Time of the month and thyroid meds

[Felix]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone else notices that their hypo symptoms re-appear just before and the week of their periods?

I seem to have crashes every month and have been plotting it on a spreadsheet (geek??Me??LOL) and it all seems to co-incide with TOTM.

Do you up your meds to compensate?

What causes this?

Thanks,

Felix x

[2big4mysize]

estrogen creats protein binding sites in our blood stream andthe thyroid hormones happily form bonds with them staying in the blood stream instead of moving into the cells. this is why they do the free T4 and T3 testing too. talk with your doc about this situation for you and see if you can get some help.

[iyamamaschke]

I get this too and my doc told me that it was from higher circulating estrogen and when the estrogen is higher the thyroid doesn't enter the cells and your bodies requirement for thyroid actually increases. I find that this passes in about a week I wouldn't want to be bothered with taking more while having my period. LOL. It sucks and I get so increadibly waisted but, I now take this suppliment called Fat Wars to help regualte my hormones and it really seems to be helping.

Sarah

[Felix]

Thanks Sarah,

I was beginning to think I was going mad and couldn't work out what was happening every month.

I take it then that you don't increase your dose at TOM?
Can you tell me what the Fat Wars contains please?

Looking good by the way!

Felix x

[iyamamaschke]

I don't incrrease my meds but the Fat wars supplimet contains d-glucarate which help the body rid itself of excess estrogen. Here is a list of ingredients.

FAT WARS Her ultimate hormone control.

2 capsules contains

Citrus Bioflavonoids 400mg
Indole-3-Carbinol 150mg
d- Glucarate 100mg
Quercetin 100mg
holy Basil 75mg
Turmeric 50mg
Milk Thistle Extract 50mg
Broccoli 50mg
Black Pepper Extract 1:5 2.5mg

Encapulated in a gelatine capsule with rice flower and magnesium stearate
Does no contain any dairy, artificial colors, sugars or additives.

I find this has helped me a lot I noticed with a week I had more energy and I don't suffer from the fluctuations in weight I had before due to hormones.

Sarah

[iyamamaschke]

I don't incrrease my meds but the Fat wars supplimet contains d-glucarate which help the body rid itself of excess estrogen. Here is a list of ingredients.

FAT WARS Her ultimate hormone control.

2 capsules contains

Citrus Bioflavonoids 400mg
Indole-3-Carbinol 150mg
d- Glucarate 100mg
Quercetin 100mg
holy Basil 75mg
Turmeric 50mg
Milk Thistle Extract 50mg
Broccoli 50mg
Black Pepper Extract 1:5 2.5mg

Encapulated in a gelatine capsule with rice flower and magnesium stearate
Does no contain any dairy, artificial colors, sugars or additives.

I find this has helped me a lot I noticed with a week I had more energy and I don't suffer from the fluctuations in weight I had before due to hormones.
You can check it out at www.fatwars.com

Sarah

[Felix]

Thanks for the info Sarah. I'll check and see if you can buy it in the Uk or get it shipped over.

To have more energy would be fantastic!

Felix x

[iyamamaschke]

It has helped a lot and well worth it I am a skeptic but, it has helped so hopefully it'll help you as well.

Take care I am always here if you need me.

Sarah

[Felix]

Thanks so much Sarah.

I've ordered some. I'll let you know how I get on.

Felix x

[2big4mysize]

felex next time you go for your blood tests make sure they are in middle of that weak week and let your doc check your meds. You can't just up your dose right then but would need to time the delivery of the actual hormone boost to coinside with them but again you will need a blood test to see if that is waht is actualy happening.

Females in general even without thyroid problems have monthly cycling of there endurange and muscle recovery and strenght. Several studies were done to see if timeing workouts for elete athletes to allow for this cycling of muscular and respitory function would help them train better.

[Felix]

Thanks 2big,

I'll try and get the doctor to do some tests next month. It's so hard trying to convince them. Last time I had a bit of row with a doctor as he hadn't even heard of Free T3 and Free T4 tests. :anger

Sarah,

Do you know of any similar supplements. I tried to order online and they told me it would be $85. :yikes :yikes You can't get them in the Uk so I wonder if there is an alternative???

Thanks again,

felix x

[2big4mysize]

I would not add any supplements or other OTC meds at this time since you need to get a handle oin your thyroid right now as that supplement will alter your level and right now you want to see if in fact it actually is your thyroid.

Years ago thousand of low thyroid folk were treated for depression with depression meds and kept getting worse and worse when all they needed was thyroid meds and the depression would have been cured. that is why it is nowstandard procedure to test for low thyroid for any one presenting with depression.

Don't confuse the issue by self medicating for a problemn you think you have until it is confirmed you actually have that.

Ask your doc for a referral to an endocrinologist if he doesn't know about a complete thyriod panel lab test.

Here is a huge list of links for thyriod folks and please use one that isn't selling you someything or just somebodies info look for one from a med source. http://www.thyroidfoundation.org/thyroidlnks.htm and their home site is here http://www.thyroidfoundation.org/t3t4pro.htm

[iyamamaschke]

Yup good idea as always 2 BIG has a lot of information that is really awesome. WOW 85 dollars that is nuts I buy them here in Canada for 20 bucks HOLLY **** I guess they really try to screw ya. I would wait and get tested first if you want to try them do a search online for the suppliments and see if you can find any cheaper that is nuts. I'll look and see if I can find any with the stuff in it. I just know my hormoes were so whacked and by getting that straughtened out I feel so much better. I sure hoope you do too.

Take care

Sarah