Help! I have suffered post-natal depression and was on anti-depressants for over a year and just came off them in preparation to become pregnant again (I have a 4yr daughter as well). I discovered a bald patch on my scalp and just discovered after a blood test that I have borderline hypothyroidism. I am not sure if it was which T4 or T3 or in which order, one result is 5 and the other 15.3. As I have been told to revisit my doctor again in one month's time to do the blood test again, I did not get the chance to discuss the fact that I am hoping to try to conceive in a couple of months time. My mother has Hashimoto's and was diagnosed when she was almost 50 yrs. I am 36 yrs. My question here is: If I were to become pregnant, would I then be definitely hypothyroid for good and have to take thyroxine for life? Or if I were not to get pregnant again, could I try to maintain it and hopefully improve my thyroid function with my diet and exercise and beat this? Or am I doomed already? Is it inevitable that whatever I do I will eventually have hypothyroid and be on treatment for the rest of my life? My other question is...If I do want to get pregnant, should I be taking thyroxine already and how soon after starting thyroxine should I start trying to conceive? I know I should consult my doctor about this, it's just that I can't get an appointment with her for another 4 days and I'm very anxious...can't sleep with worry. Thank you.