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High Thyroid Levels In Pregnancy. History Of Thyroid Cancer. Removed Thyroid And Did Radioactive Iodine
my doctor called and said my tsh level is 22. i am 16 weeks pregnant. i have an appointment with endo tomorrow. i am worried that this might affect my baby. i had thyroid cancer about 10 years ago and they took my throid out and had to do radioactive iodine . do you think this is just because i am pregnant is why they are high?
Wed, 25 Jul 2012
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The requirement of thyroxine hormone definitely increases in pregnancy but it is incorrect to say that pregnancy has precipitated your hypothyroidism.
You were bound to suffer from hypothyroidism as your thyroid had been taken out 10 years back.
You must have been taking thyroxine since then.
It is only pregnancy which has resulted in increased requirement of thyroxine.
Thanks
The requirement of thyroxine hormone definitely increases in pregnancy but it is incorrect to say that pregnancy has precipitated your hypothyroidism.
You were bound to suffer from hypothyroidism as your thyroid had been taken out 10 years back.
You must have been taking thyroxine since then.
It is only pregnancy which has resulted in increased requirement of thyroxine.
Thanks
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