Some of you know that I got diagnosed with
an overactive thyroid right before I found
out I was pregnant. Well, I went to see my
specialist back in July and he put me on
an antithyroid medicine. From the day
after I started taking it, I felt horribly
sick. I ran a fever and starting vomiting
instantly after taking it the next week.
After about a week and a half I gave up
taking it and was hoping for good news
when my next set of bloodwork was coming
up. Well, I went in for my appointment
today and I am no longer overactive. I now
have an uderactive thyroid. My doctor
just laughed at me. When I was there the
last time he went on about how I had all
the symptoms of underactive but my
bloodwork said otherwise.
I think my body was reacting badly to the
meds because I somehow knew I didn't need
it. For now, we are waiting a month and
redoing the bloodwork but I no longer have
to take those horrible meds. I may have to
take something new next month but it will
be much safer for the baby than the last
medicine.
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Becky
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Posted: 08-16-07 07:17am
i hope everything works out okay for you
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jenniek
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Posted: 08-16-07 18:29pm
When we first found out I had a thyroid
problem they kept telling me I had
hyperthyroidism. They said my numbers were
off the charts and they couldn't believe
it was that far off. I had to go in for
testing every one- two weeks for about 4
months (my poor arms never got a break!)
and then after a couple weeks of 'hyper'
results they started fluctuating between
'hyper' and 'hypo'. It took forever to
figure out that I had hypothyroidism. So
I completely know what you mean.. And
since I had my baby my levels are
constantly changing again. Its definately
no fun with a thyroid problem!
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 08-16-07 18:34pm
My doctor suspected that I had
hyperthyroidism but my levels fluctuate
between high and normal so nothing has
been done.
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 08-16-07 21:42pm
I have suspected hypothyroidism in myself
for some time but my levels always came
out normal until May when it said the
opposite. I guess I'll see what my blood
says next month.
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young Girl
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Posted: 08-16-07 21:49pm
stephanie i hope it all works out ok and
im thinking about you
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rosejackson
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