Re: Link between synthroid and worsening symptoms
From: Mercy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jul 12 11:53:37 2004
Your story sounds similar to mine. My sister also developed Hashimoto's
aftering having 2 kids--I also did not develop the symptoms until about
2 years after my son was born. I don't know if my sister had endo--if
she does she's never had symptoms. One other sister does have symptoms
but they're not bad enough for her to pursue diagnosis or therapy. She
may or may not have it.
I agree that thyroid supplements shouldn't make symptoms worse but was
just wondering if anyone had noticed a correlation. I was just trying
to figure out why my symptoms seem worse recently. I am in
perimenopause and someone else suggested that that is why this thing
hurts more now. I haven't menstruated since April and it feels like I
have much more pelvic pressure and symptoms. The other writer suggested
that the endometriosis is being stimulated by unopposed estrogen and is
just kind of sitting in there pressing on everything. It will be
interesting to see if my symptoms improve if and when I get my next
period. Take care.
At Mon, 12 Jul 2004, BellaLuna wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>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:
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 9 Jul 2004, Mercy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>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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