Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks Sue. I see a doctor tomorrow at the Diagnostic Clinic in Tomball? Does anyone know anything about this place? Judy g-s From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of mylilsuzyqs Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:57 PM To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Uterine Fibroids - Sue By testing all of your hormones and giving you whatever you're low in or unbalanced in. I know that Dr Manzanero will test all of your hormones and he prescribes Bio Identical Hormones, too. His number is . I'm sure that others can offer their dr's names who specialize in these tests and hopefully, we can find one for you to go to. (if you don't have a dr that does this) Sue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, my friend is having a hysterectomy to fibroids. She > > is > > > > also > > > > > > > > hypothyroid. In a newsletter from www.thecompounder.com, > > he > > > > > > included > > > > > > > > fibroids as a possible side-effect of low thyroid. His > > list > > > > of > > > > > > symptoms is > > > > > > > > about the most extensive I have seen. Here is a copy: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Low thyroid symptoms: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fatigue, weight gain, low motivation and ambition, heat > > > > and/or > > > > > > cold > > > > > > > > intolerance, headaches and migraines, dry skin and hair, > > > > > > irritability, > > > > > > > > anxiety and panic attacks, hair loss, fluid retention, > > > > depression, > > > > > > > decreased > > > > > > > > memory and concentration, unhealthy nails, brittle nails, > > > > > > constipation, > > > > > > > > irritable bowel syndrome, low sex drive, insomnia, hives, > > > > asthma, > > > > > > > allergies, > > > > > > > > slow healing, acne, or carpal tunnel syndrome, female > > > > problems > > > > > > (tumors, > > > > > > > > fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, PMS, cramps, > > > > > > (dysmenorrhea), > > > > > > > > amenorrhea, female cancers, spontaneous abortion, cyclic > > > > > > seizures, dry > > > > > > > > vagina and infertility), weight problems (usually high, > > > > sometimes > > > > > > low), > > > > > > > > gallbladder disease (six times higher in women with > > excess > > > > > > estrogen or on > > > > > > > > birth control pills or ERT), heart disease, cancer, colon > > > > > > problems, low > > > > > > > > blood sugar, attention deficit disorder (ADD), adrenal > > > > exhaustion > > > > > > from > > > > > > > > excess secretion of adrenaline, and osteoporosis (from > > > excess > > > > > > estrogen > > > > > > > > leading to excess adrenaline and then to excess cortisol) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So what I'm getting from 's post is that it is > > another > > > > > > example of " if > > > > > > > > your thyroid hormones are out-of-balance it is quite > > common > > > > to > > > > > > have the > > > > > > > > others out of balance as well " . Not sure if I got that > > > right > > > > > > though. I > > > > > > > > kept her post to read again later and hopefully be able > > to > > > > digest > > > > > > more of > > > > > > > > it. you always have such great information. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Before seeing Dr R. I did the saliva tests. I had always > > > > thought > > > > > > that I > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > very low in Progesterone because of having severe PMS > > since > > > I > > > > was > > > > > > a teen. > > > > > > > > It turns out my Progesterone was extremely > > high...according > > > > to > > > > > > the saliva > > > > > > > > tests. It could be with all of my weight gain and since > > I'm > > > > now > > > > > > closer to > > > > > > > > 42 that I have changed to estrogen dominance? My PMS has > > > been > > > > > > immensely > > > > > > > > better since starting the B12 prescription, Armour and > > HC. > > > > This > > > > > > month only > > > > > > > > one bad day. The previous two months...not even > > noticeable. > > > > It is > > > > > > so > > > > > > > > wonderful to be rid of Mr. Hyde (or was the evil one Dr > > > > Jekyll?) > > > > > > I did > > > > > > > > not discuss my sex hormones with Dr R last visit since > > > > starting > > > > > > the Armour > > > > > > > > and HC was about all I could deal with. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm still struggling with understanding all of the > > hormone > > > > > > imbalances. I'm > > > > > > > > glad that I have a doctor that can handle not only the > > > > > > thyroid/adrenal > > > > > > > > issues but the sex hormones too. And also uses > > bioidentical > > > > > > hormones. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Texas_Thyroid_ <mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > Groupsyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:Groups%40yahoogroups.com> com > > > > > > > > [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_ <mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > Groupsyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:Groups%40yahoogroups.com> com] > > On > > > Behalf > > > > Of Judy Garza > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 7:22 AM > > > > > > > > To: Texas_Thyroid_ <mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > Groupsyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:Groups%40yahoogroups.com> com > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Uterine Fibroids - Kim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Kim, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you talking about thyroid medication? I have uterine > > > > fibroids > > > > > > (which > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > why I can't get pregnant) and have been on thyroid > > > medication > > > > for > > > > > > about 2 > > > > > > > > years now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Judy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Texas_Thyroid_ <mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > Groupsyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:Groups%40yahoogroups.com> com > > > > > > > > [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_ <mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > Groupsyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:Groups%40yahoogroups.com> com] > > On > > > Behalf > > > > Of > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 10:48 PM > > > > > > > > To: Texas_Thyroid_ <mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > Groupsyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:Groups%40yahoogroups.com> com > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Uterine Fibroids > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fibroid tumors come from estrogen dominance, usually > > ratio > > > of > > > > > > progesterone > > > > > > > > to estrogen imbalance. I had them yrs ago, and it was > > > > documented > > > > > > that I > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > not making any progesterone, even though I still had both > > > > ovaries > > > > > > and my > > > > > > > > uterus and plenty of estrogen. I believe that this came > > > from > > > > > > having a > > > > > > > tubil > > > > > > > > yrs before that, as the tubes are sort of like > > > > tiny " highwires " > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > transmit certain things right down the tubes. > > Progesterone > > > > stops > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > deleterious effects of estrogen, though estrogen is > > > > definitely > > > > > > something > > > > > > > we > > > > > > > > can't go without either. It is the ovaries that make the > > > most > > > > > > progesterone > > > > > > > > during the earlier yrs. It is usually progesterone that > > is > > > > first > > > > > > loss on > > > > > > > > the way to premenopause. I know this all makes estrogen > > > sound > > > > > > like a > > > > > > > > terrible villain; obviously not, or our bodies wouldn't > > > need > > > > it, > > > > > > but it's > > > > > > > > all about the balancing effect going awry, and > > progesterone > > > > also > > > > > > > encourages > > > > > > > > proper working of the thyroid. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Uterine Fibroids > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm asking for a friend, but has anyone had resolution of > > > > their > > > > > > uterine > > > > > > > > fibroids after being optimized on thyroid replacement? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kim in Aubrey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sharon > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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