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IS THERE ANYONE PREGNANT AND HAS AN UNDERACTIVE THYROID ??

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sambrads · 28/01/2008 16:59

HI YA JUST FOUND OUT IM PREGNANT DUE 2ND OCTOBER!!!!

I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR MONTHS AND WITH NO LUCK DOC HAS PUT ME ON CLOMID ASTHE UNDER ACTIVE THYROID MADE ME NOT OVULATE!!!

I DONT KNOW ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN PREGNANT WITH A THYROID PROBLEM AND WOULD LOVE SOME SUPPORT!!!

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lucysnowe · 28/01/2008 17:17

Hi Sam

I'm not but my friend is - and she got pregnant naturally before she went on the clomid. Hope it works out for you!

lucysnowe · 28/01/2008 17:18

(Oh I just see that you're already preg! I'm an idiot.)

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sambrads · 28/01/2008 17:23

OH DONT WORRY ABOUT IT AS I DONT KNOW IF IM ON THE RIGHT TOPIC!!!

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Olihan · 28/01/2008 19:05

I had an underactive thyroid in my 3rd pg. I didn't have any problems conceiving but as soon as I was pg I was sent to see a consultant, had a full Thyroid Function Test (TSH, FT4 and FT3) and my dose was upped by 50mg to allow for the extra demands on my thyroid caused by the pg. I also had to have 6 weekly blood tests to check my levels throughout my pg.

What dose of thyroxine are you on at the moment? Do you know your TSH and FT3/4 levels

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sambrads · 29/01/2008 07:58

hi ya thanks for your help !!!

my thyroid is sorted out as i am on 150mg and it has been leveled out fine !!

i get my blood tests done every 6 weeks !!!

the doc says because my thyroid went so low it stopped myperiods but when i increased it my periods returned!!

she said in some cases that you may just need a small boast to ovulate thats why i was on clomid !

i am only 5 weeks going to the docs today to see whats happening !!!

as i had my thyroid sorted out i dont think i have anything to stress about but i wanted to hear other people stories!!!!!

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Orissiah · 29/01/2008 08:30

I take levothyroxine to too previous thyroidectomy due to thyroid cancer and the specialists monitor me carefully every 4 weeks because as my pregnancy has progressed my baby's demand for my thyroxine has increased. My levels were stable until I got pregnant and now they are being adjusted every 4-6 weeks!

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sambrads · 29/01/2008 09:07

i have not ovulated since having my son as doc said birth can muck horamones up to!!

on 23 dec i got period and started clomid on day 20 of cycle i got bloods done for thyroid and hormone to see if i ovulated .
when doc phoned she said i had not ovulated and my thyroid was very high on the border line of overactive ???
do you understand this??

my period still did not come so i done a test well two and got a positive!!!

she will pass out today when i tell her

should i take more thyroxine or will i wait to see the doc???

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sambrads · 29/01/2008 17:16

hi ya went to the docs and she said i should not increase my thyroxine as i am already taking too much but i might just take an extra 25mg just to be safe

how much do you take???

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sambrads · 29/01/2008 17:22

my doc is fantasic and i am sure she would look after me well

i seen her checking my thyroid results from 2 weeks ago and she was very happy
i am going to see her onthursday before i go to the hospital and i will ask her what all my levels are .
can you tell me what all my tsh anh t3 and t4 should be your like a doctor!!

the doc did say that your tsh will read funny if your pregnant .

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sambrads · 29/01/2008 20:13

is that how much thyroxine you take??

this is all too much to take in but i will defo take all this info to the doc next week. i get my bloods done every 6 weeks so i know its all ok.

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sambrads · 30/01/2008 10:34

oh my god thats alot of mcg's you are taking!!

when i go back to the docs i will find out everything and come back to you with numbers

doyou think 150mcgs is too little for me to take???

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ladylush · 03/02/2008 00:43

sambrads, delighted you are pregnant so soon after starting clomid Reading this thread with interest as will be quite worried about thyroid management when I get my long awaited bfp.

I guess everyone is individual so leonie can't really tell you what dose you should be on - you need to be guided by your results (and you need to be monitored frequently during pregnancy)and your doctor (who hopefully is knowledgable about thyroid conditions - if not, you should be referred to an endocrinologist).

Good luck with your pregnancy and hopefully I won't be far behind you and we can compare notes

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sambrads · 03/02/2008 08:53

hi ya ladylush thanks so much for the words of kindness

i am feeling alot more calm now about my thyroid as my doc is not worried so i should notstress hopefully you will get your bfp very soon

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ladylush · 03/02/2008 11:14

Glad you are feeling calm about the thyroid sambrads. How long had you been ttc? My gp said clomid would only be used after 12 months of ttc, but I suppose if a blood test showed I wasn't ovulating it wouldn't be fair of them to make me wait another 6 months. Particularly as I'm 36.

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sambrads · 03/02/2008 12:09

i had been trying 8 months my doc had tested my blood 7 times and thought it was the best thing to do

i would say they will give you it no problem

how long have you been trying ??
is thiis your first??

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ladylush · 03/02/2008 13:46

No I've got a 3 1/2 yr old ds. I've been trying for a long time (about 1 1/2 years)and have had 3 m/c. I always got pg quickly - this seems to have changed after my last m/c in July. I hope it's just the elevated TSH causing the problem.