Posted by FrequentFryer on January 9, 2009, at 4:42:24
In reply to Re: Anyone fixed Poop-Out via Mood stabilizer » FrequentFryer, posted by softheprairie on January 8, 2009, at 13:52:02
> > Or know someone who has regained effectiveness from an Anti-D via Lithium or Lamictal....
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> > Also if your T3 levels are normal there is no point in trying to augment with T3 is there?
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> You can still try T3 even if the lab results are normal. It was around, amoung the 3rd-line treatments tried in the STAR-D studies, if I recall correctly.
> I am on Cytomel despite never having abnormal thyroid results. I asked my psychiatrist if I could supplement w/ thyroid medication several years ago, and have tried a few different kinds (Synthroid and its generic; Armour; Cytomel -- not sure if I recall any difference. I'm thinking of going back to generic Synthroid because it has a lower copay for me, and I'm poor).
> I think it's reasonable to try if a few first- and second-line med trials don't cut it for you. My psychiatrist doesn't believe highly in it, but has been willing to Rx it for me since I asked and had been pretty treatment-resistant.
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> I should add/clarify that I've never tried lithium nor Lamictal, though.
Is the Cytomel helping you then,, or to early to say?????
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