Please reassure me.....over active / hyper thyroid / Graves' disease

[JustMarriedBecca]

Hi All,

This is my first post and its not a particularly brilliant one I'm afraid. We got married this summer and were planning on TTC following our honeymoon for which we need to take Malaria tablets, we knew we couldn't do it before then.

I was diagnosed with a hyper active thyroid when I was 18 and its pretty severe. No one has ever mentioned that it could cause problems conceiving or with miscarriage or premature delivery. I've just read up on it on the British Thyroid association website and its there in black and white

www.btf-thyroid.org/index.php/campaigns/pregnancy/23-general-btf-articles/our-campaigns/170-thyroid-in-pregnancy-faqs.

I told the Dr I was planning on starting to TTC in October and they said to go back in when pregnant. They've recommended me to a new specialist as I moved and hadn't been given a new one. That appointment won't come through for months though. They've never said anything like this...it's a complete shock.

Has anyone been over active and conceived easily or has it been a problem?

Help. Please.

Hi there. I know nothing about it I'm afraid, but I can say that I have type one diabetes and some of the press about pg and labour in that case is also scary. But they are warning you about what could happen in extreme situations eg. If your condition is not well controlled. You would get expert care and I know loads of women with chronic illness who have had normal pg and births, with obviously extra care. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Hi, has you thyroid been removed or are you taking anti-thyroid medication? If you're thyroid free (well, sort of), it's quite easy, just ask your GP to up your dosage of levo. If you still have it, it's quite easy too, just ask your GP to up our dosage of thyroxine. I both case you see, it's a simple thing every GP should know to do, no need for a specialist. Bring him/her the webpage you just mentioned. If you encounter resistance, go private or ask to see someone else in the practice. Try to keep a positive outlook and book an appointment now. Enjoy your pregnancy :)