Re: Re: Antidepressants, , etc

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First of all, thank you all ladies, for the help and the replies. Wow!

I wasn't that keen about antidepressants and now I feel even more put

out..lol

My main fear is side effects (you mentioned weight gain??!!???) and the

fact that they might mess up my already difficult situation with the

thyroid. At the moment I have to fight not only with my thyroiditis but

also with these bloody kidney stones that are killing me. After one

week of excruciating pains and mio-relaxants I don't even feel human

anymore and I can hardly see the day when I'll feel my normal self

again.

, I would love to get in touch and eventually get help from

the centre where you're working, could you tell me what is the best way

to get in touch with them? I don't know if I suffer from chronic

fatigue syndrom, here in Italy seems like nobody talks about it, what

is the best way to have it tested?

Thank you again for all your help and sorry if I whined a bit...

ciao

Carla

PS: , your italian is impecable, btw. Where did you live in

Rome and why?

Venerdì, 2 gen 2004, alle 02:01 Europe/Rome, Metres Abbadi ha

scritto:

> Carla, Non ho detto niente ancora, pero io habitavo l'anno scorso a

> Roma aussi.

>

> With regard to your question, and Sheila's earlier inquiries, I just

> got back the results of my Adrenal Stress Index test.  It

> showed " cortisol disregulation, " normal DHEA, and very depressed

> salivary IgA (an immune marker).  My first cortisol reading (7-8

> a.m.) showed elevated cortisol, the second and third readings (11

> a.m.-12 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.) showed depressed cortisol, and the

> midnight reading was normal.  The nutritionist at Clymer Healing

> Research Centers hypothesized that the lithium I take at breakfast

> mid-morning was what caused my cortisol to drop like a rock.  It is

> impossible to know if this is the case, but it is well-documented

> that SSRIs depress the Hypothalamus-Pituitary Axis and therefore can

> cause problems with the thyroid and adrenals.  (Hashi's patients are

> usually hypoadrenal as well as hypothyroid.)  Lithium is even

> worse.  While both have helped me with my moods, I would say that

> they're not a good long-term solution, as they tend to increase

> fatigue and zap libido.  If you are interested, Clymer might be a

> good way to go for a more natural solution.  They typically work

> with their patients long-distance and are non-profit.  I've just

> started working with them and am really excited about their caring,

> experienced approach to chronic fatigue syndrome.

>

> Spero che tutto vada melio per te.  Baci

>

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> > Happy New Year again, everybody. Thanks , I'm looking for my

> last

> > lab tests and post them along with the dosage I'm taking right now.

> > Fact: I'm sick and tired of fighting again my panic attacks. I'll

> give

> > a go to antidepressants, although I do not intend to take them

> forever.

> > Question: do any of you know if they can interphere with my

> thyroid

> > condition/ thyroid medications? Of course I've asked my doctor and

> he

> > said no, but you know I trust you guys more than any doc. Has any

> of

> > you an experience to share?

> > Gratefully yours and sitll with stones in her kidneys

> > Carla

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