Posted by Noa on March 21, 2000, at 13:17:38
In reply to what's new noa?, posted by kellyR. on March 20, 2000, at 16:52:22
Hey, Kelly,
Thanks for the post. I hope you are moving into the next, more positive, chapter of your life.
I am ok, not great, not terrible. I am very frustrated with this illness, trying to figure it out.
I think I have decided to go off the lithium (with doc's supervision). All things considered, I feel yucky lately, and besides those first 6 weeks of improving condition, this yuckiness has all been since the lithium. All in all, it does not seem to be adding enough benefit to outweigh the costs--it undermines my thyroid replacement treatment, it makes me pee all the time, and I feel cloudy-headed a lot, like I can't think straight.
I am also not thrilled with the effexor. Here I am at a high dose, and I am depressed. Ok, maybe not my worst level of depression--not suicidal, and able to have some lighter moods, have some social interest. But it seems to be only doing a mediocre job. I haven't decided what to do about this feeling. First I need to see how I feel after tapering off the lithium.
As for the thyroid, I think the increased synthroid and cytomel is making some difference. I got a little upset when my internist told me yesterday that my thyroid levels are "perfectly normal". I didn't bother to share my understanding that for psychiatric symptoms associated with hypothyroid, "normal" may not be good enough, that they have to be at the extreme end of "normal". It was a phone call, and I didn't think my input would make a diference. I have decided to see an endocrinologist, as soon as I find one.
I also made a tentative appointment with another pdoc, but it turns out, once again, he doesn't participate in my insurance plan. I'll only be able to keep the appointment if someone in my family lends me the money.
BTW, I am not as frequent a visitor because I have not renewed my internet service at home. I have been using it at work, or at the library. It feels good not to have it at home, because I became kind of addicted, and would go on at all hours.
Take care. Thanks.
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