[Momof5]

#1059836

In Feb, I didn’t get my monthly friend, which is just one more thing that alerted me to having a problem. I’m assuming it was because my levels were high. I spotted for a day and that was it. Yesterday, I got a full fledged, bonified visit from my monthly friend, and she is as vengeful as she ever was. I’m taking this as a good sign that perhaps levels are starting to drop (3 weeks in on meds). A girl can hope, anyway. I’ve ironically felt better the last two days even though she’s visiting. I feel more in control of myself and my emotions, which I have sorely missed.

[adenure]

#1178144

I’m glad to hear that you’re feeling better! That’s great! I haven’t had my period at all through all of my Graves journey as I’ve been breastfeeding the whole time. So, I don’t know much about that aspect of things. It’s good to hear you’re doing better though!

[emmtee]

#1178145

LOL! Ah, yes. Good old Aunt Flo. Before I was diagnosed with GD, I had been recovering from surgery, so I had assumed that was the reason for her infrequent visits. Eventually, her visits became regular again. At one point, my methimazole dose was too high and I was hypothyroid and she stayed much too long. The last few months, her visits have become irregular again. My thyroid levels have been normal, so there may be other factors at work. I’m approaching the age when she may stop visiting altogether.

[Harpy]

#1178146

My partner was all over the shop,
she went through a couple of cycles,
Early in the piece they were quite short 2-3 weeks or skipped altogether 6-7 weeks, then gradually they got longer, when her hormones normalised they were stock std 4 weeks for a while then they whacked out again and restabilised a few times and sinch her TSH returned they have stabilised and been sitting stable at 4 weeks +/- a few days.
During the same timeframe her PMS and flow was also much the same varying from a few spots to an all out massacre, but these too have normalised.
So there is some hormonal connections IMO, but it’s not just in the thyroid hormones, there are bigger things at work in the overall GD process.

[Kimberly]

#1178147

Hello – Yes, having thyroid levels out of balance absolutely affects menstrual cycles. Lighter or infrequent periods are often associated with hypER. Heavy/continuing periods can potentially be a sign of hypO. If what you are experiencing now with your period is out of the norm for you – and especially if you are having any other symptoms of hypo – it might be a good idea to get a set of labs run just to see where you are. Each patient is different, but other hypo symptoms can include fatigue, joint pain, unexplained weight gain, constipation, dry skin, cold intolerance, and slow pulse.

Take care!

[Momof5]

#1178148

I am due to be tested next week, but I don’t think my levels are normal yet…maybe closer. My tremors have gone down, but not away. My bp and heart rate have definitely dropped and I am now only taking 25 mg of Atenolol a day, down from 50 and still feel decent. My period is acting exactly like it always has, so no big difference, and I don’t feel hypo at all.

Thanks, as always.

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