Tsh is 7.79 on the day of embryo transfer. Dr increased the dose of levothyroxine .will it help me out,? Sooo worried

[Rosesssss]

Frozen embryo transfer on monday. I am having hypothyroidism already on the dose of 112.5 mg. So my level is increased to 7.79 got to know after transfer. Dr increased the dose will it help me to get pregnant. Vvvvvv worried

[JA-fnuk Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

The more controlled your thyroid levels are the better it is - and hopefully your treatment will be successful.

Take care

Janet

[Anzt]

they need to be close to 1 ideally, but under 2.5 def. You also need blood work done if you end up pregnant and usually an increase of 20% straight away. The baby relies on your hormones for the first 12 weeks. You can have complications if not medicated properly.

[Rosesssss in reply to Anzt]

For now im worried about dose it effect to implantation?

[Anzt in reply to Rosesssss]

You need to get your levels lowers as quickly as possible. Make sure you take same time every day with a full glass of water and not with any other meds. 4 hours apart and no dairy within 4 hours otherwise can eat after an hour. Needs to be on an empty stomach, I would speak with your endocrinologist about you concerns.

[Rosesssss in reply to Anzt]

Today i had 8am with full glass of water.at 9am i had breakfast after breakfast i had a cup of milk is that ok? Like 9:30am i had estradiol..is that routine ok

[Rosesssss in reply to Rosesssss]

Embrologist suggested me increased the level to 150.and i spoke to my gp dr today he said this level is a high jump i think 125mg is ok.then i said to him i m v concern i need to lower down my tsh.then he said ok i consult with my colleague then let u know🙄

[Anzt in reply to Rosesssss]

You need to be waiting 4 hours after taking meds for any dairy. Calcium will stop your medication absorbing properly. It is really hard with the doctors at times. I would def go with what your embryologist said and I would also ask for an urgent referral for an endocrinologist. If you can afford it, I would get a private appointment quickly. But you need to be supported through this. I really hope you get the help you need soon x

[Rosesssss in reply to Anzt]

Ok from tomarrow i will not take dairy with breakfast. Yes u r right get an urgent referral for an endocrinologist. But i can't afford this.🙁 i request to my gp lets see how they help me

[Anzt in reply to Rosesssss]

I’m sorry you are in this situation. I really hope you get some help from your GP soon. And at least your dose has been increased. Try not to get to panicked as that won’t help you, I know that’s really hard though. This journey is so hard.

Be kind to yourself x

[Rosesssss in reply to Anzt]

Thanks for your kind words. My gp dr just messaged me that i have increased the dose to 125mg collect from you pharmacy infact i mentioned to him my embryologist advised me to 150mg he didnt bothered.so this is the story.i will take 150mg

[Nevergu in reply to Anzt]

I have never heard of having to wait 4 hours to comsume diary after thyroid meds. Can you share any insight to support this. I do know that you should wait 4 hrs before taking any other supplements.

[Anzt in reply to Nevergu]

my endocrinologist and nutritionist

[Nevergu in reply to Anzt]

I saw 2x endocrinologists and neither of them told me to avoid dairy for 4 hours. Would be good to see some medical paper/evidence to support this.

[Anzt in reply to Nevergu]

I’m just relaying what I’ve been told by two professionals and also what I’ve read many other places. It’s the calcium that stops your body absorbing it properly. But I don’t have dairy anyway as find I’m better without. But I guess you can do your own research for medical papers if you wish, I was only trying to help by the information I’ve been given. I’ve had a lot of problems with my thyroid and spent a lot of money and time with professionals trying to get the best treatment and thought it would be kind to pass on what I’ve learnt. Sorry as I feel like you just want to prove me wrong on this and I’m not here for a debate. I just wanted to help someone that was asking for help. Hope you find the medical papers that you are after.

[Nevergu in reply to Anzt]

I'm not trying to prove anything just saying it would be good to see some hard evidence of the claims. Dairy is very important to everyone's diet and before we start cutting it out or otherwise it would be good to see some evidence. This doesn't of course apply to people that are diary intolerant. There seems to very so much advice out the at the moment that is not supported and all I want is to see some supportive research.

[Chel91]

Are you taking your levothyroxine first thing in the morning at least 1-2 hours away from other meds and eating? This can help uptake significantly.

Are you taking any prednisone? This can help quickly control TSH levels, maybe your doctor will give you this? xx

[Rosesssss]

I am taking levothyroxine 112.5 every morning. Now dr increased the dose to 150mg.what is this prednisone?

[Chel91 in reply to Rosesssss]

Do you take the levothyroxine with food? You need to take it for at least 1 hour on empty stomach.

Prednisone is a steroid. Steroids reduce TSH. Call your doctor to discuss? Good luck xx

[Rosesssss]

Ok i do thanks love is it ok to take with other medications

[Melody79]

Hi just wanted to add - are you taking estrogen meds at all with this transfer or before? If so i believe estrogen can cause high TSH. You won't see change in bloods until about 5 weeks after med change. Also check your T3 and T4 levels.

Try not to stress - i know it's hard but have been in your situation. Also as others have said avoid supplements with your medication for at least 4 hours x

[Rosesssss in reply to Melody79]

Thanks love. Yes i am taking estrogen 6mg daily started like 2 weeks before the transfer and still taking it.my t4 is always remain normal.i am very worried about one thing may b u help me out.does this increased dose help me to lower the high tsh level.will it be effect the implantation? How was your experience? Any success

[Melody79]

When you say normal - is it the upper end of the range? Increasing the levo can increase the t4 as this is what Levo is, so as long as you don't go over the range reference it's ok. I am working with my Endo to get my levels good. They do seem to be ok now, no success yet i'm afraid.