Re: medication/depression?

[Guest guest]

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> If someone misses their thyroid medication for a period of time,

can it cause them to bottom out emotionally?

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> Lynn

You Betcha. I could do that just by missing one dose when I was all

on T3. Depression and low thyroid is like an understatement. Not

enough oxygen and energy to the brain.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Oh my. I think, from the responses here, that I am the one responsible for my sudden exacerbation of depression. Up until about a week ago, I was off my med for about a week (no excuses given).

I had thyroid cancer. I had two surgeries for it in 2002. I am presently on levothyroxine, 0.125mg, two tabs per day.

I am back on it now, but I think I majorly messed up! Maybe this is why I am so depressed right now!

Lynn (aka PatientSpirit)

Re: medication/depression?

> > If someone misses their thyroid medication for a period of time, can it cause them to bottom out emotionally?> > LynnYou Betcha. I could do that just by missing one dose when I was all on T3. Depression and low thyroid is like an understatement. Not enough oxygen and energy to the brain.Tish

[Guest guest]

I'm not an expert but my understanding is that with Thyroid cancer it

is even more critical to suppress your TSH. About.com should have

some articles.

Louise

PS Your body doesn't even start to use the pill you take today for 7-

10 days after you take it. If you stopped taking it cold turkey today

it would take 6 - 8 weeks for it to completely leave your body.

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> > If someone misses their thyroid medication for a period of

time,

> can it cause them to bottom out emotionally?

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> > Lynn

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> You Betcha. I could do that just by missing one dose when I was

all

> on T3. Depression and low thyroid is like an understatement. Not

> enough oxygen and energy to the brain.

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> Tish

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[Guest guest]

My fiance has a friend whose mother stopped taking her thyroid

medication and she became emotionally unstable. She was hospitalized.

They do go hand in hand.

I have been feeling miserable the past few days, too. I don't want to

say I've been depressed due to my missed week or longer, but it's a

possibility. I'd rather place the blame on my own personal

shortcomings, though. It helps you have a brighter outlook on life. .

[Guest guest]

I've read that too, . Suppression of the TSH stops function of the thyroid gland which, in effect, starves the cancer. The gland will atrophy, after time, from lack of use leaving the cancer with nothing to 'grow' on.

It's that same principle for Hashi's. With the thyroid stopping production the wayward antibodies are no longer triggered to attack, so the antibodies should drop and the person feel better. It also reduces the fluctuation in antibody levels greatly reducing the hyper/hypo swings.

On the other hand, with Grave's disease. If the antibodies have no thyroid to pick on they often go for the eyes... so there is a different treatment protocol for that. I'd like to study that more, to understand the process better.

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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 01:59:11 -0000 LestatL382@... writes:

I'm not an expert but my understanding is that with Thyroid cancer it is even more critical to suppress your TSH. About.com should have some articles. LouisePS Your body doesn't even start to use the pill you take today for 7-10 days after you take it. If you stopped taking it cold turkey today it would take 6 - 8 weeks for it to completely leave your body.