Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 Hi - I have PCOS and Graves' (Graves' came 1st for me). PCOS is thought to be autoimmune also but they don't know for sure. There does seem to be a higher incidence of it in people with thyroid disorders. My endo put me on Glucophage (metformin), as said. The idea is that if you lower insulin levels you also end up lowering testosterone levels which are thought to muck up things. It worked for me. When I 1st started taking it, I had lots of cysts but by the time I had been on it for a while, the cysts disappeared. The reason that I chose this route was because I was desperately trying to get pregnant (happily, I got more than I bargained for) and, right now, it's the most common drug used for infertile PCOS patients. It can be treated with oral contraceptives, insulin altering drugs (like metformin), etc.... I found a book by Thatcher M.D. called PCOS: The Hidden Epidemic very helpful. It contains a lot of information on infertility but it also explains all the other aspects of PCOS too. I agree with your GP that it's more important to treat the Graves' 1st but if the symptoms of PCOS are bothering you a lot, she could put you on birth control pills at the same time. Or you could try what Terry did. I would have tried it had I been closer to a large metropolitan area. One other thing, often hyperactive Graves' patients don't have regular cycles and sometimes don't have any at all so that might be your only problem. Make sure you mention what the GP thought to your endo before you do anything (included BP pills). PCOS is an endocrine problem and the endo will be familiar with it. I hope your problem is only Graves' related and will clear up once it's treated. Take care, > Hi all, > thank you for answering my question about menstrual cycles and graves. > My gp thinks that I have pollycystic ovarian disease or syndrome. > she wants to wait till graves is more stable, before fixing it. > Anyone else had this experience. > How was it treated? > Is this common in women with graves? > The thing is that my gp thought that I might have PCOS but I was losing > weight instead of gaining. > So, this is how I got to my indo., and recieved the graves diagnosis. > Could my GP be on to something? > I know I will be relieved when things are straightined out with my > health. > I'm tired of people treating me like I am crazy. > I'm done rambling for now. > Take care and thanks for your support and help. > melissa r. green > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 Oops! Although we can be hyperactive as Graves' patients, we can be exhausted when we're hyperthyroid too. I should have said hyperthyroidism affects cycles. Sorry about that. " One other thing, often hyperactive Graves' patients don't have regular > cycles and sometimes don't have any at all so that might be your only > problem. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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