Thyroid hormones and fertility

[mainemommy1]

AF arrived today-3 days earlier than expected. My cycles were 25 days-I just started a very low dose of thyroid meds for symptoms related to underactive thyroid (my numbers on the lab were not bad but the ND felt they were borderline and my symptoms were showing a subclinical thyroid issue. I started the prescription a few days before ovulation and I also ovulated a few days earlier than usual. I'm assuming this is all due to the new medicine. I also started a new Metabolic workout and diet....maybe that has something to do with it. I am getting so frustrated and sad! The ND ran all the necessary fertility blood work tests and everything came back NORMAL which I suppose is good news but I'm 35 and STILL not pregnant. Any insight?? I hated the idea of taking a prescription when the lab tests were within "normal" but then again I take vit D and the lab ranges for VIt D are not what an ND would consider to be optimal.

[SoonToBe]

Hi there. I can tell you a little more about thyroid stuff. I wouldn't worry about the meds and not being that low in numbers. Normal, healthy people have levels that are at the top of the range so although you can be in the "normal" range if you are at the bottom, it's not optimal at all. If you have lowish numbers and symptoms, you actually have probably helped your chances of pregnancy and a healthy birth. Did the ND run an antibodies test? That will tell you if you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis which is very common. I have it. Anyway, what meds are you taking? Natural thyroid hormone (Armour, Naturethroid, Westhroid, etc) are better because they contain T4, T3, T2, and T1 which we produce ourselves. It also has calcitonin in it which is great for bones and synthetic hormones can cause trouble with bones. It's common to have your cycle change when you start hormones. Also, it's important to remember that your dose will likely need to be increased as you progress because your pituitary gland will tell your thyroid to produce less of its own so you can end up feeling more hypo than when you started. Without writing a novel, I hope this helps answer your question.

Not sure if I can post this or not so forgive me if it's not okay (I just joined), but you can learn more about thyroid stuff at realthyroidhelp.com. That may be easier than me leaving a novel for you to read.

Bree