High TSH- has anyone been able to conceive naturally?
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Anonymous
| I have a TSH between 2.6 and 2.7 and wondering if anyone has been able to conceive naturally with similar or higher TSH levels |
Anonymous
| I had to get mine under 2.5 to get pregnant. Are you currently being treated at all? |
Anonymous
| I have not unfortunately - my ob gyn says I should go to a RE and get started on low dose synthroid if I want but that my level is technically normal |
Anonymous
| Many people conceive naturally with high TSHs. I did twice and only discovered later, when I started having clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism, that my TSH had been above 4 for a decade. |
Anonymous
| You may or may not be able to conceive with that level of TSH. The main issue is whether you have thyroid antibodies, which is something you can test for through a thyroid panel. If you have thyroid antibodies then it would be advisable to start on synthroid. |
Anonymous
I would see an RE or an endocrinologist and get treated. I spent two years ttc, had multiple failed ivf's, only to finally get pregnant naturally when I pushed my RE to bump my synthroid dose to get my tsh under 2.5. And even then, it started spiking as soon as I got pg and I was lucky to be under the care of a good endocrinologist then who tested me monthly and diligently kept it under control. I saw Dr Caroline Huang at the Endocrinology Group and she was awesome. Though I think all the endocrinologists there follow the same philosophy. Not all doctors will treat you at that level - it's worth it to find someone who will. Also look into supplementing with Selenium. That can help with hypothyroid issues. |
Anonymous
This. And see if you can get in with an endocrinologist. It seems a lot of REs in this area don't manage thyroid. |
Anonymous
I had the opposite experience -- endo didn't want to treat me because my TSH was normal, but I had thyroid antibodies. I got pregnant easily but had multiple early miscarriages. RE (Dr. Abbasi at CFA) put me on synthroid when the endo wouldn't and I carried my next pregnancy (from IUI) to term. |
Anonymous
Yeah, I think Abbasi is the exception, not the rule, in this area. My experience with SG REs was that they weren't going to manage it, and I'd have to look elsewhere. I have thyroid antibodies and a TSH that fluctuates between 2.5 and 3.5. My endocrinologist said that he would monitor but wouldn't normally treat for that level (I had no other symptoms), except for women who were trying to get pregnant...or those who were actually symptomatic (fatigue, hair loss, etc). |
Anonymous
| This is crazy, my pcp upped my dose for me to keep my tsh down while trying to conceive and breastfeeding. and my obgyn while pregnant. Your OBGYN should also read up as its better to keep TSH lower while pregnant as well as wehn breastfeeding. |
Anonymous
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I conceived my first with TSH around 3.5. Went on levothyroxine right after conceiving. I’m not sure what my TSH was when I conceived the second. It might have been high because at my first pregnancy check up, my TSH was 5.
(I upped my meds after that.) I don’t think 2.5 is high. I saw multiples endos in the 3 range before I found one that would treat me. But I think bodies vary it could be too high for you. If you’re having symptoms of hypothyroidism, it’s worth exploring treatment. |
Anonymous
| I did when mine was 2.7. |
Anonymous
| I conceived twice with high FSH and both times ended in miscarriage. The only successful pregnancies were conceived with TSH <1.5. |
Anonymous
| Yes, twice with THC >5 |
Anonymous
TSH, lol |