Posted by Noa on October 13, 2000, at 14:32:09
In reply to Augmenting Effexor XR with Lithium, posted by Christina on October 13, 2000, at 13:51:23
It is an acceptable strategy for augmentation, but first, I wonder if hypothyroid has been ruled out, or if thyroid hormone augmentation has been tried. My personal experience was that hypothyeroid issues were the main problem that hadn't been adequately addressed. I actually started lihium and was on it for a couple of months, but ironically, it was the lithium that got us to take a closer look at my thyroid, and I ended up deciding I didn't need the lithium, but did need more treatment of the hypothyroid. I found that it is easy to overlook thyroid problems and the lab results are often interpreted as "normal" when they aren't. Have you had your thyroid checked? If so, feel free to share the numbers with us.
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