Just curious - If you have autoimmune hypothyroidism before pregnancy and when you do become pregnant and your body changes dna etc.....

....then does that mean there is a possibility that autoimmune hypothyroidism goes away?

I have been hearing a few stories where people fall pregnant and their thyroid disease disappears

has this ever happened to you all before/

[Clutter]

Whineandiodinewithme, Autoimmune thyroiditis is often triggered by the first pregnancy and hypothyroidism will usually develop post-partum or during the second pregnancy. I've heard that hypothyroid symptoms may improve during pregnancy but will resume post-partum when pregnancy hormone levels have normalised. I've not heard that pregnancy 'cures' autoimmune hypothyroidism.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions.

[BECHA]

My friend had some issues with her thyroid (not sure what exactly). Against doctor's advise she decided not to take any hormones and after 2 pregnancies (and 3 miscarriages! ) her thyroid is working well. However she never had any autoimmune diseases and I doubt that it could be cured by pregnancies.

[eeng in reply to BECHA]

There is a strong connection between being hypothyroid and having miscarriages. I am guessing that your friend's blood test levels were borderline and so although she was diagnosed as hypothyroid before having the babies she now no longer counts. Also the thing they test for (TSH) varies during the day and after eating, so if she had a blood test first thing in the morning before breakfast she could well have been diagnosed as hypothyroid, whereas if she had the test in the afternoon after eating she might no longer fall within the hypothyroid range. Also some doctors use a limit of 4.5 to diagnose hypothyroidism (you have to be over the limit) whereas others won't prescribe medication until you are over 10 (and often really ill).

The important thing is that your friend is well. If she is always tired, can't lose weight, hair thinning, feels the cold, slightly depressed, period problems (there are lots of symptoms, and not everyone has all of them) then she may benefit from medication. If she feels wonderful then that's great.