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Re: Link between synthroid and worsening symptoms
From: Endo (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jul 12 17:24:53 2004
You know, I understand that synthroid doesnt help with the T3. Armour
thyroid is natural pig thyroid and is supposed to do a better job. I
havnt tried it myself but plan to.
At Mon, 12 Jul 2004, Mercy wrote:
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>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:
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>>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:
>>>>>
>>>>>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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