Posted by Maxime on February 1, 2004, at 3:53:23
Hi Tea Lady. You seem to have a lot of knowledge about the thyroid. I'm hypothyroid and on synthroid. I have been really depressed lately and feeling tired etc. So I went to my GP to have my TSH levels tested (T3 and T4). In July my Synthroid had been increased. Despite this my levels were more out of whack than ever. She accused me of not taking my meds. So she has increased my Synthroid from 1 mg to 1.5.
You know, my GP is stupid, you know that, right? I mean don't you think she would be interested to know WHY my thyroid got worse even though my meds increased? Anyhow, I did some research and there are meds that prevent the absorption of Synthroid. One, is any med that is a dopamine agonist, which would be my Parnate. Another is Tegretol and Dilantin (and other anti-seizure meds). Now I am not on Tegretol but Trileptal is an oxygenated version of it. Should I call her or something? I mean will this increase do anything if my other meds are going to interfere? I can't go on feeling like this. What should I do? Call her? And why wouldn't she have looked it up herself? Let me know what you would do. My whole body hurts and I am soooo tired.
Maxime
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