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What Are The Repercussions Of Missing Two Day's Thyroid Medication Course During Pregnancy?

Posted on Fri, 17 Mar 2017

Question: Hi I have underactive thyroid and am 35 weeks pregnant. I take 25 micrograms. :I haven't taken it ydy and today I don't have a prescription to buy it and will only get it by this afternoon. What do I do? Should I eat then take it tonight or double the dose tomorrow. Will it affect my child?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mrs XXXX Hope you are doing well.
Good to hear from you after a long time.
Nothing to worry about this missed dose and just consume same dose at usual time from tomorrow onwards.
Most crucial time of thyroid tablet intake is till 14 weeks as after that even fetal thyroid secretes some amount of hormone.
So nothing to worry and just relax
Take care
Regards
Dr Manisha Jain

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (32 minutes later)

Hi doctor you have been missed. Hope you are well. Alhamdullilah I'm already 35 weeks. Thanks for ur continuous support.
Should I take a thyroid tablet after my lunch? Or just wait till tomorrow?
Also I have a blood test scheduled for today will it alter my results for not taking for two days

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take the tablets tomorrow

Detailed Answer:
No dear take it tomorrow only in morning empty stomach. Yes you can very well get the blood test for thyroid which tells the status of last 6 weeks thyroid levels. So all in all nothing to worry about the two missed pills and can be ignored.
All the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (2 days later)

Hi doctor pls advice on thyroid test. Do in need to increase dosage?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Normal report

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX I have seen the attached report and glad that all is fine.
I had a research project on thyroid in pregnancy for 1 full year so happy to tell you that nothing to worry about it.
This raised free thyroxine is due to missed dose and is of no significance if TSH is normal.
All the best

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (31 hours later)

Thank you doctor! I wanted to ask that I'm getting back pains lower back pains and a lot of lumpy discharge yellow colour sometimes clear could this mean it's pre labour? Or early labour? I'm 35+2

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Visit your gynaecologist

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX, yes this can be a sign of early labor so in my opinion you need to visit your gynaecologist at the earliest for examination.
Keep a note of baby movements in the meantime.
All the best

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj