Thyriod issues

Just wanted to say good luck. I also suffered from hypothyroidism before and during pregnancy. (Strikke where were you when i was looking for somebody in same boat??lol)

my levels went to normal right at the end of prgnancy, but now seems Graves and over active thyroid may be starting again...just as we've decided to TTC again.

I suggest you ask your endocrinologist all these questions..I am sure he or she will be able to tell you exactly what the effects will be, etc.

I know when we still on pf i also asked on the forum for some help on hyperthyroidism but everybody had underactive thyroid probs. So nobody could help me, hope u get some answers. I'm still battling with mine.

My sister had chemo on hers after 1st LG was born and she had 2 children after that. But she drinks eltroxin now for rest of her life.

Thanks Strikkie, but I was really hoping to talk to someone in the same situation as me. I already have a fantastic specialist, I just really want someone in the similiar situation to tell me it will be fine.

Thanks once again. Will have a look at the site.

Sorry here is the link:

www.moomie.co.za/forum/12-goods-and-serv...hyroid-problems.html

Hi Maureen

I have a hyperthyroidprob so can't realy help you but maybe you can google or have a look i think under ladies corner was one of the ladies posted something about thyroid institute or something.
Maybe that will help!!
Good luck.

Hello ladies,

I am a very happy mommy with a four and half month old little boy. Even though he was premature by six weeks, he is a little trooper. He weighs 7 kilograms now and is 65 centimetres. So definitely a big little man.

The reason for my post is I need a little advice. I was diagnosed with an underactive thyriod about 3 months before I found out I was pregnant. I had a terrible pregnancy due to this. While pregnant and almost at the end, I went to a specialist to see what he could do to help me with my thyriod. He did a couple of tests and found that I had 5 grows on my thyriod. The one was so big that it was about the size of a R1 coin. While being pregnant we couldn't do anything about it. Well I am seeing him in the first week in October and I have a big decision to make.

See the growths are non cancerous, well so far. I want it taken out. Main reason being that it can turn to cancer anytime. And another reason is that my grandmother died of lymph cancer and seeing as the thyriod gland is so close the lymph nodes, I don't want to take a chance.

Firstly I would like to find out if anyone has had the operation. Please share your experience, your recovery and your lifestyle changes with me, please.

Secondly, I would like to find out how this will affect my fertility in the future, when it has been removed. Will I still be able to get pregnant.

Thirdly, what effect has the medication after the operation had on you.

Thank you so much for this forum and to all the ladies. And for taking the time to help me out.

Have a lovely day.

Maureen