if you have had your thyroid tested come in

O2BaMom · May 2010

Hi ladies, I'm on CD 88 and just spoke to my dr's assisnant. They want me to come in and have my thyroid tested. I know this is just a blood test, but I don't know anything else, like what this will tell us etc. Educate me?

Sweets11 · May 2010

It will tell you if you have an underactive/overactive thyroid (which can potentially cause fertility problems).

If your TSH levels are high/low they can give you prescription meds that will regulate your hormones.

Good luck with the tests

O2BaMom · May 2010

Sweets11:

It will tell you if you have an underactive/overactive thyroid (which can potentially cause fertility problems).

If your TSH levels are high/low they can give you prescription meds that will regulate your hormones.

Good luck with the tests

Thanks Sweets, would I have heard of any of those meds already on thebump? Provera, Metfomin etc?

Sweets11 · May 2010

I think the most commonly used med is Synthroid (or a generic version).

FWIW, my SIL has hypothyroidism and she had a very healthy pregnancy.

O2BaMom · May 2010

Sweets11:

I think the most commonly used med is Synthroid (or a generic version).

FWIW, my SIL has hypothyroidism and she had a very healthy pregnancy.

Thank you very much!!! Have a lovely day!!

mdluv21 · May 2010

Sweets11:
It will tell you if you have an underactive/overactive thyroid (which can potentially cause fertility problems).

If your TSH levels are high/low they can give you prescription meds that will regulate your hormones.

Good luck with the tests

Yes all of this.

I think the normal range is anything between .5 and 3.5 but I could be a little off on that.

It is usually a very easily treated issue with meds.

I just think it weird that your doc is checking this right now...I guess it could be affecting having a long cycle.

If it comes back normal though, I would have them check your progesterone so you can know for sure you haven't ovulated and check to make sure you are not PG and then they can prescribe something to end the cycle. (Like provera.)

LifeInANutshell · May 2010

Exactly what the 1st PP said.

queenie_monica · May 2010

I've had my thyroid tested twice, both in two different times of my life (pre and post BCPs) my wacky cycles and super long periods gave the doc(s) a little bit of a red flag.

As mentioned before, if there were problems, they could potentially fix it with medication.

baloneydisc · May 2010

DH and I are both on Levothyroxine for thyroid issues.

O2BaMom · May 2010

Thanks Ladies, I too am a little confused why my dr would check this first. But at least it's something. Wish me luck, I'm off to get blood drawn, good thing I'm not sqweemish!

mdluv21 · May 2010

O2BaMom:
Thanks Ladies, I too am a little confused why my dr would check this first. But at least it's something. Wish me luck, I'm off to get blood drawn, good thing I'm not sqweemish!

GL!

jillmatheny · May 2010

Mine was checked with my first RE appt., and I had it checked a few years ago, also. It showed hypothyroidism this time (my cycles are also very long, and often anovulatory) so I'm on generic Synthroid, which is levythyroxine. The 25mcg hasn't worked, so they upped it and we'll see if it works. It's ok to be on these meds while pregnant, which is nice. Good luck!

kerrbear72 · May 2010

OBs/REs like to see your TTC level below 3.

Current phlebotomy standards dictate that a level of .5 to 5 is normal.

An endocrinologist would disagree and say most feel best at a level of 2.5.

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