Posted by Ritch on February 8, 2005, at 23:33:23
In reply to Re: Adderall Effects on the Thyroid » Ritch, posted by Ron Hill on February 8, 2005, at 21:45:07
> > Just prior to my thyroid tumor being found I was on Adderall and was experiencing a spate of panic attacks.
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> > The nurse told me she thought the Adderall could have contributed.
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> Ritch, do you think the nurse was right? In other words, is it your opinion that the Adderall contributed to your thyroid tumor?
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> -- Ron
Ron, it is possible, but I am not convinced. I've got a family history of thyroid/metabolic disorders (more so than psych disorders BTW). My Mom had three interventions for thyroid problems. The first was solved by simply taking T4 (when she was young). The next was surgery to remove a benign tumor. The next was surgery to remove most of her thyroid after it was found to contain a cancerous tumor. Her first surgery ocurred at the exact same age that my first surgery occurred (for a benign tumor). My surgeon reasoned it would be best that most of my thyroid be removed because of my Mom's later cancer experience (ten years later). The thing that does spook me about dopaminergic meds (antipsychotics/stimulants) is their effects on hormones (prolactin, etc.) So, the stim thing might have impacted the growth, but I think it was probably more genetic... BUT I would welcome any comment from anyone about this issue. Adrenal functioning.. I think that's what the nurse was linking with stim usage and the tumor growth thing... just guessing here.. Not to say that I wouldn't try pstims again in the future if they prove helpful. I just need to check thyroid hormones, etc. and make sure things aren't going awry... I've also had potential *para*thyroid problems from lithium usage over many years (clinical hypercalcemia in the past resulting in dx of lithium). I'm starting to think that my extreme med sensitivities may be related to a screwed up neuroendocrine system (from the genetic getgo), and that certain med changes that get made have to be followed up with relatively frequent serum electrolytes, TSH, etc.
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