Auto immune disease and ttc?

[sammejayne]

Any ladies on here have an auto immune disease and got pregnant after diagnosis? What were your symptoms? Stories? Thanks x

[Orla9298]

Autoimmune under active thyroid and had 3 consecutive chemicals. Going to try for further immune testing.

What autoimmune condition(s) do you have if you don’t mind me asking?

[sammejayne in reply to Orla9298]

Am being tested currently but I have constant pins and needles and aching in feet x

[Orla9298 in reply to sammejayne]

I have constant pins and needles in hands and dead arms in the mornings... sure it’s related to my thyroid

[CC2018]

I have lupus caused by acne medication as a teenager so will now always have it. This I have suspected has contributed to our infertility but docs said it wouldn't but have still ended up on aspirin and clexane on our first ivf cycle. Got a positive and currently 8+3 x

[sammejayne in reply to CC2018]

Congratulations, have been ttc 3 years nearly so ivf is our next option too x

[CC2018 in reply to sammejayne]

Thank you. We had been trying for just over 2 and a half years. Hope you can get sorted xx

[Kari55]

My husband has got an autoimmune illness - Graves’ disease which affects his sperm quality. He also has antisperm antibodies and I believe this is also linked to his autoimmune issues. We have been trying for 3,5 years with no success so far but his illness has only come to light last February. I know you were only asking about ladies but I thought I would mention that fertility can be also be impacted by male autoimmune issues.

[Kyell2]

I have a rare autoimmune liver disease and chrons disease linked to it.

Not started trying to get pregnant yet but everything looks ok and my liver consultant has said that there is no reason why it should impact a pregnancy, they usually find the disease improves during pregnancy.

Hopefully you don’t have anything but if you do then you’ll be closely monitored and probably have a consultant led pregnant xx

[E8989]

Type 1 diabetes diagnosed at 13 years old insulin dependent had to have IVF due to 3 previous ectopics was consultant led seen every week throughout pregnancy our daughter is nearly 7 months old now wishing you all the luck in the world xx

[sammejayne in reply to E8989]

What symptoms did you have for diabetes?... xx

[E8989 in reply to sammejayne]

Lost lost of weight tiered thirsty pains in legs eating so much but no weight gain needing to wee literally every 10 mins x

[sammejayne in reply to E8989]

Ah ok it can’t be that, I haven’t lost any weight xx

[E8989 in reply to sammejayne]

No highly unlikely you would know about it if you had it x

[sammejayne in reply to E8989]

I have no idea what is going on then xx

[E8989 in reply to sammejayne]

What are your symptoms? X

[sammejayne in reply to E8989]

Constant pins and needles in feet and just general achy legs!x