psycho-social section of my patient history, I had to check them all because it included depression, anxiety, family issues, insomnia, and one other that I can't remember. They were all true.

THe doctor came out of his office and quickly added another blood test - for cortisol.

Here's what i just looked up about it. i'm excited because in the 80s, my hormones basically shut down after having my two children - including the thyroid. It was a very stressful time, lost my mother, many things.

http://stress.about.com/od/stresshealth/a/cortisol.htm

Sorry to put my life story up, but as Rick said, these things can be used to put 2 and 2 together for all of us.

paula