Hypothyroidism

Sooo I am hypothyroid as I have no thyroid after thyroid cancer in 2020. I've had to get my head around it and how changes in body can affect dosage etc.

I honestly wouldn't be upset by those actions, I would be pleased. Endocrinology know exactly the best way to control your levels due to pregnancy, so it's great your GP is seeking the specialist advice.

My thyroxine dose has increased from 150mg to 250mg in the second trimester. Your body is working overtime and also carrying extra baby weight has an effect too.

Once baby is born they say you will likely go back to normal medication levels.

It sounds like they're really looking after you and baby and once you've upped your meds you will likely feel better too 😊

Hope that helps, feel free to message me!

Thank you Alice I really appreciate your message on this 🙏 I was quite shocked that I'm only being referred now but hoping that this won't have too much of a negative impact on baby?

I've had thyroid problems for sixteen years, and my experience has been very similar to what Alice has described. I've had my dose increased from 150mg to 250mg, and the consultants have been keeping a close eye on my bloods, but there hasn't been a lot of action taken - just monitoring, so I'm sure if you've been coping okay then that shows you wouldn't have needed intervention.

@Victoria As Emma says, my dose didn't need to be increased until over half way and that's without a thyroid, so I'm sure you will be absolutely fine. Endo will only be fine tweaking the increase. Do you know what your TSH level is?

I've got hyperthyroidism (overactive rather than under) and was referred to endo when I became pregnant - but I pushed for this as I'd been researching it for a while and only just been diagnosed etc. I have regular bloods taken and my levels are now under control but have been on medication the whole way through. I'm still high risk as there is a chance with hyper it could pass to baby. I agree it's good that this has been flagged to you and you will see the endo. It would normally only increase in third trimester i think. This is just based on over active thyroid so realise might not be the same, am sure you are in good hands x

Thank you Emma, also really appreciate your feedback.

on Badger notes it is saying 4.5mU/L but I'm going to be calling the GP today to get some clarification on the results and what it means/what happens now.

yeah I'm just quite frustrated that the GP said this over text, and frustrated that I'm only being referred now so late but hoping it's just procedure and nothing has been flagged. Midwife hasn't classified me as high risk either.

absolutely!! I would be too....it's so hard as you don't know what you don't know and the process is so different all over the country! Hope you get on ok x

Yep exactly, thank you really appreciate that 🙏

I have hypothyroidism and was told initially I’d be high risk and referred to an endocrinologist but after chasing it up it turns out they don’t do it anymore and you aren’t automatically classed as high risk with hypothyroidism anymore as long as the rest of your pregnancy doesn’t have complications.

I’m having more problems postpartum with my thyroid levels than I had whilst I was pregnant.