Any moms with previous thyroid issues?

[Burakoam]

Struggling to find forums for support for this. Just wanting to talk to others who have been through the same thing i guess. My TSH has been dropping in big increments this pregnancy and so i finally saw an Endocrinologist. upon physical examination he thinks i have a nodule on the left side of my thyroid gland. I am to have a thyroid ultrasound in a week or two.. I dont know anything else at this time, no official diagnosis though terms like 'subclinical hyperthyroid' or 'possible secondary hypothyroidism' have been tossed at me...trying to not worry since the nodule and tsh problems have seemingly appeared in pregnancy when cancer is more likely to grow and cause issues...i normally get thick lovely hair in pregnancy but mine is extremely thin and falling out alot still and doesnt seem to be growing longer very well either which is also weird for me..

TSH at last check was 0.94 and T4 was 1.0...anyone with previous experience with any of this with some words of wisdom or encouragement to share? Ended up in the ER with the flu last monday and had ketones and protein in my urine..i think they thought it was related to the puking as did i since they werent worried...and then last night my ankles started swelling and it hasnt gone down...low platelets as well making me now wonder if i am on the road to pre E on top of everything else. my blood pressure i think is the only thing saving me and the baby at this time since its so low nobody will ever diagnose pre e...at doctor on friday it was 100/50

[jenren]

Ugh thyroid issues are awful. I don't have much advice but can give lots of support. I have hypothyroidism and have struggled to maintain levels where they need to be for years. I do take medication for it. your levels seems kinda borderline so finding the right endo is what will really impact your care. It is (in my opinion) important to find a Dr that treats based on symptoms not numbers. You can have levels within normal range and be extremely symptomatic from it. The right endo will work to find out what level you personally need to be at vs just keeping you within clinical range. Once the u/s results are in you will hopefully have more answers. Low platelets in pregnancy is not super uncommon but I would make sure they redraw within a month of your due date because if they drop too much your risk of hemorrhage does increase. Usually they are fine though :)
Lots of thoughts and good gives coming your way. Keep us posted

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[Burakoam]

I read that they are not that uncommon in pregnancy and thats what put my mind at ease..its just that now ive got swelling :( i know swelling can also be normal in pregnancy but its really never happened in any of my others and its all of the things together i guess that are concerning me :( thanks jen....support is just fine and mainly what im looking for :) -big hugs-

[XXforhubby]

Thyroid problems, especially hyperthyroid issues, can cause high blood pressure. I would definitely mention your symptoms when you see the endocrinologist again.

FX you get some real answers soon and can begin treatment!



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[Girlieplease]

Sorry I have no advice but your not alone in struggling with this. I have hypothyroidism and it was fine through previous pregnancies but this one my tsh keep raising, despite increases in medication. Am fighting with the medical profession as they are refusing to increase despite increasing tsh, due to heart palpitations. I have increased against medical advice but have informed the clinic. If it helps, I was hyperactive in June and was actively ttc and spoke to my gp and he said there were no issue with been hyperactive and trying to conceive or been pregnant, it's only underactive. Am sure that's no reassurance at all but maybe your symptoms are connected to something else? Hope you get answers soon x

[atomic sagebrush]

You need to call and get seen for the swelling. I agree probably not pre-e but let's not take any chances.

[Burakoam]

Yeah the answering service says at this time it doesnt count as an emergency and to call tomorrow and see if i can get in to check my urine etc..my hands and wrists are swelling now :(

[XXforhubby]

I'm keeping you in my prayers Burakoam! I'm concerned about you, sweetie [emoji8]!



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[atomic sagebrush]

any update today Burk??? If hands and feet are suddenly swelling you need to go to ER!!

[Burakoam]

I was able to leave a sample. I do have ketones and protein in my urine still but the swelling comes and goes and just so happens when i was there it wasnt 'that bad' to them...my blood pressure is very low and so they dont think its related to pre E...so all of that is being pushed aside to be 'monitored' i guess...my glucose test is in a few weeks and if its not pre E i wonder if the ketones and protein is related to that..im not super surprised at the lack of concern i am pretty used to it with this group of doctors... I am hoping my Endocrinologist is a good one. He's been around alot of years, his credentials were extremely impressive and hes pretty old so i imagine hes been doing what hes doing for a long time..

What i dont understand is ive had gestational diabetes in the past and never had ketones or protein in my urine so i am still afraid they are missing something....and thats if i even have it again this pregnancy (my sugars have actually been on the very low side so far this pregnancy)

Isnt that supposed to be a big red flag about the health or longevity of a pregnancy? :/

Also had someone tell me that ketones and protein + my blood work indicate im starving...which makes sense with a non fasting sugar of 98 a few weeks back which freaked me out cause id had a big lunch and a large soda to boot and when id taken a FASTING glucose test a few years back my sugar was 99...but what i dont get is how is all of this being missed, is the baby even okay if my body is in starvation mode and i eat like a champ so i really want to know wtf is going on because i by all means should NOT be starving...could this be hyperthyroid related?

[Burakoam]

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[atomic sagebrush]

are you gaining weight?

My guess is that you have a UTI - did they check for that?

[Burakoam]

I'm not gaining. They checked for a uti and said I didn't have one..

[atomic sagebrush]

But you're not losing, either, right?? The type of weight loss required for there to be ketones and protein in your urine is substantial. If you're eating normally that is not what is going on - unless you are eating super low carb??

[Burakoam]

That is genuinely the most confusing part. I have not gained and i dont believe ive lost...i started the pregnancy at 158 and am currently sitting at 158...they were concerned about it at my last appointment as they think i should have gained something somewhat substantial at this point in the pregnancy (26 weeks)..at least a couple pounds..i havent.

I am eating normally. Still eating lots of fast food...i ate burger king 2 hours before that glucose reading of 74 which is just completely astounding to me...its like my body is producing excessive amounts of insulin even though my sugars arent high..i know 74 falls within the 'normal' range but that is NOT my normal, especially not while pregnant. if i had been below 70 per their range my sugars would have been 'low'... That is very low for me...is it possible for my body to burn excessive amounts of glucose, while i gain so the weight evens out and stays the same as it has, but still creates ketones because of the amount being burned?

I still drink soda, juices, etc...i may be eating wheat instead of white bread but that by itself should make my sugars more stable not make them super low i would think...especially since the rest of my diet is pretty high in carbs and sugars..

[atomic sagebrush]

I honestly can't answer your questions, I wish I could. I do think that it's possible eating differently before pregnancy may make your body respond differently TO pregnancy. (after being on LE Diet I did not gain much weight at all and I usually gain gobs in the first trimester) If you're not losing weight and are eating enough and aren't doing super low carb, then there is no way that your blood tests are showing starvation. So whatever is going on, seems to me to be something else at play (like kidney issues) but sometimes it's harder than --- getting them to investigate. :/ My hope is that the endocrinologist will be more proactive or even seek a second opinion if this swelling keeps up.

The thing is, 158 is not a terrible weight to be at 26 weeks into a pregnancy. If you were sitting at 108 then yeah I'd be more concerned. I do like people to gain at least some weight but remember back when our moms were pregnant they actually told them to not gain any weight at all!! I would continue eating to your level of hunger, not starve yourself but try to eat good foods and take your prenatal. :)

I wish I had the answers for you, I hope that with your upcoming

[Burakoam]

I know you cant give answers, its just nice to have ears to listen as my own doctors are not doing that well in my opinion and my family is pretty full of their own business...plus you never know if someone on this site has been through something similar and COULD have answers!

My thyroid ultrasound is the 17th..thats the soonest they could get me in i guess... beh. I wish i could reconsider getting my tubes cut at the end of this one but i am 99% certain that i should really be done having babies if this is how my body is going to handle any more pregnancies...by shutting down and failing on me and the baby.

[atomic sagebrush]

FWIW, if anything, I think people getting their tubes tied for some vague medical concern is a mistake.

I did not have kids for 13 years and a large part of it was a mysterious health issue that doctors could not figure out. I was worried that I'd die or my baby would die and that I couldn't tolerate another pregnancy (and I had really good reasons too, it wasn't imaginary or anything, heart related) But at some point I realized, jeez, this just keeps going on and on and never gets worse, I guess it isn't going to actually KILL me LOL, and then I had 3 more kids when I was pushing 40!! No issues for baby, minimal ones for me (was faint and had palpitations a few times), and I still have the exact same livable-with problem I had all along. If I had that to do again I'd not have waited that long, that's for sure, but my point is, it's very possible to have some sort of issue that isn't a fatal one that you just end up living with.

None of your numbers are really that far from normal IMO. You're at a decent weight, we'll know more once you talk to your doctor on the 17th. For right now I think you should not jump to the worst possible conclusion and I would not be rushing to get your tubes tied if you are anything less than fully sure.

[2pinkbluenext]

Struggling to find forums for support for this. Just wanting to talk to others who have been through the same thing i guess. My TSH has been dropping in big increments this pregnancy and so i finally saw an Endocrinologist. upon physical examination he thinks i have a nodule on the left side of my thyroid gland. I am to have a thyroid ultrasound in a week or two.. I dont know anything else at this time, no official diagnosis though terms like 'subclinical hyperthyroid' or 'possible secondary hypothyroidism' have been tossed at me...trying to not worry since the nodule and tsh problems have seemingly appeared in pregnancy when cancer is more likely to grow and cause issues...i normally get thick lovely hair in pregnancy but mine is extremely thin and falling out alot still and doesnt seem to be growing longer very well either which is also weird for me..

TSH at last check was 0.94 and T4 was 1.0...anyone with previous experience with any of this with some words of wisdom or encouragement to share? Ended up in the ER with the flu last monday and had ketones and protein in my urine..i think they thought it was related to the puking as did i since they werent worried...and then last night my ankles started swelling and it hasnt gone down...low platelets as well making me now wonder if i am on the road to pre E on top of everything else. my blood pressure i think is the only thing saving me and the baby at this time since its so low nobody will ever diagnose pre e...at doctor on friday it was 100/50

Hi Burakoam, I have had a very stubborn case of Graves' disease for a few years and conceived and gave birth to both my daughters during that time. I haven't checked for nodules in almost a year. Swelling on my neck developed after my DD1 and has been there ever since. Last check there was no nodules. My cousin found out she had several nodules during her pregnancy and was told that it is very unlikely that her nodule would ever become cancerous. She gave birth about 2 years ago and her thyroid has since resolved itself. There is a thyroid forum that I found very helpful on baby centre. You will find a lot of advice and support there. You can post your thyroid results there and the forum leaders are very quick to help. Wishing you the best in your pregnancy.

[Burakoam]

thank you so much 2pink, i will be lurking/joining over there.. i looked all over and must have missed that section/thread..thank goodness. Again, cant thank you enough.

With graves for you was it just your TSH? I think they suspect graves at this point because my TSH isnt just low but continuously dropping.. :(

[Burakoam]

New results in and my T3 uptake is low..though my t3 levels are normal?

[Burakoam]

Atomic I have a question for you..pituitary dysfunction.. sway pink? Lowered fertility? What about tumors in general wether they are beneign or cancerous?

[Burakoam]

https://www.uclahealth.org/endocrine-center/hypothyroidism-secondary

I am sad. Looks like after my thyroid ultrasound I get to look forward to a brain scan at some point. I dunno if they will do a scan while I am pregnant...

[2pinkbluenext]

Your welcome Burakoam.
My TSH is extremely low -0.03. Both T4 and T3 were previously very high but have now been balance. When diagnosing Hyperthyroidism and Graves endocrinologist usually only focus on TSH and T4. If the tsh is low and t4 is high its a signal of an overative thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism is usually diagnosed when TSH is higher than normal. What was your most recent result? Have they tested for any antibodies? If you have graves you will test positive for TRAb/TSI antibodies. Has your endo said anything about Hashimotos. Nodules are very rarely cancerous. Specialist ultrasound can usually detect cancerous nodules. What are they saying about your nodules? Have you been put on any medication? Did you sway with any of your children? Here is a link to that forum on babycenter.

Thyroid Issues & Concerns - BabyCenter (http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a3695/thyroid_issues_concerns)

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[2pinkbluenext]

Thyroid Issues & Concerns - BabyCenter (http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a3695/thyroid_issues_concerns)

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[Burakoam]

The TSI results dont make sense to me and i dont know if they are concerning or not. They have a range, as an example <45 and mine was <30 but not 0 or <0 so i dont know if that means i have them and i just dont meet the requirements or if that means i dont have them at all.

the more recent TSI test i think was specifically for graves and the limit was different. 1.3? <1.3 and i had <1.0 but again that doesnt say 0 so i dont understand if that means im in the clear or not

Secondary hypothyroidism is pituitary induced, i am thinking the results wont show a nodule on my thyroid and i'll end up with a brain scan. Ive had issues for years that now make sense but doctors have ignored. 10+ Years. the only thing you will find meets the requirements of the things i KNOW about at this moment is Secondary Hypo...TSH being low and my T3 uptake being low. I first had nipple discharge 2 years after my first DD was born and i never breast fed her for any length of time so it was weird, i went to a doctor about it but they dismissed it. i had it again when trying to get pregnant with DD3 (5 years since last pregnancy and i never breastfed DD2 either) and my prolactin was elevated but they didnt do any further testing after that though they claimed they would. Then i needed clomid to ovulate (prolactin induced infertility who knows i guess as they claimed i had PCOS and lots of the symptoms as well as cysts on my ovaries)

I tried shettles before finding this site when i was trying to get pregnant with DD3...sex was i swayed blue but my diet and lifestyle was probably very LE...i ate and have always eaten blue type foods its just that i dont eat enough or snack enough for blue and my caffeine intake has always been very pink friendly i guess. So i attempted a full HE diet sway and still got girl. I was on the diet from April-July and started trying in June but didnt ovulate in june so that cycle was a bust then got pregnant in july...Only thing that was pink friendly for me is i was still breastfeeding but there are plenty of women who still have boys doing that so i dont think that was the make or break.

I honestly have every single symptom and issue associated with secondary Hypo...i just didnt believe it because i had hyper symptoms..but i have hypo symptoms too and i thought maybe hyper could have both in some ways? i found lots of ways to dismiss it because id rather it be my thyroid than my brain but until someone can explain the TSI results to me they look negative or at least that they will tell me they are negative...I know the nodules are very rarely cancerous but you are more likely to have a cancerous pituitary tumor from what i remember...depends how i would have gotten it though i guess...if it was radiation etc i think its more likely to be cancerous but if it was from head trauma (have had that so i mean..) or child birth (since thats apparently a leading cause in women) i think its way less likely to be cancerous..and i think 10+ years of this shit if it was cancer id probably be dead. Maybe id be surprised.

The biggest thing for me is nobody can tell me how i can be 100% hyperthyroid but still feel like all i want to do is sleep. Its not "oh im depressed" type sleep...and i do get that on occasion..its "the world is just so overwhelming there is too much to do and im already exhausted so i wanted to sleep for days/weeks" type sleep. Once when i was 23-24 my mom had my 2 oldest girls for a 3 day weekend...i acctually slept the entire time. I woke up and snacked and pushed fluids for very short intervals, and went right back to sleep. For 3 days. That doesnt seem right or normal to me, but nobody else has shown much concern at that funny enough..maybe they dont believe it haha...or me for that matter when i say if given the chance i think i could live my whole life like that. From what ive heard, read etc..thats hypo.

[Burakoam]

I have lost 3 pounds :(

[2pinkbluenext]

Wow i can see why your confused. I havent read much about secondary Hypo. You sysmtoms apart from the weight loss seem hypo. Yes you can definitely have both if you have hashimotos. Hashimotos sufferers can fluctuate fom hypo to hyper and hyper to hypo. Im not sure what units they are using. Are you based in the States? Im in Australia. The results that you posted <1.0 againt >1.3 would be considered hyper. However you said your t3 up take is low which most likely means your t4 is normal.
There is an article by Chris Kresser you should read that you may find interesting. Here is a qoute from it;

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In my clinical practice I frequently see people with low levels of T3 with normal T4 and either low or normal TSH. This condition has been reported on in the medical literature for years but it is rarely acknowledged or discussed in conventional medical settings. Most doctors (even endocrinologists) do not seem to know what causes it, or what to do about it. (I know this because I always ask my patients with this syndrome what their doctors said about it, and my patients’ response is almost always some variation of “not much”).

This particular pattern goes by three different names in the medical literature: Euthyroid Sick Syndrome (ESS), Non-thyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS), and Low T3 Syndrome.

[2pinkbluenext]

Have a read of it. Endocrinologists dont know everything. So its good to know whats happening to your body and best solution for you.

🤔2 failed sway, how annoying. This would be my first time swaying after 2 DD which ive always wanted but would like our third and final baby to be a boy. I'll see how it goes, if its another DD she'll be very welcomed.

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[atomic sagebrush]

Atomic I have a question for you..pituitary dysfunction.. sway pink? Lowered fertility? What about tumors in general wether they are beneign or cancerous?

I know several people on here with pit tumors and had both boys and girls.

When is your appointment again?

I honestly don't know enough about any of this to be able to help. I wish I could, but even the experts seem all over the place with thyroid stuff (as you guys already are aware, unfortunately)

What I do think, and please take this from someone who has been pregnant and scared and getting no help from the doctors, is that worrying yourself sick doesn't help. The most likely problem is just a thyroid issue that can be fixed with medication so focus on that - the most likely problem is the least serious. I would not go jumping from that to a tumor until you know for sure. There will be time enough to worry if that comes to pass. Even if you do have a pituitary tumor, most of those are totally livable with, again with some medication.

Something that no one tells us is that a lot of women feel like crap all the time for no known reason. I think women's health is still a huge mystery and many people I know, myself included, are plagued with mysterious symptoms and just generally feeling terrible and no one can ever tell us what is going on. Usually they try to send us away with antidepressants and tell us we are hypochondriacs but I think that there are just things that women get that doctors don't know about yet. My point is, don't necessarily go over your symptoms looking for the unifying theory because it very well may be something that hasn't even been discovered yet. :/

[Burakoam]

Atomic-

I dont know where else to turn i am hoping you have some ideas...finally heard back from the clinic that ran and iron and ferritin panel on me and they told me that with my results if i start a prental with iron in it i would be A okay. Well i then had to inform them ive been on a prenatal with 28 MG of iron in it and my numbers are still dropping and they pretty much shrugged and said they dont know. Comforting, am i right? Dont know what else to do, that is actually more iron than they recommend for women my age (because its a prental and trying to supply for me and baby) and yet its also not working...an extra supplement? is that even safe? more importantly what if that doesnt work..i dont even understand whats happening to me i guess. I have been anemic in past pregnancies but not like this.

[Throwaway_panther]

Atomic-

I dont know where else to turn i am hoping you have some ideas...finally heard back from the clinic that ran and iron and ferritin panel on me and they told me that with my results if i start a prental with iron in it i would be A okay. Well i then had to inform them ive been on a prenatal with 28 MG of iron in it and my numbers are still dropping and they pretty much shrugged and said they dont know. Comforting, am i right? Dont know what else to do, that is actually more iron than they recommend for women my age (because its a prental and trying to supply for me and baby) and yet its also not working...an extra supplement? is that even safe? more importantly what if that doesnt work..i dont even understand whats happening to me i guess. I have been anemic in past pregnancies but not like this.

Buro, I'm sort of running and jumping here, but there IS a condition -- a type of anemia -- where it has less to do with the amount of iron cells and more to do with the size of them. I'm totally blanking on it, but I wonder if that could be your issue? Or if there's some sort of benign bleed internally that isn't being noticed. Are you B12 deficient, as well?

Re: thyroid. I'll have to read over this thread more, I don't know how I missed it (unless I already commented and forgot... which is likely).

[cosmosis]

The type of iron matters here Buro. Plant based iron doesn't abosrb well at all. I have struggled with anemia and thyroid issues myself (part of my long journey) and there is just too much that main****** doctors DO NOT KNOW or understand. Iron deficiency falls under nutrition (in most cases) and they haven't a clue.

Get yourself some heme iron. It REALLY does work. Take liquid chlorophyll as well to help your body make what it needs naturally as well. It is very difficult to take one issue and isolate it, including the thyroid because our body is a giant system with smaller systems within it. If you've ever watched someone fix a car or a computer you'll notice a common theme which is if one part is breaking/having a difficult time, it is often due to other parts making that one part overcompensate for their lack. That's how the body works.

Anemia, Thyroid issues, Adrenal issues and hormone issues are all connected. I know this is gonna seem like it is unrelated but go here: Gauging Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms | Dr Carolyn Dean MD ND (http://drcarolyndean.com/2010/06/gauging-magnesium-deficiency-symptoms/) and look at the list, see how many of those you check off. They don't have to be present thing for example, smoking, if you've ever done it, mark it.

Mineral deficiency is huge, most people have it and don't realize it because labwork they get done is inaccurate. Medications literally suck our mineral reserves out of our bodies, especially magnesium and everything goes haywire from there.

Babies take all of our reserves, your body shifts from making your body a priority, to making the baby a priority. If you were deficient in any way shape or form before, it will be worse during pregnancy, with each pregnancy and afterwards. This may be why it is worse for you now.

Also, since this is a thyroid thread, I assume you have thyroid issues, try reading through here: https://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ferritin/

I have tons I could share and talk about, but its incredibly lengthy. After reading this stuff, perhaps some questions will arise :)

[atomic sagebrush]

Many women have to take more iron than that. I ended up having to take 60 mg (heme iron) during my last pregnancy and this was under my doc's advice. Our bodies are very iron-greedy in pregnancy and some of us do have to end up taking more. I would probably just add in this Feosol Complete FAQ - Feosol (http://feosol.com/feosol-complete-faq/) this is what I took in addition to my prenatal and it worked IMMEDIATELY I felt so much better.

If your numbers are low it's ok to take a little more.

I would put a call in to your OB just to be sure if you're nervous about it.

[Burakoam]

Atomic and cosmo- this?

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[cosmosis]

I'm not familiar with feosol, but if Atomic has used it and it works well, go for it :)

You can try it to see how you feel and perhaps order the heme iron in the meantime (it can take a bit to arrive), you will benefit from taking both forms, perhaps in rotation. I used heme iron in tablet form and non heme injection to get myself up and running.

Because of your thyroid issue, you want something that the body can put to use quickly and not have to work very hard for, kwim? Heme iron and non heme iron are absorbed differently. When you get a chance, have a quick look: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2725368/

[Burakoam]

I read that and didn't get the answers I was hoping.. I probably am just to foggy at this moment to really absorb what I'm reading. Heme is absorbed faster right? I hope. The one I ordered is a heme type iron cosmo :) that's what atomic recommended..a heme type as well. It's just that mine is the offbrand t seems of the kind she suggested

[cosmosis]

Yes, the body is much more receptive to heme iron than non heme and it takes the body longer to make non heme iron available to use. That's the gist of the study. :)

[atomic sagebrush]

as long as it's heme, it's all good. :)

I found it was an IMMEDIATE improvement. Like as soon as I took it I felt better.

[cosmosis]

I agree, I felt the same pretty much instant relief with heme iron.

[Burakoam]

im kind of eh...i feel like there is a difference, but i dont know if i am tricking myself into thinking that or not i guess..its not a huge difference but i dont feel as dreadful...only day 2 though so when i take it tonight we will see the longer im on it if i feel more of a difference..all i know is last week my iron was 11.6 and then friday at the doctor it was 10 and i was like "Uh nope, im taking care of this now even if they all suck about it"

[cosmosis]

It may take a bit to be noticeable for you since your numbers quite low, give it some time. Get yourself a light therapy lamp also, the lack of light in the winter doesn't help the situation.

[Burakoam]

Today is my thyroid ultrasound..not sure wether to hope they see something or not...i guess i just hope that if there is a nodule or something of any kind they see it today.

[cosmosis]

good luck! keep us posted! <3

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes I was recalling last night that it actually did take me a couple of days before I was really sure that it was working.

Keep us posted on the ultrasound. Sometimes I feel like it's almost worse when they don't see anything because they just shrug and act like you're crazy and send you on your way. Wishing you the best!

[Burakoam]

I am feeling better on the iron. 100% for sure that it is doing something. I do see more of a difference the first few hours right after i take it..like an energy boost..it doesnt last super long though so i can only hope it isnt leaving me as fast as im absorbing it. I failed my glucose test...fasting sugar + glucose drink = sugars at 170..now i am going to be told to eat low carb etc and for someone who was already having issues with weight loss and gain this pregnancy its going to kill me. also ive been craving stuffed shells so bad. Oh my god. the next 10 weeks are going to be so brutal.

[atomic sagebrush]

If you're losing weight are they still going to make you eat low carb?

[cosmosis]

You can keep weight on with low carb, trust me...I would know u_u

Also, you can do low carb without going keto. Aim to stay at around 100g of carbs if you are not very active and make those carbs complex, not refined. So non sugar, non processed, no grains and nothing white basically. A very good guide can be found here:
The Primal Blueprint Carbohydrate Curve | Mark's Daily Apple (http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-primal-carbohydrate-continuum/)

Lots of protein, healthy animal fats, veg and some fruit, there's tons of options. HTH!
Although this isn't speaking of prenatal nutrition, his eating guidelines are very good.

[cosmosis]

You can keep weight on with low carb, trust me...I would know u_u

Also, you can do low carb without going keto. Aim to stay at around 100g of carbs if you are not very active and make those carbs complex, not refined. So non sugar, non processed, no grains and nothing white basically. A very good guide can be found here:
The Primal Blueprint Carbohydrate Curve | Mark's Daily Apple (http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-primal-carbohydrate-continuum)

Lots of protein, healthy animal fats, veg and some fruit, there's tons of options. HTH!
Although this isn't speaking of prenatal nutrition, his eating guidelines are very good.

[Burakoam]

Well my worst fear came to fruition..my thyroid was normal on ultrasound. However more bloodwork showed TSH still dropping. Doctor is perplexed but not done.. he says I do need a scan to look at my pituitary gland but it will have to wait until baby is born. 9 weeks or less..

There was also talk of metaformin for my high sugars.. (200+) is metaformin safe in pregnancy? He says he thiughtbso but I thought it wasn't for some reason...

[XXforhubby]

Metformin is a category B and is fine to take in pregnancy to help regulate high blood sugar. Hopefully this works for you!

I'm so sorry that it is taking longer to figure out what is causing your TSH levels to be so unstable. I'm hoping that things get better once your DD is born.

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[atomic sagebrush]

It's believed safe at this point of pregnancy since baby is formed by now.

[Burakoam]

Anyone want to lend their advice or knowledge about breastfeeding with a hyperthyroid? I am getting close to delivery but im also very miserable..i am normally insatiable in appetite with pregnancy especially at the end..but i just cant eat. I have no appetite, im pretty much full liquid diet at this point trying to get anything to her...if my TSH doesnt come back up after delivery i'll still be hyperthyroid and with how my weight gain has been i imagine the plus side will be i'll melt weight fast, even faster when at some point i can add my adhd meds back in when shes old enough and im comfortable...How fast is too fast? doesnt the toxins from weight loss pass through into the breast milk? is that harmful to her? Or is it different if its 'natural' weight loss vs weight loss from vigorous excersise?

[atomic sagebrush]

You may find that once pregnancy is over your appetite comes back a bit.

Some people say that rapid weight loss does release toxins but it's something that lots of us have done. I would try not to worry because I suspect (strongly) that if you were ever losing enough weight to be truly harmful, your milk would dry up first. Many of us find that our milk dries up even with small amounts of weight loss and so I suspect that will be your first sign, you won't have much milk.

I would just try your level best to keep the weight loss slow.