TTC or Pregnant with an under-active Thyroid.

Hi Bessie had massive rise in temp this morn now as I type Im experiencing cramping pain on the left side so not building my hopes up but my boobs aree still really tender sorry for the tmi - hope everyone else is ok and enjoying their weekend ?

louin I think LP is generally between 9-16 days, but yours will be the same (give or take a day) every cycle, so once you've done a couple of charts, you will know!

iggy I would think of the OPKs as being useful guidance, rather than gospel! And ditto everything ladyggg says about delays between surge & O and temp rises... Is this your first cycle charting too? Unfortunately you need to have a few charts under your belt, before you can start seeing what's "normal" for you.

Also... not Oing isn't necessarily an indication of impending menopause. I've not O'd before due to sickness, & things like travel & stress can also confuse things too. Or it could just be a one-off wierd cycle!

You can still get pg with SWI just after ovulation, so I'm afraid you're going to have to keep at it for a while - not long now until you'll be on the 2WW!

Hi bessie am now on 9 DPO and still nothing but a significant drop in temp this morn below coverline so am just waiting for AF to appear now - dont know how long lf normally is - that fertility friend is bloody confusing :/

Thank you LGG. (Not looking forward to telling DH we need to continue with SWI!)
Hope you're feeling well today.
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Iggii, you may ovulate today and still be "normal". Or you may exhibit a low rise pattern, which would still be normal but is just less easy to determine date of ovulation as it creeps up gradually rather thabn having a big, significant looking shift. You need a few more days data to confirm.

Hi guys. My charting exploits have led to me completely freaking myself out. OPK positive on Wednesday, so ovulation either Wed or Thurs, I assumed. However, no significant change in temperature even this morning. Worrying this means I don't ovulate, despite the LH surge the OPKs detect. This would be very mad news wouldn't it, rolling onto the menopause perhaps.
Googling in case there is another explanation!

Regarding thyroxine, I think increasing dose by 25mg is very standard, I think they are cautious to ever up it by more than that. In case you swing too far the other way I suppose.

ladyggg my consultant told me that ideally TSH should be around 2-3, but as long as it's under 5 it's fine. No idea about T4 - will be interesting to hear what your people say!

tinky i have no idea what a "normal" dose is, but they started me on 25mcg & then increased my dose to 50mcg. The "antibodies" thing is yet another thing I know nothing about (GP said mine were fine so I've never read up on it)

hippy how are you getting on with your pills? Feeling a bit perkier?

When they started me on 25mcg I felt an improvement in my tiredness levels within days, but when they upped it to 50mcg it's taken a couple of weeks to have an effect. I feel like I can be bothered to do things again, which is great coz the house is in a right state due to me spending most of this year napping!

50mg quite a low dose, tinky. It was what they started me off on and I now take 125. Was at 150 at my peak last time pregnant! I have the antobodies too but never heard it called Thyroiditis. Apparently is most common form of thyroid issues though.

I got my bloods redone on Monday. Going to see what they say but want to speak to Doctor. Is TSH under 2 still recommended level for early preg? What about free T3/T4? I read somewhere on net that your dosage should be increased by 30-50% immediately? anyone have any more info?

A massive 4 weeks today. Time passing very slowly.

bessie I think it causes an underactive thyroid. Body attacking thyroid gland. Is 50mg a little/ normal or a lot?

iggi a +OPK & you are online? - GET ON WITH IT!

lady I don't think the paranoia ever goes, but i does get better! - the constant MS certainly helped me feel better!

Really glad to hear that Supersunny, what a relief.
OPK positive today so will be interested to compare it to my temperature tomorrow.

First time I got pg I didn't have to do all this tomfoolery!

Bit paranoid, Bess. Can't stop weeing on things. Twice today. An IC and a CBdigi!

louin - As this is your first cycle charting I'm afraid you're going to have to wait & see what the dip means! is AF due? How many days has it been since O? Do you know how long your luteal phase usually is? Do you plot your chart on FF? you should be able to see here that temp dips aren't always the bad news you think they might be!

hello janjan - 5 years, is a very long time I think any problems to do with TTC are to do with people with undiagnosed thyroid problems rather than those of us who are dosed up. What are your levels?

and hi tinky - I have never even heard of thyroiditis before - is it why you are on 50mcg or is it a complication of your under-active thyroid?

super - ahhh.. it must have been lovely to see that little heart flashing on the screen! I'm now 18wks and went to see the midwife yesterday just so I could hear the heartbeat again

lady do your cheeks hurt from grinning yet?

Has anyone else thyroiditis? I've got it.
I'm on 50mg of thyroxine and having my levels checked again tomorrow.

Morning ladies - please help me out :) my temps have been up since ov and this morn it dipped but not below my coverline. Now I think AF is gonna rear her ugly being and its made me feel crap but then i read it could be an implantation dip so am a bit confused. Also, my boobs are really tender so am putting that down to AF arriving too

Huge congrats ladyggg!!!

made up congratulations. Be happy and be healthy. X

I was diagnosed with an over active thyroid when I was 16. I had a big fat goiter and everything. This was quickly sorted with thyroxine and carbimisole (sorry think it may be spelt wrong) and it went normal again.
After just a year I hadn't been for my check ups and it had come back with avengence. So this time they gave me an alternative, either keep with the tablets which aren't going to help. Have radioactive treatment which they didn't want to do because of my age 19. Or to have my Thyroid removed. I chose the latter.
It was removed and they took out my para thyroid too. (Which I only found out 5 years later). I did feel better, but I am now on more tablets than I was before the operation.
My fertility specialist hasn't mentioned any problems with the under active thyroid and not being able to conceive.
All of my tests have come back fine and I have just finished 6 months of clomid. (the end of the last month was heart breaking :()
I have been ttc for 5 years.
I know a few women that have got thyroid problems when pregnant and I know that you need to keep an eye on it during but haven't heard any problems with it.

good luck to all of you.

Well done Lady so pleased for you x

Oh lady that's fantastic!!! Congrats! Keeping my fingers tightly crossed for you!!!

Thansk Hipp and Iggii. Hopefully will be ok Thyroid wise. After the mc I asked them to raise my dose which they did - now on 125mcg as Doctor agreed I would need it when I got pregnant again . Going to go back in and get an appointment for blood test this week hopefully.

Going to also get a session in with my acupuncture lady as that meant to be helpful to support early pregnancy.

No alcohol, no caffeine, no fun. And a whole lot of sitting down resting. DP is gonna love me!