I got a letter from my endo, regarding my last appt, reading through it, he said, that when I was diagnosed with low thyroid during my pregnancy, and further bloods tests taken a year after I gave birth, would not suggest I have a thyroid problem, the results from the antibodies taken do not biochemically suggest any problems with my thyroid... I asked him, so basically your telling me my tsh t4, whilst on 125mcg Levo, was within range but I've not got a thyroid issue? He said that, because my antibodies was negative I do not need to be on levothyroxine or t3.
Nikki, pregnancy can induce hypothyroidism which often recovers post-partum. Thyroid hormone replacement will be prescribed throughout pregnancy, not least to ensure good foetal development, and discontinued when thyroid levels normalise post-partum. A subsequent pregnancy is likely to trigger hypothyroidism which may not recover and may be permanent.
Some doctors will prescribe thyroid hormone when TSH is >5 in the presence of antibodies as autoimmune thyroid disease means progression to overt hypothyroidism is inevitable. What are your thyroid levels now?
In April my tsh was 1.25 I was 150mcg Levo... I'm seeing my gp later for the recent tests, but now I'm not on Levo only t3. I shall post later my recent results, be interesting to see where I am on t3, I've got more bloods to be taken on Thursday, including antibodies, but this time I will leave 24 hours without taking t3 .
I gave birth in may 2012, i was told to come off levo, which i did, after about 4 weeks, i felt awful, all hypo symptoms, i went back to my gp, he done a tsh test and agreed that i should start taking levo again, with a gradual increase by further bloods, it then settled at 150mcg.
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