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Just wondering if there's anyone else out there that has had a TAH [adenocarcinoma] and also has hypo-thyroidism and hypertension as well and how they manage their lives. Does it ever seem that what is good for one condition, isn't necessarily so for the others?
Exercise Atarax Inderal Menopause Benadryl Stress Asthma Hyperthyroidism Autoimmune diseases Hysterectomy Allergies Diabetes Anemia Tinnitus Hypertension Memory Insomnia HPV Mental health Hypothyroidism
Your question comes at a very interesting time, because I have been experiencing higher blood pressure since my radical hysterectomy for stage 1a1 adenocarcinoma of the cervix, earlier this year. I have been chalking it up to hormones and weight gain. I plan to talk with my doctor about it the next time I see her. It does concern me a great deal and I want to find the cause and work on getting down to a normal range again. I would be interested to hear more about what you have been experiencing.
I was just a baby when the doctor determined that I had a problem with my thyroid - hypothyroidism. I've had to have my levels tested every year [sometimes every 6 months]. Have you been to dr's to get your thyroid levels tested?
Also experience tinnitis [spellcheck?]. Some say that's a side effect from taking meds for thyroid condition or not taking them. When I take my meds, I still get the ringing, so it can't be from not taking them. Increased dosage doesn't help me either. Already get insomnia. Sometimes I can't fall asleep until 11pm or 12midnight. When the dr upped my dosage, I could not fall asleep at ALL. Had to tell him that just won't do since I need to get up at 3:30am, out the door by 4am, in order to catch the train to work. I need that sleep. On the previous dosage, I could at least get 4 - 5 hours of sleep.
I'm still bothered by the tinnitus and my short term memory loss which could have been a result of my falling and hitting the back of my head on our cement porch when we had that really bad ice storm [2008].
Have you been able to get rid of your tummy pouch from the hysto? I had my hysterectomy Jan 20, 2009. I wish I could get rid of mine. Maybe I should be more persistent with the tummy exercises (crunches?)?
Have you ever checked out the Hystersisters website?
Interesting.... Last year sept. 2008 I broke out in hives, REALLY BAD, never had them before, they would come on really bad at night, I'd wake up with them and they would go away during the day..... lasted for 4 weeks, we finally got it under control with steroids and benadryl... I went to an allergist I wanted to know WHY my body did this... he did some blood work and my thyroglobulin antibodies were SKY high, supposed to be less than 20 I was at 318. A year later we re-test the blood and the level is at 440... my Dr. says it means I will eventually be hypothyroid... ok well march of 2009 I get a bad pap, have colpo shows cin111, CIS, have the cone in April 2009... I'm wondering is any of this related? Can HPV have an effect on your thyroid??? maybe I'm crazy, but the timing just seems to weird to ignore...
BTW my follow up pap showed HSIL, I'm seeing gyno/onco the 30th of this month.....
charlie, hpv wouldn't have an impact on your thyroid levels. but, if your immune system is not functioning at its best, that may impact all sorts of things. my very high level understanding of thyroglobulin antibodies is that a high level can be indicative of autoimmune diseases. and, if you have an impaired immune system, then your body is going to have more difficulty in fighting off any virus, including the hp virus.
cat1116, i've had hypothyroidism since before my tah, and after the tah needed to get the thyroid medication dosage changed, probably due to the change in hormones impacting my thyroid as well. i've not had difficulty managing the thyroid condition...i just take my daily medication. as for the tummy 'pooch' post hysterectomy, for me, it took about 6 months til the swelling by the incision went away, and that's when the incision color started to fade as well....you'll get there!
FSL, that makes good sense, if there is an autoimmune thing going on that would effect my body's ability to fight off something including HPV...... I do have asthma that started within the last 2 years and I have excema, those are both autoimmune problems...I am going to see an endocrinologist in november, just worried about the antibodies being so high and I hate waiting around to see what happens...Thanks!
FSL sounds like we're almost going thru the same thing. When you talk about the hormones, does that also mean you're in the +45 yr old age range? : )
I've battled the hives and serious excema as well throughout but lately, thank heavens, that hasn't been the case. Sometimes nerves and weather or combo of them played part to the outbreaks. When I was younger, I was told by my Mom that I would get them on the back of my knees but I'd mostly remember my arms and neck would get it bad. I'd take hydrocortisone and also had taken Inderal and Atarax [not at same time tho].
My incision line has faded too - pinkish colour but still feel the ridge. I admit I need to exercise more.
This year my office is only doing the "live" vaccine flu in the form of the mist. Telling us that it's "for healthy adults. Not recommended for anyone over age 49, and anyone with health issues, metabolic diseases, such as diabetes". We're told that we need to get the 'inactive' virus shot, and pay for it ourselves. No reimbursements. You'd think that these companies we work for could have got maybe half and half, instead of all of one particular. Maybe some of those folks could bring an age discrimination case against these companies but for those of us that also fall into the 'health related issues of metabolic disease' we're out of luck in that regard. I've vaguely seen thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism, in the metabolic disease but wasn't really spelled out in black and white for me like diabetes is so often stated.
Hi Ladies.
This my first post. I just found this site today, as well. Lots of good support from what I can see.
Let me introduce myself. I'm a single parent, with twin boys. I'm 41 and had a TVH in 2005. I'm hypothyroid and have been since around 2002(?). I'm divorced because in 2000, I started having abnormal paps. I suspected my my ex-huband of cheating, but couldn't prove until I has diagnosed w/ hpv.
Needless to say, back and forth w/ colp/biop and LEEP until I had the hyster. in 2005. Now for the first time. I'm looking at an abnormal pap.(2nd). I had a colpo./3 biopsy on last Thursday(vaginal biopsy) I'm not going to lye. It' hurt like hell. I'm awaiting test results and very nervous.
cat, i'm unfamiliar with hives or excema being related to hypothyroidism. you may want to have your doctor take a look at what else may be going on. and i was referring to surgical menopause being brought on by my hysterectomy....and resulting need for an adjustment to my thyroid medications. i've been taking them for a very long time, and really have no issues related to thyroid levels. i hardly think about it!
I echo FSL's post, as too have hypothyroidism and have not heard of hives of excema being related. However, hives and excema are related to patients who have severe allergies, coupled with allergic asthma, but not usually related.
As for hypothyroidism, I began experiencing symptoms once my hormones levels were no longer in check. The soaring estrogen seemed to set off a string of problems for me, including gall bladder and hypothyroidism.
Anyway, I started taking meds for the hypothyroidism and have never felt better. My blood pressure is back to normal and so are my periods, my water retention issues are gone and sleep patterns are finally normal again.
However, I opted to take a natural form of replacement therapy, using Armour Thyroid, made from desiccated pig thyroid. It has less side effects and seems to work well for me, rather than the synthetic versions. I take 90 mg currently, but was on 120 and it make me a little restless, so my doctor scaled me back. Anyway, it really has helped lessen all the other symptoms I was having.
I too am hypothyroid in jan 06 I started to break out in hives and thought it was from the antibiotic I was taking at the time I have had the hives on and off since then--went an urgent care in 07 and was told it is being found to be related to hypo/hyper thyrod due to meds --it is called uticaria ( I am not sure I spelled that right) but all that means is unexplained hives so not sure
Kelbel, yup, uticara, unexplained hives..... it's so annoying no real reason no explanation for them, all I can come up with is the immune system just goes nuts.. and bang hives. I was told my thyroglobulin antibodies are SKY high, which means at some point I will be hypo thyroid.... I am going to an endocrinologist in Nov.
(Reference: Resolution of chronic urticaria in patients with thyroid autoimmunity. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;96:901-5.)
The researchers concluded that thyroid autoimmunity may be associated with chronic urticaria in some patients who are euthyroid, and that treatment with thyroid hormone can result in remission of their urticaria. While the antithyroid antibodies demonstrated autoimmunity, their levels had no correlation to the urticaria's actvitity. The lower thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level with treatment did have a direct relationship to the reduction of symptoms, however, leading the researchers to speculate that an inflamed thyroid gland may be releasing something that causes the urticaria.
Other noted links:
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/hives.htm
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/157260.php
Chronic urticaria diagnosis
If the urticaria continues for more than six weeks the likelihood of there being some external trigger is extremely small; which is why allergy tests are not recommended. Nevertheless, the GP will be interested in factors which may exacerbate the existing urticaria, such as alcohol, caffeine intake, mental health (stress), etc. If there are any underlying causes for the chronic urticaria the doctor may order the following tests:
A blood test to find out whether the patient is suffering from anemia.
A stool sample to check for parasites.
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) test - this can identify problems with the patient's immune system.
Thyroid function test - this identifies either hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).
Liver function tests - these can identify whether the patient has any liver problems.
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Seriously, I don't doubt that it could be a combination of many factors and it seems to focus on one's immune system.
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