Synthroid and birth control pills
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Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed with hypothyrioidism about 4 years ago. I started with Synthroid dosage of .025mcg and then had it raised to .05mcg about a year later. My TSH levels have always remained in the normal range. (0.5-3.0). About a year and half ago i started taking Yasmin Birth Control and since then my TSH levels have flucated tremendously and they can't seem to regulate my thyriod.... I'm either taking too much Synthroid or not enough.
Everything was fine until I went off birth control pills. All of a sudden I had a hard time tolerating my 137 mcg dose of synthroid. I switched to armour thyroid, but couldn't tolerate any more than 60 mg. I felt great on just 60 mg, however my TSH shot up from 1 to almost 8. :( I then tried a synthroid/cytomel combo, but can't tolerate the cytomel (I feel like I'm on speed, even off a 1/4 of a 25 mcg dose). I have heard of people using armour AND synthroid together.
I took Synthroid, and never had a problem. I felt great! I got off the BC pills 2 years ago, and all of a sudden, I am unable to tolerate my synthroid. Especially after ovulation! I become extremely stimulated by it, and can only take 1/4 of the pill at a time. It seems to get better when I approach ovulation, when my hormone levels are the highest. My ability to tolerate my synthroid seems to follow my menstural cycle. And I ovulate every OTHER month.
I also feel unprotected without a condom. And for me birth control pills is not an option. I know that there are lot's of them with a very high quality, I read it here: http://motherhow.com/types-of-birth-control-pills/ But still...
Birth control pills are generally safe and considered a good option for many women to prevent pregnancy. There are different types and working with your doctor to find the best one is the thing to do. This is between you and your doctor but it is untrue that taking birth control pills 'has side effects on your whole reproductive system" unless you consider it doing what it is supposed to while taking it, preventing pregnancy.
suggested I go back on BC pills (which I have been off for about 4 years now) to see if it will help with symptoms. I started BC pills and took 1 month....I feel AWFUL. Horrible heartburn and nausea every single day. Heartburn so bad that when I lay down sometimes I feel like I'm going to throw up. I persevered and thought I would see if it worked itself out. After my 21 day pack was gone and I was on my week off.....all heartburn and nausea stopped.
Hello,
Since you had unprotected intercourse but you are having birth control pills so chances of pregnancy are less. If you are apprehensive regarding the status of pregnancy then the status of pregnancy needs to be made clear. To confirm the status of pregnancy, I suggest you to test for pregnancy by a highly sensitive pregnancy test 10 days post ovulation with a sensitive ( 20 - 25 mIU ) pregnancy test.
I hust started a new pack of birth control pills this month. I used to take tri-lo-sprintec tablet generic for (ortho tri-cyclen LO) for the past 6 six years, but in Michigan we do not have it in generic form anymore. Therefore this month i started taking Eth estradi/norgestimate and I feel very lazy and sleepy all the time and I see that I have been gaining weight. My question is is what I am taking now the same as what I was taking before because that is what the pharmacy told me?
Im taking the birth control pills (TriNesa) I started my first time taking it Sunday 28(August) and I before that I didn't had my period for about 2 months. So I started taking each day but now i got my period on the Thursday 1(September). I don't know if I should continue taking the pills? And can I have unprotected sex? Do I have risks of getting pregnant?
part of the pill, but my periods are really heavy and my cramps are awful!! Does a birth control pill stop the bleeding completely, or just extend the amount of times between periods? Also, I have read online that there are estrogen or progestin-based pills...is there one that will work better mainly for the purpose of decreasing my flow or stopping my period all together?
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Do birth control pills affect the outcomes of a herpes blood test? I can't find any information about it. Thanks.
If somone was pregnant and didn't know still taking birth control pills would they still get their period during the placebo pills ?
Right now, because you are dealing with treating a thyroid issue, I would NOT go ahead and self medicate with birth control pills. You need doctor supervision. As the thyroid is so involved in our hormonal production and even our cycle, adding different hormones in as well though BC pills could upset the apple cart (as it sounds like you are finding out). This doesn't mean you will never be able to take birth control pills.
I've been on birth control for more than a year, I forgot to take two of my pills and took 3 of them in one night when I remembered. The next day I started bleeding heavily and have terrible cramps.. is this okay?
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