Ladies pls answer this to the best of your knowledge (Thyroid)?!
Question: I was diagnosed with hypothyroid a year back, and I just started meeting a specialist, he took blood work and checked my thyroid levels, and said my dose was a little higher so he put me on 0.88mcg
Yesterday I had a CAT scan for abdomen - (recommended by him) but I don't understand what does thyroid hv to do with abdomen.
Me and my husb are planning for a baby this year end, I am very worried ..does hypo-thyroid condition affect being pregnant??? (main concern)
I am 26 yrs old /5-5 and 146lb (Pls share ur comments)
Answers: I was diagnosed with hypothyroid a year back, and I just started meeting a specialist, he took blood work and checked my thyroid levels, and said my dose was a little higher so he put me on 0.88mcg
Yesterday I had a CAT scan for abdomen - (recommended by him) but I don't understand what does thyroid hv to do with abdomen.
Me and my husb are planning for a baby this year end, I am very worried ..does hypo-thyroid condition affect being pregnant??? (main concern)
I am 26 yrs old /5-5 and 146lb (Pls share ur comments)
I've had hypothyroidism for over 8 years now. I've never had an endocrinologist, or my doctor suggest a CAT scan for anything in reference to the thyroid disorder, so I'm not sure what that it all about.
But now for some good news. I've had 2 children while having hypothyroidism. It had no effect on my ability to get pregnant. Now in terms of a pregnancy when you have a thyroid problem, here in the state on Florida, you're immediately tagged as "high risk" since it's a chronic condition. That turned out to work to my advantage, since I needed an ob/gyn that specialized in high risk pregnancies, and my insurance covered a great doctor that I would not have been able to afford otherwise.
Best of luck to you and your hubby...have fun trying!
it might be harder for you to become pregnant
and the possibility of misscarriage is higher
but you can still have a baby
you just need to keep seeing your doctor
consistently
youre dosage of medication might need to be
increased during the time you are pregnant
I am 25 years old and have been suffering from hypothyroidism for several years. I was diagnosed right before pregnancy...
this condition shouldn't affect your ability to get pregnant but it does often times get worse during pregnancy so your dosage will probably go up again... mine did, 3 times! :)
I've never had a CAT scan though for this condition, so I'm not sure the purpose of that.
Just so you know, 1 out of every 6 women will get or already have a disfunctioning thyroid... some have hyperthyroidism instead of what we have... and most women have it but never know. I would really question the purpose of the CAT scan, but other than that dont' worry.
Good luck TTC, we're trying for # 2.