Hi,
After my second son my thyroid became overactive and the doctor called it postnatal thyrotoxicosis. I didn't go onto medications or seeking specialists, I had blood tests and we kept an eye on it. It cleared up after a couple of months. After my third son I had the same problem except I had antibodies this time and my GP referred me to a specialist. I haven't been tested since my fourth even though I was supposed to. Slack I know.
After my third bub the specialist said that I had Thyrotoxicosis and I was diagnosed with Graves disease and he put me on low dose meds (PTU). He also noted that I had a small goitre. The only symptoms I had/have on and off are excessive trips to the toilet for number twos, moodiness, anxiety (I have always had that anyway), elevated heart rate, excessive sweatiness. But I felt okay otherwise and during my last two ppregnancies my bloods were good. Do I have to keep my eye on this, will I always be a sufferer? Will symtoms get worse? Reading through your posts has worried me a little because I have been quite nonchalant (sp?) about it.
I was on the meds for a couple of months and then I just went off them. I was looking forward to going on meds at the time for my thyroid because I have a terrible skin condition that other specialists were not able to tell me what it was or effective treatment for it, and the endo said that it was possible my thyroid that was causing it. Unfortunately that was not the case because the meds didn't help my skin condition.
It is great to read a thread though on thyroid conditions I guess mine started after my pregnancies, as did my skin prob. I need to have my bloods done again to see if I need to go back on medication.
Karen
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