Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Would there be a difference between the different types of pills on the market as far as the various hormonal connections or the possible need for ATD increase? Some don't have estrogen at all. I always wonder when the term " The Pill " is used if whatever assertion is being made, etc. holds across the board. Take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Would there be a difference between the different types of pills on the market as far as the various hormonal connections or the possible need for ATD increase? Some don't have estrogen at all. I always wonder when the term " The Pill " is used if whatever assertion is being made, etc. holds across the board. Take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Holly, That is interesting. I don't know who initiated the poll, but I wonder if a similar question would be appropriate for a kind of follow-up. I haven't taken the pill since before I had any of my kids, so I can't really say one way or the other how the pill effects GD. But I do wonder if maybe a question about whether or not any hyper symptoms are worse at the beginning of your menstrual cycle, or towards the end of your cycle. I noticed that my symptoms were noticeably worse after I ovulated up until " that time of the month " . Beginning of the cycle I felt much better. I wonder if the estrogen/progesterone or whatever hormone levels make a difference for GD symptoms. It sure makes you wonder! Birth Control Pill >I just browsed the NGDF site (I know from the archives how some of you feel >about this site, but I check it out occasionally!) and someone said that >her doctor told her that you need a higher dosage of ATDs when on birth >control pills. Hmmmm... sounds like now's the perfect time for that >vasectomy he's been talking about.... > >BTW, I got a little po'd reading that site, as one of the moderators >completely discounted the value of nutrition as related to thyroid disease. >The new doc (a highly trained endocrinologist and med school professor) I'm >going to specializes in autoimmune thyroid disease and NUTRITION, so I don't >think she knows what the $%#@ she's talking about! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Holly, That is interesting. I don't know who initiated the poll, but I wonder if a similar question would be appropriate for a kind of follow-up. I haven't taken the pill since before I had any of my kids, so I can't really say one way or the other how the pill effects GD. But I do wonder if maybe a question about whether or not any hyper symptoms are worse at the beginning of your menstrual cycle, or towards the end of your cycle. I noticed that my symptoms were noticeably worse after I ovulated up until " that time of the month " . Beginning of the cycle I felt much better. I wonder if the estrogen/progesterone or whatever hormone levels make a difference for GD symptoms. It sure makes you wonder! Birth Control Pill >I just browsed the NGDF site (I know from the archives how some of you feel >about this site, but I check it out occasionally!) and someone said that >her doctor told her that you need a higher dosage of ATDs when on birth >control pills. Hmmmm... sounds like now's the perfect time for that >vasectomy he's been talking about.... > >BTW, I got a little po'd reading that site, as one of the moderators >completely discounted the value of nutrition as related to thyroid disease. >The new doc (a highly trained endocrinologist and med school professor) I'm >going to specializes in autoimmune thyroid disease and NUTRITION, so I don't >think she knows what the $%#@ she's talking about! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Good question. I'm assuming that since tri-phasic pills are the most commonly prescribed, that that's what their talking about. They do have estrogen. I know I've heard that estrogen has an effect on thyroid function, but could someone explain the intricacies of it to me? Thanks, Holly Re: Birth Control Pill Would there be a difference between the different types of pills on the market as far as the various hormonal connections or the possible need for ATD increase? Some don't have estrogen at all. I always wonder when the term " The Pill " is used if whatever assertion is being made, etc. holds across the board. Take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. <http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Good question. I'm assuming that since tri-phasic pills are the most commonly prescribed, that that's what their talking about. They do have estrogen. I know I've heard that estrogen has an effect on thyroid function, but could someone explain the intricacies of it to me? Thanks, Holly Re: Birth Control Pill Would there be a difference between the different types of pills on the market as far as the various hormonal connections or the possible need for ATD increase? Some don't have estrogen at all. I always wonder when the term " The Pill " is used if whatever assertion is being made, etc. holds across the board. Take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. <http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Good question. I'm assuming that since tri-phasic pills are the most commonly prescribed, that that's what their talking about. They do have estrogen. I know I've heard that estrogen has an effect on thyroid function, but could someone explain the intricacies of it to me? Thanks, Holly Re: Birth Control Pill Would there be a difference between the different types of pills on the market as far as the various hormonal connections or the possible need for ATD increase? Some don't have estrogen at all. I always wonder when the term " The Pill " is used if whatever assertion is being made, etc. holds across the board. Take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. <http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Holly, I have heard/read but can't remember where or when that when on ATD's you need a higher dose of the birth control pills...I never gave it much thought at the time because I am too old to have any more little ones...but this is a huge conflict and I hope someone can come up with an exact decision or we could end up with several young women pregnant because the pills aren't working, or being railroaded into RAI because they are not on enough ATD...interesting new twist here. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Holly, I have heard/read but can't remember where or when that when on ATD's you need a higher dose of the birth control pills...I never gave it much thought at the time because I am too old to have any more little ones...but this is a huge conflict and I hope someone can come up with an exact decision or we could end up with several young women pregnant because the pills aren't working, or being railroaded into RAI because they are not on enough ATD...interesting new twist here. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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