- Re: HRT and Thyroxine - advice please

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That's so fabulous about the improvement the patch has made, and how quickly!

There's a chance your TSH will go up some, and you'll need to increase your T4

dosage. I know this is true for estrogens taken orally, but I'm not sure if

it's also true for the patch.

I think there are several other women here taking HRT (in various forms);

hopefully they'll write in and share their experiences.

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NYC

cassiepiller wrote:

> Hi

>

> After taking 250mcg thyroxine for the last 5 months and still

> feeling below par, I began HRT 7 days ago,due to being in

> premature ovarian failure, and I feel fantastic! I never thought

> that I would feel so good so quickly but after 12 hours of sticking

> a patch on I was flying...

>

> I need to know though, is there anything I should be looking out

> for regarding how this could be affecting my TSH levels etc.

>

> I am getting bloods done late next week in preparation for my

> next endo appointment in December so we'll see what the

> results say then.

>

> Is there anyone else here who is taking HRT and thyroxine who

> can advise about coping with the two medications?

>

> Thanks

>

> in Dublin

>

> Age 39 foll thyca pt '91,tt '02 RAI Nov '01