Posted by Squiggles on September 27, 2006, at 8:31:34
In reply to Re: Lithium users » Squiggles, posted by SLS on September 27, 2006, at 8:15:47
> > What would you like to know?
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> > Squiggles
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> Is the thyroxine for a lithium-induced deficiency or other thyroid pathology?Lithium causes hypothyroidism; it is even
used for natural cases of hyperthyroidism.
This happens in a large (forget the %) number
of cases. With me, it happened within the
first year of lithium treatment.
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> Are you taking supratherapeutic dosages as a strategy to treat the bipolar disorder?I started with a small dosage, but now I have reached a steady dose of 0.112 mg-- and that is
for the past 15 yrs? I would not call it supratherapeutic, because i know someone who is taking the same, without taking lithium. Many
seniors take Synthroid.>
> How much are you taking?0.112mg Synthroid
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> What is your TSH?Sigh, i forget, but I am slightly hypothyroidic;
my dr. does not want to raise it because we have
noticed anxiety and palpiation at high levels.
Infact, for a long time I was overdosed, and it caused great anxiety and panic attacks-- that is how i got addicted to Xanax and misdiagnosed; because the Dignostic Manual puts anxiety clustered with depression or manic depression, so the drs. think that anxiety must be part of the illness. It's really complicated.I'm fine now, though as i said slightly hypo- i can dig out the last nubmers if you really want to know.
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> Too much?I don't think so, maybe too little or too sudden, judging by the gastro following a.m. dose.
Squiggles
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> Thanks
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> - Scott
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