Underactive Thyroid (hypothyroidism)

JustLilOMe

I went in for a routine physical. Found out I have an underactive thyroid. Totally caught me off guard since I've always had normal levels.

Anyone else experience this? Is this a postpartum thing since I just had my baby in July? I have yet to speak to my doctor.

Husband and I are trying for baby number 2.

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My cats thyroid is over active. I'd have her write you a message but she's out bartending at the moment.

jackson290721

No experience. Sorry. I would set up a follow up with the doc! 

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jackson290721

Since this will probably become a spam/gbcb thread I'm gonna put this here. 

TMI related, you've been warned. 

I have to poop. Bad! But the baby is asleep on me. HELP! I need depends. 

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jackson290721

mermomo5 said:

For you Jackson

YES!!!

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emmanemm

cwhitloc

I have been down this route. My levels were always normal until after DD1. Went for a routine physical and the number was slightly off. I read online that this could be post partum related, so I assumed it was temporary. My doctor put me on the meds. I asked if I had to stay on them forever. She said yes. This was contrary to what I had read online.

I suspect the thyroid level being off contributed to my milk supply issues.

Fast forward to DD2. I stayed on the meds and they monitored my levels every month. It is important to have a healthy level while pregnant.

After DD2, I had another physical and asked again with my new general doctor if I could get off the meds. I basically read that general doctors don't have time to do follow up testing to wean you off the meds. She said no.

I booked an appt with an endocrinologist anyways. We went over my whole history. He said I should stop taking the drugs and agreed I probably had post partum hypothyroditist. He believed it was the case because of my age, history of not having a problem and because it was only slightly off after pregnancy. He told me I didn't need to wean and could just stop taking the meds. I have a follow up with him to check my levels. I asked about milk supply. He said only if my numbers were totally off would it affect my supply. He said the numbers can be off for up to a year post partum. If they come back off, we will just continue to monitor. He also stated he would never have put me on meds in the first place.

Basically, I just learned to go with your gut and question.

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babyk1228

Try patting your head and rubbing your belly while jumping on one leg and repeating 'nowun-hereno-syew' Should help. Do that for about a week.

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bumpuser8571475

I'm watching the show Mad Men and I just wanted to say that I love it! Do you like Mad Men? Anyone? The red head is my favorite ;-)

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I'm watching Gilligan's Island because we don't have the ID channel anymore.

Anyone else tired?

Dumb question.

We're all tired.

valstulas

Hey, I just met you.
And this is crazy.
But my thyroid sucks ass.
So call it lazy.

To answer your question: although abnormal, hypothyroidism is quite common in the PP period. However, it can affect your fertility and has been implicated in early loss, so get on some levothyroxine and be sure to tell your endocrinologist that you are TTC.

valstulas

SummerBebe47 said:

I'm watching the show Mad Men and I just wanted to say that I love it! Do you like Mad Men? Anyone? The red head is my favorite ;-)

Yes. Joan is the shit! She's pretty progressive for a woman in the 1950s/1960s. Plus, she is totally doable.

RoRo10733

I dealt with it after baby #1. My doctor told me that it's quite common to have your thyroid thrown off after pregnancy. I have to get tested every 6 months and if it shows that my levels are off I get a 3 month prescription to get it back to normal. The last 3 years I've had no problem and this past pregnancy didn't cause any problems.

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valstulas said:

SummerBebe47 said:

I'm watching the show Mad Men and I just wanted to say that I love it! Do you like Mad Men? Anyone? The red head is my favorite ;-)

Yes. Joan is the shit! She's pretty progressive for a woman in the 1950s/1960s. Plus, she is totally doable.

Oh yes... I completely agree.

sparkymcgeee

valstulas

SummerBebe47 said:

valstulas said:

SummerBebe47 said:

I'm watching the show Mad Men and I just wanted to say that I love it! Do you like Mad Men? Anyone? The red head is my favorite ;-)

Yes. Joan is the shit! She's pretty progressive for a woman in the 1950s/1960s. Plus, she is totally doable.

Oh yes... I completely agree.

Yep. Just a little gay for her over here.

bumpuser8571475

valstulas said:

SummerBebe47 said:

valstulas said:

SummerBebe47 said:

I'm watching the show Mad Men and I just wanted to say that I love it! Do you like Mad Men? Anyone? The red head is my favorite ;-)

Yes. Joan is the shit! She's pretty progressive for a woman in the 1950s/1960s. Plus, she is totally doable.

Oh yes... I completely agree.

Yep. Just a little gay for her over here.

Oh you're not alone. She's hot.

KMRR86

Oh my gosh you guys. I thought this was a place for support and where you could ask questions. If you don't have a good answer then dont open the thread. You're all so rude and I feel sorry for your husbands and children. Why don't you get off the internet and pay attention to your kids. /sarcasm font.

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Goodnight moon..

jackson290721

Asbromle said:

Goodnight moon..

Goodnight cow jumping over the moon...

EagleWife

jackson290721 said:

Asbromle said:

Goodnight moon..

Goodnight cow jumping over the moon...

Goodnight light
And the red balloon...

jackson290721

lizabethann06 said:

EagleWife said:

jackson290721 said:

Asbromle said:

Goodnight moon..

Goodnight cow jumping over the moon...

Goodnight light
And the red balloon...

Goodnight bears and goodnight chairs

Good night kittens, and good night mittens.

KMRR86

lizabethann06 said:

Goodnight moon..

Goodnight cow jumping over the moon...

Goodnight light And the red balloon...

Goodnight bears and goodnight chairs

Good night kittens, and good night mittens.

Goodnight cocks and goodnight socks

Lol, I don't have that page in my version..... But I am laughing really hard at this. 

emmanemm

kmrobinson86 said:

Oh my gosh you guys. I thought this was a place for support and where you could ask questions. If you don't have a good answer then dont open the thread. You're all so rude and I feel sorry for your husbands and children. Why don't you get off the internet and pay attention to your kids. /sarcasm font.

I think I'm in love with you. :x :x

jackson290721

lizabethann06 said:

jackson290721 said:

lizabethann06 said:

EagleWife said:

jackson290721 said:

Asbromle said:

Goodnight moon..

Goodnight cow jumping over the moon...

Goodnight light
And the red balloon...

Goodnight bears and goodnight chairs

Good night kittens, and good night mittens.

Goodnight clocks and goodnight socks

Good night little house and good night mouse.

valstulas

Goodnight boobs and goodnight newbs.

jackson290721

@maryannespier just bought that book. You all are really bad for my bank account. :P

valstulas

I just want to know why she didn't come back. We weren't mean, and we actually answered her question. A "thank you" goes a long way @JustLilOMe.

jackson290721

maryannespier said:

Does anyone else google SNs to see if the person has a web presence elsewhere? I'm sure it's a different person but there's a man who goes by "justlilome" on a dating website for Muslims.

hahaha I lurv you so hard.  :x