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Re: CHLOE-Thyroid... » Ritch

Posted by Chloe on October 4, 2002, at 18:53:56

In reply to Re: CHLOE-Thyroid... » Chloe, posted by Ritch on October 3, 2002, at 22:13:03


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> Hi Chloe, I was just using that term to indicate my endocrinologist (a "thyroid-doc"), who I see once a year for an exam and to do some blood tests. I got a thyroid tumor three years ago and half of my thyroid gland was surgically removed. My Mom had the same thing happen at the same age, but she got another tumor in what remained of her thyroid gland (about 10 years later) which was cancerous, and resulted in the remainder of her thyroid gland being removed. That is why they immediately took out half of my thyroid instead of trying to shrink the tumor. I just have a theory that my Mom (with her thyroid problems and grand mal nocturnal epilepsy), and her MOM (my grandma-who was hospitalized for psychotic mania and given ECT), are the main genetic biological links to my bipolar disorder, thyroid problems, and possible epilepsy. Whew!, anyhow I really wonder if the thyroid connection with rapid-cycling (which is the variant of BP that I have), would indicate a possible treatment with T4 as a solution to some of my troubles.
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> Oh, the "bone-density issues". There is a risk of reduced bone-density with *hypermetabolic* doses of T4. That is doses of thryoid hormone that result in a TSH which is "clinicaly *hyper*thyroid". My endocrinologist brought that up as a concern as a general CYA statement that let me know that he wasn't going to give his approval to that form of therapy (pdoc-wise). From what I understand, if your TSH stays *above* 0.6, then there *shouldn't be any bone-loss issues to worry about. There are supposed to be tests that can check for that periodically. I don't know what they are though.
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Hey Mitch,
That is some family history you have, and I am sorry to hear about the surgical removal of part of your thyroid. I guess I can understand why a "t-doc" might be a little shy about messing with your T values. But you might be on to something, and supplementing it might make you feel better. Hard to know...
I have been talking to my edoc and pdoc about this "manic" type state I have been in for over 24 hours. I've tried to get premission to increase the Li, but my pdoc wants to meet with me first. But she is booked for two weeks. So the edoc suggested raising it by 150 mgs, and my pdoc just OK'ed it. I have had to take some extra valium just to step myself down a notch...I keep flexing a group of muscles then letting it go, just to find myself tensing again. I don't even realize I am doing it until I feel the muscles fatiguing, BUT I have been laughing and having alot of fun despite the moving.
So tomorrow I will go to 450 mgs, that I am supposed to take all at once. I hope that won't be too much for me. I would rather divide the dose somehow. But the doc's instructions are once/day. Whatever...
Be well
Chloe


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