PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2002: Re: Anyone have hypothyroidism?

Re: Anyone have hypothyroidism?

From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:05:59 -0600 (CST)

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Hi,

I have hypothryoid. It was diagnosed not from blood tests which were high normal but because i have an enlarged thryorid. The Dr. said this means that though my thyroid is working it is under stress and she prescribed replacement thyroid hormone (levothryoxine sodium). I am about 50% of total replacement (according to the drug info sheet - drug dose/body weight) and still being adjusted to higher dose. Dr. aims to have a TSH level of about 1. However many drs may consider anything up to 5.5 is 'normal'- I beleive this is the old school. Have you seen an endocrinologist? If not, you should see one - prefereably one that is up-to-date. Surely they would say you are hypothyroid based on the enlarged thyroid and the symptoms and you would be treated. I was also cold all the time, depression, extreme fatigue. All much better now with treatment.

Please follow this up agressively and insist on treatment. Hypothryoid has serious health consequences - not to mention qualtiy of life.

Best wishes

--
Sally

At Sat, 26 Jan 2002, Christa wrote:
>
>I do have PCOS and have been taking gluco for over a year as well as
>Diane (bcp)along with spironolactone.  My symptoms have still not been
>relieved completely.  At any rate I also seem to exhibit many of the
>symptoms which accompany hypothyroidism.
>
>I'm extremely cold most of the time (except summer months when I'm
>comfortable while most people are sweaty).  My hands and feet are the
>coldest as well as my nose.  I actually do not like Air Conditioning.  I
>NEVER sweat unless I'm running on the tread mill for at least 2 miles.  I
>have no need to put on deoderant as I never prespire.  My skin is
>terribly dry especially in the winter.  I must put lotion over my entire
>body after every shower or my skin flakes away.  I have a very hard time
>getting up in the morning regardless of the amount of hours I have
>slept.
>
>Most of my doctors over the years have commented about the size of my
>thyroid.  The seem to think it's enlarged.  I have been reading books
>about thyroid conditions and believe mine is part of the problem.
>
>Is anyone else suffering from hypothyroidism as well as PCOS?
>
>--
>Christa :-)
>

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