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Does Hyperaldostronism Cause Depression And Mood Swings?

My husband has had hyperaldostronism for 19 years.He had one adrenal gland removed but the other cannot be removed.Over the past several months, he has become depressed, easily angered or agitated, and almost paranoid. Is this common for the progression of this disease.
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Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Adrenal glands secrete a adrenal hormones which have influence on so many organs on the body. Yes it can be possible to have depression with both increased as well as reduced adrenal gland secretions. Paranoid symptoms can also come up. Its best to treat the cause. However if its not possible like in your case, it needs to be treated with antipsychotics like quetiapine.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Does Hyperaldostronism Cause Depression And Mood Swings?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Adrenal glands secrete a adrenal hormones which have influence on so many organs on the body. Yes it can be possible to have depression with both increased as well as reduced adrenal gland secretions. Paranoid symptoms can also come up. Its best to treat the cause. However if its not possible like in your case, it needs to be treated with antipsychotics like quetiapine. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.