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Re Panacea: hormone testing, IR, bcp, vaniqa for sale
From: Missy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:12:39 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Panacea wrote:
>You can get your hormones tested at any time. I got them tested before
>going off the pill. My FSH was <0.7 and my LH was <0.6, and so my DR
>thought I was pregnant. But I wasn't of course. I stopped the pill
>afterwards and got more tests specific for thyroid levels as I am
>hyperthyroid (it was these tests that told us this). My TSH was 0.16
>before the bcp stop and 0.04 after the stop. I fully completely believe
>that my symptoms worsened horrendously after stopping the pill, although
>some things (like sex drive) improved. I also have apparently thicker
>hair these days (still not like normal but better than while taking
>bcp).
That is good to know. I am on bcp and was wondering how it would impact
the fsh and lh results. My last hormone tests were done 2 months after
stopping the bcp and I wonder how they are impacted. Thank you for
sharing your story about stopping bcp.
>
>>My gosh, more... How can/does being on bcp, even monophasic, make IR
>>worse?
>
>Well for one thing it masks the symptoms so, it's like taking pain
>killers for appendicitis... the pain will be manageable but your
>appendix is still going to burst. The triphasic pills vary the hormones
>to a point where follicles still form and create cysts in many women.
>The proper pill can possibly shrink cysts and stop others from forming
>(while on the pill).
>
>I have heard some accounts of bcp causing worse weight gain, acne, etc.,
>I think it's variable and depends based on what pill, etc.
Thanks for explaining why triphasic pills are bad. I forgot the exact
reason why. Well, I don't have those side effects on Ortho-Cyclen. I
hope that means that it is a good pill for me.
>>Not a question... I have Vaniqa that I used 3 times and don't plan on
>>using (irritated my sensitive skin). Does anyone want to buy it from
>>me? If so just post and I will give you my email.
>
>I would be interested... nothing_here@hotmail.com
I emailed you. Thanks! Your replies always help. Missy
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