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I don’t know if this helps, but I basically went through "menopause" twice — or at least it seemed so. I was 52 when I was diagnosed with Graves, and I had been convinced that I was going through menopause then because of the night sweats, lighter periods, etc. Once I had RAI and got adjusted on replacement hormone, things went back to normal. Then, four years or so later, the real menopause lifted it’s ugly head. It was, more or less, the same. The hot flashes felt the same….they STILL feel the same, although they don’t occur quite as frequently as they used to. The only thing you can do is take your replacement as directed, being careful to take it in such a way that the optimal dose gets into your body. Then, go back six weeks to three months later and have your blood levels tested. It’s the pits while it is going on and you don’t know what is causing what, but it is the safest way to get regulated on thyroid hormone quickly.

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I am wondering if anyone out there who had RAI or thyroid removed and went through menopause at about the same time can answer some questions for me?

Did your hot flashes etc. feel like hyper symptoms? I am having short periods when I am really hot, shaky, palpitations, BP up slightly and red ears. Feel awful when this happens. Wipes me out for the rest of the day. I am still trying to get to a normal TSH reading since RAI May 2009. I am now on 112 mcg levoxyl and my last TSH was still 14.

I read that when you are not ovulating that you can have low progesterone in the second half of your cycle that can cause problems. I feel bad usually in the middle of what used to be my cycle. So off now with Graves still. Gyn said I was peri-menopausal last year. Very short periods etc.. Last month I didn’t have my usual breast tenderness so thought I probably didn’t ovulate.

Just don’t want to mistake hyper for hot flashes and the other way round. I know I have to wait at least 6 weeks to get levels checked on new dose of levoxyl.

Thanks for any stories or advice in advance.

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