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ELEVATED TSH LEVEL DURING PREGNANCY
IAM 29YRS OLD I HAV BEEN DIAGNISED AS HYPOTHYROID AFTER MY FIRST DELIVERY AND WAS PUT UNDER THE ELTROXIN DOSAGE ONE PER DAY OF STRENGTH 100MCG.I HAV BEEN TAKIN IT IRREGULARLY AS INEVER HAD ANY SYMPTOMS,WHEN WE STARTED PLANNIN FOR THE NEXT CHILD THAT IS FROM THE DAY OF THE PLANNIN I STARTED TAKIN IT REGULARLY(100mcg of eltroxin) AND I CONCEIVED THE SAME MONTH NOW IAM 7 WEEKS PREGNANT AND I GOT MY LEVELS CHECKED IT WAS T3=97ng/dl t4=8micrograms/dl,and the serum tsh is 22.50micro iu/ml.and i visited the endocrinologist she increased my dosage to 200mcg(thyroxinesodium tablets)i am takin this from the start of 7 week.my ultrasound repot is normal,my blood pressure is normal.iam very scared plz tell me the riskfactors and the effect on my baby,should i continue with my pregnancy?please help iwant deliver a healthy baby.
Hi,
How are you feeling?
How is your pregnancy going on? Is it healthy?
Please, please continue with your pregnancy and there is no harm to your child. You need to maintain your level of TSH and thyroid hormone level all through your pregnancy.
After your child is born you can get his or hers nTSH and serum T3 and T4 level to make sure that the child’s thyroid is functioning normally.
You need to do the test when the child is more than 72 hours old.
Keep me informed if you have any queries.
Bye.
How are you feeling?
How is your pregnancy going on? Is it healthy?
Please, please continue with your pregnancy and there is no harm to your child. You need to maintain your level of TSH and thyroid hormone level all through your pregnancy.
After your child is born you can get his or hers nTSH and serum T3 and T4 level to make sure that the child’s thyroid is functioning normally.
You need to do the test when the child is more than 72 hours old.
Keep me informed if you have any queries.
Bye.
Your baby needs extra thyroid hormones to grow. And most probably your thyroid cannot supply them. So that why it is a good thing that your medication has been increased. However, your medication has gone up quite fast and that could be making you anxious ( i always get a bit panicky too when thyroid levels rise). Your body has to adjust. Remember: thryoid levels that are a little bit too high is not a real problem for your baby, a low thyroid level could be. Try some breathing exercise and some moderate exercise to calm down ( like taking a walk or a swim) and talk to your doctor about how you feel. also check out about.thyroid.com.
You should post on the women or maternal forum. Someone might know something there.
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