Help! Sudden and severe thyroid issue when pregnant and breastfeeding?

[nexxus]

I went to the Emergency Room because the symptoms were so severe. Around the time of implantation (10 days past ovulation) I became very tired, my arms and legs became weak, jittery, shaky, feels like nerves are surging, high anxiety and trouble walking and balance issues and some dizziness. Heart sometimes racing. Especially my calf muscles are tight and weak. I got diarrhea 6 times in one day. This feels very uncomfortable, like insanity. I'm pretty sure this is hyperthyroid?

All emergency room tests normal. As far as thyroid they only tested my TSH which was .75 (I didn't suspect it was a thyroid issue at the time or I would have asked for more thyroid tests).

I can tell you I was told I have low thyroid when tested in 2014 and not pregnant. They gave me levothyroxine for a few months and Lugols iodine.

My TSH was 2.5 and my free T4 free direct was 1.24

My guess is that prolactin and low progesterone levels are causing a problem with the conversion or the cells reception of the hormones? I'm 48 years old and nursing my 2 1/2 year old. I had two normal healthy pregnancies with no problems but never had thyroid tested when I was pregnant. I have no issues with pregnancy hormones when I'm not breastfeeding. I did have a severe problem with my hormones just like this time back in 2014 when I was breastfeeding and got pregnant. I went through this same hell for 7.5 weeks until I miscarried. This is so awful I'm hoping to miscarry so I can feel better again and also I think this is damaging to the pregnancy.

I hope some one can help explain what is going on. Emergency Room was no help.

Thanks

[shaws Administrator]

I am sorry you've not yet had a response but I suppose it's because members haven't had a personal experience such as yours.

I haven't but some women become hypothyroid after pregnancy or some might be diagnosed just before becoming pregnant.

I am not medically qualified but have hypothyroidism which was undiagnosed for many years.

If you can afford a private blood test I would advise one and we have two private labs which will do all of the necessary ones. GPs usually only check TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and T4. You need a test - and it should always be at the very earliest, fasting (you can drink water) and if taking thyroid hormones allow a gap of 24 hours between last dose and test and take afterwards. This helps keep the TSH at its highest as that seems to be the only result they look at.

You need TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3 and thyroid antibodies. If GP wont do all of these (probably wont) you can get those privately if you wish.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Blue Horizon and Medichecks are the labs and make sure you are well hydrated a couple of days before blood draw or they can make arrangements to have this done.

GP should check B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate. Deficiencies also cause symptoms so everything has to be 'optimum'.

Always get a print-out of your results with the ranges. Ranges are important for members to comment as labs differ.