Medicate or not?
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I have been in remission from Hashimotos for 10 years. During my second pregnancy, my thyroid numbers went hyper, but normalized after delivery. After my third and most recent pregnancy, labs went hyper, but are still abnormal at 12 months postpartum. I started the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol in January and my numbers have been improving. I have been unmedicated all this time, but endo wants me to start 5 mg of methamizole.
I had an ultrasound this month and it was normal - no masses or modules. I've been trying to avoid medication, because I'm breastfeeding, have seen results with healthy eating, and I was to to try and conceive soon.
Here are labs:
Mid April 2016
TSH <0.01 free="" t4="" 2.2="" free="" t3="" 356="" (210-440)="" t3="" total="" 146="" (76-181)="" april="" 2016="" (12="" months="" pp)="" tsh=""><0.01 free="" t4="" 2.4="" t3="" total="" 182="" feb="" 2016="" (10="" months="" pp)="" tsh=""><0.01 free="" t4="" 2.4="" t3="" total="" 200="" (80-200)="" tsi="" 115=""><140) dec="" 2015="" (8="" months="" postpartum)="" tsh=""><0.01 (0.45-4.5)
free t4 3.8 (0.8-1.7)
free t3 13.5 (2.0-4.8)
march 2015 (37 weeks)
tsh 0.582 (0.45-4.5)
free t4 direct 0.94 (0.82-1.77)
free triiodothyronine 2.3 (2-4.4)
vitamin d 30.2 (30-100)
feb 2015 (33 weeks)
tsh 0.376
free t4 1.0
t4 11.2 (4.5-12)
t3 170 (71-180)
thyroid stim immuno 57 (0-139)
jan 2015 (28 weeks)
t4 10.6 (4.5-12)
t3 uptake 15 (24-39)
free thyroxine 1.6 (1.2-4.9)
vitamin d 28 (30-100)
tpo 40 (0-34)
nov 2014 (17 weeks)
tsh 0.006
t4 free 0.96 (0.82-1.77)
triiodothyronine free 2.5 (2-4.4)
tpo 72
any advice would be very appreciated. i'm starting vitamin d3 supplements today. (0.45-4.5)="" free="" t4="" 3.8="" (0.8-1.7)="" free="" t3="" 13.5="" (2.0-4.8)="" march="" 2015="" (37="" weeks)="" tsh="" 0.582="" (0.45-4.5)="" free="" t4="" direct="" 0.94="" (0.82-1.77)="" free="" triiodothyronine="" 2.3="" (2-4.4)="" vitamin="" d="" 30.2="" (30-100)="" feb="" 2015="" (33="" weeks)="" tsh="" 0.376="" free="" t4="" 1.0="" t4="" 11.2="" (4.5-12)="" t3="" 170="" (71-180)="" thyroid="" stim="" immuno="" 57="" (0-139)="" jan="" 2015="" (28="" weeks)="" t4="" 10.6="" (4.5-12)="" t3="" uptake="" 15="" (24-39)="" free="" thyroxine="" 1.6="" (1.2-4.9)="" vitamin="" d="" 28="" (30-100)="" tpo="" 40="" (0-34)="" nov="" 2014="" (17="" weeks)="" tsh="" 0.006="" t4="" free="" 0.96="" (0.82-1.77)="" triiodothyronine="" free="" 2.5="" (2-4.4)="" tpo="" 72="" any="" advice="" would="" be="" very="" appreciated.="" i'm="" starting="" vitamin="" d3="" supplements="" today.="">
free t4 3.8 (0.8-1.7)
free t3 13.5 (2.0-4.8)
march 2015 (37 weeks)
tsh 0.582 (0.45-4.5)
free t4 direct 0.94 (0.82-1.77)
free triiodothyronine 2.3 (2-4.4)
vitamin d 30.2 (30-100)
feb 2015 (33 weeks)
tsh 0.376
free t4 1.0
t4 11.2 (4.5-12)
t3 170 (71-180)
thyroid stim immuno 57 (0-139)
jan 2015 (28 weeks)
t4 10.6 (4.5-12)
t3 uptake 15 (24-39)
free thyroxine 1.6 (1.2-4.9)
vitamin d 28 (30-100)
tpo 40 (0-34)
nov 2014 (17 weeks)
tsh 0.006
t4 free 0.96 (0.82-1.77)
triiodothyronine free 2.5 (2-4.4)
tpo 72
any advice would be very appreciated. i'm starting vitamin d3 supplements today. >
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linda187 nereik13
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nereik13 linda187
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cindy30745 linda187
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Do you know how Hashimotos is diagnosed?
Thanks
linda187 cindy30745
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shellyC19 nereik13
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My name is Shelly and I am a nurse in the USA and I have Hashimoto's since 1987.
I would swing in my younger days but seem to be more Hypo now. However I would avoid Methimazole for a while and see if the thyroid will settle in time.
Pregnancy add stress to the thyroid and it can take many months to eevn a year to come back and settle down and the body is very slow to change.
If you are breast feeding do not use methimazole. It will transfer into breast milk.
Being low in Vit D happens as we age as we do not absorb and convert sunlight well enough after 30 years old. It becomes harder and those of us with thyroid problems tend to be low in Vit D. I am on 2000IU a day.
Keep us posted on how you do.
Shelly