Anyone on lithium??? - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

Althea · 11-12-2003, 03:30 PM

and if so, did your doc order synthroid for you also, WITHOUT evidence of a thyroid deficiency??

and for those of you who have a diagnosed thyroid deficiency, WHO prescribes your thyroid meds, psychiatrist or other doc???

thanks

2SarniesShort · 11-13-2003, 02:58 PM

HOOSIER ! over to you, oh Queen of Lithium carbonate. (her royal stableness)

Marioochi · 11-13-2003, 03:25 PM

HI there,
I am on Lithium 2x/day, paxil, and clonopin 3x/day. These are prescribed by my cowboy boot wearing shrink who moniters my depression meds. My Family doc perscribes my synthroid and moniters my levels on that and takes care of my allergies with allegra. If they need to, they can confer with one another should I experience any wierd symptoms and believe me I can come up with them, usually just hives. I was so allergic to Lexapro, I actually have a couple of scars from the hives. But we all knew I was special anyways!!...lol

*music23* · 11-14-2003, 05:29 AM

When I was on lithium, I did have a thyroid problem and was put on a medicine...cant for the life of me remember the name of it, its on the tip of my tongue, I'll write back when I think of it.
Kristina

*music23* · 11-14-2003, 05:33 AM

Levoxyl! That's what it was. Anyway, I'm off lithium And the levoxyl now.
Kristina