Perimenopause and Thyroid? - Menopause Message Board

emmy47 · 03-31-2005, 04:15 PM

Hi - I'm new to your forum - it is so nice to find out that I am not the only one going through all of this! It is so hard sometimes. I am 47 and been going through peri for the last few years, had my tubes tied at age 37 when my last child was born. Does anyone know what the new numbers are for thyroid testing? I have been having alot of symptoms of low thyroid, so I had my doctor do a blood test. My TSH W/REFLEX TO FT4 (whatever that means?) came back at 2.30. My doctor mailed me the results and noted that it looks ok. I am going to see my gyno in April for my yearly checkup and for my irregular periods, plus bleeding between periods.....all the fun stuff!

ohio1968 · 03-31-2005, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by emmy47

Hi - I'm new to your forum - it is so nice to find out that I am not the only one going through all of this! It is so hard sometimes. I am 47 and been going through peri for the last few years, had my tubes tied at age 37 when my last child was born. Does anyone know what the new numbers are for thyroid testing? I have been having alot of symptoms of low thyroid, so I had my doctor do a blood test. My TSH W/REFLEX TO FT4 (whatever that means?) came back at 2.30. My doctor mailed me the results and noted that it looks ok. I am going to see my gyno in April for my yearly checkup and for my irregular periods, plus bleeding between periods.....all the fun stuff!

Your TSH is high end. you may post your lab in thyroid board they are going to help more.

emmy47 · 03-31-2005, 04:47 PM

Thanks - I will try that. Just wondering if anyone else had thyroid problems while going through peri?

roselane5 · 04-01-2005, 11:46 AM

Hi. I'm going through peri and have been for the past few years. I started it around age 39 and now I'm 43. I have read that if you take your temperature about 4 times a day (before meals) and the reading averages below 98.0 then you almost definately have hypothyroid; which I believe can leave you feeling depressed and yuck. I haven't had a 98.6 temperature reading in a long time. Its always real low- approx 96.8 - 97.3. Something to consider. Remember, we're all here for you.

emmy47 · 04-01-2005, 01:44 PM

Thanks for the info on temperature - I hadn't heard of that. I started using natural progesterone cream last month to see if that helps. I will be so glad when this is all overwith - just want to feel "normal" again.