My hypo story:
Diagnosed with Hypothyroid w hashimotos (meaning thyroid antiobodies that destroy thryroid tissue and more likely to be permanent if have hashis) when DD was about 1. Had no energy and could not think clearly.
Took Thyroid extract for a while, felt so much better. But actually feel back to myself now am on Thyroxine and I didn't think it would make any diff but it did.
Changed to new endo, v serios but v good, and started taking Thyroxine as was easier as better know with TTC. Started on 100micrograms at night in Nov. TSH = 2, endo said he wanted it around 1, so increase to 150mcg in Dec. Took that in morning w breakfast as hated taking it at night!
TSH now = .88 (perfect) Free T4 =16 in high part of range (good), Free T3 = 4 (lower part of range but OK).
I have been worried about my antibody levels as I have had 5 biochemical pregnacies last year and thought that might be the problem. My levels were in high 3-400s untreated,and 40 and 130 before Thyroxine and now 18 and 43. Endo is not worried about these levels.
He says that you would expect to have an elevated level of ATAs (antithyroid antibodies), as I have had the disease. Similar to if you had measles, then you will always have measles antibodies.
Still my body, so I am still taking a herbal prep from np to try to decrease the antibodies.
If anyone has seen a reproductive endo, would be very interested in what they say.
over and out!
Last edited by Samandpoppy; January 30th, 2009 at 07:28 AM.
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