Stopping Effexr-Instead: thyroid med! Anyone else?

Posted by ST on April 18, 2002, at 2:49:07

Hi gang,
I have to stop Effexor. I sleep 12 hours a night, I'm exhausted all day...I have no sex drive. It was great for helping to take off the weight that Celexa helped put on, but I can't stand the other side effects.
My pdoc is thinking about putting me on a low dose of hypo-thyroid med instead of the Effexor. I would still stay on the Wellbutrin and of course the Depakote. Anyone hear of this? He says thyroid meds are being used to treat depression in combination with other meds. He's a little worried it might trigger a hypomanic episode (I'm bipolar II), so he's stil just considering it.
In the meantime, I begin the dreaded task of tapering off Effexor!
Anytime I've added an SSRI or an SSRNI to my Wellbutrin/Depakote cocktail, I've lost my sex drive and gotten lethargic. Could this thyroid med really be an option?
Thanks,
Sarah

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Stopping Effexr-Instead: thyroid med! Anyone else? ST 4/18/02
Re: Stopping Effexr-Instead: thyroid med! Anyone else? noa 4/19/02
Actually......Thyroid med as an AD.....???? ST 4/21/02
Thyroid med as an AD.- Yes » ST jane d 4/22/02
Re: Actually......Thyroid med as an AD.....???? BLPBart 4/24/02
Thank you BLPBart and janed! ST 4/30/02
Re: Thank you BLPBart and janed! Leighwit 5/1/02

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