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Is Thyroid induced by lithium reversible?

Postby JoseMaria » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:47 pm

Take lithium for two months and leave it because it only made me nervous and I created all of the side effects, sexual dysfunction, thirst, extreme need to urinate every time, now to leave it I see that my thyroid glands in my neck are inflamed I have cold and I notice the finest hair. Is it likely that I developed hypothyroidism and if so, is it reversible?
Please tell me about your experiences. I am very scared. I have not done blood tests for fear of giving them bad outcome.
Excuse me my english im no native speaker.
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Re: Is Thyroid induced by lithium reversible?

Postby z7z » Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:25 am

I think it is in some people, not in others. Luckily it's not a big deal to take thyroid medication. Lithium is also used to treat hyperthyroidism.
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Re: Is Thyroid induced by lithium reversible?

Postby goaskmyalias » Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:26 am

It is VERY common for lithium to cause hypothyroidism. Your symptoms sound worse than mine. I was never tired, did not gain weight. The only tangible sign was hair loss. I was on lithium for about 8 years. No prior history of hypothyroidism. No family history of it either.
My dr detected hypothyroidism w/in a month of me starting lithium. I took 50 mcg levothyroxine the entire time i was on lithium. I have been off it 2 years. I was able to discontinue the levothyroxine when i went off lithium. My thyroid is completely normal now.
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Re: Is Thyroid induced by lithium reversible?

Postby JoseMaria » Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:22 pm

Hi thanks for your responses z7z and Goaskmyalias
Goaskmyalias How last it took to get your thyroid back to normal after lithium?
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Re: Is Thyroid induced by lithium reversible?

Postby JoseMaria » Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:22 pm

Well my analysis gave good.
My Tsh went up from 0.5 to 1 in two months but it's still low.
Why, however, I feel all the symptoms like cold hands, dry skin, enlarged thyroid nodules in the throat?
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