Re: Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

[Guest guest]

Well, I would like to commend that psych for even thinking out of what would

ordinarily be his own box. Secondly, it sounds like this endo is really on

to something. You've been like this for so long, that you're having trouble

believing that it could be on the horizon to fix it, right? I think Armour

is better, but this endo is definitely considering outside HIS own box.

Endos, for the majority, usually want only $ynthroid $ynthroid $ynthroid,

but he/she is recognizing that you may not have enough T3 going on in your

particular system, or maybe not absorbing into the cells. Could you post

your thyroid labs here for us to take a look at? Always always get copies

of your tests. Sounds like you need a multiple approach, at least

temporarily. You definitely have support here, in a big way. You are not

alone. Just LOOK at all of the " mental " problems we've all had. I STILL

have problems being in big crowds/not wanting a lot of people around/too

noisy environment/sometimes unable to respond (depending on my rest and

r & r).

Psychoneuroendocronologist for

Hypothyroidism

> Has anyone ever heard of a psychoneuroendocronologist before? I

> found

> it on google, the defintion is: " The clinical study of hormone

> fluctuations and their relationship to psychiatric illness. "

>

>

> My hypo was diagnosed by a psychiatrist a few months ago. I went to

> him b/c I didn't know what was going on with me-basically I don't

> feel

> like myself anymore, I never have anything to say to anyone, I used

> to

> be extremely outgoing, funny, and friendly. Now, I can't bear to be

> around anyone b/c I feel like a completely different person, I have

> 0

> self-esteem left...So the shrink put me on synthroid and told me

> that

> all my symptoms are b/c of the thyroid condition. He had started me

> on

> an antidepressant a couple of months b4 the hypo diagnosis was made

> and

> he has continued me on the anti-depressant as well. In the meantime

> I've been going to see him every week b/c for the most part I still

> feel miserable, aside for a few good days/weeks I've had which have

> all

> ended in me crashing and feeling blah again.

>

>

> My question is really that I'm not exactly sure what value this

> shrink

> is adding to my treatment? I keep going b/c I feel like mentally I

> need support for this and I want to do everything that I can for

> myself

> to feel good. As much as I want to blv that the thyroid meds are

> going

> to be the answer to everything it's still very hard for me to buy

> into

> that. Is there something else I can be dong for myself? I found

> out

> about this Psychoneuroendocrinologist b/c I felt lke if I'm going to

> go

> to a shrink and be on meds I might as well see someone who has a

> specialty and understanding of hypothyroidism. It seems to me like

> that is what this is; does anyone have any experience w/ 1 or other

> advice on what else I can be doing??? I've also started seeing an

> endo

> last week who took recent blood tests and he told me that pending

> the

> results he's prob going to add some T3 to my meds. But in terms of

> coping and emotional support he didn't do anything for me and it

> doesn't seem like he will. I'm just new to all of this and a little

> confused. Thanks all.

[Guest guest]

I shall be careful... I actually read Topper's post regarding adrenal support.... so I started with 1/4 tab of it [15mg]. I am still on 90 mgs of Armour and won't be raising it for a few weeks..... I was hoping to get a script for 30mg..so I could cut them in 1/2 and raise it 15 mgs at a time... but the clinic I go to had to reschedule all appointments for last week... So i shall have to wait till this thursday...

Anyway.... I still get a bit of a rush with my first dose of 45mg Armour, but not the second, I wonder why the first and not the second?

laura

Re: Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

I have ordered the adrenal support. It hasn't come yet...... and if any doc complains about my self treating I will just say that it took you guys 30 years to dx this and I have no intention of waiting 30 years for you guys to fix it!!!!!!!!

laura c.

[Guest guest]

I shall be careful... I actually read Topper's post regarding adrenal support.... so I started with 1/4 tab of it [15mg]. I am still on 90 mgs of Armour and won't be raising it for a few weeks..... I was hoping to get a script for 30mg..so I could cut them in 1/2 and raise it 15 mgs at a time... but the clinic I go to had to reschedule all appointments for last week... So i shall have to wait till this thursday...

Anyway.... I still get a bit of a rush with my first dose of 45mg Armour, but not the second, I wonder why the first and not the second?

laura

Re: Psychoneuroendocronologist for Hypothyroidism

I have ordered the adrenal support. It hasn't come yet...... and if any doc complains about my self treating I will just say that it took you guys 30 years to dx this and I have no intention of waiting 30 years for you guys to fix it!!!!!!!!

laura c.