http://www.soulcysters.net PCOS May Increase Likelihood of Having Hypothyroidism! en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:59:07 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.soulcysters.net/images/styles/soul/misc/rss.jpg http://www.soulcysters.net http://www.soulcysters.net/what-tests-did-you-have-diagnose-hypothyroid-295789/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:11 GMT My mom has it. She has been on Synthroid for years and her doctor said that's probably a real reason she had so much trouble getting pregnant with me and my sister.

She had all the blood tests which came back in the somewhat normal range, but they didn't diagnose fully until she had a thryoid scan. Apparently they do not do this anymore?

She is still convinced that is my real problem. My RE ran some blood work and my first LSH was 4. something and she said she likes to see it under 3. So we retested and it was 3.63. She wants to see it in the 2-2.75 range to get pregnant. But she hasn't mentioned it again.

I am just curious as to what tests y'all had to diagnose. I want to demand she does something else, but I don't know how far I can push before I'm labeled crazy ]]> Hypothyroid bebes516 http://www.soulcysters.net/what-tests-did-you-have-diagnose-hypothyroid-295789/ http://www.soulcysters.net/so-frustrated-295679/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:02 GMT I'm so frustrated with doctors. I thought finding a good hairdresser was hard. You try different people out hoping for a great hair cut and dredding a horrible one that has to be grown out before you find someone else to fix the problem the other created. Now I know doctors can be just like hairdressers.

Ever since I was 14 I would run into these slumps of coming home from school extremely tired, moody, and with a throbbing headache. I'd sleep, miss supper (my appetite was really low during the slumps) and start myhomework at 9 pm. These slumps would last 1-3 months and happen 2-3 times a year. Finnally when I was 20 and in a "slump" my mom had enough. She sent me to the YWCA ( our hospital has a clinic there once a month where you can get a 20 dollar blood work up with a general thyroid test for an extra 5 dollars). The test results came back and I was 1.6 points higher than normal. I went to my family doc and she took the expensive thyroid test that test two of the hormones. It was still off but she said to just give it three months and see if it goes back to normal on its own. This frustrated me because I explained to her my slumps and their cycles.

Then when I turned 22 my ob/gyn told me I had pcos. I told her about my thyroid and asked if it could be a symptom or cause of the pcos, and she said the two were not related. Six months later I was in anotherr slump and went back the the YWCA and my thyroid was .7 points off. So I did research and found out that low progesterone could lead to a autoimmune thyroid condition. I remembered that pcos means having not enough progesterone and put the two together.

When I go back in for my yearly next month (it will be one year since m diagnosis) I am going to make that ob/gyn check my thyroid whether she wants to or not. I have also decided that doctors favorite patients are ignorant one who know nothing about their bodies,nothing about their health problems, and never research them on their own:i_worried ]]> Hypothyroid nj0141672 http://www.soulcysters.net/so-frustrated-295679/ http://www.soulcysters.net/finally-normal-295516/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:59:34 GMT It took about 6 months & many (many) medication adjustments but my TSH is finally normal! I got b/w this AM & it came back @ .53 which my RE said is fantastic (can't remember where it started but RE said I should have been on meds years ago w/ all my symptoms & how high it was)!

How often should I get repeat b/w to make sure it's still normal? ]]> Hypothyroid ~Traci~ http://www.soulcysters.net/finally-normal-295516/ http://www.soulcysters.net/what-do-you-think-295361/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:27 GMT Been on Levothyroxine for 3 months,(50mg a day) TSH gone down to 3.03. I still think that too high and still very tired but lost bit of weight, which is great. Nurse said it was normal level... Do you think I should ask for increase from 50mg to 100mg or leave it longer? Been on Levothyroxine for 3 months,(50mg a day) TSH gone down to 3.03. I still think that too high and still very tired but lost bit of weight, which is great.
Nurse said it was normal level... Do you think I should ask for increase from 50mg to 100mg or leave it longer? ]]> Hypothyroid Karen999 http://www.soulcysters.net/what-do-you-think-295361/ http://www.soulcysters.net/metformin-thyroid-meds-295179/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:11:33 GMT Is it okay to take your metformin an hour after your thyroid meds? I know I can't take a vitamin four hours after the thyroid meds but it's okay to eat and take the metformin right? ]]> Hypothyroid twilightnight http://www.soulcysters.net/metformin-thyroid-meds-295179/ http://www.soulcysters.net/new-lab-results-help-295095/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:05:01 GMT Hi Ladies,
I just got back from my endo,I'm looking at my lab results and eventhough she didnt mention anything about my thyroid ,fromwhat I learnt from this site I think I might be hypo.
here are the results:

TSH 2.96 normal 0.35-5.00
(previouse TSH 3 months ago) 1.87

T4 Free 12. normal 10-20


I'm not overweight,and my weight hasn't changed at all.I was extremely stressed out during the past 9 months.
my hair is falling like crazy.although the shed is abit better.
I took BCPfor only 3months til the end of March.

Do you think my TSH levels are high enough for being hypo?
my hair has been shedding and thining alot for the past 6 months right before I went for my first TSH test which was only 1.87
any advice ]]> Hypothyroid miss62 http://www.soulcysters.net/new-lab-results-help-295095/ http://www.soulcysters.net/not-looking-good-294628/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:09:07 GMT I had my TSH done on Tuesday. I was thinking I had found a doctor that would listen to me I was suppose to go in today but they are swamped so they called and rescheuduled to next Tuesday. I asked for my TSH level and it is 1.36 so it is testing normal but I feel like absolute crap. So now I don;t even know if I wanna waste the money of my co-pay to go to my follow up I am affraid now I will be told I am fine nothing they can do. I have so many symtoms I was supprised to find out how low my body temps are also I started temping in the morning and I am always between 95 and 96 degrees. I just don't know what to do any more. ]]> Hypothyroid GandRsMommy http://www.soulcysters.net/not-looking-good-294628/ http://www.soulcysters.net/6-weeks-294563/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:00:58 GMT Been in Levothryorid for 6 weeks, lost 10lbs. Just had bloods done again and going back to doc as still very tired, but good news so far, thought would share Been in Levothryorid for 6 weeks, lost 10lbs. Just had bloods done again and going back to doc as still very tired, but good news so far, thought would share ]]> Hypothyroid Karen999 http://www.soulcysters.net/6-weeks-294563/ http://www.soulcysters.net/thyroid-metformin-294517/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:23:44 GMT My PCOS symptoms are becoming better after 6 month treatment with Met(1500) even my thyroid symptoms are really getting better. I am feeling very fine and very good. Is it true that metformin also can inhibit tsh secretion? Should I check my tsh again? My PCOS symptoms are becoming better after 6 month treatment with Met(1500) even my thyroid symptoms are really getting better. I am feeling very fine and very good. Is it true that metformin also can inhibit tsh secretion? Should I check my tsh again? ]]> Hypothyroid me663782 http://www.soulcysters.net/thyroid-metformin-294517/ http://www.soulcysters.net/starting-clomid-nov-2-anyone-else-294096/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:59:17 GMT Hello Ladies, I am new to this site and am starting my 3rd round of clomid November 2 and wanted to know if anyone else is to, so we can talk about it. I did my first and second rounds in July and August and then skipped Sept to have an HSG test done. Everything was fine. I ovulated both times on clomid but did not conceive. I am taking 100mg days 5-9 of my cycle. I just took provera to start AF and 3 days in I got it, usually it takes all 10 days but not this time. I am thinking I was going to start on my own, just very late I just jumped the gun on the provera. I got my AF Aug and Sept all on my own after taking clomid which was really exciting since I had never gotten it before except when on birth control. I am looking forward to talking to others during this cycle, I felt I was alone through my last 2 cycles and would love to have others going through the same things I am. DH doesn't understand. LOL ]]> Hypothyroid Melissa2009 http://www.soulcysters.net/starting-clomid-nov-2-anyone-else-294096/ http://www.soulcysters.net/could-i-have-hypothyroid-294042/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:59:11 GMT Hey, can you guys look at my bbt chart? this month and last cycle... temps are all over the place BUT they are mostly in the 96 range which is much lower then it used to be when i was TTC about 2 years ago... My thyroid has been tested and it has come back normal... My TSH was 1.21... I have many symptoms including hairloss... I used to be fatigued but since starting b vitamins and upping my D3 (was deficient in that) I am feeling much better... If someone could please look at my chart and tell me what I need to ask of an endo... what to test, etc.. i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! OH, and has anyone taken iodine to help? kelp? Hey, can you guys look at my bbt chart? this month and last cycle... temps are all over the place BUT they are mostly in the 96 range which is much lower then it used to be when i was TTC about 2 years ago... My thyroid has been tested and it has come back normal... My TSH was 1.21...
I have many symptoms including hairloss... I used to be fatigued but since starting b vitamins and upping my D3 (was deficient in that) I am feeling much better...

If someone could please look at my chart and tell me what I need to ask of an endo... what to test, etc.. i would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!

OH, and has anyone taken iodine to help? kelp? ]]> Hypothyroid narcissa_bell http://www.soulcysters.net/could-i-have-hypothyroid-294042/ http://www.soulcysters.net/what-your-basal-body-temp-293850/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:37:55 GMT First half of my cycle it is about 97.1 it is higher for a little while after in the leutal phase (though it won't stay high for the 14 days like it should). Just wondering what you ladies typically experience for resting body temp? ]]> Hypothyroid Pink Nails http://www.soulcysters.net/what-your-basal-body-temp-293850/ http://www.soulcysters.net/body-temp-thyroid-meds-293620/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:41:28 GMT Has anyone experienced a low body temp? This morning I took my temp and it was 95.5. Could this mean that my thyroid meds are now working? I take the generic brand.

I've become very aware of my body temp as of late due to a brush with H1N1. My husband got the virus first and since I was taking care of him, the doctor gave me a script of the anti-viruals and told me to take my temp regularly to monitor when I should start taking them. I ended up coming down with the virus but my starting temp was at 95 and the highest I went was 99 while my husband stayed around 100-103.4. I felt like I had a fever and had all the other symptoms but my temp did not go past 99.

Has anyone had a similar experience? Did you change meds? ]]> Hypothyroid MrsDuvy http://www.soulcysters.net/body-temp-thyroid-meds-293620/