Posted by floatingbridge on June 14, 2009, at 13:50:27
In reply to Frustrated again! Looking for suggestions!, posted by Frustratedmama on June 14, 2009, at 8:51:39
Hi FM,
Sorry to hear you're still in the thick of it--I've been thinking of you. I don't have much to contribute here--don't know the neurotransmitter side of this stuff. Are you taking the cytomel once per day? Personally, I had a very rough ride with cytomel--huge peaks and valleys! (I took 5 3x per day.) I found it energizing to the point of irritation/anxiety. (And w/ my small son--not a good scene.) Your dose is much smaller. And many here use it successfully. (Though I was reading on a link Shasling provided that t3 (cytomel) in conjunction with t4 has promise as a mood stabilizer....)
Do you have ADD? (I forget--sorry.) Do you think the adderall has side effects such as irritation? (I take d-amp spansules along with instant release to cover any dips in mood. Seems pretty smooth.)
And I also forget: have you had a complete thyroid panel done up? (Just a thought.)
(Another thought, and I don't mean to be a benzo-pusher. I take klonopin 2-3x per day with good results, and it supposedly had mild mood stabilizing effects.)
However, this doesn't address the underlying question which is one of cause and how to approach it. Hope you get the input you need.
warm regards
poster:floatingbridge
thread:900935
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