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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To "subclinical thyroid and it’s ranged from 2.3 to as high as 4" - I learned the hard way that if your TSH is above 2.5 your chances of a successful embryo transfer are very low.  Visit PubMed and look at the articles regarding TSH levels, fertility, IVF outcomes.  There is quite a bit of debate among different RE's and regular Endocrinologists as to the effect of TSH & iodine levels affecting fertility.  Do NOT let Doctors treat you by TSH alone.  Your free T4 is a much better indicator of your overall thyroid effectiveness.  (Visit "Stop the Thyroid Madness" website to see the newest protocols and research.) I left Shady Grove and went to another practice.  The doctor at the other practice looked at my records and was not impressed.  For him, he was like "why didn't they check this? Why did they put you on that? Why the eff did they do a transfer on that date with those numbers?!"

Please get your TPO antibodies tested in relation to your thyroid issue.  If you are a Hashimoto's patient (test positive for the autoimmune disorder), you need to start thyroid treatment.  Here's why, when your embryo implants and starts to grow, your thyroid hormones are the only thyroid hormones it has to rely on for the first 12 weeks of gestation. For some patients this can over-tax your body.  If you aren't medicated properly (and monitored) your TSH will spike, your immune system will have a fit and you'll be sitting there crying after 4 weeks going "WTF?!  I was pregnant last week!"

As for suppositories, I'm moving to non-DC area practice and then we'll go from there.  I looked at all the CDC stats for all the clinics in the Metro DC area and unfortunately none of them perform up to national average for women over 35.  NONE.  Not Shady Grove, CCRM, Washington FTC, Dominion, none.  The CDC and SART stats for the clinics around here are below national average.  Screw that.

It sounds like you're still doing the injections for this round.  Best advice, draw a fist sized circle in the right IM injection area. Ice that bullseye circle for 10 minutes (paper towel between you and the ice bag) the do the injection.  It might not be that bad when you can't feel the poke.

Best of luck to you.  GET that TSH down!! 
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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?[/quote]

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