Re: Antidepressants and thyroid

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I have been on armor for close to five years and 4 years ago I was on paxil (before that I have been taking St johns wort for 5-6 years..). Switched to Zoloft 2 years ago and then to Wellbutrin this past year. I haven't noticed any side effects or interference but... I have very bad Fibromyalgia and my antibodies for my hashimotos are usually through the roof so it's hard to sort out what's happening because of what sometimes.

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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 kidneysCarla

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Hannah..what can you tell me about St 's? Does it really work? Do

you think it can help panic attacks? I'm debating whether to go on

chemicals or go on my old natural way...

Giovedì, 1 gen 2004, alle 20:39 Europe/Rome, Hannah Pasisz ha scritto:

> I have been on armor for close to five years and 4 years ago I was on

> paxil (before that I have been taking St johns wort for 5-6 years..).

> Switched to Zoloft 2 years ago and then to Wellbutrin this past year.

> I haven't noticed any side effects or interference but... I have very

> bad Fibromyalgia and my antibodies for my hashimotos are usually

> through the roof so it's hard to sort out what's happening because of

> what sometimes.

>  

> Hannah Pasisz

> www.starbrightdesigns.net

> www.cafepress.com/starbright

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnderExposed/

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenArtistsWork/

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LadiesCraftHour/

>  

> 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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If they are true panic attacks, do not try natural methods unless you have no where to be and no one to see. Seriously. True panic attacks feel like a heart attack and they do not go away easy. Both me and my husband have been hospitalized for them numerous times - then we both learned what they were and have been managing them with medication ever since. I tried natural methods - I am very open to natural methods however I do not have the time and energy for them to work before I go over the edge. Natural methods work synergistically with your body to heal over time. When your in the middle of a full blown panic attack at work or driving or something similar you do not have the wait and see option unless you have no problem calling 911. Personally? I prefer to be able to manage my health and not have to call in reinforcements when I can help myself just as easy.

Don't work yourself up if you take a medication telling yourself that oh no this is a chemical drug.... I'm gonna get a bad reaction. Just take it and don't dwell. Unless you have an allergy to the binder used in the pill chances are you will just notice a few hours later and say.. wow, I'm not panicked anymore. That's pretty neat! And you know what? You have a minor reaction to a binder? You stop taking it and get back into to see your doctor asap.

I am allergic to everything under the sun but unless you want to be a victim you have to learn to not dwell and learn to treat yourself and take care of yourself.

Don't mean to be peachy but I feel very strongly about this.

And St johns wort is for depression, not anxiety which is what causes panic attacks.

Hannah Pasiszwww.starbrightdesigns.netwww.cafepress.com/starbrighthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnderExposed/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenArtistsWork/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LadiesCraftHour/

Hannah..what can you tell me about St 's? Does it really work? Do you think it can help panic attacks? I'm debating whether to go on chemicals or go on my old natural way...

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Dang ... that was a bit preachy. I am really sorry ladies. I need to explain this a bit. My husbands mother has panic attacks - about 3-4 a day and the latest news is she refuses to drive anymore because she almost got hit during our last big snow storm... if you haven't been almost hit during a snow storm here? Well you've never been in a car in the winter here.

So... as I was reading my email I got the news that she had decided to move in with us (without asking us) because she needs to be with her baby boy and wants to ride the subway to work (it's a block away). When in reality she is in some sore need of therapy, and medication for depression - mania and nearly non-stop panic attacks.

The worst part of this is she refuses to take any chemical drugs. She is always worried that she is going to react badly to something. She will go on and on for hours about the subject.. mean while crying and thinking she's having a heart attack... popping natural method pills and not getting any better. Actually working herself up more as the pills don't do anything to help... and being that it was just the holidays I have spent the better part of 2 weeks around this....

So this is why... sorry ladies! I try not to project... but sometimes I guess it happens!

Hannah Pasiszwww.starbrightdesigns.netwww.cafepress.com/starbrighthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnderExposed/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenArtistsWork/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LadiesCraftHour/

If they are true panic attacks, do not try natural methods unless you have no where to be and no one to see. Seriously. True panic attacks feel like a heart attack and they do not go away easy. Both me and my husband have been hospitalized for them numerous times - then we both learned what they were and have been managing them with medication ever since. I tried natural methods - I am very open to natural methods however I do not have the time and energy for them to work before I go over the edge. Natural methods work synergistically with your body to heal over time. When your in the middle of a full blown panic attack at work or driving or something similar you do not have the wait and see option unless you have no problem calling 911. Personally? I prefer to be able to manage my health and not have to call in reinforcements when I can help myself just as easy.

Don't work yourself up if you take a medication telling yourself that oh no this is a chemical drug.... I'm gonna get a bad reaction. Just take it and don't dwell. Unless you have an allergy to the binder used in the pill chances are you will just notice a few hours later and say.. wow, I'm not panicked anymore. That's pretty neat! And you know what? You have a minor reaction to a binder? You stop taking it and get back into to see your doctor asap.

I am allergic to everything under the sun but unless you want to be a victim you have to learn to not dwell and learn to treat yourself and take care of yourself.

Don't mean to be peachy but I feel very strongly about this.

And St johns wort is for depression, not anxiety which is what causes panic attacks.

Hannah Pasiszwww.starbrightdesigns.netwww.cafepress.com/starbrighthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnderExposed/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenArtistsWork/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LadiesCraftHour/