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Lets re-cap this... After your TL you had irregular periods..bad enough i went to the ob/gyn to discuss it. "they" gave me estrogen for a few weeks, and that problem straightened itself out.

Any hormone testing done at that time?

about a year later, I was diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism.

What events lead up to being diagnosed with this?

What was tested at this time? Just your TSH levels? Do you have a copy of these lab resutls?

You took synthroid (see http://www.synthroid.com/) for 2 1/2 years and then, and am now no longer on synthroid as my levels were normal w/o it.

When was the last time you had your levels checked?

Does "hypo-thyrodism" correct its self?
Can someone find out how often this happens?
Do you have a family history of "hypo-thyrodism"?

I have recently developed heart palpatations, my heart skips beats, beats very fast sometimes... all very disturbing to me. I also have a horrible memory lately. I have to write down everything from take a lunch to work to give
the kids a bath or i forget it.

This is how i was before proper treatment for what was causing these symptoms in me. I was losing my memory, having fuzzy logic, was confused most of the time (to the point of being afraid to drive). I thought I was developing altimizers.

Proper treatment for my condidtion was HRT (hormone replacement therapy).

O.K.,
you NEED your levels tested. If what's happening to you now is related to your thyriod this can be very dangerous.

You want to find out if you have hypo-thyroidism, a hormonal imbalance, or both. Ask for the following tests to be done.

TSH
Free T4
T3

plus Dr. Hufnagels protocal for post tubal ligation women.
Estrogen or Estradiol - test (E2)

FSH

inhibin-a and inhibin-b.

LH luteinizing hormone

Progesterone (serum)

SHBG-Sex hormone-binding globulin

Testosterone

DHEA-sulfate dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

Cortisol Cortisol level

Prolactin (PRL)

Insulin

TSH - thyrotropin; thyroid stimulating hormone (stated above)

Iron levels

Total Cholesterol. (HDL, LDL, and VLDL)

Posted on May 23, 1999, 1:15 PM

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