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dosage
by iwa, May 14, 2009 01:44AM
I'm currently 13 week's pregnant and taking 100mcg thyroxine during the week and 75mcg at weekend. I feel this is not enough as experiencing problems i would normal experience if I do not take enough. I therefore required a blood test and it came back with my TSH at 8.83, The doctor has now increase my weekend dosage to 100mcg but I still feel this is not enough. I feel 125mcag along with 100mcg every other day would be more suitable for me. Please advise as I'm concern about about my baby. Many thanks
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You could get a second opinion or you could increase your meds yourself anyway. Test again in 4 weeks regardless.
I found when I was pregnant that I needed to increase my dose by 25 mcg /day every 4 weeks for about 5 months. I ended up taking an extra 125 mcg /day over my prepregnancy dose by the end of the pregnancy.
They say better to be slightly hyper than hypo while pregnant.
Personally I would increase to 125 mcg/day every day, with testing in 4 weeks to guide further adjustment. BUT I am not you and that's just my opinion and I am not a doctor, please do also work with your doctor telling him you are having lots of symptoms and would like to increase your meds further.