Pregnancy/? Re: Normal TSH

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Anne,

I'm not sure if that is correct. I think you can be suppressed and

still not be too suppressed. Suppressed is different levels to

different doctors. Thats a good one to ask an OB. They would know

at what level is toxic to a baby. I think a Free T4 measures your

thyrotoxicity. But, the issue with more medication is that whatever

level your doctor wants you at, it will probably take alot more

medication to get you there, the further along in your pregnancy. I'm

just going off of what my doctor told me and articles I've read.

-- In Thyca@y..., arracom@h... wrote:

> Dear ,

>

> Correct me if I'm not understanding, but if you plan to get

pregnant--

> while pregnant, your TSH levels shouldn't be as suppressed as it

> usually would be to suppress ThyCa? Wouldn't this mean less

> medication?

>

>

> Anne Hetrick

> 28yrs old,female

> Washington, DC

> partial thyroidectomy '95,

> dx '95 foll ca with vascular invasion

>

> completion tt 9/14: pathology normal

> followed by RAI October 31st

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > > >, I noticed it stated to wait 90 days to become

> > pregnant

> > > > >after receiving RAI treatment...

> > > >

> > > > Dear ThyCa Members:

> > > >

> > > > This is a reposting of mine from a year ago:

> > > >

> > > > Fetal brain development appears susceptible to maternal

> > > > hypothyroidism. This is most critical during the first 8-9

weeks

> > of

> > > > fetal development, before the fetal thyroid becomes

functional.

> > For

> > > > that reason, one should not plan to conceive a pregnancy until

the

> > > > mother's TSH is at least at or below the normal range. In

> > addition,

> > > > therapeutic doses of I-131 may cause a temporary menstrual

> > > > irregularity which normalizes within 6 months. For these

reasons,

> > I

> > > > typically suggest that female patients who are planning a

> > pregnancy

> > > > wait at least 6 months from their last I-131 therapy dose or 2

> > months

> > > > from their last negative hypothyroid I-131 scan, before

> > discontinuing

> > > > birth control.

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