Armour and Menopause

[DAB427]

My doctor mentioned that while in menopause, it is common to need more thyroid hormone replacement since I have no thyroid to compensate.  Since I am taking estradiol and progesterone and seem to be doing much better since it was adjusted three weeks ago, could I possibly need less armour than I did before?

[DAB427]

Thanks for the reply.  I am due for labs in 30 days but was curious about the connection.  At my last appointment, I asked my doc to lower progesterone from 200 to 150 (I take it in a pill with estradiol).  After three weeks, I am now noticing my face clearing up so much mre and starting to feel like maybe my armour could even be lowered a tad.  One thing to note, I also began taking it in split doese and sublingually in the past 10 days.  I don't want to mess with my meds yet but am anticipating lower my thyroid meds.

What were the side effects you experienced with HRT?

Debbie

[Rite760]

Hi there. Yes your thyroid and menopause have a massive effect on each other. I am going through exactly the same thing. I was told that HRT can have a settling effect on the thyroid during this transition, unfortunately I personally cannot take it due to it's side effects. So, your thyroid medication needs can change whilst on HRT. Why don't you get your thyroid bloods taken again if you haven't had it done since starting HRT, that's what I did, and it'll give you a better picture where your thyroid's at now and whether your doc needs to alter the dosage of your armour. Hope this helps.