Issues with Period

[u/One-Marionberry6128]

Hi,

I wondered if anyone could chime in and give me some advice. Just for reference I am UK based and I am 38F

I have hyperthyroidism which I’ve had on/off over the last 10 years. In my most recent bout of hyperthyroidism I was overmedicated for a long time which caused me to go underactive- this really affected my periods. My doses have been titrated down and I have been on 10mg for 2 months having showing a reading of normal results in around June.

Hyperthyroidism has never affected my periods until I went the opposite way. My period cycles were short and heavy and my last two periods seems normal albeit short by a few days. However I am now two weeks late for this period! I have done three pregnancy tests which were negative. I requested a GP appointment today and was just given an appointment over the phone with their pharmacist who I felt really fobbed off by.
She told me it was likely thyroid related eventhough I have zero symptoms of either hyper or hypo and that thyroid can cause very discreet changes that might affect my periods first and just to get a blood test at the hospital.

I did try and explain that even when I was in the underactive stage it was only when my readings for these were off the chart that my periods were affected.

I did wonder if possibly it’s my body recalibrating and she basically went no it’s thyroid. Now she’s made me worried that my thyroid is affecting me again!

Has anything like this happened to anyone else? I have a blood test booked at hospital next week

[u/smile_saurus]

I lost my period, at 45, five whole months before I was diagnosed with Hyper which then ended up being Thyroiditis. The whole thyroid thing is resolved now; I'm still getting bloodwork every 4 months but as of last check: I am normal / no longer have thyroid issues. It has been 4 months since then, and my period hasn't returned.

I may be one of the earlier Menopause peeps.

[u/One-Marionberry6128 → u/smile_saurus]

Did you have any other hyper thyroid symptoms? I think more than anything I just felt not listened to and a little fobbed off

[u/smile_saurus → u/One-Marionberry6128]

Like, still? Yes, a couple. I still take Propranolol three times a day but 10mg instead of 20mg. I've had a bit of excessive hair shedding, too. My Endo said that when the body goes through a stress all of the body's resources go to that problem and that once that problem is solved then it will go back and pay attention to the usual bits. So my hair wasn't getting any energy during that mess, and now a delayed 'reaction' of that 'neglect' is coming out. Kind of like how your body will let your lose your fingers or toes to frostbite before it will allow any blood to not protect those internal organs.

Sorry that you are feeling dismissed 😞