Posted by Bill LL on April 14, 2004, at 12:16:49
In reply to T3 for Depression, posted by ddev99 on April 13, 2004, at 23:49:39
I have read posts where psychiatrists have discussed experiences with their patients.
They felt that T3 can only help sometimes with depression if taken with an antidepressant, not by itself.
Also, the blood has to be monitored. Otherwise, too much T3 (or T4) can lead to osteoporosis later in life.
If your TSH blood level is abnormal, then either T4, or a combination of T4 and T3 is used. If it is normal (and you are on an antidepressant), then T3 can be tried (but only with blood monitoring).
Please note that many docs refuse to treat euthyroid (ie normal TSH) patients with either T3 or T4. Psychiatrists are more likely to try this.
poster:Bill LL
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