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#1
Aug 06, 2016, 10:08 AM
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I wonder: How many of you diagnosed with bipolar has had their thyroid panel checked? Do you suffer from any thyroid disease? If so, what do you do about it? Also, have you ever taken Lithium?
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I have many NVLD and Asperger's traits. Meds-free since 2013 Medical issues: Congenital Hypothyroidism, NCAH, others Closely check your physical health before getting a mental illness dx. 
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Aug 06, 2016, 10:12 AM
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I take Lithium so I get my blood levels and thyroid checked regularly. One check showed my thyroid to be a bit off so I am on medication for it. Now when I get tested all is well.
Why do you ask?
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Aug 06, 2016, 10:19 AM
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I get my thyroid checked regularly and it's been fine.
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Aug 06, 2016, 10:55 AM
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I always have my thyroid, cholesterol, blood sugar etc checked whenever I start a new med. Like, I'll get my blood tested before I start the med, then get it tested again 2 weeks after the med had been in my system.
My thyroid was fine at the time I was Dx'ed with BP. Now my results indicate probable hyperthyroidism, but I have a strong family history of hyperthyroidism, so I don't think any meds caused it. It sucks A LOT! |
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Aug 06, 2016, 11:17 AM
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I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I have very little thyroid function left. I take a very high dose of synthroid.
I was on lithium, but I felt so slowed down I couldn't work. I now taker lamictal, sertraline, and Ritalin. It seems to be the magic combo for me after decades of meds only partially working. |
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Aug 06, 2016, 11:23 AM
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My thyroid is fine, is checked regularly.
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Aug 06, 2016, 11:47 AM
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I have low thyroid and I'm on synthroid.
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Aug 06, 2016, 11:50 AM
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Lithium is bad for thyroid health.
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Aug 06, 2016, 12:43 PM
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Hypothyroid x 30 years. Autoimmune. On Synthroid supplementation.
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Aug 06, 2016, 02:15 PM
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My thyroid got a little off when I got toxicity from lithium. Then it went back to normal when I stopped the med
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Aug 06, 2016, 02:37 PM
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Been diagnosed with bipolar, schizoaffective, borderline, Hystrionic, ocd, ptsd.
Finally after years got my thyroid checked last mont and its extremley low. Turns out my mixed episodes were mostly thyroid related, not bipolar. Im so hopeful that i will finally feel physically better after all these years. Still schizoaffective with bipolar. But the tired is from thyroid and anemia. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk |
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Aug 06, 2016, 03:31 PM
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Slightly hypothyroid from lithium but it's subclinical
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Aug 06, 2016, 05:04 PM
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Yes, I have Hashimoto's and Parathyroid disease. I take a high dose of Synthroid.
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Aug 06, 2016, 05:06 PM
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I have hypothyroidism and take Eltroxin. My doctor says lots of women have trouble with their thyroid.
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Aug 06, 2016, 08:46 PM
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Lithium is why I have hypothyroidism. My levels are good
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Aug 07, 2016, 02:04 AM
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It's interesting because hyp-thyroidism runs in my family and among my two sisters and my self only my one sister has it... I've been check multiple times and I'm glad to say that my thyroid is healthy!
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Aug 07, 2016, 07:51 AM
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Aug 07, 2016, 08:27 AM
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Quote:
Also, a TSH itself is not enough while thyroid testing. Ultrasound is important. Anti-TPO is important, as well as fT 3 and fT4 and other hormones. Quote:
I suffer from Conginental Hypothyroidism (my thyroid is not developed well originally, it's smaller than it should be, which affects me in many ways), but I also have a variety of other endocrine disorders, such as issues with my adrenal glands and - possible - pituitary gland. I've also been or still I'm hyperthyroid due to medication overdose. Will see next time after doing my tests. I wouldn't personally feel good with, for example, just being labeled with psychiatric disorder, while there are so many issues with how my body works. I believe there shouldn't be a place for psychiatric diagnosis when there is a serious endocrine issue, especially thyroid.
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