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

                      steven

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