Persistent Throat pain and cough? Please Help!

March 20, 2012

Hi

I am 8mth pregnant. I've been on the iodine protocol since about a month before

pregnancy. Just taking 12.5mg of iodoral with all the companions supplements as

well.

Throughout the pregnancy from quite early on, I have had pain in my throat. It

feels like someone is squeezing my throat or windpipe. A bit like a choking feel

with pain, tightness. It is hard to describe. I often cough after it to open my

throat up again. And is worse after eating. Soothed by cold foods.

It has got worse as the pregnancy has gone on. And I initially thought it might

be a type of reflux but I don't get any acid in my mouth just the excruciating

tight feeling. The obstetrician wanted me to get a throat ultrasound to see if I

had a hidden goiter. But then she forgot to order it so it hasn't happened. She

thought it could also be a oesophageal spasm.

I didn't have it prior to pregnancy as far as I can remember.

Has anyone got any insight?? I would really appreciate it.

I am having a c section for the birth too and the OB said we needed to find out

what it was in case I had to have a General Anaesthetic and they needed to

intubate me (put a breathing tube in my throat). She seemed concerned that if

there was a problem in my throat this could be difficult.

I am hopeful of some answers here...there seems to be SO little said on iodine

during pregnancy.

Oh I am hypothyroid and currently take 280mg of NTH ...my labs have been pretty

good throughout, of course suppress TSH but FT4 approx at 12 and FT3 approx 5.0

for most of the pregnancy. FT3 went a bit high last month so I reduced from

300mg to 280mg.

Thanks

Christen

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