Not again :(

[Mich87]

4?weeks pregnant and tsh is 5.4

Immediately now on 100 a day 4 days and 50 3 days

Will I miscarry or do I have a chance?

[Katepots]

You have a chance. Also get them to check your iodine levels as we are iodine deficient here in UK and that is another huge link to miscarriage. You need an increased amount in pregnancy sometimes up to 50% as the thyroid increases in size in pregnancy but especially in iodine deficient countries.

What about your thyroid antibodies? If you have there is also something called natural killer cells which can cause a problem (naturally in our bodies) but sometimes cause a problem.

Look up Mr Shehata at the Epsom fertility clinic for information.

bbc.co.uk/news/health-25775823

Good luck! X

[shaws Administrator]

It is difficult to say but I hope everything will be o.k. The aim, I believe, is a TSH of around 2.

When your next blood test is due, it must be the earliest, fasting (you can drink water) and allow a gap of 24 hours between your last dose of levo and the test and take afterwards. The TSH is highest early a.m. and drops throughout the day and that is the only number the doctor looks at, so I believe.

Also ask for B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate.

[Mich87]

Thanks 🙏

T4 is in range still so hopefully baby takes that first????

[Clutter]

Mich87,

Has Levothyroxine dose been increased since pregnancy was confirmed?

[Mich87 in reply to Clutter]

Yes and I have been taking is straight away as soon as I got the call to do so

[Clutter in reply to Mich87]

Mich87,

You should be fine. The goal is to get TSH <2.5.

[Mich87 in reply to Clutter]

Yes this new dose should do the job ,, just hope the baby is okay until it "kicks in"

[Clutter in reply to Mich87]

Mich87,

The baby will be stealing your thyroid hormone blind. It will be you who's short of hormone until you've absorbed the dose increase which takes 7-8 days.

[Mich87 in reply to Clutter]

I can handle feeling like crap as long as baby is ok

I've been tired for so long I'm used to it lol

[Clutter in reply to Mich87]

Mich87,

Try to enjoy your pregnancy. You should both be okay with the dose increase but ask for thyroid test 6 weeks after increasing dose to be sure.

[Mich87 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks 🙏

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Mich87 Everything crossed for you and your baby. I know the heartache of thyroid related miscarriages as I have four grandbabies that didn't take breath due to this. Sending best wishes for a successful pregnancy and healthy baby.

[Mich87 in reply to SeasideSusie]

The only thing keeping me sane is

- it's not as high as it had been. Last pregnancy I lost tsh was 59 by 4 weeks..

- I've caught it early

- immediate increase

[Mich87]

Hey everyone

Update - diagnosed with hashmito

T4 was 19 so in range

Now for the dreaded 4 week wait to see how it goes ....

[Emzcat in reply to Mich87]

Fingers crossed my lovely x big hugs x

[Mich87 in reply to Emzcat]

Thank u so much now I need to stay off google! So much horrible stuff about brain development and low thyroid