Guest guest Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Pennie, I took Atarax for my severe allergies. It's the tiniest little green pill you can imagine, and honestly, I cannot hold my eyes open when I take one. I simply cannot fight sleep on those things. Penny > Anyone had any experiance with Atarax or liquid Prozac with their > children? > > Pennie > Abby's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 Actually Penny getting Abby to get some sleep right now is a good thing. She only takes 5mg a night.She could have it up to 3 times a day but we arent doing that. Her mood is slightly improving with a little more sleep. But she has only taken it twice. We will see what happens. She had a physical on Thursday and lots of blood work and yes, so cooperated for the EKG! That really surprised me! I am proud of her, she has a had a bad week. Pennie Abby's Mom > > Anyone had any experiance with Atarax or liquid Prozac with their > > children? > > > > Pennie > > Abby's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 Great! I am so glad that it works for her! How long did she take it > for before you saw any effects? > Pennie > Abby's Mom sorry this took so long to respond to, but some reason my posts arent' working...grrrr.. anyways...i saw effects after a few days.. just a more focused, happier kid...the teachers even noticed it... this is the first med we ever tried and it worked.. i was so thankful for that... good luck to you and abby!! nancy (who is hoping this is gonna post!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 I got your post! Thanks for the info. Its nice to hear about success with meds and kids. Pennie Abby's Mom > Great! I am so glad that it works for her! How long did she take it > > for before you saw any effects? > > > Pennie > > Abby's Mom > > sorry this took so long to respond to, but > some reason my posts arent' working...grrrr.. > > anyways...i saw effects after a few days.. > just a more focused, happier kid...the teachers > even noticed it... > this is the first med we ever tried and it worked.. > i was so thankful for that... > good luck to you and abby!! > nancy (who is hoping this is gonna post!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 That's GREAT that she just needs it at nighttime. I just could not take them during the day at all. > > > Anyone had any experiance with Atarax or liquid Prozac with their > > > children? > > > > > > Pennie > > > Abby's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Wanted to point out that I have halved my does, taking the largest dose in the morning....and the rest around 4pm LYNN At 09:47 AM 7/13/2004 -0500, you wrote: I have a question about my most recent dose increase. I'll recap what has happened: I went to Dr.P because my thyroid was swelling and giving me great discomfort. He quickly did an ultrasound, didn't look at my old charts, and told me to take Aleeve....I called him a week later and said the Aleeve wasn't working and asked to have my medication increase. Went from 90mg Armour and 25mcg of Levoxyl to 90mg Armour and 75mcg of Levoxyl Last test drawn by GP TSH 0.36 (0.40-5.50) T-3, Free 247 (230-420) T-4, Free 0.9 (0.8-1.8) I am worse with this new dose. (Started about two weeks ago) My heart beat increases about 2 hours after I take the medication, AND I can't sleep at night. Am I hyper? My thyroid has seemed to shrink, but I still have pain in that area, going into my ear, down my arm, and into my chest..... Help, please...LYNN Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Wanted to point out that I have halved my does, taking the largest dose in the morning....and the rest around 4pm LYNN At 09:47 AM 7/13/2004 -0500, you wrote: I have a question about my most recent dose increase. I'll recap what has happened: I went to Dr.P because my thyroid was swelling and giving me great discomfort. He quickly did an ultrasound, didn't look at my old charts, and told me to take Aleeve....I called him a week later and said the Aleeve wasn't working and asked to have my medication increase. Went from 90mg Armour and 25mcg of Levoxyl to 90mg Armour and 75mcg of Levoxyl Last test drawn by GP TSH 0.36 (0.40-5.50) T-3, Free 247 (230-420) T-4, Free 0.9 (0.8-1.8) I am worse with this new dose. (Started about two weeks ago) My heart beat increases about 2 hours after I take the medication, AND I can't sleep at night. Am I hyper? My thyroid has seemed to shrink, but I still have pain in that area, going into my ear, down my arm, and into my chest..... Help, please...LYNN Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Lynn, Going by your labs - you do not appear hyper, but if you tell him your symptoms and recent labs - he will tell you that your are. There are several people on the board who have had bad reactions to levoxyl esp at higher doses. This may be happening to you. IF it were me I would call and ask him to change the Levoxyl to Unithroid and see if that is better for you. Beware though he will probably change it to Synthroid. or just stop the T-4 altogether esp if he finds out TSH is BELOW range. Your labs are similiar to mine T3 and T4 wise. He is convinced I am hyper. I also have a chronic insomnia problem that predates my suppressed TSH. I recently within the last few months tried Restriol for sleep - it worked at first then stopped. I have switched to Amiben. I know I will more then likely become addicted to it, but right now without any sleep aids I only sleep 1-2 hours a night with it I sleep 6-8 hours a night. Once I and some doc figure out why I can't sleep and hopefully fix it. I will begin the withdrawal process. P was convince I was/am hyper, but dropping my meds down to nearly nothing never did "fix it", just made me more of a zombie. Janie medication question I have a question about my most recent dose increase.I'll recap what has happened:I went to Dr.P because my thyroid was swelling and giving me great discomfort.He quickly did an ultrasound, didn't look at my old charts, and told me to takeAleeve....I called him a week later and said the Aleeve wasn't working and asked tohave my medication increase.Went from 90mg Armour and 25mcg of Levoxyl to 90mg Armour and 75mcg of LevoxylLast test drawn by GP TSH 0.36 (0.40-5.50) T-3, Free 247 (230-420) T-4, Free 0.9 (0.8-1.8)I am worse with this new dose. (Started about two weeks ago) My heart beat increases about 2 hours after I take the medication,AND I can't sleep at night.Am I hyper? My thyroid has seemed to shrink, but I still have pain in that area, going into my ear, down my arm, and into my chest.....Help, please...LYNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Lynn, Going by your labs - you do not appear hyper, but if you tell him your symptoms and recent labs - he will tell you that your are. There are several people on the board who have had bad reactions to levoxyl esp at higher doses. This may be happening to you. IF it were me I would call and ask him to change the Levoxyl to Unithroid and see if that is better for you. Beware though he will probably change it to Synthroid. or just stop the T-4 altogether esp if he finds out TSH is BELOW range. Your labs are similiar to mine T3 and T4 wise. He is convinced I am hyper. I also have a chronic insomnia problem that predates my suppressed TSH. I recently within the last few months tried Restriol for sleep - it worked at first then stopped. I have switched to Amiben. I know I will more then likely become addicted to it, but right now without any sleep aids I only sleep 1-2 hours a night with it I sleep 6-8 hours a night. Once I and some doc figure out why I can't sleep and hopefully fix it. I will begin the withdrawal process. P was convince I was/am hyper, but dropping my meds down to nearly nothing never did "fix it", just made me more of a zombie. Janie medication question I have a question about my most recent dose increase.I'll recap what has happened:I went to Dr.P because my thyroid was swelling and giving me great discomfort.He quickly did an ultrasound, didn't look at my old charts, and told me to takeAleeve....I called him a week later and said the Aleeve wasn't working and asked tohave my medication increase.Went from 90mg Armour and 25mcg of Levoxyl to 90mg Armour and 75mcg of LevoxylLast test drawn by GP TSH 0.36 (0.40-5.50) T-3, Free 247 (230-420) T-4, Free 0.9 (0.8-1.8)I am worse with this new dose. (Started about two weeks ago) My heart beat increases about 2 hours after I take the medication,AND I can't sleep at night.Am I hyper? My thyroid has seemed to shrink, but I still have pain in that area, going into my ear, down my arm, and into my chest.....Help, please...LYNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Believe it of not, Dr. P increased my med's knowing my last test results, I think??? I did go to my GP about the chest pain, she put me on Prontonix (stomach acid reducer) I took a few but really don't think that's the problem. She didn't really address the ear and neck pain. That one lymph node is still swollen (several months) also same side as the soreness. I can't believe no one seems to be concerned about that. Did have an ultrasound, but didn't come up with anything. (Nov 03) My Gp wants me to go to an ENT, and get an stress test..... What about my Free T 3 and Free T4? Aren't they supposed to be in the upper range? TSH 0.36 (0.40-5.50) T-3, Free 247 (230-420) T-4, Free 0.9 (0.8-1.8) Would increasing my Armour rather than the Levoxyl help, or decreasing my Armour? I read a little bit on Gails Thyroid Tips. She was saying that once she got her Adrenals stronger, her thyroid medication worked more efficiently. I've had my morning Cortisol checked, and it's around 9-10. Once up to 25! What do you guys think? LYNN At 01:33 PM 7/13/2004 -0500, you wrote: Lynn, Going by your labs - you do not appear hyper, but if you tell him your symptoms and recent labs - he will tell you that your are. There are several people on the board who have had bad reactions to levoxyl esp at higher doses. This may be happening to you. IF it were me I would call and ask him to change the Levoxyl to Unithroid and see if that is better for you. Beware though he will probably change it to Synthroid. or just stop the T-4 altogether esp if he finds out TSH is BELOW range. Your labs are similiar to mine T3 and T4 wise. He is convinced I am hyper. I also have a chronic insomnia problem that predates my suppressed TSH. I recently within the last few months tried Restriol for sleep - it worked at first then stopped. I have switched to Amiben. I know I will more then likely become addicted to it, but right now without any sleep aids I only sleep 1-2 hours a night with it I sleep 6-8 hours a night. Once I and some doc figure out why I can't sleep and hopefully fix it. I will begin the withdrawal process. P was convince I was/am hyper, but dropping my meds down to nearly nothing never did " fix it " , just made me more of a zombie. Janie medication question I have a question about my most recent dose increase. I'll recap what has happened: I went to Dr.P because my thyroid was swelling and giving me great discomfort. He quickly did an ultrasound, didn't look at my old charts, and told me to take Aleeve....I called him a week later and said the Aleeve wasn't working and asked to have my medication increase. Went from 90mg Armour and 25mcg of Levoxyl to 90mg Armour and 75mcg of Levoxyl Last test drawn by GP I am worse with this new dose. (Started about two weeks ago) My heart beat increases about 2 h! ours after I take the medication, AND I can't sleep at night. Am I hyper? My thyroid has seemed to shrink, but I still have pain in that area, going into my ear, down my arm, and into my chest..... Help, please...LYNN Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Believe it of not, Dr. P increased my med's knowing my last test results, I think??? I did go to my GP about the chest pain, she put me on Prontonix (stomach acid reducer) I took a few but really don't think that's the problem. She didn't really address the ear and neck pain. That one lymph node is still swollen (several months) also same side as the soreness. I can't believe no one seems to be concerned about that. Did have an ultrasound, but didn't come up with anything. (Nov 03) My Gp wants me to go to an ENT, and get an stress test..... What about my Free T 3 and Free T4? Aren't they supposed to be in the upper range? TSH 0.36 (0.40-5.50) T-3, Free 247 (230-420) T-4, Free 0.9 (0.8-1.8) Would increasing my Armour rather than the Levoxyl help, or decreasing my Armour? I read a little bit on Gails Thyroid Tips. She was saying that once she got her Adrenals stronger, her thyroid medication worked more efficiently. I've had my morning Cortisol checked, and it's around 9-10. Once up to 25! What do you guys think? LYNN At 01:33 PM 7/13/2004 -0500, you wrote: Lynn, Going by your labs - you do not appear hyper, but if you tell him your symptoms and recent labs - he will tell you that your are. There are several people on the board who have had bad reactions to levoxyl esp at higher doses. This may be happening to you. IF it were me I would call and ask him to change the Levoxyl to Unithroid and see if that is better for you. Beware though he will probably change it to Synthroid. or just stop the T-4 altogether esp if he finds out TSH is BELOW range. Your labs are similiar to mine T3 and T4 wise. He is convinced I am hyper. I also have a chronic insomnia problem that predates my suppressed TSH. I recently within the last few months tried Restriol for sleep - it worked at first then stopped. I have switched to Amiben. I know I will more then likely become addicted to it, but right now without any sleep aids I only sleep 1-2 hours a night with it I sleep 6-8 hours a night. Once I and some doc figure out why I can't sleep and hopefully fix it. I will begin the withdrawal process. P was convince I was/am hyper, but dropping my meds down to nearly nothing never did " fix it " , just made me more of a zombie. Janie medication question I have a question about my most recent dose increase. I'll recap what has happened: I went to Dr.P because my thyroid was swelling and giving me great discomfort. He quickly did an ultrasound, didn't look at my old charts, and told me to take Aleeve....I called him a week later and said the Aleeve wasn't working and asked to have my medication increase. Went from 90mg Armour and 25mcg of Levoxyl to 90mg Armour and 75mcg of Levoxyl Last test drawn by GP I am worse with this new dose. (Started about two weeks ago) My heart beat increases about 2 h! ours after I take the medication, AND I can't sleep at night. Am I hyper? My thyroid has seemed to shrink, but I still have pain in that area, going into my ear, down my arm, and into my chest..... Help, please...LYNN Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 I have never seen a report, but I have never asked for one. I DO have two pictures of my thyroid, though. I have one from May '03 and June '04. Have NO idea what they say??? I have an appointment this Friday with an ENT, that both the Neurologist and my GP suggested I go to. We'll see what he has to say. I will bring the last blood test results and the ultrasound pictures with me. had mentioned maybe a sensitivity to Levoxyl. I have been on that drug since day one. Would changing the dose also change the fillers? The only thing I have notice is that my allergies are terrible. I usually have problems in the Spring and Fall for a short while, but this is like before I was diagnosed with Hashi's. Like you said Jan, I have to be under medicated, and this has been going on since Sept. (Just from the changes that I have noticed). LYNN t 10:27 PM 7/14/2004 -0700, you wrote: No reports? That is not very professional. I have long thought that you were overdue to move on to another doc, just because of his keeping you undermedicated. But the more you tell, the worse it gets. Go back and read the rest of what wrote to me on the Thyroid Cancers forum of About. Ultrasounds are very important. This link will get you into the middle of the thread. http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid4/messages?msg=1409.28 Typically, the US machines that endos have in their offices are not very powerful. So, a lot can be missed that would be caught on a more powerful machine. If I were in Houston, I would not hesitate to go to MD for a US and fna. I can't find it right now, but there is a website specifically for posting the names and locations of bad thyroid docs. I will reply when I find it. You can mention how concerned he was with your " Prozac deficiency " ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Changing the dose of the Levoxyl would not change the fillers. The dyes are different. Yellow is the color that many folks react to, but I have also heard of folks who cannot tolerate purple or red. You may be in allergic overload. Your immune system may already be dealing with so much, that you are reacting to something you could normally tolerate. Allergic reactions are related to adrenal issues. Lynn wrote: I have never seen a report, but I have never asked for one.I DO have two pictures of my thyroid, though. I have one from May '03 and June '04.Have NO idea what they say???I have an appointment this Friday with an ENT, that both the Neurologist and my GP suggested I go to. We'll see what he has to say. I will bring the last blood test resultsand the ultrasound pictures with me. had mentioned maybe a sensitivity to Levoxyl. I have been on that drug since day one.Would changing the dose also change the fillers? The only thing I have notice is that my allergies are terrible. I usually have problems in the Spring and Fall for a short while, but this is like before I was diagnosed with Hashi's.Like you said Jan, I have to be under medicated, and this has been going on since Sept.(Just from the changes that I have noticed).LYNN__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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