Postpartum with Hashimoto’s Disease
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Thanks for the advice hun. I currently take 50 mg levothyroxine and I am due for a follow up in march. The last time I had bloodwork done I think was back in August. Levels came back normal. My doctor also told me that my body is still postpartum so it can take up to a year to go back to normal.
I was on 50 of levothyroxine throughout pregnancy for my hypothyroid and TSH levels were monitored by OB during my pregnancy , I gave birth, and no one decided to recheck levels so I asked my pcp to take over my dose again from my OB. My TSH was zero! And my free T4 and T3 were high. I had swung the other way. They stopped my meds and will be rechecking soon. The hair falling out was insane, I had palpitations, and I wanted to eat the house all the time, nothing satisfied the hunger. I’d advocate to get your levels rechecked and make sure the dosage is still correct.
I am at the 5 month mark and my hair is falling out like crazy too, but I am pretty sure it’s just the postpartum shred. I have Hashimoto’s and have been on thyroid meds for 10+ years. Those symptoms sound like maybe your thyroid levels are low and you medication MAY need to be increased. I would time to your doctor and have him run labs to check your thyroid function. Those don’t sound like side effects of thyroid meds, at least not in my experience.