Re: Ferritin Questions and cancer thoughts/clotting

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,

maryjohn@... writes:

> so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain days...and the cycles

> got very close together

yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it now - all those years i

suffered so.

and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned menstrual disorder to a doctor.

and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was part of getting older.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,

maryjohn@... writes:

> so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain days...and the cycles

> got very close together

yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it now - all those years i

suffered so.

and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned menstrual disorder to a doctor.

and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was part of getting older.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,

maryjohn@... writes:

> so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain days...and the cycles

> got very close together

yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it now - all those years i

suffered so.

and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned menstrual disorder to a doctor.

and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was part of getting older.

cindi

[Guest guest]

Same here, Cindi...so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain

days...and the cycles got very close together...the gynecologist wanted to do an

immediate hysterectomy because of this and the large fibroids (supposedly)

causing it.

My ferritin dropped from 79 to 9.

Since going on Armour late last summer, that problem has cleared...and cycles

are more in the 28-31 day range now.

, Wisconsin

Re: Ferritin Questions and cancer thoughts

In a message dated 3/8/2005 10:07:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,

myidahobeachbum@... writes:

> I was put on a three month cycle of progesterone for this weird

> freaky scarry heavy clot thing that happened to me,

>

are you talking about menstrual clotting? that's hypo....mine was

SEVERE...for years and years...but cleared up within months of starting

armour.

cindi

[Guest guest]

Same here, Cindi...so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain

days...and the cycles got very close together...the gynecologist wanted to do an

immediate hysterectomy because of this and the large fibroids (supposedly)

causing it.

My ferritin dropped from 79 to 9.

Since going on Armour late last summer, that problem has cleared...and cycles

are more in the 28-31 day range now.

, Wisconsin

Re: Ferritin Questions and cancer thoughts

In a message dated 3/8/2005 10:07:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,

myidahobeachbum@... writes:

> I was put on a three month cycle of progesterone for this weird

> freaky scarry heavy clot thing that happened to me,

>

are you talking about menstrual clotting? that's hypo....mine was

SEVERE...for years and years...but cleared up within months of starting

armour.

cindi

[Guest guest]

Could it be that low thyroid/need for Armour is part of the cramping business

with periods too? My middle daughter is starting to have horrible cramps with

her periods. I have been treating her low ferritin first and waiting to treat

her thyroid, but, now I am thinking that I should start her on 1/2 grain also.

Thoughts anyone?

Kerry

nc2406@... wrote:

In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,

maryjohn@... writes:

> so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain days...and the cycles

> got very close together

yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it now - all those years i

suffered so.

and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned menstrual disorder to a doctor.

and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was part of getting older.

cindi

[Guest guest]

I dealt with horrific cramps since I was a young girl

(I'm 33 now) and when I was in my mid 20s, the docs

put me on birth control. I'm sure you can imagine

that this made my undiagnosed thyroid disease even

more problematic, but the BC pill got rid of the

cramps so I didn't have a clue. Now that my thyroid

is more normal, no more cramps (and I got rid of the

pill too).

If only the docs could have tried to look at what was

causing symptoms instead of pushing meds to get rid of

symptoms I would not be here suffering so much.

SAMMIE

--- Kerry klb58@...> wrote:

> Could it be that low thyroid/need for Armour is part

> of the cramping business with periods too? My middle

> daughter is starting to have horrible cramps with

> her periods. I have been treating her low ferritin

> first and waiting to treat her thyroid, but, now I

> am thinking that I should start her on 1/2 grain

> also. Thoughts anyone?

>

> Kerry

>

> nc2406@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern

> Standard Time,

> maryjohn@... writes:

>

> > so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on

> certain days...and the cycles

> > got very close together

>

> yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it

> now - all those years i

> suffered so.

> and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

> but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned

> menstrual disorder to a doctor.

> and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was

> part of getting older.

>

> cindi

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I dealt with horrific cramps since I was a young girl

(I'm 33 now) and when I was in my mid 20s, the docs

put me on birth control. I'm sure you can imagine

that this made my undiagnosed thyroid disease even

more problematic, but the BC pill got rid of the

cramps so I didn't have a clue. Now that my thyroid

is more normal, no more cramps (and I got rid of the

pill too).

If only the docs could have tried to look at what was

causing symptoms instead of pushing meds to get rid of

symptoms I would not be here suffering so much.

SAMMIE

--- Kerry klb58@...> wrote:

> Could it be that low thyroid/need for Armour is part

> of the cramping business with periods too? My middle

> daughter is starting to have horrible cramps with

> her periods. I have been treating her low ferritin

> first and waiting to treat her thyroid, but, now I

> am thinking that I should start her on 1/2 grain

> also. Thoughts anyone?

>

> Kerry

>

> nc2406@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern

> Standard Time,

> maryjohn@... writes:

>

> > so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on

> certain days...and the cycles

> > got very close together

>

> yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it

> now - all those years i

> suffered so.

> and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

> but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned

> menstrual disorder to a doctor.

> and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was

> part of getting older.

>

> cindi

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I dealt with horrific cramps since I was a young girl

(I'm 33 now) and when I was in my mid 20s, the docs

put me on birth control. I'm sure you can imagine

that this made my undiagnosed thyroid disease even

more problematic, but the BC pill got rid of the

cramps so I didn't have a clue. Now that my thyroid

is more normal, no more cramps (and I got rid of the

pill too).

If only the docs could have tried to look at what was

causing symptoms instead of pushing meds to get rid of

symptoms I would not be here suffering so much.

SAMMIE

--- Kerry klb58@...> wrote:

> Could it be that low thyroid/need for Armour is part

> of the cramping business with periods too? My middle

> daughter is starting to have horrible cramps with

> her periods. I have been treating her low ferritin

> first and waiting to treat her thyroid, but, now I

> am thinking that I should start her on 1/2 grain

> also. Thoughts anyone?

>

> Kerry

>

> nc2406@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern

> Standard Time,

> maryjohn@... writes:

>

> > so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on

> certain days...and the cycles

> > got very close together

>

> yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it

> now - all those years i

> suffered so.

> and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

> but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned

> menstrual disorder to a doctor.

> and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was

> part of getting older.

>

> cindi

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had horrible cramping as a teenager, and the docs put me on BC pills too. Such

wonderful relief, however, that is when I started gaining weight, my breasts

grew huge and who knows what else that brought on as I matured. Now, here I am

with hashi's and have had it for who knows how long. By the time I was DX'd, I

had antibodies >1000.

Kerry

Sammie Baker jigscam@...> wrote:

I dealt with horrific cramps since I was a young girl

(I'm 33 now) and when I was in my mid 20s, the docs

put me on birth control. I'm sure you can imagine

that this made my undiagnosed thyroid disease even

more problematic, but the BC pill got rid of the

cramps so I didn't have a clue. Now that my thyroid

is more normal, no more cramps (and I got rid of the

pill too).

If only the docs could have tried to look at what was

causing symptoms instead of pushing meds to get rid of

symptoms I would not be here suffering so much.

SAMMIE

--- Kerry klb58@...> wrote:

> Could it be that low thyroid/need for Armour is part

> of the cramping business with periods too? My middle

> daughter is starting to have horrible cramps with

> her periods. I have been treating her low ferritin

> first and waiting to treat her thyroid, but, now I

> am thinking that I should start her on 1/2 grain

> also. Thoughts anyone?

>

> Kerry

>

> nc2406@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:20:52 AM Eastern

> Standard Time,

> maryjohn@... writes:

>

> > so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on

> certain days...and the cycles

> > got very close together

>

> yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it

> now - all those years i

> suffered so.

> and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

> but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned

> menstrual disorder to a doctor.

> and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was

> part of getting older.

>

> cindi

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can't tell you the number of times I raise one eyebrow when I read posts..and

think to myself...ahhhhhh...that makes sense...

nc2406@... wrote:In a message dated 3/9/2005 2:13:45 PM Eastern Standard

Time, klb58@...

writes:

> Could it be that low thyroid/need for Armour is part of the cramping

> business with periods too?

i used to have terrible cramps when hypo...so that i dosed up with extra

strength tylenol every 4 hours. after armour, i have taken maybe one tylenol

the

first or second day when i had minor cramping. so i do know it was a factor

for me. i think some minor cramping can be normal...but not major cramping.

cindi

[Guest guest]

I can't tell you the number of times I raise one eyebrow when I read posts..and

think to myself...ahhhhhh...that makes sense...

nc2406@... wrote:In a message dated 3/9/2005 2:13:45 PM Eastern Standard

Time, klb58@...

writes:

> Could it be that low thyroid/need for Armour is part of the cramping

> business with periods too?

i used to have terrible cramps when hypo...so that i dosed up with extra

strength tylenol every 4 hours. after armour, i have taken maybe one tylenol

the

first or second day when i had minor cramping. so i do know it was a factor

for me. i think some minor cramping can be normal...but not major cramping.

cindi

[Guest guest]

yep...I third that....it really ticks me off....I had to have several

dncs'....uterine biopsies...cryosurgery.....etc....all because noone

was intelligent enuff to think....hmmmm,this could be

thyroid......the bleeding and the clotting were horrendous....I know

this is gross,but to make a point....many times the size of a golf

ball or larger.....sorry....but it is true.....jeanne

> > so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain days...and

the cycles

> > got very close together

>

> yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it now - all those

years i

> suffered so.

> and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

> but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned menstrual disorder to

a doctor.

> and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was part of

getting older.

>

> cindi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

yep...I third that....it really ticks me off....I had to have several

dncs'....uterine biopsies...cryosurgery.....etc....all because noone

was intelligent enuff to think....hmmmm,this could be

thyroid......the bleeding and the clotting were horrendous....I know

this is gross,but to make a point....many times the size of a golf

ball or larger.....sorry....but it is true.....jeanne

> > so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain days...and

the cycles

> > got very close together

>

> yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it now - all those

years i

> suffered so.

> and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

> but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned menstrual disorder to

a doctor.

> and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was part of

getting older.

>

> cindi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

yep...I third that....it really ticks me off....I had to have several

dncs'....uterine biopsies...cryosurgery.....etc....all because noone

was intelligent enuff to think....hmmmm,this could be

thyroid......the bleeding and the clotting were horrendous....I know

this is gross,but to make a point....many times the size of a golf

ball or larger.....sorry....but it is true.....jeanne

> > so heavy that I couldn't leave the house on certain days...and

the cycles

> > got very close together

>

> yep. same here. i get a bit mad thinking about it now - all those

years i

> suffered so.

> and my cycle went from 32 days down to 28 days.

> but ya know what is weird - i never mentioned menstrual disorder to

a doctor.

> and i don't know why. i guess i just thought it was part of

getting older.

>

> cindi

>

>

>