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(Message started by: Samiam on Sep 17^th, 2005, 1:23pm)

Title: Something I thought of.....may help
Post by Samiam on Sep 17^th, 2005, 1:23pm

I've haven't posted in awhile but I wanted to touch on something that I've been thinking of. I'm 42 yrs old female and have had clusters since I was 17. I've been on just about every medication you could think of yet nothing seem to work as a preventive I've always had to use abortives. Well within the last 2 years and my own research I've pressed the Doctors to think outside the box (not an easy task) and because I had thyroid issues (even though I wasn't textbook labs always appeared to be normal) I wanted to try thyroid meds. Levoxyl was the one that I was to try.

I noticed that within a couple of months many of my symptoms that I was having were going away (thyroid symptoms) Although Levoxyl wasn't the drug for me (could not stablize me on this) I have since been put on Armour which is T3/T4 med. I did notice that while on this med I didn't cycle like I would have in fact I missed my cycle completely. I was every year like clock work and they would come everyday lasting 6-8 weeks. Over time (the last 6 yrs)they would space out to every three years but I would get up to 3 a day lasting 6-8 weeks each time they would increase in pain all 10's. Nothing that I tried would stop this cycle.

This year I was to cycle it would have been three yrs yet in this time frame I started thyroid meds. What I'm thinking is maybe it's the T3 which is the metibolic chemical that has helped me.

Being on the thyroid boards looking for answers I have come across others that seem to have noticed the same thing.

How many of you have had blood work for thyroid not your nomal panel but Free T4 Free T3? I'm wondering if when this is done if you also notice that these levels are low. Also is there anyone on this site that is Hypothyroid and on meds and still get the clusters? Just something to keep in mind. Blessings Sami