Manifestor_of_Light
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Fri Oct-21-11 02:22 PM
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| 39. I'm hypothyroid as well. Hashimoto's since age 12. |
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Some people do not do well on T4, synthroid.
some people must take both T3, the active form, and T4, the bound form, to feel good.
T3 increases neurotransmitters and serotonin, as well.
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| -Antidepression Med Use Skyrocketed over 20 Years |
bananas |
Oct-20-11 01:41 PM |
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That seems about right. |
Lionessa |
Oct-20-11 02:05 PM |
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Thanks for being prejudiced against people with mood disorders |
lbrtbell |
Oct-21-11 01:28 PM |
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Almost everyone I know |
tblue |
Oct-20-11 02:10 PM |
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Really... |
Rebubula |
Oct-20-11 02:30 PM |
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No. They're the ones ON the drugs. |
tblue |
Oct-20-11 09:15 PM |
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I think some of this has to do with the introduction of Prozac in 1986 |
cbayer |
Oct-20-11 02:12 PM |
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I'm not convinced that SSRIs have been a big improvement. Let me share my story. |
yardwork |
Oct-20-11 06:49 PM |
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Withdrawal from SSRI's is a problem, particularly if you are on them |
cbayer |
Oct-20-11 07:19 PM |
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Paxil has been a godsend for me |
lbrtbell |
Oct-21-11 01:30 PM |
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I used to have panic attacks constantly. I started taking Paxil and no more panic attacks. |
Odin2005 |
Oct-20-11 11:11 PM |
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Paxil withdrawal was a nightmare, but some meds are very useful |
zazen |
Oct-21-11 09:35 AM |
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I tried several, and all of them had bad, bad side effects for me. |
krabigirl |
Oct-21-11 11:15 AM |
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I was on Paxil for almost 5 years and was successfully weaned off them. |
SharonAnn |
Oct-21-11 12:15 PM |
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If our masses weren't medicated they'd be suicidal by now |
tawadi |
Oct-20-11 02:45 PM |
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I'm holding out for soma |
SixthSense |
Oct-20-11 02:47 PM |
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I'm holding out for GLeeMONEX. nt |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Oct-21-11 10:39 AM |
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Yeah they stuck me on that garbage too |
LadyHawkAZ |
Oct-20-11 03:08 PM |
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Curious - what's the drug? n/t |
Smilo |
Oct-20-11 04:31 PM |
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Synthetic T4 - L-thyroxine n/t |
LadyHawkAZ |
Oct-20-11 04:36 PM |
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Thank you :) n/t |
Smilo |
Oct-20-11 04:41 PM |
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I'm hypothyroid as well. Hashimoto's since age 12. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Oct-21-11 02:22 PM |
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I'm one of the lucky ones that can tolerate synthetics |
LadyHawkAZ |
Oct-21-11 08:30 PM |
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Yep, it's the income inequality, check out the book "The Spirt Level" |
Exultant Democracy |
Oct-20-11 03:22 PM |
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The meds caused my to grind my teeth at night: I have significant enamel loss now |
Kolesar |
Oct-20-11 03:40 PM |
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Americans numbing the pain of the failed economy. |
sarcasmo |
Oct-20-11 04:27 PM |
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At least we get some kind of crutch during this time in our history |
Taverner |
Oct-20-11 04:39 PM |
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People, overall, are overmedicated . . . IMHO, of course. |
Vinca |
Oct-20-11 04:48 PM |
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I like to throw in that since the 70s women have been barraged with |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Oct-20-11 05:11 PM |
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The New Age and Psycho-Therapy Have Subsumed the |
jkappy |
Oct-20-11 06:27 PM |
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"We agree. What we need to do is punch the hippie new age shrinks." - RepubliBaggers |
SpiralHawk |
Oct-21-11 12:02 PM |
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I agree, but it's up to them to realize they are being fed propoganda and bs. |
krabigirl |
Oct-21-11 11:14 AM |
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(Usually, there's something wrong with their mate) |
Demeter |
Oct-21-11 11:53 AM |
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Yep, and they make you gain tons of weight. no thanks. |
krabigirl |
Oct-21-11 11:13 AM |
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So 70% of all antidepressants |
pscot |
Oct-20-11 05:48 PM |
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It's so much easier than finding what's really wrong |
LadyHawkAZ |
Oct-20-11 06:26 PM |
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They're too lazy to check their thyroid function. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Oct-21-11 02:28 PM |
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I think people mistake being sad with depression. |
Neoma |
Oct-20-11 06:59 PM |
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+1 |
hedgehog |
Oct-20-11 07:49 PM |
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Tried it, none of them worked for my anxiety. Made me a walking zombie and I gained 40 lbs. |
krabigirl |
Oct-21-11 11:12 AM |
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On the Happy Planet Index |
SOS |
Oct-21-11 11:49 AM |
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Direct marketing of pharma to the public plays a role |
SomeGuyInEagan |
Oct-21-11 12:09 PM |
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