Posted by TamaraJ on April 8, 2005, at 16:10:05
In reply to Re: Got Milk? Lactating on Desipramine - SLS?? ED? » ed_uk, posted by Maxime on April 8, 2005, at 11:46:22
Maxime,
I don't know if the following is relevant, but it could help explain that lactating, particularly when on ADs. Anyone FWIW and FYI, the following are some of the symptoms of Hashimotos disease (thyroiditis):
"Menstrual irregularities (typically menorrhagia, infertility, and loss of libido): Increased prolactin secondary to increased thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) leads to decreased luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and to decreased response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). The result is anovulatory cycles with menstrual irregularities" from this site: http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic949.htm.
I also read a post on Babble that said, among other things: " . . . Plus, stress, as well as antidepressants, can reduce the enzyme that is needed to convert T4 into T3. (I've learned today.) When people take an overdose of T4, they give them a certain stress hormone to block the T4 from converting into T3. Your body cannot use T4, it uses T3.". Here is the URL for the thread: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040614/msgs/358308.html
Tamara
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