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I had a follow up appt with my new ob/gyn for the miscarriage. He mentioned that he would raise my dosage if I got pregnant. He would rather it be making to much than to little.
Isn't that dangerous? I always get heart palpitations if I take to much.
I always get heart palpitations when my dosage is raised, as my body gets used to the stronger amount. But they usually go away after two weeks, so I've just figured that that was a normal reaction. I'm curious to see if others have the same reaction to upped dosages? To answer your question more specifically, the only thing I can think of is maybe your doc wants to up your dosage to get your TSH on the low end, instead of the high end, for pregnancy. I can't say for sure, since I developed thyroid disease AFTER pregnancy. You could request a copy of your most recent bloodwork results and check your levels. I am so sorry that you had to go through a miscarriage, and I hope that you will be able to get the answers you need for a healthy pregnancy!
I got my results from my regular doctor. They were not done till a month after the miscarriage. they were 1.9 but she just checked tsh nothing else. I think my old doctor checked more. (would have to find my lab copies first to double check) I kind of think I might need a doctor who knows more about thyroids than the doctor I have now does.
Still kind of worried about the ob/gyn doctor upping the dosage if I get pregnant again. They didn't do that for the last pregnancy. (but I had a different ob then)
My RE auto upped mine with Oliver when I was 6w and I had horrid heart palps. My OB told me to go back on my reg dose (he's VERY smart when it comes to thyroid management). My levels were pretty steady my whole pg and never needed any adjustments. I would err on the side of caution and ask for a blood draw before auto upping them.
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Stacey, wife to Allan & Mom to Anastasia (12), Noah (10), Oliver (4)
AND baby boy Grayson coming in October!
my internist upped my meds as soon as I got pg, he said they like to up it at least 50%, so I went from 100mcg to 150mcg. Then he wrote me a req for bw in 6 weeks, I do it on Jan 10th
I was told before that there are risks to the baby of mom not getting enough meds, mainly IQ score type stuff--my kids need all the brain power they can get
I'm also on high dose beta blocker for high bp, so I do not have palpitations at all
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we did alot of synthroid adjusting when I was pg with Nolan based on levels
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“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill
“I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms, allow them to take the subway...let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves.”
“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is...and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.”
