Posted by SLS on May 5, 2004, at 6:50:33
In reply to Thyroid hormone vs. ADs, posted by Ilene on May 4, 2004, at 22:06:02
Hi Ilene.
Did you take blood tests to evaluate your thyroid function before starting Cytomel?
If your tests came back normal, then I would say that the Cytomel is working in concert with one or more of the drugs you were already taking. Adding Cytomel as an augmentor is a very old strategy that came into use before the age of Prozac. Generally, it was added to tricyclics. I guess it makes sense to let the drugs do their magic before attempting to discontinue any of them. I would certainly leave the Marplan in place for now.
Keep feeling better and better and better!
BTW, have you ever tried lithium to augment antidepressants?
- Scott> My psychiatric diagnoses are depression (probably unipolar) and GAD. I've been treatment resistant for 8 or 9 years. The only 2 ADs that did anything for me were desipramine and prozac, and they both pooped out.
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> I've been taking a thyroid hormone (Cytomel, or T3) to augment my current drug mix for about ten days, and I'm feeling significantly, but not totally, better. This is the *only* med that has made a difference in years. My other meds are Marplan, Risperdal, Neurontin (at night), Klonopin (as needed), and Florinef (for low blood pressure).
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> Since all of these drugs have side effects, would it make sense to stop the Marplan, Risperdal, and Neurontin and take only the Cytomel, or does the Cytomel need another drug for AD effects?
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> Thank you.
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