Overactive thyroid

[Gina1984]

Hi All,

I have hashimoto disease since the age of 10 and I'm now 33.

For the last 8 months I have overactive thyroid and my doctor is trying to balance it by giving me low dosage of euthyrox. The funny thing is that when I had overactive thyroid my period was regular and now he lowered my dosage to 100mg per day (instead of 150*6 and 100*1) and I think it affected my period.

Does a change of dosage can affect your period?

Thanks

[lc1973]

I believe it does as i wasnt even getting a period until i was on a decent dose. What were your results for your doctor to say you are now hyper and what are your results now? Im just thinking that maybe it was too drastic a drop which is why you are now noticing changes thats all.

[Gina1984 in reply to lc1973]

My TSH levels range from 0.01 to 0.48 T3 levels are 4.8 and 4.9 and T4 levels are 16.5-20.

Years before I didn't take the meds correctly - stupid me and I was very underactive and now when i take it regulary i'm overactive.

[eeng]

How do you know that you have been overactive these last 8 months? It sounds to me as though you may have been slightly overmedicated, but that's not the same thing. Your doctor had decreased your dose from 150mcg 6 days a week and 100mcg once a week, which is an average of 143mcg a day. You are now taking 100mcg a day. This is a huge drop,he should really have let you take 125mcg a day instead. Have you got a copy of the results that caused him to make this dose change? I am willing to bet that your thyroid hormones (FT3 and FT4) weren't over range and it was just thatyour TSH had dropped below the range, but it wouldbe nice to be proved wrong for once.

Did you have any hyperactive thyroid symptoms?

Period problems often go with thyroid problems.

[Gina1984 in reply to eeng]

Hi,

My TSH levels range from 0.01 to 0.48 T3 levels are 4.8 and 4.9 and T4 levels are 16.5-20.

The doctor told me once to skip the med for a week and then my TSH increased to 1.93 and the T3 T4 decreased to 2.7 and 9.9.

I don't hane any hyperactive syndroms - no high pressure levels or high heart rate - Nothing, but my period is late and it's not pregancny related.

[jgelliss in reply to eeng]

I agree with eeng . Reducing from 150mcg to 125mcg is a very big reduction . What ever happened to 137mcg and run labs and see if symptoms improved . I would go slowly but surely . And wait for the body to acclimate with each change . Journal your symptoms with each change . By journaling I mean look for dry skin , weight , pulse , blood pressure , energy , constipation , mood , insomnia etc. It will help you find your right dose . I would also advice to see how your nutrients are doing . For example Selenium , Vit"D" , B-12 , Iron (running labs for iron panel and ferritin first if iron supplement is needed .

Best wishes for successful outcome .