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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Low Iron, Energy, Liver Problems After Taking Synthroid, Rampiril. Have Heart Problems, Going Through Menopause. Is Premarin, Unithroid Safe?

I HAVE A FRIEND WHOS TAKING SYNTHROID AND RAMPIRIL..SHE HAS WHAT SHE CALLS MID STROKES
AND I THINK SHE HAS HYPERTHROIDISM...BUT SOME OF THE SIDE EFFECTS ..I SEE ..ARE LOW IRON ..I KNOW THIS BECAUSE .WHEN I PUT A EMS ON HER IT DIDNT EVEN WORK..WHICH MEANT SHE HAD NO EMS IN HER BODY..FROM HEART PROBLEMS IN PAST....I GOT HER BACK ON IRON..EVEN THOUGH THE MEDS SAID NOT TO..AND HER EMS LEVEL IMPROVED..AND HER COND AS WELL.BUT NOT FULLY..SHE HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A LIVER PROBLEM FROM THE SIDE EFFECTS..AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE..SHE WONT SAY..BUT I SEE..THE TESTOSTERONE LEVELS.GETTING A LITTLE TO MANLY LIKE..HER WEIGHT HAS GONE UP CONSIDERABLY..HER VOICE IS REALLY DEEP NOW..AND UNWANTED HAIR IN AREAS SHE DIDNT HAVE BEFORE...IS SHE REALLY ON THE RIGHT MEDS..I HEARD UNITHROID IS SAFER ..AND IS PREMARIN SAFE FOR HER INSTEAD.SHE IS 52 AND GOING THROUGH HER MENOPAUSE ..WHAT WOULD BE BEWST FOR HER COND..OF WEAK HEART....LOW IRON...LOW ENERGY..AND POST LIVER CANCER..
Mon, 26 Aug 2013
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Hi, as she is 52 and menopause , so there will be reduction in the estrogen, and hike in testosteron, So i advise her to consult an endocrinologist for diagnosis and treatment. She may need to have harmone replace ment therapy, to suit her body. Thank you.
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Low Iron, Energy, Liver Problems After Taking Synthroid, Rampiril. Have Heart Problems, Going Through Menopause. Is Premarin, Unithroid Safe?

Hi, as she is 52 and menopause , so there will be reduction in the estrogen, and hike in testosteron, So i advise her to consult an endocrinologist for diagnosis and treatment. She may need to have harmone replace ment therapy, to suit her body. Thank you.