Symptoms of Hypothyroidism Other Moms Have Experienced?

I have taken levoxyl 50mcg for a year now. Side effects I have noticed is more hair on my hair brush and increased appetite. I have had a bit more energy with the levoxyl and have lost about 10 lbs but not a real significant weight loss. If you take this med you need to take it at least 30 min before you eat anything and drink a glass of water, there are other guidelines too. Symptoms of hypothyroidism I had were an enlarged thyroid with a slightly elevated TSH, fatigue, sluggishness, no energy, dry skin, dry hair, infertility, headaches, temperature fluctuations, brain fog (still have),depression etc. The disease can corelate with infertility. The medication has been found safe to use during pregnancy. There are many other meds used for hypothyroidism. Good luck, hope you feel better.

I have been on Synthroid for five years and it really has made a difference. It can take a while to get the right level of the medicine figured out. I now have annual blood tests to make sure my levels are correct. I was tired, ganing weight, depressed and had really, really dry skin.

I don't have this myself, but my best friend has an underactive thyroid and was taking a low dose of medication before she got pregnant last summer. She is now almost at her due date and has upped the medication, gets her levels checked once a month, and all has been fine. The medication doesn't harm the baby - what her dr. said was a low or high thyroid harms the baby more because his/her levels will be off at birth if the mother's are off while pregnant. She'll have to keep taking medication, but she had similar symptoms as you do (feeling tired, a little extra weight) and she has felt better since starting her meds. It's hard to get past "needing" a pill for something, I know, but you will be better physically and mentally if you take care of yourself!! Good luck!!

I have hypothroidism with hashimotos. The doctor found this when I became pregnant with my first child. The medicine was the best thing I have ever done and it has helped me so much with keeping at a healthy weight and fatigue especially.

J.,

I don't have Hypothyroidism but I do have Hoshimoto's disease. This causes hypo or hyperthyroidism. I can't remember which one but it really doesn't matter basically it causes the thyroid to over or under work. I am not on med's at the present but eventually I will be as I get older. However, this disease makes me 4x more likely to miscarry if I am not on medication during a pregnancy. I lost one pregnancy then found out that I have this disease. My endocrinologist put me on med's as soon as she found out that I have such a high miscarry rate. I would suggest you ask to have a biopsy done to make sure it is just hypothyroidism that you have and not Hoshimoto's disease.

Good luck,
L. M