Re: birth control pills and armour

[Guest guest]

I had corpus luteum cysts for years and

years mostly on my right ovary...plus large fibroids and I still

conceived my son at age 38...even though I was using 2 forms of birth

control...lol..so if I were you I would forgo the birth control

pills...and go with the acupuncture....it's far healthier anyway...

Best to you!

)

darringirl wrote:

Hi All-

I know I haven't posted much recently, but I read the messages every

day and enjoy being part of this group tremendously. I felt pretty

good for about three weeks (a month ago) and then slowly started

feeling bad again. I took a saliva adrenal test and it showed I have

low adrenal function in the morning, but the rest of the day I'm ok.

I ordered some adrenal support and should be getting it soon. The

tests also showed low blood sugar levels before and after eating, but

my blood test show normal fasting glucose levels.

Anyhoo, here's what I'm really writing about - I had my well woman

exams and have had ovary pains for a few years right before my

periods. Had ultrasounds 2 years ago that showed ovary cysts that

shrunk after two months. But went for another ultrasound recently.

Now both ovaries have doubled in size. My right shows several cysts,

and my left has a big cyst, and they deteced a uterine fibroid. (on

the phone my gyno. just told me I had a simple cyst on both sides and

she would not fax me the record, but I've learned to get my records

from the lab which revealed much more - another aggravation altogether

that I won't get into now).

My gyno wants me to take birth control pills for three months to see

if they shrink the cysts. After looking around at articles on the net

I learned that the new low hormone birth control pills do nothing to

shrink the cysts. And now I am wondering if it's even worth doing it.

I really want to have another baby and I am almost 41. The gyno told

me if I didn't try this I almost certainly wouldn't conceive. The

pharmacist told me the birth control pills may interfere with my

Armour and I hate to take that chance becasue my free T3 level was

pretty low last lab test (although in range). I have hashimoto's and

my TSH was around 1, but I think that doesn't matter. I really only

care about the free T3 reading. The doctors are largely only

concerned about TSH, but they don't have to live in my body, so they

don't know alot in my mind.

I am asking for your all your opinions on this. Should I take the

birth control pills for a few months? Do you think it will help? I

am looking into acupuncture as an addition or alternative. I will

call my primary about the birth control/TSH issue as well.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

darringirl (Darrin)

[Guest guest]

I had corpus luteum cysts for years and

years mostly on my right ovary...plus large fibroids and I still

conceived my son at age 38...even though I was using 2 forms of birth

control...lol..so if I were you I would forgo the birth control

pills...and go with the acupuncture....it's far healthier anyway...

Best to you!

)

darringirl wrote:

Hi All-

I know I haven't posted much recently, but I read the messages every

day and enjoy being part of this group tremendously. I felt pretty

good for about three weeks (a month ago) and then slowly started

feeling bad again. I took a saliva adrenal test and it showed I have

low adrenal function in the morning, but the rest of the day I'm ok.

I ordered some adrenal support and should be getting it soon. The

tests also showed low blood sugar levels before and after eating, but

my blood test show normal fasting glucose levels.

Anyhoo, here's what I'm really writing about - I had my well woman

exams and have had ovary pains for a few years right before my

periods. Had ultrasounds 2 years ago that showed ovary cysts that

shrunk after two months. But went for another ultrasound recently.

Now both ovaries have doubled in size. My right shows several cysts,

and my left has a big cyst, and they deteced a uterine fibroid. (on

the phone my gyno. just told me I had a simple cyst on both sides and

she would not fax me the record, but I've learned to get my records

from the lab which revealed much more - another aggravation altogether

that I won't get into now).

My gyno wants me to take birth control pills for three months to see

if they shrink the cysts. After looking around at articles on the net

I learned that the new low hormone birth control pills do nothing to

shrink the cysts. And now I am wondering if it's even worth doing it.

I really want to have another baby and I am almost 41. The gyno told

me if I didn't try this I almost certainly wouldn't conceive. The

pharmacist told me the birth control pills may interfere with my

Armour and I hate to take that chance becasue my free T3 level was

pretty low last lab test (although in range). I have hashimoto's and

my TSH was around 1, but I think that doesn't matter. I really only

care about the free T3 reading. The doctors are largely only

concerned about TSH, but they don't have to live in my body, so they

don't know alot in my mind.

I am asking for your all your opinions on this. Should I take the

birth control pills for a few months? Do you think it will help? I

am looking into acupuncture as an addition or alternative. I will

call my primary about the birth control/TSH issue as well.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

darringirl (Darrin)

[Guest guest]

I had corpus luteum cysts for years and

years mostly on my right ovary...plus large fibroids and I still

conceived my son at age 38...even though I was using 2 forms of birth

control...lol..so if I were you I would forgo the birth control

pills...and go with the acupuncture....it's far healthier anyway...

Best to you!

)

darringirl wrote:

Hi All-

I know I haven't posted much recently, but I read the messages every

day and enjoy being part of this group tremendously. I felt pretty

good for about three weeks (a month ago) and then slowly started

feeling bad again. I took a saliva adrenal test and it showed I have

low adrenal function in the morning, but the rest of the day I'm ok.

I ordered some adrenal support and should be getting it soon. The

tests also showed low blood sugar levels before and after eating, but

my blood test show normal fasting glucose levels.

Anyhoo, here's what I'm really writing about - I had my well woman

exams and have had ovary pains for a few years right before my

periods. Had ultrasounds 2 years ago that showed ovary cysts that

shrunk after two months. But went for another ultrasound recently.

Now both ovaries have doubled in size. My right shows several cysts,

and my left has a big cyst, and they deteced a uterine fibroid. (on

the phone my gyno. just told me I had a simple cyst on both sides and

she would not fax me the record, but I've learned to get my records

from the lab which revealed much more - another aggravation altogether

that I won't get into now).

My gyno wants me to take birth control pills for three months to see

if they shrink the cysts. After looking around at articles on the net

I learned that the new low hormone birth control pills do nothing to

shrink the cysts. And now I am wondering if it's even worth doing it.

I really want to have another baby and I am almost 41. The gyno told

me if I didn't try this I almost certainly wouldn't conceive. The

pharmacist told me the birth control pills may interfere with my

Armour and I hate to take that chance becasue my free T3 level was

pretty low last lab test (although in range). I have hashimoto's and

my TSH was around 1, but I think that doesn't matter. I really only

care about the free T3 reading. The doctors are largely only

concerned about TSH, but they don't have to live in my body, so they

don't know alot in my mind.

I am asking for your all your opinions on this. Should I take the

birth control pills for a few months? Do you think it will help? I

am looking into acupuncture as an addition or alternative. I will

call my primary about the birth control/TSH issue as well.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

darringirl (Darrin)

[Guest guest]

Thanks ! I'll do that.

>

> >

> > Hi All-

> >

> > I know I haven't posted much recently, but I read the messages every

> > day and enjoy being part of this group tremendously. I felt pretty

> > good for about three weeks (a month ago) and then slowly started

> > feeling bad again. I took a saliva adrenal test and it showed I have

> > low adrenal function in the morning, but the rest of the day I'm ok.

> > I ordered some adrenal support and should be getting it soon. The

> > tests also showed low blood sugar levels before and after eating, but

> > my blood test show normal fasting glucose levels.

> >

> > Anyhoo, here's what I'm really writing about - I had my well woman

> > exams and have had ovary pains for a few years right before my

> > periods. Had ultrasounds 2 years ago that showed ovary cysts that

> > shrunk after two months. But went for another ultrasound recently.

> > Now both ovaries have doubled in size. My right shows several cysts,

> > and my left has a big cyst, and they deteced a uterine fibroid. (on

> > the phone my gyno. just told me I had a simple cyst on both sides and

> > she would not fax me the record, but I've learned to get my records

> > from the lab which revealed much more - another aggravation altogether

> > that I won't get into now).

> >

> > My gyno wants me to take birth control pills for three months to see

> > if they shrink the cysts. After looking around at articles on the net

> > I learned that the new low hormone birth control pills do nothing to

> > shrink the cysts. And now I am wondering if it's even worth doing it.

> > I really want to have another baby and I am almost 41. The gyno told

> > me if I didn't try this I almost certainly wouldn't conceive. The

> > pharmacist told me the birth control pills may interfere with my

> > Armour and I hate to take that chance becasue my free T3 level was

> > pretty low last lab test (although in range). I have hashimoto's and

> > my TSH was around 1, but I think that doesn't matter. I really only

> > care about the free T3 reading. The doctors are largely only

> > concerned about TSH, but they don't have to live in my body, so they

> > don't know alot in my mind.

> >

> > I am asking for your all your opinions on this. Should I take the

> > birth control pills for a few months? Do you think it will help? I

> > am looking into acupuncture as an addition or alternative. I will

> > call my primary about the birth control/TSH issue as well.

> >

> > Thank you in advance for any advice.

> >

> > darringirl (Darrin)

> >

> >

> >