Re: ATD's and antidepressants - Take 2

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I just wanted to see if I posted the lab results, again, if they

would show up in a better format. The Mother's Day add is causing

them to scrunch up. Let me see if I can get them unscrunched.

R:230-420) (R:.87-1.57

Date Treatment Free T3 Free T4

11-30-02 Tincture 1227 5.49

01-02-03 Methimazole 30 mg 705 2.88

01-28-03 Methimazole 30 mg 424 1.56

03-01-03 Methimazole 17.5 mg 256 .83

04-03-03 Methimazole 12.5 mg 240 .55

> Hello, Maribeth

>

> My situation is a bit different than your friend's. I was already

> taking Desipramine and had been for three years when I was

diagnosed

> with Grave's Disease. So far, I have not had any apparent drug

> reactions with Methimazole, Inderal or Armour.

>

> Here are my lab results:

>

> (R:230-420) (R:.87-1.57

> Date Treatment Free T3 Free T4

> 11-30-02 Tincture 1227 5.49

> 01-02-03 Methimazole 30 mg 705 2.88

> 01-28-03 Methimazole 30 mg 424 1.56

> 03-01-03 Methimazole 17.5 mg 256 .83

> 04-03-03 Methimazole 12.5 mg 240 .55

>

> Started B & R after the lab results on 04-20-03 with 60 mg Armour.

>

> I started off with 160 mg of Inderal to control my palpitations and

> now, I take 20 mg as needed. I still get heart palpitations on

> average every other day, once or twice a day.

>

> The only drug that is actually listed as having an interaction with

> Desipramine is Inderal and it is not on the " avoid " part of the

list,

> but on the part where it says the doctor needs to monitor possible

> interactions.

>

> I had asked my doctor if it would be a good idea to eliminate the

> Desipramine just in case, but he was hesitant to make any drastic

> changes before getting the Grave's under control.

>

> Hope this helps your friend.

>

> Best wishes,

>

>

> 54 years old, diagnosed 8.20.03. Currently on B & R Regimen, 60 mg

of

> Armour for two weeks, switched today to 120 mg.