re thyroidal deficiency abruno adobe andrea bruno writes in article sfb mvs draper com sfb mvs draper com eileen bauer writes thyroxin controls energy production which explains sleepiness coldness and weight gain there is also water retention possibly around heart changes in vision and coarser hair and skin among other things is there any relation between thyroid deficiency and depression there can be but depression is not diagnositic of thyroid deficiency thyroid blood tests are easy cheap and effective in diagnosing thyroid deficiencies jackie
