Hyperthyroidism Support Group

anyone? please

I am sorry you lost your baby.

In order to have a successful pregnancy, the thyroid levels of the Free T3 and the Free T4 need to be a bit higher than lower. I am not sure where you were at with the Free Ts at the time of losing your baby?

If you could share your labs so we can better help you this and teach you how to interpret your labs so you can have a successful pregnancy, it would be great.

Putting our heads together and what things you can ask your doctor(s), etc. will help get things back on track.

When I had two miscarriages, I wondered if my thyroid levels were too low? At the time I had suffered 20+ years with hypO symptoms rather than hypER. It only has been almost 12 years since I've been dealing with the switching from hypO to hypER.

Being on both ends of the thyroid disease - hypO and hypER are definitely different.

Also have you had your thyroid antibodies done? Especially that of the TSI (Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulins)? The lower the number is, the better it is for the fetus.

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thank you for your reply!
I just got a blood test done for my TSH , Free T3 and Free T4 levels so I'll be getting the results next week. I believe my levels were still not normal at the time I lost my baby, but I will have to confirm this with numbers soon. I was severely sick in my first trimester due to my hyperthyroid and was hospitalized 3 times. By week 16 I was much better and stopped vomiting as well. My preterm ruture of membrane is still a mystery, but I think its due to my thyroid. What do you think?
No infections were found when my pprom occured. I still have to get pathology results from my placenta.
I think I might have developed hyperthyroidism during my pregnancy because my periods were regular prior to my pregnancy and I got pregnant on the first try in the first month.
Right now I am taking PTU 50mg three times a day. Hope to ttc again starting in september.
I will post my levels here when I get them.

Thanks for letting us know. Try to get those antibodies test done too, it'll help to plan for a better pregnancy in addition to keeping the Free T3 and the Free T4 in the right places.

I understand what you went through. Have a miscarriage in any phase of thyroid problem - either hypER or hypO, is stressful enough as it is.

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mmztcass- So I got a call from the internal medicine clinic and was told my thyroid levels are normal now, TSH, FT3 and FT4. i will be getting the exact numbers tomorrow at my appointment. I don't think I got an antibodies test.
I may have suffered pregnancy hyperthyroid?! sadly depressing
I would like to know what the ideal levels for those hormones are for conceiving?

both Free T3 and Free T4 need to be higher than mid range, at least, for a successful pregnancy.

Let me know what your numbers are.

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Ok so I got TSh and FT3 levels from the day i lost my baby, they are 0.08 and 2.3 respectively. For some reason i didn't get the FT4 values from that day. From the blood test two weeks ago the TSh levels are 1.54 and the T4 levels are 1.26. This time i am missing the levels for T3.
Have to make an appointment with an endocronologist soon. My internal med doctor says my range is "normal" now, but i want to make sure they are normal in terms of conceiving.
thanks for your help!

Thanks for letting me know about your labs. Could you please post the ranges to go with the labs? This will help to determine how low or how high in the normal ranges these are.

Just because your doctor says these are in the normal ranges for you does not mean these are in the 'right' spots for you to feel best there at.

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thanks!

for TSH the range is 0.36-3.74
for T4 the range is 0.76-1.46

any good?

Your Free T4 looks alright. See if you can get the Free T3 done to find out if this is why your TSH is low.

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