Question: Hi I used to take antidepressants prozac or wellbutrin for dysthymia they would both work fairly well, when I had sex issues I took both and they were very helpful together. I have taken ativan 1mg a day for years for gad. Currentlky I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and noticed since i take cytomel 5mcg and 25mcg of levoxyl, I prozac and wellbutrin don't seem to work as well. Or maybe they take longer 4 or 5 weeks to start working. I dont know whats up with this because prior to thyroid meds I had a good affect very soon after starting these. Why is this. Should I take both or is one preferred, or should I only take thyroid meds. they help with energy but do not help with anxiety or mood. My main point is can you tell me that when I started thyroid meds after a year off antidepressants I got sad moods and tearfulness, after a year on cytomel and levoxyl that hasnt changed but when my md pput me back on prozac with these it didnt work well and now after being put on wellbutrin that doesnt work as well as before thyroid med. Mt tsh was 4.5 when diagnosed, now on the thyroid i am 1.21 but I only feel more energy, I have become overweight and depresses, my md is ready to throw in the towel on hormones, in fact he suggested stopping all thyroid and taking prozac and wellbutrin-he thinks they too will decrease my dependence on ativan. This is why I am writing Iam considering that. He tried testoterone too my level was 330, then on test. it went down to 280. Recently on thyroid only I am level 328. On testoterone my breasts got puffy and nipples large-they still are, and I added to my weight. What do you think is going on and what medicines should I stick with. XXXXXXX

During the course of the ten years with anxiety and depression before the hypothyroidism diagnosis. My md tried various antidepressants, the ones that had very negative effects for me were celexa, zoloft, lexapro, and effexor-they all produced gloomy thinking and significant sex problems.

The one s that worked well were ludiomil but md removed for blurred vision, prozac worked well but some ed-so added wellbutrin which worked well with prozac or alone although it tends to make me nervous. Ativan has worked for anxiety for years, xanax also worked well, but my md though ativan lasted longer for me-xanax did help take edge off of wellbutrin.
So what are my best choices for anxiety and depression. My doctor had hoped that the thyroid medicne only would help with depression. But on levoxyl alone I got more depressed so he added cytomel which is better with mood but not totally and increases anxiety. So should I only take thyroid meds or should I go with the antidepressants too. I will not stop the anxiety med ativan unless I find something better because there is nothing worse than panic anxiety. Could hypothyroidism cause panic anxiety? That is all and thank you. XXXXXXX