Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 hi deb, i also have had my tubes tied and have awfull periods. each month i have the worst pain possible and the bleeding is horrific. i don't mean to scare you at all !!! i would discuss it with your ob-gyn about your concerns though.i always say it is better to be safe then sorry. take care, michelle barth --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 Hi , thanks for your support. Are you doint anything about your issues? deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 Prior to my TT, I had an ideal menstrual cycle. I was always on time (28 days), had an extremely light period lasting no more than 3 days, and had little or no cramping. NOW everything has changed! Shortly after RAI I experienced the period-from-hell! It lasted more than 6 weeks and at times I thought I was hemorrhaging! Other Thycans on this board told me that heavy periods were very common while hypo so I dealt with it and looked forward to the time it would end. And it did….once my TSH levels began to drop, my period became more regular and the amount lessened, although they’ve never returned to the pre-TT state. During the last two months (a year after my TT and almost supressed) my periods have been very similar to yours (extremely heavy, long, and lots of clotting) and remind me of the time immediately after my RAI. I haven't yet seen a doctor (my app't is on the 29th) but I find it very difficult to believe this would not be due to what we've been through. I have never had female troubles until now. I am 42 and my tubes have been tied since I was 21. I've never been prone to yeast infections or any other female maladies. Please feel free to write to my personal address if you'd like to talk further. Let us know what you discover! Christy, 42, Las Vegas 2.5 cm Follicular and .9 cm Papillary 2/26/01 LL (Frozen Section thought to be benign) 3/10/01 TT after a positive final pathology Hypoparathyroidism (.5 Rocaltrol/1500 mg calcium), PTH 0 3/28/01 148 mCi RAI (w/o LID), .250 Synthroid, 0 Tg --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 Hi Deb -- Although I am not yet suppressed, I am also no longer hypo. My TSH levels still hover between .3-.6 which should not put me in the " severely hypo " category. Prior to my TT my TSH levels ran about 4.0 and my period was fine. I believe something else is going on here thus the doctor app't on the 29th... thanks for replying! Debbi Dawn Estes wrote: Just to add my 2 cents worth on this topic. Have you seen the most recent Harvard Women's Health newsletter? they specifically identify very heavy periods with cloting as being a possible side effect of hypothyroidism. It has happened to me everytime I've been extremely hypo. It's not your imagination but real and validated in this newletter and other medical sources I'm sure. My does get better after I go into suppression. Debbi E. Tt 3/7, RAI 4/26 102.7 Mci's, WBS 11/26 clean and TG is .9 while hypo, 175 mg synthroid Re: Female troubles?? Prior to my TT, I had an ideal menstrual cycle. I was always on time (28 days), had an extremely light period lasting no more than 3 days, and had little or no cramping. NOW everything has changed! Shortly after RAI I experienced the period-from-hell! It lasted more than 6 weeks and at times I thought I was hemorrhaging! Other Thycans on this board told me that heavy periods were very common while hypo so I dealt with it and looked forward to the time it would end. And it did..once my TSH levels began to drop, my period became more regular and the amount lessened, although they've never returned to the pre-TT state. During the last two months (a year after my TT and almost supressed) my periods have been very similar to yours (extremely heavy, long, and lots of clotting) and remind me of the time immediately after my RAI. I haven't yet seen a doctor (my app't is on the 29th) but I find it very difficult to believe this would not be due to what we've been through. I have never had female troubles until now. I am 42 and my tubes have been tied since I was 21. I've never been prone to yeast infections or any other female maladies. Please feel free to write to my personal address if you'd like to talk further. Let us know what you discover! Christy, 42, Las Vegas 2.5 cm Follicular and .9 cm Papillary 2/26/01 LL (Frozen Section thought to be benign) 3/10/01 TT after a positive final pathology Hypoparathyroidism (.5 Rocaltrol/1500 mg calcium), PTH 0 3/28/01 148 mCi RAI (w/o LID), .250 Synthroid, 0 Tg --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Re: Female troubles?? Hi Deb, Have you used Ibuprofen? If you know when your period is going to start try taking 600mg 3x a day for a day or two before and the first few days of your period (unless you have problems with ulcers or kidneys). Since the bleeding and cramping is from prostaglandins taking an antiprostaglandin (Ibuprofen, Naprosyn) before the pain begins is more effective than waiting for your period to start. I'm new to this group and have been unable to post yet (computer problems). My name is and I am 36. Last January I had a TT for papillary with follicular components. I have had 2 treatments 150mCi in March 2000 and 200mCi in October. My thyroglobulin is still 3.3 and I'm feeling discouraged and worried about dying. I had a friend die of what was probably thyroid cancer the summer before my diagnosis and another die of colon cancer this Halloween (both in their 30's) so I am probably too focused on death and would love to hear encouraging stories. It has been a weird course for me. With my October 2mCi dose my scan didn't show cancer, but after the 200mCi dose mets showed up in my sternum. After that I developed antibodies to thyroglobulin but they have now cleared. I live in Seattle and if there are other people in this area please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 600mg seems a lot to me without specific medical advice. Ian > Hi Deb, > Have you used Ibuprofen? If you know when your period is going to start try > taking 600mg 3x a day for a day or two before and the first few days of your > period (unless you have problems with ulcers or kidneys). Since the > bleeding and cramping is from prostaglandins taking an antiprostaglandin > (Ibuprofen, Naprosyn) before the pain begins is more effective than waiting > for your period to start. > I'm new to this group and have been unable to post yet (computer problems). > My name is and I am 36. Last January I had a TT for papillary with > follicular components. I have had 2 treatments 150mCi in March 2000 and > 200mCi in October. My thyroglobulin is still 3.3 and I'm feeling > discouraged and worried about dying. I had a friend die of what was > probably thyroid cancer the summer before my diagnosis and another die of > colon cancer this Halloween (both in their 30's) so I am probably too > focused on death and would love to hear encouraging stories. It has been a > weird course for me. With my October 2mCi dose my scan didn't show cancer, > but after the 200mCi dose mets showed up in my sternum. After that I > developed antibodies to thyroglobulin but they have now cleared. I live in > Seattle and if there are other people in this area please let me know. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Actually Ian, my GYN routinely prescribes 600 mg 3 times per day for menstrual cramps and heavy bleeding and it WORKS! In a message dated 1/29/2002 11:06:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, iana@... writes: > 600mg seems a lot to me without specific medical advice. > > Ian > > > Hi Deb, > > Have you used Ibuprofen? If you know when your period is going to start > try > > taking 600mg 3x a day for a day or two before and the first few days of > your > > period (unless you have problems with ulcers or kidneys). Since the > > bleeding and cramping is from prostaglandins taking an antiprostaglandin > > (Ibuprofen, Naprosyn) before the pain begins is more effective than > waiting > > for your period to start. > > I'm new to this group and have been unable to post yet (computer > problems). > > My name is and I am 36. Last January I had a TT for papillary with > > follicular components. I have had 2 treatments 150mCi in March 2000 and > > 200mCi in October. My thyroglobulin is still 3.3 and I'm feeling > > discouraged and worried about dying. I had a friend die of what was > > probably thyroid cancer the summer before my diagnosis and another die of > > colon cancer this Halloween (both in their 30's) so I am probably too > > focused on death and would love to hear encouraging stories. It has been > a > > weird course for me. With my October 2mCi dose my scan didn't show > cancer, > > but after the 200mCi dose mets showed up in my sternum. After that I > > developed antibodies to thyroglobulin but they have now cleared. I live > in > > Seattle and if there are other people in this area please let me know. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Sorry to imply that I was treating her. I had thought she was getting advice from her own doc. There are many women who have dysmenorrhea (painful periods), myself included, and I frequently prescribe 600mg of Ibuprofen 3x day (I'm a nurse practitioner). I just wanted to point out for most women Ibuprofen is far more effective than Tylenol. Re: RE: Female troubles?? 600mg seems a lot to me without specific medical advice. Ian > Hi Deb, > Have you used Ibuprofen? If you know when your period is going to start try > taking 600mg 3x a day for a day or two before and the first few days of your > period (unless you have problems with ulcers or kidneys). Since the > bleeding and cramping is from prostaglandins taking an antiprostaglandin > (Ibuprofen, Naprosyn) before the pain begins is more effective than waiting > for your period to start. > I'm new to this group and have been unable to post yet (computer problems). > My name is and I am 36. Last January I had a TT for papillary with > follicular components. I have had 2 treatments 150mCi in March 2000 and > 200mCi in October. My thyroglobulin is still 3.3 and I'm feeling > discouraged and worried about dying. I had a friend die of what was > probably thyroid cancer the summer before my diagnosis and another die of > colon cancer this Halloween (both in their 30's) so I am probably too > focused on death and would love to hear encouraging stories. It has been a > weird course for me. With my October 2mCi dose my scan didn't show cancer, > but after the 200mCi dose mets showed up in my sternum. After that I > developed antibodies to thyroglobulin but they have now cleared. I live in > Seattle and if there are other people in this area please let me know. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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