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Regarding thyroid medication during preg
Hi, i m 34 yr old...i m currently pregnant n I m on my 7th week according to ep scan...did throid test...my tsh value is 3.90...doctor prescribed thronorm 25 mcg(thyroxine sodium tablets)...my query is...if I started to take this, will I need to take life long or just during pregnancy alone shld need n then they stop after blood test...i m feared of it bcoz all saying if once started shld take life long or if stopped condition comes back again...
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You will have a blood test repeatedly for the TSH level. Your dose of Thyroid hormone will depend on the TSH level.
I don't understand the relevance of the second part of your question.
Suppose you really have to take Thyroid hormone throughout your life, will you let your unborn baby suffer, even to the extent of becoming an abnormal child (inside the uterus) just to avoid the possibility of taking the medicine for the rest of your life ?
Are you really so selfish ?
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Dr. Manasa Lokanadham
Infertility Specialist
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Connect plz
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
It is unpredictable how long you will have to take this medicine
but then you need to understand that the mental well being of the baby will depend upon your eu thyroid levels
in pregnancy in the first trimester TSH should be less than 2.5
you will definitely have to take the medicine
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Dr. Shruti Dahiya
Gynecologist
3 yrs exp
Delhi
Get repeat TSH done 6 weeks after delivery if the value is normal then no need to take medicine
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
You can stop medicine after delivery if the TSH level is normal.
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
Please consult for proper discussion.
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Dr. Pratibha P S
Gynecologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
after 6 weeks of delivery they recheck ur thyroid..if its normal then can stop
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