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Re: Link between synthroid and worsening symptoms
From: BellaLuna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jul 12 06:04:38 2004
For me, I was diagnosed with endo in 1997, and diagnosed with
Hashimoto's in 2002. I don't know which one started first, but that was
how I was diagnosed. My sister developed Hypothyroidism sometime after
having her 2 kids, but she doesn't have endo. I really don't see how
taking thyroid supplements can make endo symptoms worse, as it is
supplementing what the body is supposed to be making on its own.
Just my .02
Jenn in NoVA
At Sun, 11 Jul 2004, Mercy wrote:
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>No one told me that endo causes hypothyroidism. I've had endo for over
>20 years but the hypothyroidism appeared a year ago. I had endo first.
>I developed hypothryoidism after having a baby (runs in my family). Am
>now on lifelong synthroid. My endocrinologist doesn't think that
>they're related but I do. In any case, I was simply wondering if anyone
>noticed a worsening of endo symptoms after a diagnosis of hypothyroidism
>or upon use of Synthroid--or maybe some women have noticed the opposite.
>Their endo might improve after their hypothyroidism is controlled. Or
>maybe there's no link between symptoms at all....
>
>At Sun, 11 Jul 2004, Endo wrote:
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>>I thought hypothyroidism exacerbated the endo. For me hypothyroidism
>>came first. Who told you that endo causes hypothyroidism?
>>
>>At Sun, 11 Jul 2004, michelle wrote:
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>>>At Fri, 9 Jul 2004, Mercy wrote:
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>>>>Just throwing this out...I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and
>>>>hypothyroidism. On synthroid for about 1 year and believe that my endo
>>>>has been worsening all year even though I'm 46 years old and have been
>>>>skipping periods. Has anyone noticed this, too? That is, could thyroid
>>>>replacement hormone somehow stimulate the growth of endometriosis
>>>>lesions?
>>>
>>>That is a very good thought. About 3 years after I had my lap/Lupron
>>>treatments I developed hypothyroidism and have been taking Synthroid
>>>until last year when the Dr. finally removed the right side of my
>>>thyroid now my endo is back worse than the 1st time. I just read in a
>>>book that endo can cause hypothyroidism.
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