bluluvscoco

Hey ladies,

My TSH in feb was 3.8 and now two months later with constant use it is 7.9. How did this happen? What can I do since I am trying to conceive?

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Crystal (23)
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DH Ryan (29)
TTC 01/07
Medication
Metaformin-2550mg
Levothoid-75mg

Cycle 1-100mg Clomid~No O BFN
Cycle 2-150mg Clomid~No O BFN
Cycle 3-200mg Clomid~ O BFN
Cycle 4-Break
Cycle 5-150mg Clomid,75iu Gonal-f & Trigger
Cycle 6-150 IU Gonal-f (3-5) 75iu (6-12) Trigger~Now in the 2ww

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SouthernGal32

Have you been diagnosed as Hypothyroid or also as having Hashimotos?

How long have you been Hypothyroid?

Sounds like your meds need to be adjusted. It takes some people a long time to get their meds right to keep their thyroid levels stable. You should be getting tested every 4-6 weeks to see if your meds need adjusting. Make sure they are doing a full thyroid panel test - testing not only TSH but also T3 & T4 levels, you need those thyroid antibodies tested because TSH alone tells very little. I took me almost 2 years to get my meds working right to kepp my levels stable. I tried Synthroid for most of that time & it had my numbers all over the place & had me dead tired all the time. I finally went to a very good Internist/thyroid specialist who was pretty expensive & came highly recommend throughout the US. She changed me from Synthroid to Armour, which is what I had been beggin my previous Internist to do & always told me that was a bunch of "hocus pocus". I take 1 Levothroid & 1 Armour in the morning 1 hour before breakfast & then another Armour sublingually in the afternoon when I hit that afternoon slump period around 4pm. I've never felt better since taking it, my TSH is always below 2, & I feel like a new person & got pregnant as well. The general idea among most knowledgable REs is that your TSH should be under 2 for TTC. Hope this info is helpful! Best wishes to you on getting it all figured out! Trust me, I know how frustrating it all is! We TTC for over 3 years.

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mommavia

You probably need to have you dose adjusted again. It can often take a few months to get your dose just right. And then it may need to be adjusted over the years as your body and lifstyle changes. Are you taking a generic? That can sometimes make a difference as they are not made in the same way as name brand prescription medications, ie generics don't always come out to the same dose everytime.

Something else that could be effecting you is an autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's. Having Hashi's can make it more difficult to get the correct dose because they body is attacking the thyroid. Are you seeing an endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid dysfunction/disease? This can make all the difference in your treatment and follow-up.

Cynthia

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