Hyperthyroid and Pregnancy

[Jessygirl623]

26 year old female14 weeks pregnant 2nd child. At 1-2 weeks pregnant my TSH was a little low. ( I found out really early that i was pregnant) Went to the OBGYN at 9 weeks pregnant and she explained that it was ok to  have low THS levels in the first trimester because the pregnancy hormones throw everything off track. I've been having a weird fluttering feeling my throat for about a year now. Its very intermitten and only lasts a split second and its gone. I dont feel anything when it happens except a split second flutter right a the base of my neck.Otherwise i feel like myself , except anxious about this subject which in turn makes me feel nervous and edgey.  Today it happend twice in an hour and i got really scared and went to the emergency room. EKG was normal pluse and BP were a little high but that was probably due to my high anxiety of that situation. My thyroid test came back and the doc said it was low. She said a little low but im really freaked out now. my result was 0.229 and the range they go by is 0.358-3.74 Is that really low??? She did not test my T4's but last month when i did have my T4'S tested at my other doctor it was in normal range. I am wondering if i really have hyperthyroidism or if its just the pregnancy? I was feeling these weird flutters B4 pregnancy but even more so now. Has anyone else had these issues while pregnant? Any advice would be appericated i am really scared and worried im gonna have a thyroid storm and die or somthing.

[stacey10]

I agree low levels of tsh is hyperthyroid ( where your thyroid  works too well so tsh is lowered) while high levels are hypothyroid, (where thyroid has to work harder so tsh is elevated) , I would mention your concerns again to your doctor I think both thyroidisims can cause early miscarriage, low birth weight and still birth etc, my tsh is 2.8 and is too high for conception and pregnancy so I'm in the middle of visiting doctors etc to get on medication, I do also know if its too high during pregnancy it can also cause baby to be born with mental problems as well, I just found a site for normal tsh levels during pregnancy: first trimester 0.1-2.5 mIU/L
                              second trimester 0.2-3.0 mIU/L
                              third trimester 0.3-3.0 mIU/L
its abit different to the range you've been told, its on about.com, thyroid disease/the effects of pregnancy on the thyroid and tsh levels

[Jessygirl623]

To be clear MY THS level was low indicating Hyperthyroid. i discribed it wrong i guess

[michellH]

If its low its hypothyroid, high would be hyperthyroid and if it is indeed low I don't understand why she isn't getting u on medication. I found out early in my pregnancy that I have hypothyroid and my primary doctor immediately put me on thyroid medication. She said that low levels can be dangerous during pregnancy and puts you at risk for miscarriage. I've been on medication for 2 months now and just my levels rechecked and my levels are back up and good but i have to stay on the medication and they will keep monitoring it.

[heatherbean1437]

I never had issues with my thyroid until this pregnancy and I know my levels were normal in the beginning but now (36 weeks) on meds for under active thyroid idk if it will go away after or not and only symptom I had was being overly tired for a majority of my pregnancy