I am a pregnant of 4 months, this month 28th I am getting 5th month. This is second issue to me. In first pregnant I had thyroid at 4th month. I am using 25 mg thyroxine tablet. Recent thyroid report shows 12 points. How can I control this and is it any harmful to my baby? Which things I would follow to control thyroid level. I am an employee, is work tension leads rise in thyroid levels? Please show me the way get rid off thyroid problem?

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist46yrs exp

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lybrate-user, I have gone through the query and understand your concern. If you have been having hypothyroidism even before this conception, then it was necessary to have increased the dosage of levothyroxine to 50 mcg when pregnancy was detected. Because during 1st trimester TSH should be about 2 mU/L and in 2nd & 3rd trimester <3 mU/L. If this is not done, then fetal growth and pregnancy outcome can be badly affected. I am a bit surprised that this was not informed to you, by your consulting gynecologist. Any way please increase the dose to either 50 or 78 mcg and check the TSH after 4 weeks. If you have any doubts please do come back. The change is urgent. Thanks. 

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