Anonymous
Post 10/15/2018 14:26     Subject: Miscarried PGS normal embryo at 6 weeks age 40
I miscarried a PGS normal embryo at 6 weeks - did not even think to check TSH!!! My TSH was normal at conception as well. Now I'm wondering if this could have been an issue (I am hypothyroid and am taking synthroid)

thanks for posting this thread!!
Anonymous
Post 10/11/2018 17:37     Subject: Miscarried PGS normal embryo at 6 weeks age 40
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Anonymous wrote:Did they bump up your synthroid dose when you got your positive beta? What's your treated tsh? How closely are they monitoring your thyroid?


+1 TSH should be checked as soon as you get a positive beta. I am in the 2nd trimester after an IUI at SGF and am grateful to them, but am still a little bothered by the fact that they did not even suggest I get my thyroid levels checked after my first positive beta. I e-mailed my regular OB/GYN on my own a few days after the positive beta after reading online about the importance of keeping TSH below 2.5 in the 1st trimester (some even suggest getting it below that level while TTC). He immediately had my thyroid levels checked and my TSH had shot up to over 5 when I was 5 weeks pregnant, after being below 2.5 several months prior.


What can be done when your TSH level goes up like that (over 5)?


You increase your synthroid dose. My endocrinologist tested me monthly, starting when I first discovered I was pregnant. My dose went up 3 or 4 times - I think it stabilized somewhere late in the second trimester. Most Hashi patients are told to take an extra pill a week once they get a positive pregnancy test. Or at least, Hashi patients with doctors who are paying attention.


Np reiterating this. My tsh went from 1.6 at conception (iui) to 6.88 at 5 weeks pregnant. We immediately adjusted dose and it's back to <2 at 9 weeks. I had 2 miscarriages before a doctor got serious about my tsh. Then a successful pregnancy and now on my way to #2, fingers crossed.
Anonymous
Post 10/11/2018 15:48     Subject: Miscarried PGS normal embryo at 6 weeks age 40
Anonymous wrote:I didn’t have same issues as OP but I took both prednisone and lovenox with SGF. They recommended it I didn’t even bring it up.


Same here. Dr.Doyle suggested it as a last ditch effort.