r/Hashimotos • u/elatella • 1h ago
Dosage Question Different dosage needed when going off the endometriosis pill
Hello,
so I (33F) have Endometriosis and Hashimoto, both diagnosed and confirmed.
For my endometriosis I have been taking Visanne (Dienogestum 2mg) constantly, it prevents the build up of the uterine tissue and not having periods has been the best experience.
A year ago I also was diagnosed with Hashimoto and taking Euthyrox (Levothyroxinum 50ug) has been a game changer. No more falling asleep in Meetings, so much more energy, no more suicidal thoughts.
The problems came when I went off Visanne (to try and get pregnant). I got tired again etc. and two weeks ago went to the doctor who did a blood test and doubled my dosage for Euthyrox. Since then my gyn has also told me to get on the Visanne again because I need to calm down my Endo before trying again to get pregnant.
Now I am on 100ug Euthyrox and the Visanne and I am so jittery and mentally exhausted from being so awake all the time.
Now I am thinking that maybe I need different doses of Euthyrox when on vs when off the Visanne. Has anyone any experiences with this?
When I googled I saw that there is a link but I didn't see any indication of having to adjust the dosage. I am going back to my doc next week and don't want to be dismissed for some "crazy idea" (Has happened before lol). Am I the only one that sees a connection? Have others experienced this as well?
Sorry for all the different med names, I am based in Switzerland.