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Jerrypharmstudent · Feb 12, 2011, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kacey321

Hi Jerry Thanks for all the info..Let me see actually the wellbutrin made me rage not a mania ..my husband (been seperated 5 years)is bi polar so I believe I know those highs and lows .I am on adderall for ADD and to keep me awake during the day as i have daytime sleepiness .I do have sleep apnea and I am also on a low dose thyroid medication.My Psych.does not think its bi-polar either as a side note.All the meds I have tried have been at least 8 weeks or more with the exception of the wellbutrin and celexa chich gave me severe heart palpitations and with a normal resting rate of 100-120 so SNRI 's sometimes do that too race it up to 180.
So I have done the ADDerall 30mg plus different anti=depressants,lab work not detailed just regular cbc's and yes thyroid my endo orders thyroid and glucose as i am also borderline diabetic and my thyroid can run normal to a little off.Psych put me on the low dose thyroid as a supplement to anti=depre.meds. So presently just the thyroid,adderrall and nothing else for depression.

Hey Kacey

Thanks for the info. I know from personal experience that thyroid levels need to be checked every 6 weeks and have thyroid replacement adjusted accordingly. With thyroid meds, you must increase the dose gradually until you get within the normal range. This is VERY important. My thyroid was low and my endocrinologist has been slowly adjusting the dosage going from 50mcg to my current 175mcg over the past 5 months and it's still not in the normal range. Some people require up to 300mcg of Synthroid. It's also very important to take thyroid med in the morning, on an empty stomach with NO food for at least and hour. Otherwise the med gets absorbed by the food and doesn't fully get into the blood stream.

It's also important to note that if one's thryroid is not in the normal range, that person will not be metabolizing any other medications "correctly." This is because the major duty of the thyroid gland is to regulate metabolism.

I do not wish to condradict your doctor, but using thyroid meds for the sole purpose to agument an antidepressant is an outdated therapy. It's now the other way around, thyroid meds are only used for replacement and are monitored and adjusted on their own regardless the andtidepressant. Meaning, simply being on a low dose of thyroid replacement is not going to augment your antidepressant unless you have hypothyroidism. And let me stress again that the dose must be tailored to your speciifc level blood tests.

Sleep Apnea can cause many things to go out of whack. For men, it reduced testosterone production, causes a decrease in stamina, muscle mass, depression, fatigue and decrease sexual functioning. It's vital to have a proper sleep study done and if sleep apnea is found, being fitted with a CPAP machine/mask is the treatment. Within a couple months of using a CPAP people begin to have more energy, improved mood, some weight loss, better focus and concentration, and increased sexual drive along with other effects.

I couldn't tell from your post if you are using a CPAP machine or not? Is your thyroid in the normal range? What are you doing to combat your pre-diabetic condition? All these are important and not only effect your overall physical health but your mental health as well.

Thanks!

Jerry