Re: dieting/ green tea/ periods

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Hi Lorraine and thanks, all, for the responses.

This could be related to my hormones (I'm 39 so could be perimenopausal, yes) -

BUT I have no problem with my periods on 88 mcg of Levoxyl. So I know it's at

least a little thyroid-related. It's probably a little of both in truth - female

hormones more sensitive now if thyroid is off. I'll keep HRT in mind.

Thanks,

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> Subject: dieting/ green tea/ periods

> To: Thyroiditis

> Received: Monday, 30 August, 2010, 11:14 PM

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> Hi gang,

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> You might remember I've been struggling with my dosage between 88 and 100 mcg

of Levoxyl - 100 made my periods more frequent until they were coming every 2

weeks. At 88, I had no symptoms and perfect periods but my labs looked off

(borderline low T3, borderline high TSH).

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> So the last month or so I've been alternating between 88 and 100 every other

day. Now my period is early again (5-6 days early). This stinks because I will

now get it when I'm in Greece next month which I was trying to avoid!

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> I am assuming it's because I'm on too much thyroid again (makes me wonder if

the makers of Levoxyl are screwing up either the 88 or 100 dosage!).. BUT... I

did start a new diet/ exercise regime this weekend. Intense pilates in the

morning, and a restrictive diet that is pretty low calorie - this is the only

way I can hope to lose those last 10-15 pounds I want, I know, because just

" watching what I eat " does NOT work for me + my last 10-15... I already watch

what I eat. And I get discouraged if I don't see results.

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> I read drinking 5 cups of green tea a day will also help with weight loss, so

I did that yesterday. It was a bit extreme for me, I did feel a bit jittery, not

great. Then I started spotting a little last night. This morning right after I

took my 100 mcg dosage I felt really revved up, not good, and then the blood

really started flowing

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> My question is, could it possibly be the green tea and/ or dieting that

started my period early? I know that the tea and exercise would boost

metabolism/ thyroid, but dieting should have slowed things. I'm confused. But I

do remember drinking Yerba Mate back in February and feeling suspicious that it

also helped bring my period on early - this is just a hunch/ instinct. Anyone

else had experience with these teas?

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