Posted by cupcake on October 31, 2003, at 20:54:29
anyone else taking a similarly weird salad of medications?
this is my first time posting here, mostly cuz i have specific questions abt strattera. i have chronic depression and have been on effexor xr for over a year--it's been working well for me although i am now up to 300mg/day. (which seems high to me.) i am also hypothyroid, so i'm taking synthroid for that, and recently went to an endocrinologist because i thought i might need an increase in my synthroid dosage or something. i'd been feeling increasing hypothyroid-y -- lethargic, tired, slow thinking, difficulty concentrating, major weight gain, thinning hair, etc. anyway, he gave me glucophage to start b/c he said there could be a link with my OTHER hormonal problems and my weight gain. he said insulin/blood sugar moderating meds are sometimes prescribed for that b/c insulin levels are linked to hormone levels.
so finally, my psych just had me try a low dosage of strattera for my continued inattentiveness and difficulty concentrating...i started it yesterday.
today i've had bad mood swings, been weepy, depressed--more so than in a long time. has anyone else had experience taking any of these combinations of meds?
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