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Jul 14, 2018, 12:23 AM
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So I was having the strangest tingly/ pins and needles feelings, especially in the evenings after dinner, mostly in my arms and legs and sometimes in my face.
Went to GP, complete blood panel, comes back as low T4 and high calcium. I have heard from others on here that Lithium can be a thyroid killer. What would you do? I am going to talk to pdoc and make sure he receives the blood work results. Im thinking about asking to try a different mood stabilizer than Lithium if my thyroid might be going bad. But I have had bad reactions to Lamictal (allergic) and Topomax (confusion). Depakote is a weight-gainer and Im already obese. Im already on a high dose of Trileptal. Are there any other mood stabilizers even out there???
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Jul 14, 2018, 12:38 AM
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Tegratol. What do you mean by "allergic" to Lamictal?
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Jul 14, 2018, 08:50 AM
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I developed hypothyroidism about 11 years ago and took Lithium for a good 6 years while taking Synthroid. My thyroid will never recover, but it's just one little pill to take. I think some doctors believe that if Lithium is very helpful without too many side effects that it can be worth it to continue even with thyroid issues, if they can be managed. That would be something to discuss with your prescriber.
I'm a fan of Tegretol XR, but I doubt a person would take that with Trileptal. I've read Tegretol can be more efficacious than Trileptal for some people. Tegretol does have more medication reactions than Trileptal and usually does require blood tests, though I've had many fewer than I did Lithium, and I don't believe there is as much of a risk of toxicity as Lithium. Many people take antipsychotics as moodstabilizers. That's always an option. Not all moodstabilizers are weight gainers. |
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Jul 14, 2018, 12:49 PM
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My thyroid is dead too. I take synthroid. Talk about weight gain.
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Jul 14, 2018, 02:56 PM
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Lithium takes years to affect the thyroid.
My wife takes Sinthroid since was a kid and weights 118lbs. at 5'5". I don't want to use the word hypochondriac, but you definetely over worry. We are here one day, and gone the next. Enjoy today, as if it was your last day here.
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Jul 14, 2018, 03:09 PM
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I went borderline toxic on lithium years ago , tossed it in the bin. I refuse to destroy a body parts that IS important I like my thyroid and kidneys.
There are APs that are not weight gainers ..... Invega worked well for me in the past.
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Jul 14, 2018, 06:12 PM
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Jul 15, 2018, 12:13 AM
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Developed a bad rash all over my body, especially on my thighs. I ended up hospitalized due to the mania caused by the high dose of steroids I was taking for the rash. The itching was HORRIBLE, like hives. The mania was worse (quite scary). Thank God my pdoc brought me out of the mania in 3 days in the hospital.
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...Out of night and alarm Out of terrible dreams Reach me your hand! This is the meaning that we suffered in sleep: The white peace of the waking. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Song of the Nations"~ Diagnoses: Bipolar 2, OCD, Chronic Worrywart Meds: Lithium (reducing), Trileptal, Latuda, Risperdal, Klonopin and Xanax PRN |
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Jul 15, 2018, 12:22 AM
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Ive been on Lithium since 2011. I dont think Im exaggerating my symptoms or being overly aware of my risks with taking Lithium. Yes, I worry too much, but I think one day my hypochondriac nature will help me catch an early onset of something and maybe get it treated in time.
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...Out of night and alarm Out of terrible dreams Reach me your hand! This is the meaning that we suffered in sleep: The white peace of the waking. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Song of the Nations"~ Diagnoses: Bipolar 2, OCD, Chronic Worrywart Meds: Lithium (reducing), Trileptal, Latuda, Risperdal, Klonopin and Xanax PRN |
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Jul 15, 2018, 07:39 AM
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]Roses are red. Violets are blue.[ Look for the positive in the negative. PIRILON. If lemons fall from the sky, make lemonade. Unknown. Nothing stronger than habit. Victor Hugo. You are the slave of what you say, and the master of what you keep. Unknown. |
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Jul 15, 2018, 09:07 PM
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Keep an eye on not only your calcium levels but your PTH levels.
I had both levels elevated and it turned out to be benign growth on my parathyroid gland.
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