Posts Tagged ‘antidepressants’

What the heck is going on?

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under Hypothyroid | Aug 1, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, endocrinologist, forgetful, hair loss, hypothyroidism, insomnia, moody, seroquel, thryoid | 7 Comments

Lately I’m beginning to think I’m overmedicated. Or crazy. I’ve been on 50mcg of generic Synthroid for almost three weeks now. I’ve blogged, researched, and complained about my symptoms and reread portions of my hypothyroid books. The bottom line is that I’m still not feeling better. The only symptom that has improved has been the mood ...Read more.

it’s a big one

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under thyroid | Jul 23, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, depression, hair loss, hypothyroidism, insomnia, medication, moody | 4 Comments

You may or not know that I’ve been on generic Synthroid for over a week. I will save my discussion of generics v. name brands for another time. I’ve been keeping track of my symptoms and I have noticed a slight change. Here are my changes: Fewer naps (some days none) Fewer mood swings Scalp ...Read more.

Thryoid and Mona Lisa

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under blog, cognitive impairment, confusion, depression, forgetful, hair loss, insomnia, moody, thyroid | Jul 15, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, depression, endocrinologist, forgetful, hair loss, hypothyroidism, Synthroid, T4, thryoid | 11 Comments

So, I’ll cut to the chase. I started my first dose of T4 Wednesday. And boy it’s been a long time coming, as you know. Finally connected with the gynecologist who was the only doctor to believe in me enough to willingly try a dose of Synthroid on me. In case I forgot to tell ...Read more.

Vindication?!

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under thyroid | Jul 9, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, depression, dermatologist, endocrinologist, forgetful, hair loss, hypothyroidism, seroquel | 8 Comments

Ok so let’s see how many doctors I’ve seen since December 09: My GP Two different dermatologists A neurologist a neuropsychologist an endocrinologist a gynecologist a psychiatrist Now let’s see what kinds of tests I’ve had done; Blood work, lots and lots CT scan MRI Scalp biopsy (ouchy) Neuropsychological intake Cortisone shots (ouchy) A gazillion ...Read more.

Famous people and depression

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under depression | Jun 15, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, bipolar, blogging, depression, sex addiction | 8 Comments

There’s been a lot of press lately about celebrities (mostly men) and their sex addictions. Psych Central discussed it in an article here: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2010/06/new-research-sheds-light-on-sex-addiction/. These kinds of articles always make me think about my own struggles and how I would hate to have them blasted all over the TV and other media. As I come ...Read more.

no friend friday post

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under forgetful | Jun 11, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, coffee, diet, endocrinologist, Friend friday, hair loss, hypothyroidism | 1 Comment

hi! guess what? this is when i usually do my friend friday post. but guess what? i’m pooped. beat. wiped out. too tired to actually put together a post. for the past two weeks i havent slept well at night. then during the day i sometimes try to take a nap. these naps are either ...Read more.

I have a confession

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under forgetful, moody | Jun 7, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, diet, endocrinologist, forgetful, hair loss, NaBloPoMo, seroquel | 6 Comments

So maybe you’ve noticed I haven’t been around much since june 1st. or maybe you haven’t notice. Whatever. But since completing NaBloPoMo for May, I’ve taken a teeny little break. Posting every day for a month is taxing. And the timing for the end of NaBloPoMo was perfect because I have entered another mood swing ...Read more.

New BFF: Bipolar Diva!

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under Friend friday | May 28, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, depression, diet, Friend friday, medication, mommy, seroquel | 9 Comments

i am SO important lucky to get to introduce to you another new victim BFF (poor her) today ! Her name is Bipolar Diva and she’s an amazing mom, wife, and woman who, like many of us, is handling life with a side of medication. I hope you will enjoy her as much as I ...Read more.

i’m like a broken record. or a hypochondriac.

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under blog, blogging, cognitive impairment, confusion, depression, forgetful, hair loss, insomnia | May 11, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, coffee, depression, diet, endocrinologist, forgetful, health insurance, hypothyroidism, NaBloPoMo, thryoid, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Looking up endocrinologists today. I know I know I’ve been down this road before. But I’m taking another go. For two reasons: #1 mostly because I’ve been feeling like crap: lethargic and moody for several weeks (ok two) and #2 the rest (leastly?) because I talked to a sympathetic ear this morning. I’ve been through ...Read more.

Hey AstraZeneca, where’s my check?

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under insomnia | Apr 27, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, depression, health insurance, insomnia, medication, seroquel | No Comments

So. I heard today that the drug company AstraZeneca, the makers of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel has settled some kind of multi million dollar claim with the government. According to the Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100427-717519.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLEHeadlinesEurope) the company allegedly “illegally marketed the drug for unapproved uses, such as for the treatment of aggression, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, ...Read more.