Posted by TomG on May 21, 2002, at 13:43:35
In reply to Re: That Bitch Bipolar II, posted by Squiggles on May 21, 2002, at 13:04:53
> I confess that I have gone through so many
> adverse reactions because of the number of
> drugs, I am on, that it is hard to be truthful
> about what you ask.
>
> But yes, I have experience the pressure you
> speak of - it feels like your head is swelling;
> infact, I did have a stroke/seizure episode in
> Aug. for which i blame w/d from K. But it could
> have been lithium going up.
>
> I am in the middle of an experiment about the
> lithium level. As since my Synthroid dose
> was reduced by about 45% and the li level kept
> the same, I suspect, that maybe this balance is
> what gives me all these symptoms: swollen ankles,
> head pressure, weight gain, great fatigue, and
> the peripheral neuropathy.
>
> But I may be wrong.
>
> I will let you know.
>
> Suqiggles
>
> P.S. I wish we had li-detectors - anyone out there
> in an enterpristing spirit and technically adept
> want to make some money?
>
> :-)Thanks again,
I'm curious to know what you've been diagnosed with Squiggles. Has the lithium helped with or have side effects of lithium been curbed with the lithium combined with Synthroid. If my next drug of choice Lamictal fails to do what the lithium did solo I'm going to add a combination of T4 and T3 (T4 being Synthroid). My thyroid hormones are normal, but I believe that adding these to a current drug regimen has yeilded some impressive results in some people. I have mental illness on my fathers side of the family all throughout the 1900's. I've been able to count 10 suicides and several hospitilizations (mainly the earlier cases where there was no diagnosis). I'm about 85% convinced I have bipolarII. However, my father, who has had no diagnosis of bipolar has undergone psychiatric problems caused by a hyperparathyroid. He was treated with thyroid medication and radiation to treat tumors on his thyroid initially. His thoughts are that the medication and radiation caused tumors on his parathyroid which caused psychotic mania. The problem was finally resolved after five years of hell and two failed suicide attempts at Menningers Clinc in Topeka, KS(the legendary psychiatric hospital. His calcium and phosphorous balance was all screwed up. He has been normal for over thirty years. He takes Synthroid and Depakote in case of any more psychosis. I sometimes wonder if this plays any role in my condition. Even though there is really no history of thyroid disorders in my family and my father's problem was not genetic but reactive to medication and radiation, I wonder whether my father's DNA was mutated in some way to cause this in me. I have no psychotic episodes. I was born right in the middle of all his problems. Would love to hear from anyone with knowledge or similar experiences.Tom
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