Re: Fw: Ovarian cysts caused by hypothyroidism

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Hi Joan,

Not sure if you mean the symptoms of the cysts or the symptoms of the hypothyroidism, so I hope I'm not giving too much/too little info. I just found out I am hypo a few months ago. I have MS, so some of the symptoms can be similar to/consistent with hypo symptoms. I can't recall any specific cyst symptoms from 2000 except pain and thinking I might have been pregnant. In 2010, I had abnormal bleeding (6 weeks straight without stopping). They found the cyst after the DNC to stop the uterine bleeding.

I have always (since I can remember) had brittle nails and hair, dry skin, low body temp, depression, recurring sinus and upper respiratory infections, and strange sensations in my throat. Despite a desire to do so, I was never able to be very athletic; I never had the physical stamina it took. I was diagnosed with MS in 1994. My primary difficulties were fatigue, vertigo, cognition/processing delays, and sensitivity to heat. This was the situation when I had the first cyst removed.

By 2010, I was noticing a further decrease in my energy level and my mental acuity. The neuros attributed it to age at first. My OB attributed it to perimenopause. After the DNC, I still wasn't feeling well. They found the cyst. After removing the ovary because of multiple cysts and the increased risk of cancer, I still didn't feel myself. I was exhausted, had no zest or drive, became sensitive to cold (very unusual for me) and having chills, mood swings, more forgetful, more irritable. Blood work revealed very low normal thyroid and my neuro said I should try a little synthetic T4. I also found some other issues and decided to address those first. I got a bit better, but have not really seen improvement with this last dip in my energy and mental processing until time released T3.

Let me know if I can be of any further help.

Kim