Re: no subject received Thu, 24 Oct 2002 02:32:44 -0500
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:24:38 -0500 (CDT)
I don't think it should be any problem but better ask your cardiologist.
At Thu, 24 Oct 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hello,
>I have two questions. The first is I am having trouble convincing my doctor
>that the medication that I am taking for depression called serzone, has
>stopped my periods for as long as eight months. By manipulating the drug I
>have managed to ward off problems with endometriosis and fibroids. Although
>after three years I am facing a hysterectomy next month, I am certain that
>the serzone helped.
>
>The second question is regarding thyroid levels and birth control pills.
>After being on the pill for a few years I was placed on thyroid pills. A few
>more years passed and my new doctor took me off the thyroid pills and I had
>my first episode of what I know now was atrial fibrillation. I did not
>associate the thyroid level drop with the atrial fibrillation until years
>later. The first episode lasted about twenty minutes and I stopped taking
>the pill a short time after that. I did not return to taking the pill until
>it was used to control the pain from fibroids and endometriosis. After being
>on the hormones for over a year I was rudely awakened by atrial fibrillation
>and it lasted over eight hours. I did not convert to a normal rhythm until
>electric shock was used. This happened twice and the doctor put me on
>lanoxin to help control the atrial fibrilation. As far as I can tell it is
>only my T3 level that drops and my question is, should I be concerned being
>on progesterone for six weeks now that I will have problems with atrial
>fibrillation during the surgery I will face next month. If there is concern,
>any idea what level would be considered dangerous?
>
>Thanks,
>Laureen
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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