Hypothyriod and TTC

[tabby8135]

I had been TTC for nearly a year and a half when i was finally diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. To my knowledge there were never tests done to find out why. I was put on 75mcg and as i was already really forgetfully and feeling many many symptoms of the hypothyroidism i was not doing so well remembering to take my medication. I was able though to get my levels the normal range at the first 6 week check up. My husband who is currently serving in iraq, left for there about 6 months after my being diagnosed. However after all the perscriptions ran out i never went back to the doctor to get more until now. which is about a year and a half of being off of it. My husband is due home at the end of this month, and i have since gone back to the doctor, had my levels rechecked and been put back on medication, now at 100mcg as my levels were 7-8. im 21 years old at this time. I know that i am still young but it seems like once all the doctors hear my age they dont care about my infertility problems because they figure that i have years to work them out. non of them seem to realize how much my husband and i really want to have a baby. not to mention the fact that he is deployed 15 months every other year, and that adding those times in really doesnt leave that much time for having a family. My questions start here. I dont think that i have ever had a problem ovulating. i have done several months of ovulation tests that you pee on to show the spike around the time of my fertile window, and and they always have a line at some point, to my belief showing i was ovulating, but i had tried for about two years before he was deployed, and never got pregnant at all. not a chemical pregnancy, nothing. so my question is should i be more alarmed that there is another fertility issue i need to be aware of before we are able to concieve???? or should i rest knowing that im getting my thyroid levels back to normal and that we should be able to concieve once they are back to normal. Also how long after getting the levels back to normal is conception possible?? and how long after getting the levels back to normal is it healthy for both the mother and the baby?? being under the care of military doctors is hard and trying, you almost never see the same doctor and it takes months to get an appointment, unless you want to sit for 5 hours or more in the er, even for something routine. should i make an appoinment now (because it takes so long) to test for other infertility problems??? If i should what other things possibly related to hypothyroidism should i ask them to test for??? thank you so much in advance for you help and expertise. And as

[kiea12448]

ME AND YOU ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING WITH THE HUSBANDS ALWAYS BEING GONE BUT REMEMBER THEY WILL COME BACK AND FOCUS ON TAKING YOUR MED'S BECAUSE THAT IS GOING TO HELP YOU IN THE LONG RUN.  WITH A HEALTHY WOMAN THERE IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE A HEALTHY BABY IT TAKES TIME DO NOT GIVE UP AND STAY STRESS FREE.

[tabby8135]

Hey everyone,
I have not been back to the doctor yet, i figure since it takes forever to get an appointment i will just wait till the one i already have which is in about 4 more weeks, which is the one where they check my 8 week levels to make sure im on the right doseage and to make sure that i am tkaing the meds right. its really hard for me to stay on top of taking my meds because i work shift work.i work....first of all three days on....two days off......two days on.....three days off......on top of that i work two weeks of days....then two weeks of nights...which makes it extremly difficult to keep up with everything including when to take my meds. but so far so good its been only 32 days or so....but so far so good...my husband is due home this month on or around the 28th so thats realy exciting for me. after that we will again begin TTC hopefully, then we will be able to conceive. im excited and praying for all of us.....and i will let you all know if we have a sucess story when he gets home......(crossing my fingers) take care.....

[ovaz129]

I know about referrals... insurance is a pain in the rear!  I have a PPO so I don't need a referral to see my endo, but I would have to think that your primary care would rather you see an endochronolgist just to make sure that he isn't missing anything.  That doctor is a specialist in that field, as opposed to a primary care physician who has a general education in a variety of illnesses.  If I were you, I would ask your primary care for a referral and just tell him/her that you just want to make sure that all of your bases are covered :)  Good luck and keep taking your meds.  Super important like the other person said above me.  Without your meds, the baby could have some detrimental effects from you not taking the meds.  But, it sounds like you are back on track... so good luck and keep me posted :)

[miss_moo]

Hi there
Im 23 and have an underactive thyroid. I was diagnosed 3 years ago at 20 but have had my hormone levels steady for a while. My husband and I are also ttc for about 8 months now!
Im also seing the government hospital and it takes 4 months for an appoint! I was there a week ago and they diagnosed me with ovulary staticular syndrome or something to that effect. It means I have cysts on my ovaries and so will have trouble pin pointing ovulation, but I have been doing a good job so far, I ovulate on day 19 so im hopping the docs are wrong mith my case.
When they diagnose you with hypothyroidism you definetly need to see a endocrinologist they are specialists in the field. You also need to tell him when you see him that you are ttc so that they can monitor your levels closely. The thyroid as I understand is responsible for the development of the babys brain so it is very important that you take your meds! In really bad cases if you dont and you are preganant it could lead to abnormalities and deformities! Dont worry tho, just mayb set a reminder on your cell for eg to take meds everyday.
I wish you luck and Im praying for all of us!

[tabby8135]

Hi, thank you so much for your response. Since my husband was first deployed i began loosing weight and trying to get myself in a healthier state. i have lost close to 40 lbs going from 220ish to 180ish, im pretty short which still leaves me in the over weight catagory but im alot more active now, and feel more comfortable and alot better about myself. he is due home at the end of this month and we are very excited. another bad thing about being under military care. your primary care physician doesnt like you refer you to other doctors unless its a dire emergency. until i cam to this forum i had NO IDEA what an endochronologist was, and that i should being seeing one because of my thryoid. my primary doctor just perscribed medication and started the treatment and never really said anything else about it. hoenstly im not even sure if we have onna those doctors at our hospital. and i wonder why i was never given the option to go see one??? is it standard that you get refered to an endohrinologist when being diagnosed??? thanks...

[ovaz129]

i have hashimotos hypothyroidism and was diagnosed when i was 14 years old.  i had 0% function of my thyroid.  so, docs were not sure what effects if any this had on my reproductive organs.  well, my husband and i conceived in june last year, only to miscarry on sept. 28, when i was 15 weeks pregnant.  i only had my levels checked at 7 weeks.  well, come to find out, 4 weeks after my d and c, my levels were checked again... they were too high.  HYPERthyroidism has the same effect on a pregnancy that HYPOthyroidism has.  you are at a higher risk of miscarriage with any type of thyroid disorder and if your levels are not properly monitored and maintained.  if you are not taking your medication, you are risking a whole lot.  if you are ttc you are putting yourself at a disadvantage by not taking your meds.  continue to take your meds just like the doctor has prescribed.  your meds assist in your hormone production that helps implantation and the formation of life.  when you do conceive, you should have your levels checked within the first 6 weeks of conception and every 6-8 weeks thereafter.  good luck and i hope that you are your husband are able to conceive.  it is really important though that your body is in prime condition before you begin putting your body through a pregnancy.  if i were you, i would make an appt. to see your endochronologist to have a work up done.  s/he will be able to let you know if you are in good enough condition to begin ttc... good luck!