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  • Anonymous
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    June 23, 1998 at 12:14 pm
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    #1149446

    I’ve been on birth control pills for a while and haven’t noticed any problems.
    However, the pills can affect everyone differently, depending on what kind
    they are. I know when I first went on them in the early 80’s, the composition
    of the pills then was different and I gained about 20 pounds on them. When I went
    back on them in the early 90’s, they were a different formulation and I had
    no problems. You may want to talk to your doctor about them and see if maybe
    you need some with a slightly different formulation that doesn’t quite cause
    the particular problem you are having.

    Jean C

    Anonymous
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    June 23, 1998 at 12:46 pm
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    #1050519

    Is anyone out there also taking birth control pills? If so,
    what is your experience with them? Since I have had Graves and
    am on the pill, my bra size has doubled! I am thinking of going off
    if my Doctor O.K.’s it, just so I am a little “normal”

    Please let me know of any similar experiences!

    Thanks,

    Alyson

    Anonymous
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    June 23, 1998 at 3:52 pm
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    #1149447

    Alyson,
    I had my tubes tied a while back but I am also buying bigger bras and my weight has not changed that much. I read somewhere that men sometimes have some breast enlargement as a symptom of the Graves. Maybe it happens to women to? I am not thrilled about this new development either.

    Anonymous
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    June 23, 1998 at 4:13 pm
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    #1149448

    Not to make light of your situation but . . . Of all the problems I have, I only wish it wer bigger boobs!!!

    Anonymous
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    June 27, 1998 at 9:04 am
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    #1149449

    Alyson:

    Ditto! (and that isn’t a pun!)

    I too am on BCP and I didn’t realize why I was getting so big
    till I was diagnosed with the disease. I want to go off
    the BCP too, cuz one hormone at a time seems enough.

    To be fair tho, in The Thyroid Sourcebook, it is stated
    that it is totally OK to take both.

    I’m with you tho, big is not always better!

    Let me know how it goes!

    Anonymous
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    November 25, 1998 at 2:29 pm
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    #1149450

    Hi There,
    I am ninteen years old and I was diagnosed with Grave’s disease about a month ago. I am currently taking PTU. I forgot to ask my doctor if it is alright for me to start taking bith control pills or if that will interfere with anything. If anyone knows about this, it would be really cool if you’d let me know. Thanks alot!
    -Holly

    Anonymous
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    November 25, 1998 at 2:50 pm
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    #1149451

    Holly,
    I suggest you ask your doctor that question. Only he can answer it for you.

    Regards,
    JAN, on-line facilitator,
    NGDF

    Anonymous
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    November 25, 1998 at 2:56 pm
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    #1149452

    Hi,

    I had been on the pill for about 3 years when I was diagnosed with Graves’ and didn’t have any problems with the meds interfering with my BC pills and vica-versa. The only precaution I would give is that if you are on the pill and have to take anitbiotics for anything, you will need to use another method of birth control in addition to the pill. I had a friend who was on antibiotics for a severe case of flu and the flu didn’t go away. Well, the flu had, but she got pregnant because antibiotics reduces the effectiveness of birth control pills. She managed to do this twice (sweet children tho).

    Anonymous
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    November 25, 1998 at 4:26 pm
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    #1149453

    Sorry i can’t help i never had to use them

    steven

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