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Difficulty In Conceiving, Have High TSH, On Levothyroxine, Had Periods After Stopping Medicines, Tests Showed High TSH. Advice?

I have been trying to get pregnant since Feb 2011 and I went in to see my doctor in March 2012 to see what was going on. I found out my TSH was high. I was put on levothyroxine and was told I would have a really bad long painful period (which I did) and after that should have had normal ones after. I didn t have one until I stopped my medicine 2 weeks ago and just had another blood test and my TSH is now 184. Im not having any major signs anymore like I used too, Im beginning to worry
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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Hi,
Good day. Why did you stop levothyroxine?
Your TSH is very high and that itself can cause infertility and irregular periods etc. Please check "Anti TPO".

If Anti TPO is strongly positive, you may have to continue levothyroxine for a long time, possibly life long. Please restart Levothyroxine and meet an endocrinologist near your place.
Regards
binu
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Difficulty In Conceiving, Have High TSH, On Levothyroxine, Had Periods After Stopping Medicines, Tests Showed High TSH. Advice?

Hi, Good day. Why did you stop levothyroxine? Your TSH is very high and that itself can cause infertility and irregular periods etc. Please check Anti TPO . If Anti TPO is strongly positive, you may have to continue levothyroxine for a long time, possibly life long. Please restart Levothyroxine and meet an endocrinologist near your place. Regards binu