Re: PCOS-Hypothyroidism-Pregnant
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 18:42:07 -0600 (CST)
Hi there,
Can someone help me. I have been diagnosed for 8 years with
Hypothyroidism, and my Docter has always prescribed Thyroxin of 15mg. I
have not improved that much on this medication and my weight is still
85lbs above my normal weight. Thanks!!
At Sat, 26 May 2001, Susan wrote:
>
>At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Lisa wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Heidi wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>Just wanted to let everyone know. I was diagnosed with PCOS in March of
>>>this year (2000), because of my wacked up LH and FSH, amennorhea, and
>>>anovulatory cycles.
>>>
>>>I started seeing a physician who prescribed a low carb diet, tested my
>>>Free T-3, and Free T-4 which he found in the low to normal ranges. All
>>>other doctors only tested my TSH to see if I had low thyroid. My Free
>>>T-4 came out normal, but my Free T-3 was way low. I have been on armour
>>>thyroid since July and have lost 75 lbs.
>>>
>>>I had previously completed 5 treatments of chlomid and nothing happened.
>>>I also found out that not only did I loose weight but the armour thyroid
>>>helped me to ovulate for the first time in my life. Today I am 6 weeks
>>>pregnant, praise God. :)
>>>
>>>I'm lucky that my mother is a nurse and went to a continuing education
>>>class taught by an endocrinologist from Seattle that knew of the other 2
>>>thyroid tests. I suggest everyone with PCOS to have their Free T-3 and
>>>Free T-4 tested to find out if they may infact have hypothyroidism that
>>>causes their infertility and obesity!!!
>>>
>>>My previous doctors just thought I was lazy, even though I ate healthy
>>>and ran 2 hours every night and never got below 165 lbs.
>>>
>>>My pill regimen was 1 (30 ml) phentermine, 3 pills of L-tyrosine (an
>>>aminoacid), 4 (60 ml) grains of armour thyroid (a natural thyroid
>>>medication), and 2 5-HTP at night.
>>>
>>>Don't ever give up on your search to finding a cure.
>>Hi Heidi, I don't know if this is dumb or not, but i don't know what all
>>the drugs you listed are. Are they natural? Vitamins? I'm currently on
>>thyroid meds. Synthroid, .15ml.But you are the second person in the
>>last 2 days that has talked about natural thyroid meds. I see my doctor
>>on friday. I'm going to ask her , or tell her, that i want to try it.
>>Could you please tell me what those other drugs are?? I really want to
>>loose some weight.. thanx Lisa
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