Prozac and hypothyroidism

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492307 tn?1214186739 First Paxil (6 months), Zoloft (4 years) Strattera ( took on and off for 2 years ) then Prozac (2 years) While on these drugs, I had all the classic symptoms of hypothyroidism.. Then, when I switched to prozac, my periods stopped and things became much worse. I began having heart palpitations, hot flashes, tunnel vision, intolerance to cold, and basically feeling like I was hit by a truck!
Avatar f tn Hello- I'm 33/female and I've had hypothyroidism since age 26. I'm taking Synthroid and Cytomel and my endo checks my levels every 6 months. I'm usually midly elevated and my dr tried a couple times to lower my dosage but it always resulted in me feeling awful and him reverting to my original dose. The reason why I'm writing here is because I've been feeling extremely depressed lately.
1540869 tn?1351214013 I'm 22 years old and am trying to get pregnant, I feel its early but I have pretty bad endometriosis and I know the older you get the harder it is. I also have hypothyroidism and anxiety and depression which is why I'm on lamictal and prozac. Well and levothyroxine for my thyroid. My therapist says I need to take it until the third trimester of my pregnancy. I will obviously not take lamictal, and am on a very low dose of prozac 20mg , but it still scares me.
Avatar m tn fatigue [no other lab testing done] Around 1 month ago, I started Prozac to deal with the depression and worrying that resulted from this illness. Prozac is pretty effective, but it makes me very sleepy. My testosterone was low before this happened though. Do you guys have any explanation for the weight loss and reduction in testosterone levels? The loss in testosterone and weight is very large given the time span. What are some suggestions? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
Avatar n tn my calves and feet gets swollen and tight and hard when i am on my feet either sitting or standing or walking for more then 3 or 4 hours. And i have calf and feet spasm that are severely painful sometimes especially after i am in an air-conditioned place walking or standing for more than one hour. I have very little varicose veins n i dont smoke or drink but i am on prozac 3 tablets in the morning and 2 tablets of risperidone at night. What is wrong with me?
673279 tn?1225934790 He is an excellent student (high achiever) and musician, and his symptoms can keep him from being able to get his work done. He always has been more often cold than warm. I have hypothyroidism, and my mother had hyperthyroidism and had her thyroid destroyed by radioactive iodine. My dad had hypothyroidism. Son's blood test came back with no thyroid trouble, but is there a more sensitive test or perhaps you have a suggestion.
Avatar m tn not to give you bad news but prozac is really not a good med for anxiety, all prozac dose is that you take 10mg then you sai in onemouth you upt it to 20mg well in a nother mouth u will have to up it again, and prozac is a downer med for deppretion maybe you should try to take Visteral, it works good one me
4721809 tn?1358368812 I'm a celiac with hypothyroidism. I started out at 50 mcg of synthroid and just recently my GP took the dose up to 75. He said it'll probably keep having to go up until eventually my thyroid completely stops working. Gack! I want to be pro-active and heal my thyroid and not just bandaid it. The same GP told me that I'd be on Prozac for the rest of my life for depression. I stopped taking it because it was horrible and have never gone back on it.
Avatar m tn My father suffers from hypothyroidism, but there is no noted hypogonadism. Since the age of twelve, I have suffered from most all symptoms of each disorder to varying degrees; the main being: fatigue, depression, anxiety, and lack of motivation. They have been life-altering. The worst though, is the constant fatigue I have experienced which has turned me into a “zombie-like” person. I tried to combat it through lifestyle choices, but it seemed futile.
708731 tn?1229049180 I would look at the birth control pill in relation to your thyroid medication and disease, and also the consequences of mixing the birth control and the Prozac. You may find that switching birth control will allow for treatment other than Prozac. Just a thought, but I think it has merit. Keeping up on your bloodwork and getting stable at the correct level is the best medicine. If Prozac helps short term, go for it. I'm taking xanax.
Avatar m tn oh and i was diagnosed with mild hypothyroidism and started on levothyroxine 25mcg 6 wks ago.
Avatar n tn Hi, I am a 28 year old, caucasian female, and was recently put on Glucophage 1000mg BID for insulin resistance. I originally went to the Endocronologist because of one of my nursing professors, who called me out in class, palpated my thyroid, and told me it was enlarged. I had a thyroid scan done at the doctors office, which he said looked ok, but I had a small cyst on it, which he stated was normal. My TSH, T3 and T4 came back within normal limits for the lab values.
Avatar n tn After a short stint in the adolescent psychiatric ward due to ongoing strange behavior (bulemia, depression, substance abuse from alcohol/adderall/ecstacy/marijuana), she was sent home and put on Prozac 10 mg for depression. However, she told me that the Clinic had told her she had a thyroid condition, that I was never told about by the doctors that saw her.
458072 tn?1291415186 As I HATE to take meds, that is going to be difficult, but I am going to do it. She told me to take some Ativan and atarax to help with the sleep and gave me some Prozac as well, The prozac I have questions about. So here's to getting some sleep and heres to a reaching a quality of life that is at least do-able and here's to participating in life again. God bless us, everyone!
Avatar f tn I have had large goiters all my life. I am 37 yrs old. They have gotten larger in the last few years. I recently had an ultrasound and bioposies done. Tumors were found in additon to the goiter but were benign. I have bloodwork done about every year. The tests always seem to come back "within normal range". However I am very concerned with the growth of the goiter and tumors.
1063764 tn?1272821064 Thanks for the answer. I do have hypothyroidism, and need to take levoxyl. So I will speak to my endocrinologist about this was as well.
919428 tn?1320169902 I am currently on prozac for anxiety and levoxyl for the hypothyroidism. About 5 years ago I started getting this weird sensation in my throat around the same time as I was started treatment for the Hypothyroidism. It feels as if I've swallowed a piece of dry turkey and am in desperate need of something to wash it down. I can't were necklaces or anything close to my neck or the sensation worsens. It usually starts in the morning and worsens as the day progresses.
Avatar f tn When I was taking Prozac I didnt gain weight.Paxcel made me gain some though.
Avatar n tn I am able to live with my attacks (which can get really bad at times) and I actually have a fear of taking meds. I think the only thing I will take is a child's dose of tylenol only when I have a fever or migrane. I have discovered that taking Vitamin B Complex capsules have helped reduce my stress and anxiety levels. Also, I still love taking Flinstone vitamins, on top of the vit B complex. I feel great when I don't miss out in taking one a day.
Avatar f tn The Dr said this would go away once the prozac fully kicked in , but its been a month and nothing. I know the prozac is helping but i have ups and downs all day. If I sit at home by myself for an hr or two i will feel depression and or anxiety. I guess my question is..... do you think that I should request a higher mg of prozac (20) or keep giving the 10mg pills a try? I hate having to try so hard to not feel depressed.
Avatar f tn Hi i'm on Prozac and trazodone if you start on a low dose of trazodone it shouldn't be an issue and there really is no interaction with trazodone and Prozac because I've been on trazodone and Prozac for years and I've never had a problem you just have to take it like maybe you're better off just taking half a tablet or something
Avatar f tn D deficiency and hypothyroidism. What wer your actual lab numbers? Sometimes normal range is not optimal range and you have symptoms.
Avatar f tn First of all, you shouldn't just stop taking antidepressants without discussing it with your doctor. Fortunately, you weren't on the Prozac long enough and you were at a very low dose, so you didn't experience the nasty effects of going cold turkey off these types of meds. Prozac can take anywhere from 4-6 weeks to reach "steady state" in your body. That is the point at which it will begin to help you.
Avatar f tn I have been on and off prozac for 4 years and i now am experiencing heartburn. I take 20mg at night because it makes me dizzy but i dont get the heartburn until the afternoon the next day. I was wondering is it safe to take ranitidine 150mg effervescent? I took it all the time when needed before being back on prozac and it works i was wondering does it cause any side affect?
1518372 tn?1291011648 What are the specific and descriptive mental side effects of severe hypothyroidism?