Hypothyroid after miscarriage?

Question

My doctor has been tracking my thyroid levels since my miscarriage in January at 10 weeks. My levels are definitely off but my doctor doesn’t think I need meds right now. I trust my doctor but part of me thinks I do need some medication as my body feels off and my periods are very irregular. Also, I still haven’t ovulated. All of these can be symptoms of a hypothyroid. Has anyone else had this? Did your thyroid eventually level out on it’s own? I want to start trying again but can’t when I am irregular and am not ovulating. 😕

Answer

I have had 2 miscarriages now. The first was a chemical pregnancy and then my last one was a missed miscarriage at 12.5 weeks and I had to have a d&c 2 weeks ago. My mom had many thyroid issues for years (now under control) but my OB used to test me at my yearly appointments since i had a risk of thyroid problems because of my mom. They always came back normal but it has been a couple of years since I’ve had it checked. So after this miscarriage I just kept reading things trying to figure out why this keeps happening. I kept seeing so many ties to issues with thyroid. I decided to make an appointment with my family doctor because I have been to him my whole life and he also sees my mom and saw her through her thyroid struggles, so I felt like he would listen to my concerns. He did a blood test and they just called me last week to say I was borderline low. He didn’t start me on medicine yet but I go back in a month and if the levels are still the same he’s going to start me on medication for hypothyroid. I’m so glad I decided to go and get it checked. I feel like other doctors that don’t know my family history wouldn’t of taken it as seriously and may not have even considered it low and told me even if it was at the line between low and normal. I know this may not be the cause of my miscarriages, but so many things I have read make it seem like it’s a high possibility. I have also experienced weight gain, tiredness, and have irregular cycles which are all symptoms. So I’m hoping they just caught it early and I can get it sorted out so that I don’t have to experience the heartbreak of miscarriage again. Listen to your body and find a doctor that will listen to your concerns!

Hypothyroid after miscarriage?

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