Guest guest Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hi, I writing this for my sister who is 14 wks pregnant with first baby. She took years to get pregnant and had very early miscarriage few months ago. She thinks poss due to her hypothyroidism. She is always fine on dose of 75mcg thyroxine and this suits her despite her very over anxious gp who often makes her lower this. Very often she does listen to him and slowley feels I'll, then, I remind her, and she raises again to 75! When she got pregnant she herself raised to 100mg thyroxine and it helped. I think the crucial time for a baby is first trimester and after they do produce their own thyroid hormones??? So perhaps she doesn't need to worry so much? But, currently her levels are not right in bloods and she has been told to lower to 75 again. Her t4 was high at 26. (uk ref range) and tsh 0.05. They won't test anything else and tbh my sister will inky take thyroxine anyway. She did not take meds on day of test, but actually they didn't vary much from time before anyway. I know t4 is too high but I don't know if this shoukd be too much if a worry? Bloods were done about 11 weeks so I wonders if pregnancy can makes results look high?? Basically, after a week of lowering back to 75 thyroxine she is panicking as feeling very dizzy and faint and thinks it could be the drop in thyroid. No docs really know and she has to wait a few wks to see an rnfo who also I'd likely rubbish. She just wants to keep the baby safe but doesn't know what to do. I suggested doing 75 one day and 100 next - do drop wasn't so severe, but her t4 is over range so I don't know???? Any help asap appreciated! Thankyou carlt x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 PLEASE DELETE MOST OF PREVIOUS MESSAGES AND LEAVE JUST A SMALL PORTION BEFORE CLICKING SEND. Many thanks. Luv - Sheila ________________________________ I think your sister was right to raise her dose early on and you are right that there should be less worry now she's passed 12 weeks, but your sister needs to feel well and take the dose she needs. If she was feeling ill on 100mcg and it was tested as high then ok, drop back a little - but was she feeling ill? It sounds like she is now she's dropped back which would suggest she needs a bit more than 75mcg (your suggestion sounded good to me). The other thing to consider is your sister's iron level, was that ok? Iron levels can drop quite a bit in pregnancy and gives similar feelings of dizziness. If your sister is worried though she should ring her antenatal clinic and they should arrange an appointment with the endo asap. Good luck to your sister Cat. > Hi, > I writing this for my sister who is 14 wks pregnant with first baby. > She took years to get pregnant and had very early miscarriage few months ago. She thinks poss due to her hypothyroidism. > She is always fine on dose of 75mcg thyroxine and this suits her despite her very over anxious gp who often makes her lower this. Very often she does listen to him and slowley feels I'll, then, I remind her, and she raises again to 75! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ps sorry please ignore my typos !!!! Carly Sent from my iPod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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