Husband travelling - should I ask my clinic if I can do suppositories instead of PIO?
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To answer the question: "Thanks- what was your TSH when you did your transfers? Also to be clear you got two BFPs but miscarried because of the thyroid? Or was it BFNs because of thyroid?"
That's a tough one to answer. My TSH was 2.54 and 3.25. I'm normally .50 to 1.0. My GP likes to keep TSH on the low side .50 to 1.0. My experience with the different RE and Endo's I've worked with = its all over the map. Ask 5 different Endocrinologists get 5 different answers. GP said "yeah your thyroid situation didn't help." Another "Yup it was an allergic reaction to the PIO and that's why I never use it." The RE that prescribed the PIO? "hey this stuff is the best and has no side effects. . . " That is what drove me to do my own intensive research. Either way it DOES not hurt to have your TSH on the low side via medications, and there are studies that have shown that TSH above 2.0 doesn't lead to full term births. I've shown some Endo's the PubMed articles and they look at me weird. The worst thing to realize is that not all doctors keep up with the medical research. I fired one Endo because I was able to bring in manufacturer literature that demonstrated she was operating on 1990's medical opinion and s*** had changed dramatically since then. Sigh .. . Remember you are your own best advocate. Period. |
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Yes, I did this. I couldn't do the PIO shots myself while on work travel. My doctor was fine with the suppositories. I did it a small handful of times for 3-5 days each time. |
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| Progesterone IM is not necessary, SGF is way behind the research!! |
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Just do the shots yourself. It's really not a big deal. Yep, it hurts. But that's OK -- the pain is temporary.
I believe SGF ran a large study that found PIO has superior results to suppositories. Look it up. |