Re: Re: Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

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>

> NO! You can't take this test while breastfeeding and it is

Really? I was told it was okay to breastfeed again after anywhere from

24-72 hours.

Take care, Fay

P.S. About bugleweed and ATD's : I've come across a few people who are

using both. Aren't they mutually excusive, unless your medical/naturopath

professional is monitoring both? It's like multiplying the dose of the

ATD's.

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> is. If your doc orders a radioactive iodine uptake scan (don't know if

that

> can be done while you're breastfeeding),

NO! You can't take this test while breastfeeding and it is sometimes

mistakenly given. I had to actually sign something legal at the Mayo clinic

swearing that I was not breastfeeding before I took the test.

Sadly, my sister-in-law was given this test while nursing. Nobody asked her

if she was nursing; the people just gave her the radioactive material. She

drank it and promptly went home to nurse her baby who she'd been away from

for a long time because of the doctor appointment. She remains sick about

this and furious at their error.

The uptake test is not the only way to diagnose Graves. An ultrasound and

complete thyroid panel can do the job.

B

>

> To: graves_support <graves_support >

> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:09 AM

> Subject: Re: Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

>

>

> >, I did a search on your name and WOW there is a lot out there.

> >I hate to repeat stuff here, but here goes.

> >

> >My baby is 6 months and I want to bf her for a year. Since I don't

> >feel any symptoms of hyper, would it be ok for me to wait.

> >

> >....What is your story?

> >

> >

> >

> >I called the doc this a.m. and he wants me to come in tomorrow for

> >more bloodwork. I asked him if he planned to refer me to a endo if

> >the results came back confirming what I suspect. He said that he

> >preferred to treat me and that I was jumping the gun. He first wants

> >to make sure that the lab didn't make a mistake. I asked him how he

> >felt about RAI and he again said I am jumping the gun. We will see.

> >He is a very highly rated primary care physician in the Wash DC

> >area. I am hoping that the labs come back normal, but I have a bad

> >feeling. He said he would order all the thyroid screening tests. I

> >hope that will be enough. Please advise....From everything I have

> >read, I will not take RAI, and I feel that I should go to the best

> >endo in the area ASAP. Jen

> >

> >

> >> Jen,

> >>

> >> If you check under B in the archives, you'll find a lot of

> >information

> >> about post-partum hyperthyroidism, and about breast feeding.

> >>

> >> Sounds like you have a family history of Graves disease and that

> >you might

> >> be hyperthyroid right now -- what are your other thyroid levels?

> >>

> >> My grandmother had thyroid disease and so did some aunts, so I was

> >fully

> >> loaded as well.

> >>

> >> I became hyper due to Graves after my second child. I was

> >breastfeeding and

> >> several people told me that some women find that their thyroids

> >regulate

> >> once the hormonal changes of pregnancy and lactation are over.

> >>

> >> Ultimately, I weaned my nursing baby (while doing homeopathy and on

> >a

> >> macrobiotic diet) and went into remission without treatment six

> >weeks later.

> >>

> >> Please review the archives, although I know it's hard to do with a

> >new baby.

> >> But you might experience a change in your thyroid if you wean. You

> >might

> >> not: some of the women I know who have weaned have returned to

> >eurothyroid

> >> shortly afterward and others haven't.

> >>

> >> I know weaning a young baby is a tough decision. I found out I was

> >sick

> >> when Scarlett was about six months old and couldn't bear to wean

> >her till

> >> she was over a year. In retrospect, my own health did warrant

> >weaning her

> >> earlier but I'm a big believer in nursing and had a hard time, even

> >at a

> >> year.

> >>

> >> Best -- B

> >> Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

> >>

> >>

> >> > Hi all,

> >> >

> >> > Here is a quick summary of me.

> >> >

> >> > My sis and grandma have GD.

> >> >

> >> > I have 2 children. One is 6 months old and I am breastfeeding. I

> >> > went in last week for a physical and my TSH has come back at less

> >> > than .1. What do you think this could mean?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks for your help and advice,

> >> >

> >> > Jen

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > -------------------------------------

> >> > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and

> >is not

> >> intended to replace expert medical care.

> >> > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new

> >treatments.

> >> > ----------------------------------------

> >> > DISCLAIMER

> >> >

> >> > Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does not have the

> >> endorsement of

> >> > the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to

> >emails.

> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------

> >--------

> >> ------------

> >> >

> >> >

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> is. If your doc orders a radioactive iodine uptake scan (don't know if

that

> can be done while you're breastfeeding),

NO! You can't take this test while breastfeeding and it is sometimes

mistakenly given. I had to actually sign something legal at the Mayo clinic

swearing that I was not breastfeeding before I took the test.

Sadly, my sister-in-law was given this test while nursing. Nobody asked her

if she was nursing; the people just gave her the radioactive material. She

drank it and promptly went home to nurse her baby who she'd been away from

for a long time because of the doctor appointment. She remains sick about

this and furious at their error.

The uptake test is not the only way to diagnose Graves. An ultrasound and

complete thyroid panel can do the job.

B

>

> To: graves_support <graves_support >

> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:09 AM

> Subject: Re: Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

>

>

> >, I did a search on your name and WOW there is a lot out there.

> >I hate to repeat stuff here, but here goes.

> >

> >My baby is 6 months and I want to bf her for a year. Since I don't

> >feel any symptoms of hyper, would it be ok for me to wait.

> >

> >....What is your story?

> >

> >

> >

> >I called the doc this a.m. and he wants me to come in tomorrow for

> >more bloodwork. I asked him if he planned to refer me to a endo if

> >the results came back confirming what I suspect. He said that he

> >preferred to treat me and that I was jumping the gun. He first wants

> >to make sure that the lab didn't make a mistake. I asked him how he

> >felt about RAI and he again said I am jumping the gun. We will see.

> >He is a very highly rated primary care physician in the Wash DC

> >area. I am hoping that the labs come back normal, but I have a bad

> >feeling. He said he would order all the thyroid screening tests. I

> >hope that will be enough. Please advise....From everything I have

> >read, I will not take RAI, and I feel that I should go to the best

> >endo in the area ASAP. Jen

> >

> >

> >> Jen,

> >>

> >> If you check under B in the archives, you'll find a lot of

> >information

> >> about post-partum hyperthyroidism, and about breast feeding.

> >>

> >> Sounds like you have a family history of Graves disease and that

> >you might

> >> be hyperthyroid right now -- what are your other thyroid levels?

> >>

> >> My grandmother had thyroid disease and so did some aunts, so I was

> >fully

> >> loaded as well.

> >>

> >> I became hyper due to Graves after my second child. I was

> >breastfeeding and

> >> several people told me that some women find that their thyroids

> >regulate

> >> once the hormonal changes of pregnancy and lactation are over.

> >>

> >> Ultimately, I weaned my nursing baby (while doing homeopathy and on

> >a

> >> macrobiotic diet) and went into remission without treatment six

> >weeks later.

> >>

> >> Please review the archives, although I know it's hard to do with a

> >new baby.

> >> But you might experience a change in your thyroid if you wean. You

> >might

> >> not: some of the women I know who have weaned have returned to

> >eurothyroid

> >> shortly afterward and others haven't.

> >>

> >> I know weaning a young baby is a tough decision. I found out I was

> >sick

> >> when Scarlett was about six months old and couldn't bear to wean

> >her till

> >> she was over a year. In retrospect, my own health did warrant

> >weaning her

> >> earlier but I'm a big believer in nursing and had a hard time, even

> >at a

> >> year.

> >>

> >> Best -- B

> >> Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

> >>

> >>

> >> > Hi all,

> >> >

> >> > Here is a quick summary of me.

> >> >

> >> > My sis and grandma have GD.

> >> >

> >> > I have 2 children. One is 6 months old and I am breastfeeding. I

> >> > went in last week for a physical and my TSH has come back at less

> >> > than .1. What do you think this could mean?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks for your help and advice,

> >> >

> >> > Jen

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > -------------------------------------

> >> > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and

> >is not

> >> intended to replace expert medical care.

> >> > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new

> >treatments.

> >> > ----------------------------------------

> >> > DISCLAIMER

> >> >

> >> > Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does not have the

> >> endorsement of

> >> > the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to

> >emails.

> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------

> >--------

> >> ------------

> >> >

> >> >

[Guest guest]

Jen -

Your doc's right, don't panic yet. It could just be post-partum thyroiditis

(PPT). This can cause temporary hyperthyroidism after pregnancy. If it is

PPT, it usually only lasts a couple months at most. It's usually treated

with antibiotics or sometimes anti-inflammitories. It can, however, exist at

the same time with GD, so based on the TSH alone, it's hard to tell which it

is. If your doc orders a radioactive iodine uptake scan (don't know if that

can be done while you're breastfeeding), a low result will indicate PPT,

while a high result indicates GD. Hope this helps - try not to worry yet

(easier said than done!)

Re: Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

>, I did a search on your name and WOW there is a lot out there.

>I hate to repeat stuff here, but here goes.

>

>My baby is 6 months and I want to bf her for a year. Since I don't

>feel any symptoms of hyper, would it be ok for me to wait.

>

>....What is your story?

>

>

>

>I called the doc this a.m. and he wants me to come in tomorrow for

>more bloodwork. I asked him if he planned to refer me to a endo if

>the results came back confirming what I suspect. He said that he

>preferred to treat me and that I was jumping the gun. He first wants

>to make sure that the lab didn't make a mistake. I asked him how he

>felt about RAI and he again said I am jumping the gun. We will see.

>He is a very highly rated primary care physician in the Wash DC

>area. I am hoping that the labs come back normal, but I have a bad

>feeling. He said he would order all the thyroid screening tests. I

>hope that will be enough. Please advise....From everything I have

>read, I will not take RAI, and I feel that I should go to the best

>endo in the area ASAP. Jen

>

>

>> Jen,

>>

>> If you check under B in the archives, you'll find a lot of

>information

>> about post-partum hyperthyroidism, and about breast feeding.

>>

>> Sounds like you have a family history of Graves disease and that

>you might

>> be hyperthyroid right now -- what are your other thyroid levels?

>>

>> My grandmother had thyroid disease and so did some aunts, so I was

>fully

>> loaded as well.

>>

>> I became hyper due to Graves after my second child. I was

>breastfeeding and

>> several people told me that some women find that their thyroids

>regulate

>> once the hormonal changes of pregnancy and lactation are over.

>>

>> Ultimately, I weaned my nursing baby (while doing homeopathy and on

>a

>> macrobiotic diet) and went into remission without treatment six

>weeks later.

>>

>> Please review the archives, although I know it's hard to do with a

>new baby.

>> But you might experience a change in your thyroid if you wean. You

>might

>> not: some of the women I know who have weaned have returned to

>eurothyroid

>> shortly afterward and others haven't.

>>

>> I know weaning a young baby is a tough decision. I found out I was

>sick

>> when Scarlett was about six months old and couldn't bear to wean

>her till

>> she was over a year. In retrospect, my own health did warrant

>weaning her

>> earlier but I'm a big believer in nursing and had a hard time, even

>at a

>> year.

>>

>> Best -- B

>> Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

>>

>>

>> > Hi all,

>> >

>> > Here is a quick summary of me.

>> >

>> > My sis and grandma have GD.

>> >

>> > I have 2 children. One is 6 months old and I am breastfeeding. I

>> > went in last week for a physical and my TSH has come back at less

>> > than .1. What do you think this could mean?

>> >

>> > Thanks for your help and advice,

>> >

>> > Jen

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > -------------------------------------

>> > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and

>is not

>> intended to replace expert medical care.

>> > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new

>treatments.

>> > ----------------------------------------

>> > DISCLAIMER

>> >

>> > Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does not have the

>> endorsement of

>> > the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to

>emails.

>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------

>--------

>> ------------

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Jen -

Your doc's right, don't panic yet. It could just be post-partum thyroiditis

(PPT). This can cause temporary hyperthyroidism after pregnancy. If it is

PPT, it usually only lasts a couple months at most. It's usually treated

with antibiotics or sometimes anti-inflammitories. It can, however, exist at

the same time with GD, so based on the TSH alone, it's hard to tell which it

is. If your doc orders a radioactive iodine uptake scan (don't know if that

can be done while you're breastfeeding), a low result will indicate PPT,

while a high result indicates GD. Hope this helps - try not to worry yet

(easier said than done!)

Re: Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

>, I did a search on your name and WOW there is a lot out there.

>I hate to repeat stuff here, but here goes.

>

>My baby is 6 months and I want to bf her for a year. Since I don't

>feel any symptoms of hyper, would it be ok for me to wait.

>

>....What is your story?

>

>

>

>I called the doc this a.m. and he wants me to come in tomorrow for

>more bloodwork. I asked him if he planned to refer me to a endo if

>the results came back confirming what I suspect. He said that he

>preferred to treat me and that I was jumping the gun. He first wants

>to make sure that the lab didn't make a mistake. I asked him how he

>felt about RAI and he again said I am jumping the gun. We will see.

>He is a very highly rated primary care physician in the Wash DC

>area. I am hoping that the labs come back normal, but I have a bad

>feeling. He said he would order all the thyroid screening tests. I

>hope that will be enough. Please advise....From everything I have

>read, I will not take RAI, and I feel that I should go to the best

>endo in the area ASAP. Jen

>

>

>> Jen,

>>

>> If you check under B in the archives, you'll find a lot of

>information

>> about post-partum hyperthyroidism, and about breast feeding.

>>

>> Sounds like you have a family history of Graves disease and that

>you might

>> be hyperthyroid right now -- what are your other thyroid levels?

>>

>> My grandmother had thyroid disease and so did some aunts, so I was

>fully

>> loaded as well.

>>

>> I became hyper due to Graves after my second child. I was

>breastfeeding and

>> several people told me that some women find that their thyroids

>regulate

>> once the hormonal changes of pregnancy and lactation are over.

>>

>> Ultimately, I weaned my nursing baby (while doing homeopathy and on

>a

>> macrobiotic diet) and went into remission without treatment six

>weeks later.

>>

>> Please review the archives, although I know it's hard to do with a

>new baby.

>> But you might experience a change in your thyroid if you wean. You

>might

>> not: some of the women I know who have weaned have returned to

>eurothyroid

>> shortly afterward and others haven't.

>>

>> I know weaning a young baby is a tough decision. I found out I was

>sick

>> when Scarlett was about six months old and couldn't bear to wean

>her till

>> she was over a year. In retrospect, my own health did warrant

>weaning her

>> earlier but I'm a big believer in nursing and had a hard time, even

>at a

>> year.

>>

>> Best -- B

>> Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

>>

>>

>> > Hi all,

>> >

>> > Here is a quick summary of me.

>> >

>> > My sis and grandma have GD.

>> >

>> > I have 2 children. One is 6 months old and I am breastfeeding. I

>> > went in last week for a physical and my TSH has come back at less

>> > than .1. What do you think this could mean?

>> >

>> > Thanks for your help and advice,

>> >

>> > Jen

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > -------------------------------------

>> > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and

>is not

>> intended to replace expert medical care.

>> > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new

>treatments.

>> > ----------------------------------------

>> > DISCLAIMER

>> >

>> > Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does not have the

>> endorsement of

>> > the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to

>emails.

>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------

>--------

>> ------------

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Fay,

Perhaps there is disagreement among doctors. My primary endo said

breastfeeding precluded one from the radioactive uptake and at the Mayo

Clinic, they specifically asked about breastfeeding and had me sign two

forms: one that said I was not pregnant and the other that said I was not

breastfeeding.

B

Re: Re: Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

> >

> > NO! You can't take this test while breastfeeding and it is

>

> Really? I was told it was okay to breastfeed again after anywhere from

> 24-72 hours.

>

> Take care, Fay

>

> P.S. About bugleweed and ATD's : I've come across a few people who are

> using both. Aren't they mutually excusive, unless your medical/naturopath

> professional is monitoring both? It's like multiplying the dose of the

> ATD's.

> ________________________________________________________________

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>

> -------------------------------------

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> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

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>

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they specifically asked about breastfeeding and had me sign

> two

> forms: one that said I was not pregnant and the other that said I

> was not

> breastfeeding.

Ok, if we're naming names here a satellite office of Wm. Beaumont

Hospital, Royal Oak MI, told me that I shouldn't be pregnant if I was

having the test but that it would be alright to resume nursing after 24

hours.

Take care, Fay

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they specifically asked about breastfeeding and had me sign

> two

> forms: one that said I was not pregnant and the other that said I

> was not

> breastfeeding.

Ok, if we're naming names here a satellite office of Wm. Beaumont

Hospital, Royal Oak MI, told me that I shouldn't be pregnant if I was

having the test but that it would be alright to resume nursing after 24

hours.

Take care, Fay

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they specifically asked about breastfeeding and had me sign

> two

> forms: one that said I was not pregnant and the other that said I

> was not

> breastfeeding.

Ok, if we're naming names here a satellite office of Wm. Beaumont

Hospital, Royal Oak MI, told me that I shouldn't be pregnant if I was

having the test but that it would be alright to resume nursing after 24

hours.

Take care, Fay

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I was told absolutely no RAI if breastfeeding also. Only if the baby would

take a bottle and I pumped off milk for three days. I got my first RAI

after I weaned my baby. I.

Postpartum Low TSH while Breastfeeding

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> > Hi all,

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Here is a quick summary of me.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > My sis and grandma have GD.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I have 2 children. One is 6 months old and I am breastfeeding. I

> >> >> > went in last week for a physical and my TSH has come back at less

> >> >> > than .1. What do you think this could mean?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Thanks for your help and advice,

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Jen

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >> > -------------------------------------

> >> >> > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and

> >> >is not

> >> >> intended to replace expert medical care.

> >> >> > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new

> >> >treatments.

> >> >> > ----------------------------------------

> >> >> > DISCLAIMER

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does not have the

> >> >> endorsement of

> >> >> > the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to

> >> >emails.

> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------

> >> >--------

> >> >> ------------

> >> >> >

> >> >> >