connecting the dots on hair loss, hormones, sleeplessness, and hypoT

[amtlmn]

I just remembered how my hair fell out a lot after my first child was born, before I was hypoT. Maybe ANY hormonal imbalance contributes to hair loss?

We all know how a limping thyroid throws the entire hormonal (aka endocrine) system out of balance. Perhaps once our thyroid is balanced, we still have to contend with getting all our other hormones balanced. Maybe having our thyroid back up and running isn't enough to repair and balance the rest of our system that got out-of-whack. They need TLC and support to get them up and running again too.

For my female hypoT friends, that means our delicate womanly hormonal system is most likely a big mess. We all know what THAT feels like just from our normal mini-messed up and imbalanced monthly experiences. It's not fun. Imagine how it must feel when it's been REALLY shaken up by a thyroid that's in a tizzy?

Peggy, I wonder if your sleeplessness and the mess you are in is not just from your thyroid and tired adrenals? If you can, take a peek at Dr.John Lee's website, and consider his book, "What your doctor might not tell you about pre-menopause". He also has a similar book out called, "What your doctor won't (or is it 'might not'?) tell you about menopause" and one about breast cancer. Learn about his theory of "estrogen dominance" and see if you see yourself in his list of fixable symptoms. (I will look for my book in a bit and post the list here if I find it) It's another area to consider in getting yourself back on track...Natural progesterone cream was a huge help for me. As one of his patients said in his book, "I could feel my body breathe a sigh of relief."

[mommy2two2008]

Hey Red -

LOL!   You crack me up!  I guess by any doc's standards, I SHOULD be able to populate for at least that long only being 30!  BUT - since my body feels like a 70 year old drag queen, I am not so sure!  LOL - I will be getting around to getting an answer to all other other hormone questions too.  My biggest thing is I have an IUD and I know they work (had it for 3 going on 4 years) but, I think it contributes to some of the trouble for me.  But, even with the IUD, I have never really missed a monthly till the beginning of this year.

[redheadaussie]

I'd be screaming if those symptoms fitted me too! But I am not pre-menopausal...yet! I had my peri-menapause test just recently and according to it, I am ready to procreate the world for at least 10 more years! BUT! I do have a lot of the symptoms listed above. Many can be symptoms of other things too. So always good to look at it in context.

[mommy2two2008]

OMG -----  SOME OF THIS IS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TALK ABOUT BREAST TENDERNESS - OMG - I HAVE BEEN E-MAILING MY GYN'S NURSE FOR 3 MONTHS ABOUT THIS BUT COULD NOT GO B/C OF ALL THE OTHER DR. APPOINTMENTS TO FIX THIS THYROID HELL.

Sorry - I am not screaming - I am just so shocked!

[amtlmn]

okay, here is Dr. John R.Lee, MD's list of estrogen dominance symptoms. They are on pages 46  - 47 in his book, "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause." The symptoms are pretty much identical to HypoT symptoms, aren't they? I suspect that a woman doesn't have to be premenopause to have menopause-like hormonal imbalances, especially if she is hypoT. Also, it's not as common, but men can also have estrogen dominance.

BTW, two female techs told me about this doctor and his research when I had a mamogram a few years ago and they said they swore by his theory and treatments.

Estrogen Dominance:

Accelleration of the aging process            Allergy symptoms, including asthma, hives,
                                                              rashes, sinus congestion
Autoimmune disorders such as lupus,           breast cancer        
erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly
Sjogrens disease                                         breast tenderness

cervical dysplasia                                         copper access

cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid      decreased sex drive
dysfunction
                                                                       dry eyes
depression with anxiety or agitation                    early onset of menstruation

endometrial (uterine) cancer                              
fat gain, especially around abdomen,hips, and thighs     fatigue

fibrocystic breasts                                                     foggy thinking
gallbladder disease
hair loss                                                                    headaches
hypoglycemia
increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)        infertility
irregular menstrual periods                                            irritability
insomnia                                                                      magnesium defeciency
memory loss                                                                mood swings
osteoporosis                                                                 PMS
polycistic ovaries                                                            prostate cancer
sluggish metabolism                                            
thyroid disfunction mimicking hypothyroidism                   uterine cancer
uterine fibroids                                                               water retention,bloating
zinc deficiency