Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 Hi , I hope you don't mind a few suggestions. I was looking at your labs and wondered if you'd do better on a slightly higher dose of ATD and be able to eliminate the inderal (your FT3 seems too high, and FT4 could be lower as well -- not good for your bones). There is some controversy about whether beta blockers are related to depression, but if you're having depression, it may make sense to try to reduce the possible factors by weaning off it once your thyroid levels are a bit lower. Even if it is not proven for others that beta blockers cause depression, it may be contributing in your case. Just an idea. Another thought is that an antidepressant or some counseling could be helpful if the problem is not due to thyroid or medication. You say " I'm not an attractive person...I have no talents nor riches " ; that sounds like depression to me. Everyone has assets, aside from their health status, including you. Perhaps a good counselor can help you get back in touch with what your assets are. Hugs, At 04:16 AM 10/12/2003, you wrote: >Well, my last mercury-filled filling is gone, but what a long and >painful process it turned out to be. I am finally free of the >throbbing pain after having a root canal done on that tooth. >Finally, the throbbing from the root canal went away and I now have >the permanent crown in place and no discomfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hello, It seems very likely that the troublesome tooth was part of the problem and it may be just coincidental. It is so difficult to tell. We will never know, but it may have just been the removal of the mercury. It's all so very complicated, isn't it? Thank you for your concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hello, I was being overly dramatic when I wrote that about my health being the only thing I had. I know I have other qualities. I don't actually need a counselor to tell me. My experience with counselors has been that they may be more in need of counseling than I do. One, in particular comes to mind, who, when I told her I had difficulty remembering my childhood, responded that it was probably because it was SO boring. I know I shouldn't throw all counselors into the same pot, but I don't really want to go on a quest for the right one. I have battled depression all of my life and have taken antidepressants for part of my life, right up to August of this year. I slowly weaned myself off of Desipramine because I was taking Armour, at the time, and there were recommendations that the two not be taken together. Desipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant also speeds up the heart and I was experiencing heart palpitations long after I thought they should have stopped. I will be monitoring my pulse closely in the next few weeks and will wean myself from the Inderal, too, when the time comes. Thank you for pointing out that it may also contribute to depression. I will definitely concentrate on withdrawal from that. I am feeling very good, right now, so I am disappointed to find out that 4.6 for the FT3 is too high. So, even .4 PG/ML above the high end of normal can contribute to osteoporosis? I am going to be truthful about it. I am not going to make any changes, right now. I am going to wait until the blood tests I am going to have in three months. It has taken so long for me to feel this good, I am unwilling, at this moment, to rock the boat. I value your input, though, and it gives me the knowledge I will need to make further decisions as times goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hi , Glad to hear back from you! I understand your not wanting to rock the boat. We are all different, and what feels right for you may not be right for others. For example, I feel fine with an FT4 of 1.0, whereas others would be having major symptoms at that level. It is possible that you'd feel OK if your thyroid levels were lower if you were not taking a beta blocker. Something you can consider if/when you are so inclined. Best wishes, At 02:36 PM 10/13/2003, you wrote: >I will be monitoring my pulse closely in the next few weeks and will >wean myself from the Inderal, too, when the time comes. Thank you >for pointing out that it may also contribute to depression. I will >definitely concentrate on withdrawal from that. > >I am feeling very good, right now, so I am disappointed to find out >that 4.6 for the FT3 is too high. So, even .4 PG/ML above the high >end of normal can contribute to osteoporosis? I am going to be >truthful about it. I am not going to make any changes, right now. I >am going to wait until the blood tests I am going to have in three >months. It has taken so long for me to feel this good, I am >unwilling, at this moment, to rock the boat. > >I value your input, though, and it gives me the knowledge I will need >to make further decisions as times goes on. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hello, , I feel pretty certain I will be off of the Inderal by the next lab tests and will see how I am feeling, then, and what the results are and see if I should try to go a tad lower. Thanks, again. By the way, I would have responded sooner, but I was not able to get to this site, last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 , Let us know how you do! At 03:14 PM 10/13/2003, you wrote: >Hello, , > >I feel pretty certain I will be off of the Inderal by the next lab >tests and will see how I am feeling, then, and what the results are >and see if I should try to go a tad lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 wrote: Let us know how you do! I will!! Thanks, again, for your concern and input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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