Posted by Maxime on April 7, 2005, at 16:55:51
In reply to Re: Got Milk? Lactating on Desipramine - SLS?? ED?, posted by MidnightBlue on April 7, 2005, at 15:06:17
I appreciate your prayers.
Sometimes I think that bipolar illness is really an endocrine problem gone undiagnosed.
You know I am trying to get into that DBS study in Toronto? I am willing to have someone put a drill to my skull. I am going to mention this to my endo and tell that I would really like to know if it is my endocrine system gone haywire before I have my head drilled. I am going to be VERY pushy on Monday. I will try not to be a smart *ss but it will be hard. I know the blood tests I just had done will show that my "thyroid is under control" when all the tests are really showing is that I have been taking my Synthroid as prescribed.
Thanks again for your input. Everyone is so helpful!
Hugs,
Maxi> Maxime,
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> Honestly, I do think you should check. There is SOMETHING wrong and if it isn't a med (and the only way to really know that is to stop all of them) then it must be something wrong inside of you like hormones. Don't you think?
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> I had a high prolactin level a few years ago and it was just because the way they drew the blood. It was a false positive. But it is my understanding it is an easy test to mess up.
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> I was on 325 mg of desipramine about 10 years ago, and didn't have a problem with lactation, but I was dizzy, had blood pressure problems, my hands were cold and bluish, it was no fun. I was really sick. I couldn't get to the right theraputic level even taking more than the recommended dose.
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> That was when they put me on Wellbutrin and the combo of the two almost did me in. They switched too fast and I didn't sleep well for a couple of days. I was very suicidal. I had been for months, but switching made it worse. Eventually, the crisis passed and I got better on just Wellbutrin. Now it doesn't work.
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> My niece (who is adopted) is bipolar and has all sorts of endo problems. She has some sort of benign cyst on or near the pituitary they are watching. It has been hard for her to get good treatment, too, because she has not had a complete medical history. She is stable now for the first time. I can't remember exactly what she is on--I'm sorry.
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> I mention that only because I read in one of your other posts that you were adopted. I hope you don't mind, but I have been praying for you. Both my children are adopted, too.
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> Hugs,
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> MidnightBlue
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