Low Basal Temps/hypothryoidism

Different docs have different definitions of what is normal, thyroid-wise.

Have you had a full thyroid panel run (not just TSH, but thyroid hormone themselves, free T3 & free T4)?

I would also pursue testing for anti-thyroid antibodies (anti-TPO & anti-Tg).

The AACE recommends that doctor's consider treatment for anyone with a TSH above 3.0mIU/L, http://www.aace.com/public/awareness/tam/2004/tsh.php ,
in part because the NACB has said "In the future, it is likely that the upper limit of the serum TSH euthyroid reference range will be reduced to 2.5 mIU/L because >95% of rigorously screened normal euthyroid volunteers have serum TSH values between 0.4 and 2.5 mIU/L."

http://www.aacc.org/members/nacb/Archive/LMPG/ThyroidDise...

Mary Shomon has written some good books for understanding thyroid disease.

I had issues with my thyroid. I knew something was wrong, but my test kept coming back in normal ranges. I finally went to a fertility care specialist that used Naprotechnology created by Dr. Hilgers. In the end I went to see Dr. Hilgers himself and he found that while my T3 and T4 fell within normal ranges, the ratio of on to the other was off. I required more T3 for the amount of T4 in my body. I would recommend finding a Doc affiliated with Dr. Hilgers. He teaches Doctors all over the world. Just google Dr. Thomas Hilgers and on his sight there is a doc. finder.

My BBT would be from 94.9-96.4 at the most, Crazy i never thought someone could have such low temperature and yes my thermometers all 6 that I tried worked just fine. My blood work always seems to come back fine, I have tried lots of different things to get it better but it just seems to be me. I get pregnant just fine with the low temperatures though. I only run around 97 at most when pregnant also.

I gave up on TCOYF after just a couple months because I am like you almost identical in fact. I have infertility of unkown cause, low body temps,45-70 day cycles, and normal thyroid and hormone tests. I didn't ovulate regularly even with taking daily prenatals for a year, but maybe that dose wasn't enough. Due to another issue with my tubes(I only have one), I've had to use IVF to get pregnant but the 3 beautiful children make it worthwhile.

I have very low Basil temps as well. On a good day they are about 96 degrees. I also have a short lutial phase. But I have 3 soon to be 4 children. I have really good luck taking a Vit B complex.
Good Luck, K.

I agree with Dawn. Mary Shomon's books are great, and I would totally recommend making sure your doctor is doing a complete thyroid panel and using the most current levels (they changed what was considered "ideal" a few years ago). Some docs are still using outdated info.
It took me 2 years to get pg with our son. After he was born, I had a ton of issues with my thyroid (hypo) and was put on Synthroid and Armour Thyroid. We got pregnant with #2 the first time we tried this time, so I suspect that was my issue the first time, though my doctors felt a TSH of 7 was fine (now it's kept around 1)!
I would see an endocrinologist, just to be sure, and let them run the tests.

Good luck to you!
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