Pregnant with elevated thyroid blood test... help!?

Question

Im 10weeks pregnant and I got my thyroid blood tests back. My ob said that the results were a bit of a concern and she has booked me into a specialst (waiting list).

In the meantime I wanted to get some advice. My levels are:

Free T4 22.5

TSH 0.07

T3 4.7

Im mainly concerned with how low TSH is, (normal is .5-5) so it seems a little low. Should i be taking iodene supplements or is that making it worse if I do have something wrong.

Also, I have been having heart palpitations, feeling of throat closing in, and chest pain.. but i have been seeing a doctor about this sepearately. im worried that if i do have something it will affect my little baby.

Has anyone been pregnant and had similar levels??? please provide your storeis.

Answer 1

When my tsh was tested with my 3rd child it was..1,500. The highest they had ever seen. ( the higher the number the lower the thyroid function.) my synthroid dose was adjusted and I had a perfectly healthy baby. Looking at your numbers they don't seem that alarming. I would relax and wait to see the doctor and I'm sure all will be ok.

Answer 2

The feelings you are feeling are totally related to your thyroids.

I had an overactive thyroid when pregnant, and I was on medication for the first 2 months. Somehow during the pregnancy, my levels went back to normal, and thyroids were fine until I had my baby/ he was tested at birth to make sure his thyroid function was fine though.

The worst that could happen is that you baby is born with an overactive/underactive thyroid, and that can be treated :) Thyroid problems are actually quite common, so doctors are used to dealing with this in pregnant woman :)

best of luck