Posted by Chloe on November 10, 2002, at 19:23:20
In reply to Re: T3-Cytomel » Chloe, posted by Pfinstegg on November 10, 2002, at 10:48:36
> >Hi Chloe..it sounds like you are really sensitive to the T3. But weren't you taking another medication which can also cause an elevated heart rate and sweating? I know what you mean about the pill size! I take 10 mcg. per day myself, and when I look at that tiny pill, it does look as if it would crumble altogether if I tried to cut it. Well, I guess you wouldn't be the first person to take a few crumbles while you wait to find out how your TSH is doing!
Hi Pfinstegg,
Yes, I am taking Celexa, an SSRI which can really make me hot and sweaty if I take too much. BUT, I was only taking a milligram and a half to begin with. The starting dose is 20 mgs. I have backed the Celexa down to 0.5 mgs and I added back in the 2.5 mcgs of Cytomel and I don't feel anything so far. I am sooo sleepy. I am ready to go to bed 3 hours early again! But I think I will stay at 2.5 mcgs until I hear what my level was...>> I am doing a bit better than I was, thank you. I am taking tianeptine and fish oil, in addition to the Cytomel. Because I have such high cortisol levels, and have read that they can be associated with memory problems after ECT, I am quite fearful of having that. Instead, I have decided to join a trial of rTMS in January. I think it's basically the same as ECT in its method of action, but they give it a little differently- daily for between two and five weeks, and there's no anesthesia involved.
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> PfinsteggThat rTMS sounds very interesting. And how nice nice to have to deal with anesthesia. It was mentioned to me, but ruled out, because I was too depressed to try something so new. ECT has been so helpful to me. I never imagined I could feel so good. I am really enjoying laughing again! I was missing out on so much of life. I truly hope rTMS works for you, and effectively "squeezes" the three lobes of your brain so you have more proteins and neurotransmitters available to you. That's how ECT works anyway...Glad you are doing a bit better :)
Chloe
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