Posted by dreamboat_annie on February 14, 2007, at 11:13:34
So, I've been doing pretty good on 10mg - 15mg of Lexapro, with the exception of low energy and fatigue (both of which pre-dated Lexapro). About two years ago, following a physical illness that went untreated for a number of months, I went from the energizer bunny to constant fatigue. I have tried almost every supplement imaginable, and nothing helps. My pdoc gave me Ritalin, but it made my heart race, so I couldn't take it.
I have had my thyroid tested (including Free T4 and Free T3) and the results are normal, although my TSH has gone up, but not into the hypo range (I was always about .5, and I felt great at that level - full of energy, optimistic, confident - but now it is about 1.5).
I have read that augmenting with Cytomel can help the anergic side of things and can also enhance the effects of an SSRI, and was wondering what others thought about my broaching the possibility of a Cytomel trial with my pdoc. Has anyone had success augmenting with Cytomel (or Armour for that matter) where fatigue and low energy were problems?
Any advice or guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks so much.
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