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Does your menstrual make symptoms worse
For starters, I forget to track ahead of time when my menstrual comes but I do write down when it came so I have a date to count from.
A couple months ago this nausea, heartburn, stomach cramping and a tenderness in my neck started. I assumed was a stomach bug. The first time it started was hours prior to my mentrual, I didn't think anything of it just coincidence, I guess. Some of the symptoms remained like the feeling of food stuck in my throat that causes me to feel nauseous. I figured it was something I ate so I tried eliminating foods to see what worked. Then again I woke up with the same symptoms and coincidence my menstrual came.
Yesterday morning I woke up again with nausea, heartburn, cramping, and felt like I had a lump in my throat. I don't feel it when I touch it but it feels tender when I touch that area. The night before I felt a tender spot on the right side of my neck which I thought was strange. Last night my menstrual came. I'm starting to see a connection here. Whatever is in my neck I can feel it pulsating. I wanna say it's the thyroid bridge.
I have an appt for June 11th with a functional medicine doctor for my thyroid. Should I get this checked by someone soon before my appt in June (not canceling this appt though)?
A couple months ago this nausea, heartburn, stomach cramping and a tenderness in my neck started. I assumed was a stomach bug. The first time it started was hours prior to my mentrual, I didn't think anything of it just coincidence, I guess. Some of the symptoms remained like the feeling of food stuck in my throat that causes me to feel nauseous. I figured it was something I ate so I tried eliminating foods to see what worked. Then again I woke up with the same symptoms and coincidence my menstrual came.
Yesterday morning I woke up again with nausea, heartburn, cramping, and felt like I had a lump in my throat. I don't feel it when I touch it but it feels tender when I touch that area. The night before I felt a tender spot on the right side of my neck which I thought was strange. Last night my menstrual came. I'm starting to see a connection here. Whatever is in my neck I can feel it pulsating. I wanna say it's the thyroid bridge.
I have an appt for June 11th with a functional medicine doctor for my thyroid. Should I get this checked by someone soon before my appt in June (not canceling this appt though)?
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I'm all for simplicity, so if she's closer and good....
Be sure to get a copy of the results and post them when you get them, as well as what the doctor has to say. Don't forget reference ranges... look forward to seeing them.
Be sure to get a copy of the results and post them when you get them, as well as what the doctor has to say. Don't forget reference ranges... look forward to seeing them.
Exactly Barb. I sure hope this doctor works out, she's only 10 minutes from my home while the doctor I see in June is an hour away. She said I'd most likely get the results by Wednesday but if not then to can Thursday to see what's going on. :)
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Thank you for refreshing my memory. You had wondered if you were doing more damage by staying on a low dose for a longer period.
If this doctor didn't freak out at your low TSH, maybe she's a keeper and you won't have to go to the one in June. I always wish I could use my pcp for everything and not have to have a separate endo; unfortunately, my pcp "does" freak every time he sees my TSH, so I try not to let him see it.
If this doctor didn't freak out at your low TSH, maybe she's a keeper and you won't have to go to the one in June. I always wish I could use my pcp for everything and not have to have a separate endo; unfortunately, my pcp "does" freak every time he sees my TSH, so I try not to let him see it.
I assume you are on Armour or other Natrual Dessicated Thryoid (NDT) medicine as they synthetics they dose in micro grams (mcg) and you listed miligrams (mg) which is common for NDT medicines.
30 mg is about half a grain and is a pretty small dose. But starting out low and working up slowly is generally the best approach with THyroid issues.
The first Dr was "freaked out" because your TSH was probably very low. Unfortunately most Dr's don't have a clue about the fact that TSH can become supporessed VERY easily with thyroid medicine containing T3 which NDT does. So a knowledgeable Dr would have known to possibly expect that the TSH might become suppressed even with a small dose.
I hope you get treated well and correctly by the new Dr.
30 mg is about half a grain and is a pretty small dose. But starting out low and working up slowly is generally the best approach with THyroid issues.
The first Dr was "freaked out" because your TSH was probably very low. Unfortunately most Dr's don't have a clue about the fact that TSH can become supporessed VERY easily with thyroid medicine containing T3 which NDT does. So a knowledgeable Dr would have known to possibly expect that the TSH might become suppressed even with a small dose.
I hope you get treated well and correctly by the new Dr.
I've been on 30mg for 5 months while I find a doctor that knows what going on. My previous doctor freaked when he saw my TSH and told me to get off my meds even though I told him I wasn't getting any hyperthyroid symptoms. After getting off my heart palpitations got worse so I stayed on the low dose (still have 3 refills left) till I find a new doctor. I have an appointment for June but because I worried about my symptoms yesterday I went in to see someone yesterday morning. I figured she was a general doctor that I can have for general stuff but have a doctor I go to for my thyroid which is who I might see in June. If anything, I'd have more recent labs to show the doctor in June.
Turned out this doctor I saw yesterday is a MD/DO and she has hypothyroidism herself and takes Armour so she listened to all my symptoms and ordered my labs including both antibody tests. She's already told me how much she'd want to up my dose but first we gotta see my lab results. I plan to go in this morning to get them done so should get my results next week.
Turned out this doctor I saw yesterday is a MD/DO and she has hypothyroidism herself and takes Armour so she listened to all my symptoms and ordered my labs including both antibody tests. She's already told me how much she'd want to up my dose but first we gotta see my lab results. I plan to go in this morning to get them done so should get my results next week.
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Are you already on a thyroid replacement hormone? I know you have at least one other thread that I've commented on, but I'm sorry to say I don't remember all the particulars. Sometimes it gets confusing when you post multiple threads with different information.
I'm coming to the conclusion that only hypothyroid doctors should be allowed to treat hypothyroidism... LOL
I'm coming to the conclusion that only hypothyroid doctors should be allowed to treat hypothyroidism... LOL
Thank you! I made an appointment in the am. She so far seems great, she ordered all the tests you mentioned including a metabolic test and a few others. She's already told me (depending on my labs) how much she wants to up my dose.
She is also hypothyroid so I think she's being very thorough about it all.
Turns out the tenderness is due to a swollen lymph node.
So hoping this works out, I hate fighting with doctors over my TSH.
She is also hypothyroid so I think she's being very thorough about it all.
Turns out the tenderness is due to a swollen lymph node.
So hoping this works out, I hate fighting with doctors over my TSH.
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So It is a chicken and egg thing. I personally think your thyroid issue is causing the menstrual issues, and not the other way around.
Definately have your thyroid checked out. An enlarged thryoid gland (goiter) is fairly common.
I would STRONGLY encourage that you demand to get a blood test BEFORE you go to your Dr appointment so that the lab results are available at the time of your appointment. I would specifically ask for and demand the following tests be done at a minimum.
1) TSH
2) FREE T4 - Make sure to specify FREE, otherwise you may get the "total" test which is outdated and of limited use
3) FREE T3 - Again make positive sure that it is the FREE hormone test, not "total.
Since Hashimoto's is the #1 cause of hypo (low) thyroidism in the modern world, I would also recommend that you get tested for these two antibody's. But really these are a bit less important than the previous 3 tests listed above.
4) TPOab
5) TGab
Finally if you are having fatigue issues as well and being deficient in the following vitamins is common for people with low thyroid
6) Vitamin D3
7) Vitamin B-12
8) Iron
9) Ferretin
And DEMAND a copy of your lab results. In the USA by law the Dr must provide them to you if you ask. Keep a record or log of ALL your lab results, the date, your sympoms and any medications and the dosages for each and every one. This diary will be absolutely priceless if you ever have to change Dr's for any reason due to moving away, retirement of the Dr etc.