Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 8, 2012, at 13:35:55
In reply to Re: Thyroid levels and Serotonin, posted by Maisey on February 8, 2012, at 10:29:55
>My TSH was tested in Dec. and August and came out normal. I also had a Hashimoto's test done (thyroid anti-bodies) because I HAD been experiencing some symptoms similar to those that I had before being dxed hypothyroid. It was also normal, and the symptoms disappeared.
It sounds like your Synthroid dose is correct and you are not experiencing obvious symptoms of hypothyroidism. I doubt that T3 treatment would be beneficial for your mental health because Synthroid alone seems to have stabilised your thyroid function and your mental health problems (probably) pre-date the hypothyroidism.
>I think my doctor feels I'm bipolar but does not want to say for some reason. There is a family history.It does sound like you have some form of mood disorder, bipolar or otherwise. Depression, anger, irritability and feeling sensitive can be a problem in most types of mood disorder. There are a lot of people on here with bipolar so you can get a great deal of information. It would certainly be better if you could afford to see a psychiatrist though.
>My doctor I think prefers Lexapro as an anti-depressant in general, but he moved away from it for me b/c of the cost. There isn't a generic, I have no prescription drug coverage, so it was running me $88 a month.
By far the closest product to escitalopram (Lexapro) is citalopram. Citalopram is available as a generic. Citalopram is much more similar to Lexapro than Paxil. Paxil can be an effective antidepressant, but it does seem to cause somewhat more adverse effects than citalopram and Lexapro. Paxil also tends to be more difficult to stop because the withdrawal symptoms are more intense. Sertraline (Zoloft) is currently a popular SSRI. We have generics of sertraline in the UK, I assume you do too.
>Also, I didn't think it did much, but I was at the point for awhile that I was holding down at least a part-time steady job.
If you do have bipolar disorder, antidepressants can be problematic. They sometimes destabilise mood. On the other hand, I doubt that your primary care doctor would want to make a bipolar diagnosis or prescribe mood stabilisers.
>my Elavil - I was wide awake the entire night.
Ah, so you take amitriptyline? Amitriptyline is an antidepressant but some people just take very low doses for sleep.
>I actually find I do slightly better on months I do no prog. cream. I will bloat and break out and have that 1 bad PMS day, but I don't seem to have as many bad days. I'm going to cease it this month to see how it goes.
I'm not that familiar with the cream, but progesterone tablets sometimes cause mood changes so it's something to be aware of.
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