Posted by florence on July 23, 2009, at 1:49:57
In reply to Re: No FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH!!!!! » bulldog2, posted by Phillipa on July 21, 2009, at 20:29:38
TSH goes up when you take any estrogen---like oral contraceptives OR hormone replacement therapy.
thyroid competes with estrogen for receptor (I think) or maybe competes for the carrier protein.
And estrogen always wins.
I have read this over and over again.
So---start estrogen, thyroid hormone goes down and TSH from pituitary sends message via negative feedback system that we need more thyroid.
I can't think straight but I will say I am post menopausal (55 yrs old)--
When my dear 76 yr old neighbor was given estrogen when they hyped it for protecting the heart -- she told me that it caused bleeding, etc. So she stopped.... I could never take estrogen if THAT happens.
I don't get it about hrt... I tried lots of times to balance my hormones or whatever...
Anyway, It took me forever to get dx'ed w/Hashi's. Will try to post again florence
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