Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Devon, First - Congrats!!! Second, when I was pregant before I had a thyroid problem I could sleep for hours during the day so the fatigue is a normal part of pregancy and may not be related to your thyroid - it may be but not necessarily. Janie > I haven't posted for quite a while so for those of you who don't > know me I'm a Texan living in Egypt. > > I wanted y'all to know that I'm almost 6 months pregnant and I'm > convinced that Armour helped me get pregnant and maintain my > pregnancy. My husband and I had tried IUI (intrauterine > insemination) several times with no luck. When I switched to > Armour from Levothyroxine this summer, not only was I feeling > better but I got pregnant naturally within a couple of months of > starting the Armour. > > The only difficult thing for me has been fatigue. My TSH has > remained low (around 0.02) and my free T3 is above the middle > of the range. My T4 is a little below the middle range but since > my numbers have been stable during my pregnancy (I've never > tested positive for antibodies) I think it's better to leave well > enough alone. My OB said my Free T3 & T4 look fine but my TSH > was a little low but I explained my prescribing doctor > (Grebinokov) said as long as I don't have any hyper symptoms > that should be okay. The OB didn't seem alarmed and said it > shouldn't be a problem but he'll test again later in my pregnancy. > > I'm just starting my 25th week and have noticed that I do have > more energy. This is my first pregnancy so I have nothing to > compare it to and I'm also over 40 so I think that may have > something to do with the fatigue, too (I've had problems with > fatigue for years but it seems more exaggerated now). > > Anyway, another success story for Armour. God willing, I'll be > back in Texas for a visit in the summer with a baby boy. I'll also > get my years supply of Armour since it's not available here. > > Sincerely, > Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Thanks, Janie. I've had other friends tell me that fatigue is normal, too. And I feel very fortunate that I really haven't had any other real complaints (didn't have any morning sickness). Devon, First - Congrats!!! Second, when I was pregant before I had a thyroid problem I could sleep for hours during the day so the fatigue is a normal part of pregancy and may not be related to your thyroid - it may be but not necessarily. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Hi Jan! I would like to try to add some T4 but I know my OB would not approve. I know his word isn't gospel but I don't want to try and self-medicate now. The free T4 is " just " below midpoint and my numbers haven't changed at all--I've had the TSH, free T3 & free T4 tested twice since becoming pregnant. I'll keep you posted on how I'm doing. This group has really grown! Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Congratulations!! Tx update from Egypt > I haven't posted for quite a while so for those of you who don't > know me I'm a Texan living in Egypt. > > I wanted y'all to know that I'm almost 6 months pregnant and I'm > convinced that Armour helped me get pregnant and maintain my > pregnancy. My husband and I had tried IUI (intrauterine > insemination) several times with no luck. When I switched to > Armour from Levothyroxine this summer, not only was I feeling > better but I got pregnant naturally within a couple of months of > starting the Armour. > > The only difficult thing for me has been fatigue. My TSH has > remained low (around 0.02) and my free T3 is above the middle > of the range. My T4 is a little below the middle range but since > my numbers have been stable during my pregnancy (I've never > tested positive for antibodies) I think it's better to leave well > enough alone. My OB said my Free T3 & T4 look fine but my TSH > was a little low but I explained my prescribing doctor > (Grebinokov) said as long as I don't have any hyper symptoms > that should be okay. The OB didn't seem alarmed and said it > shouldn't be a problem but he'll test again later in my pregnancy. > > I'm just starting my 25th week and have noticed that I do have > more energy. This is my first pregnancy so I have nothing to > compare it to and I'm also over 40 so I think that may have > something to do with the fatigue, too (I've had problems with > fatigue for years but it seems more exaggerated now). > > Anyway, another success story for Armour. God willing, I'll be > back in Texas for a visit in the summer with a baby boy. I'll also > get my years supply of Armour since it's not available here. > > Sincerely, > Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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