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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: gillybean on April 15, 2014, 09:14:23 AM

Title: What works with hypothyroidism and menopause?
Post by: gillybean on April 15, 2014, 09:14:23 AM

I am unsure where thy symptoms cross over. For example hot flushes can be caused by both, I am suffering greatly again with them, my usual sage tablets have stopped working for some reason. Anyone else on here have hypo ans have successfully stopped their flushes?

Title: Re: What works with hypothyroidism and menopause?
Post by: CLKD on April 15, 2014, 02:08:51 PM

Sorry can't help.  Have you read menus, left of screen or done a 'search'?

Title: Re: What works with hypothyroidism and menopause?
Post by: Winterose on April 15, 2014, 03:47:56 PM

Gilly bean

I am on thyroxine and Estradot, my HRT dose was upped to 100 last summer and in last 3 months have noticed dry skin, small flushes and slight lethargy so have just upped my thyroxine to 100 g and it seems to be working, have tried higher dose of thyroxine in past and ended up with palpitations but not so this time.  Possibly the HRT

Title: Re: What works with hypothyroidism and menopause?
Post by: Winterose on April 15, 2014, 03:51:33 PM

 Cont....... affects the thyroid or vice versa , they wll be intertwined, certainly initially thyroxine stopped palpitations and flushing that I was still getting with HRT , all a balancing act ,there are thyroid forums and people on there who will be able to help.  Thyroid UK is one,

Title: Re: What works with hypothyroidism and menopause?
Post by: gillybean on April 15, 2014, 05:26:08 PM

Winterose, my gp won't let me have hrt,also as my bloods are in range ( and you'll know all about that!) I am on 75 mg,thyroxine, and as far as they're concerned, healthy.