I had testing done for my thyroid..?!


Question:

I had testing done for my thyroid..?

i never expected this.. i went in to take a pregnancy test & came out hearing that i may have a problem with my thyroid gland. i haven't gotten my results back yet, and i know i can google it but i was hoping somebody on here can give me a little bit of their experience or problems with their thyroid??

thanks!


Answers:

I have a multinodular goiter. Which is thyroid nodule and an elraged thyroid galnd. i was diagnosed when I was 19 before I started having babies. My levels have usually been pretty normal despute this, even during pregnancy. Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to hypothyroidism which is an underactive thyroid. the thyroid glad produces hormone and regulated maetabolism. Hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid.
I got through all 3 of my pregnancies just fine. i had some mild hyperthyroidism towards the end of my third pregnancy.
If you have a thyroid problem it can be helped with prescription medication which should be take despite pregnancy because an un treated thyroid can be dangerous to your baby.
the best spource on the web is thyroid.about.com theres information there about thyroid and pregnancy
Miadiva27 is wrong and something should be clarified, an overactive(too much hormone) thyroid is called hyperthyroid and an underactive(too little) is called hypothyroidism. Some people get it confused.




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