I am 14 weeks pregnant. At my last doctor
visit he said my thyroid was a bit
enlarged and ordered bloodwork. I just
talked to my doctor and he said my thyroid
level is a bit high (hyperthyroid). He
does not want to treat me for fear that I
will switch to hypothyroidism. He just
told me to be aware of my heart rate (i.E.
Palpatations) my doc seems really laid
back about it but i'm wondering if he is
just acting cool about it so I won't
stress out. I have read really bad things
about it. Should I be worried? Is there
any self help measures I can take?
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jenniek
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 692 Location: Salina
Posted: 07-26-06 20:18pm
Hey there, i'm opposite of you..I have
hypothyroidism. Mine was not brought on
by pregnancy however and I was diagnosed
last october. I wouldn't get to worked
up about it as long as its not too
elevated. And i'm sure if it was he
would have taken more caution about the
situation. When they were diagnosing me
they at first thought I had hyper and told
me how it can suddenly speed up my heart
rate with me not realizing and if it got
bad enough I could have cardiac arrest,
however thats in extreme cases. I would
listen to your doctor for now, if treating
could cause you to turn hypo you wouldnt
want that to happen. Its just not a very
fun path. With hypo i'm always tired,
moody, depressed at times, and the list
goes on...Not to mention i'm on daily
medication for the rest of my life.
Sorry if this doesn't help but just keep
on eye on it and you shall be fine. Best
wishes!
