Posted by Maxime on February 1, 2004, at 3:48:07
I've been feeling ultra depressed lately. I am on synthroid for hypothyroidism. I went to my GP and she did a blood test. Well my TSH was more messed up than it was on a lower dosage and she asked me if I had been taking my meds. Yes, I have. Anyhow, she has increased it once again to 1.5 mg.
I need your advice on something. You know, my GP is stupid, you know that, right? I mean don't you think she would be interested to know WHY my thyroid got worse even though my meds increased? Anyhow, I did some research and there are meds that prevent the absorption of Synthroid. One, is any med that is a dopamine agonist, which would be my Parnate. Another is Tegretol and Dilantin (and other anti-seizure meds). Now I am not on Tegretol but Trileptal is an oxygenated version of it. Should I call her or something? I mean will this increase do anything if my other meds are going to interfere? I can't go on feeling like this. What should I do? Call her? And why wouldn't she have looked it up herself? Let me know what you would do. My whole body hurts.
Maxime
PS. I am right aren't I that Parnate is a dopamine agonist?
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