OT Vicki - re:Synthroid vs. Bipolar symptoms -

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<<the

only thing too much Synthroid does is make one jittery and sorta antsy and

hyperactive...would you call that manic? and that's an indication that the

dose is too high>>

Vicki,

The symptoms you mentioned are similar to a hypomanic episode... however,

his was unfortunately a true manic episode, complete with some psychotic

symptoms. Both of us have what is referred to as " refractory " Bipolar

Disorder, which means it's difficult to control medically. It's a constant

tightrope walk with our medication balance; the tiniest changes in our

environments or chemically in our bodies can send us reeling either into

depression or into a hypomanic or manic episode... getting too little sleep

or not eating regularly, for instance. Antibiotics and Prednisone affect me

in a big way. The Prednisone even causes hallucinations. Antibiotics make

me very depressed, so if I'm on both, I end up with a " mixed state " which

includes symptoms of both mania and depression at the same time. My blood

sugar fluctuations also mess with my head and make my thinking foggy and

confused, which is why I am on this list even though I'm not (yet?)

diabetic.

Thanks for writing )

BarbCat

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Re: Re:Barb^cat (long again)

> Hi, BarbCat, I'm glad the Synthroid/veggie thing got straightened out!

> Now...about Synthroid causing mania...not too sure about that one, either

but

> I'm not bipolar so can't say for sure.. but IMHO (and from experience)

..the

> only thing too much Synthroid does is make one jittery and sorta antsy and

> hyperactive...would you call that manic? and that's an indication that

the

> dose is too high. Rather than cut the dose down and then go back up to

prior

> dose, should have his TSH and free T4 checked. This will tell if he's

on

> the correct dose of thyroid replacement. Vicki

>

> In a message dated 01-04-25 02:49:40 EDT, you write:

>

> <<

> We both poured over all the information we could possibly find about

> Synthroid and you all are right, nowhere did it say that he couldn't have

> those veggies. There was a hospital he was in a few years back that told

> him he had to follow those guidelines because of the Synthroid... maybe

some

> quack study showed something, I dunno. Anyway, he is going to just eat

them

> in moderation and that should eliminate some of the resentment I think he

> was feeling. He started back on the Synthroid at half-strength today (the

> full dose made him go manic). >>

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