Welbutrin (and hypothyroid) - ANDY

April 15, 2011

Hi Andy,

I have a question about the pharmacology of the drug Welbutrin, (Bupropion) and

what this drug could possibly do to a fetus. This drug was extremely helpful to

me for 5 years prior to my pregnancy with my special needs son (ADHD-like

profile of very severe attention/focus problems, adores people but social

difficulty, very defiant and silly, receptive language delays or confusion,

sensory-seeking, emotional/tantrums). He received all of his vaccinations.

My OB told me it was fine to take Welbutrin during my pregnancy with him. I took

this drug, both name-brand and the off-brand version Bupropion, for the first 16

weeks of my pregnancy, weaning myself off slowly.

I was also diagnosed with Hashimoto's at 18 and have been on Synthroid for 14

years (I'm 32). My thyroid was lowish in the beginning of preg, and so this

idiot OB did not increase my dosage until my seventh month of pregnancy, when my

TSH had climbed to 4.5. My son's TSH, when tested in Nov at age three and a

half, was 3.75. Aa pediatric endocrinologist at NYU Medical Center looked at his

TSH, Total T3 and Total T4 and said he was fine, he was perfect. Not sure I

agree - I might get a second opinion to do a trial of thyroid meds. From my

understanding thyroid meds are very safe, so maybe we should do a trial of it.

I am trying to separate out his issues so I can deal with them one by one and

repair them as best I can.

What did the Bupropion do to his brain in utero?

What is the possible " subclinical " hypothyroid doing to him?

Where does the mercury and other metal fit into this? His hair test came up high

for antimony and tin; also he meets counting rule #1. He did get all his shots

as a baby, but I'm wondering if the Bupropion's active ingredients and " fillers "

had metal in it.

This is eating me alive. I have made so many mistakes listening to the wrong

people, and I am trying to repair the damage as best I can. I am having trouble

sleeping at night because I think about the mistakes I made.

Thank you for anything you can tell me especially about this drug Welbutrin.

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