doxipups
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Anxiety & migraines, TTE, Mom to 3 yo dd, married 24 years, 42 yowf, overweight, trying to run my own business too.
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What is the status of the availability of Armour thyroid?
Question posted by sanduwyck on 4 Mar 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: armour thyroid, statuss, thyroid disease, hypothyroidism - after thyroid removal
doxipups's answer: It's hit or miss. But I found the stash is in the hospital pharmacies . . ARGHHH. Right now I'm able to get it at my compounding pharmacy. When they have Armour I get it, when they don't I get the compounded equivalent. Best luck finding it!
Does synthroid alone provide t3 and t4? should I be taking something more to provide both?
Question posted by Lorrie A on 15 Apr 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: synthroid, hashimoto's disease, hypothyroidism - after thyroid removal
doxipups's answer: it does not, it only contains T4. And it may not be the optimal drug for you. I took it for 8 months after total thyroidectomy but my body could not absorb the medication. You have alternatives if you don't get good labs back on the Synthroid. Your ...
Looking for information regarding withdrawal from effexor & what to expect?
Question posted by cdm2099 on 13 Oct 2009 • 1 answer
Related support groups: effexor, withdrawal
doxipups's comment: I have been trying to wean off Effexor XR fo about a month. Went from 150 mg a day to 0 over 3 weeks. I never expected it to be this bad. Now feeling so out of it that I may need to go back on and try this much slower. Main problem now is that I ...
I have to inject myself with a autoinjector containing imitrex for migrains. How do I know I'm doing
Question posted by lynberg on 21 Apr 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: imitrex
doxipups's answer: You will only know if you feel the imitrex/sumatriptan working. I received some comps from my neuro and when I used it (belly) it didn't work. After talking with my WHNP she suggested that with the needleless delivery system you have to choose a ...
My tsh blood work was 0.1 and I was taking 75 mcg of synthroid. my doctor discontinued the?
Question posted by threejays on 22 Apr 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: synthroid, blood disorders, hypothyroidism
doxipups's answer: you don't say why you are taking synthroid so it's difficult to respond. did your doc run the full thyroid assay or only total tsh?
How do I ween myself off of effexor xr 75mg?
Question posted by earleybirds on 22 Apr 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: effexor, effexor xr
doxipups's answer: I just did this myself so let me share my experience so far. I was taking 75 mg twice daily. Cut down to 75 mg once daily. Then got the 37.5 mg capsules and did 1 pill daily for a week, then every other day for a week. Now off, of course I did this ...
I started taking Synthroid & have noticed that my hair feels terrible-what brand of hair care to use
Question posted by alexemma on 8 Apr 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: synthroid
doxipups's answer: You don't say how long you have been taking the Synthroid. Have you had your levels rechecked since being on? It may be a side effect due to too much / too little or misbalanced T3 T4. Is your hair dry and brittle? ~Amie
Does the metabolism fluxuate while taking levoxyl?
Question posted by constantly on 27 Mar 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: levoxyl, hyperthyroidism, thyroid disease, hypothyroidism - after thyroid removal
doxipups's answer: So it sounds like you've gone from hyper to hypothyroidism based on your post. First question in a long list, how long have you been on the levoxyl? Are you seeing an endo? How often are your labs being run? Which labs are are they running? There ...
Is being jittery a sympton of Depo Lupron?
Question posted by burnsh01 on 30 Mar 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: lupron
doxipups's answer: Definitely. I was on a down regulated cycle using Lupron and I was not only jittery but the seether that was secretly lurking inside me was very close to coming out. Depending on your dosage, frequency and length of treatment - speak with your ...
Has anyone had an increase in Topamax for migraine and experienced new side effects?
Question posted by doxipups on 28 Mar 2010 • 3 answers
Related support groups: topamax, migraine, side effect
doxipups's comment: Thanks Missy. I did do the slow increase just as you suggested. My neurologist was the one that suggested it based on my increased weight (thanks to my missing thyroid). The side effects I'm having now are not the same ones I was having from the ...