[Anonymous January 28, 1998 at 4:50 pm Post count: 93172]

#1052080

I have not been posting for a while. I need some advice on this. I have
now been diagnosed (through blood work) to be clinically in menopause
42 yrs old. Sept when my fsh and lh and estrogen levels were fine. Now
dec there are so out of whack that my Gyno says I had abrupt menopause.
How can that be? She suggested I go on HRT. I do get hot flashes but I have
been now and then from the graves. That and urinating alot and loss com
pletely of a sex drive. Which again I have felt periodically with the
graves how can I tell or they tell if it is graves or really menopause.

Help………………

Thanks Gia

[Anonymous January 29, 1998 at 1:05 am Post count: 93172]

#1153141

Hi Gia,

I’m 44, had the rai and am now euthroid. I have had some very good
months this summer. The last 3 months have been the pits. I saw my
GP dr. a week ago, he thinks I have started menopause and may be
anemic. He has ordered blood test for both—he said there was a blood
test for menopause, you might check that out. I have test run Fri. and
then learn the results Feb. 6. He said HRT is probably the next step,
depending on testing results.

Good luck to you!

Peggy

[Anonymous June 15, 2000 at 4:13 pm Post count: 93172]

#1153142

I have a problem. I have “Graves” I think, at least that is what my DR diagnosed it as after, thyroitis, simple goiter, hyperthyroidism and now Graves. I also definitely have chronic Hep C. I underwent interferon and the combo interferon and riboviron treatments, neither successful ending in June 1999. In May 1999 I had a thyroid scan since my TSH was H 13.20 sb (0.38-4.70). Scan showed abnormal thyroid profile. Bloodwork indicated mild hypo with a mildly hyper iodine uptake possible thyroiditis. Thyroid size normal.

In August my TSH L < 0.07 with same should be so now low. My Free T4 H 5.55 sb (0.80-1.89) diagnosis in Feb counts staying the same - simple goiter. We tried Tapazole 40 mg for 1 month my T4 went down to 1.9 so cut Tapazole in half & in 1 month T4 in normal ranges. Doctor recommended stopping Tapazole thought it might be in remission. Now T4 bace to >5. I am looking at radiation, however, he does not think that it is necessary to have another scan, possibility of cancer nil or so he says. My concern is that since it grew so quickly should I worry or insist that I get a scan. Can I get a scan after radiation?

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