33 weeks and Pregnant and diagnosed!

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Registered: 09-29-2004
33 weeks and Pregnant and diagnosed!
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Mon, 10-25-2004 - 11:25am
Well where do I start? Well about a month in a half ago when they did my blood tests my levels for my thyroid came back a little high. Well my ob refered me to a specialist. He went ahead and drew the test's again. I went to the specialist and he said that my last results came back normal, and that he wanted them drawn again and that we would go from there. So I went to get it done again! Well my ob said that he would call me if anything came back abnormal. He said that it would save me time! So I never got a call back so I assumed that everything was ok. Well like 2 weeks ago I started not being able to sleep. Last week I started getting really bad headaches at night and in the morning. My heart also felt like it was pounding a little to fast. Well I called my ob to tell him and that I was concerned. Well I went in and come to find out he said that I have hyperthyroidism. That he questioned it from the begining. Well now im on this med polysomething and im kinda scared. I have read up about this condition. It said that if this condition isn't treated in the begining that the baby could be mentally retarted. What if I had this all long??? I just don't know how to feel about all of this. Will I have this after the baby? This is my 3rd baby. This is finally my girl(I have two boys) and this will be our last baby. But im so scared of this condition. I jst don't know what to think about all this. I just feel like crying all day. Can someone help me to understand this all??? Heather
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Registered: 05-19-2004
Mon, 10-25-2004 - 11:49am
Hi Heather! Congrats on your baby girl!

Try not to be scared. I am hyperthyroid, I was actually diagnosed after giving birth to my son (have 2 girls too) I didn't get it until after delivery though.

Your TSH fluctuates throughout the day. So that may be why your tests came back normal the one time. I am assuming you aren't extremely hyperthyroid or I dont think it would even tested normal.

I am not positive but I am pretty sure it can rise or fall in pregnancy. They tested mine when I was prego and it came back .94 which is fine.

Try to relax and not dwell on it, I know it's not easy. But you don't want to get your body worked up more thinking about it. Take your meds and you and your baby should be ok!

Good luck!

April

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Registered: 11-09-2001
Mon, 10-25-2004 - 8:32pm
Hi Heather and welcome!! I would try not to worry about because it is very unlikely that you were hyper when you first became pregnant. The symptoms are so well defined and you relaly couldn't have missed them! Unlike hypothyroidism, which can really creep up on you without your knowledge, it seems that hyper has some pretty alarming symptoms that most women go right to the doctor about. That's what you did!! :) And it's safe to take the medication that you're taking so there isn't a problem there.

Whether or not it goes away after your daughter is born is something you'll have to wait to see. In the meantime, try to relax, as April said, and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. And enjoy that little girl when she's born!! Congrats on that. Cathy :)

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Mon, 10-25-2004 - 10:51pm
I just wanted to thank you two! I guess im just a worry wart! Im just so scared about it. But I guess I have to take one step at a time. If I have it after the baby then atleast I know what it is, and it can be treated. I think that I have had it for a few months. So who know's? I know that im ready for this baby!!! I can't wait. Again thanks! Heather
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Registered: 05-19-2004
Tue, 10-26-2004 - 9:02am
It's ok to be concerned!

I wondered if I became hyper at the end of my last pregnancy. B/c that's really when all of my sweating started, my insomnia...and it wasn't just pregnancy stuff, it was different.

Feel free to come here anytime if you have questions.

April

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Registered: 11-09-2001
Tue, 10-26-2004 - 10:51pm
Let us know how you're doing after your daughter is born!!! Cathy :)