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Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...

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Periods and Graves

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I thought the symptoms were due to the cold I have. My period came 6 days early.

A few times this has happen to me:
I feel like all my bones ache especiall my arms. My whole body feel heavy, pressure in my head, very tired, and dizziness. The last time this happen while I was on my period, I got hot flashes too. Every month my periods are comming a few days earlier.

I emailed my doctor and I am waiting to see what she tells me.
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I've been having these symptoms this month too..and after reading your post, I realized I'm getting close to my period too...

I've been trying to figure out why I've been so tired and wanting to sleep most of the time.

Let me know what the responses are :) Hope you feel better.
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Well, it was very random... I actually was seen by a good doctor at Kaiser tonight. He thinks I may need to be on some sort of birth control to regulate my periods. Explained to me how both the thyroid hormes and woman hormones can effect your menstrual cycle, health and mood. I am going to check with the Endo on that and book a emmediate appt. with the OB doc.
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What did you find out they had me restart birth control as well just because they didnt want me to get pregnant (or I cannt) due to the RAI.
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They started me on birth control today. I dont think the OB/GYN is for sure that all the symptoms I am having are from my cycle. They think its more a thyroid condition.
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They started me on birth control today. I dont think the OB/GYN is for sure that all the symptoms I am having are from my cycle. They think its more a thyroid condition.
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They started me on birth control today. I dont think the OB/GYN is for sure that all the symptoms I am having are from my cycle. They think its more a thyroid condition.
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I hate having irregular periods...

So what birth control are you on? I have been thinking about getting on birth control too...

Before I was prescribed Ortha (the patch) but...after all the recalls, I've stopped.
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They put me on ortho tri cyclne lo.
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I was put on Norethindrone. Does not contain any estrogen. I had a blood clot in the artificial vein (leg) and that is why they subscribed this birthcontrol.
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