Posted by Ritch on January 7, 2003, at 0:57:16
In reply to Update: Today's pdoc appt, posted by nmk on January 6, 2003, at 13:11:18
> You have been so wonderful in responding, I appreciate all of the support and advice I have received, you are all incredible people.
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> Just got back from my pdoc appt. and he wants me to lower the zoloft to 75mg, lower the trileptal to 150 x 2 per day, and he added a new med called Strattera. I guess it just came out this month and he stated if it is going to work, I will know immediately. Does anyone know anything about it?I know it is used to treat adhd in children and is not an amphetemine. I asked him about the Lexapro again and he advised giving this a shot first.
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> Many of you brought up hypothyroidism and I do in fact have it and am on a low dose of synthroid. Should I ask my doc to switch me to a T3/T4 med as you suggested? I am very afraid of going in the opposite direction and becoming hyperthyroid. Since extreme anxiety is my biggest problem, that would be a nightmare for me.
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> Many thanks,
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> Nicole
Hi Nicole, that is certainly interesting about the Straterra. I'm curious too, since I will be seeing my pdoc again here in a few weeks and I don't want to be on pstims or TCA's, and it would really be super to have the robust anti-ADHD response I got from desipramine without the orthostatic hypotension, blurred vision, rapid heartrate, that I got from a very low dose of desipramine. Oh one thing, Zoloft will inhibit the metabolism of Straterra so it (Straterra) might have a more pronounced effect on you (at a lower dosage) than it otherwise might have. You didn't say what the dosage was he gave you. good luck--Mitch
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