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What Are Effects Of High Thyroid Levels In Breast Feeding Woman?

Dear doctor iam Malini 28 years old , weight 60kg, height-5.4. now my tsh is 87.5, from last 3 months on wards i stopped the thoyronorm tablets now iam feeding monther for 4months baby kindly give me the suggestion for my thoyroid level is there any problem to my feeding baby boy.what are the precautions we have to take about my child.pl let me know
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Brief answer:
1. Restart thyronorm
2. No problem with feeding
3. No precautions

Detailed answer:

Hi Malini,

You are having hypothroidism. Your TSH is grossly elevated. Thyroxine replacement is the treatment for that and you need to restart the medications immediately. It is safe, cheap and effective. It is a synthetic derivative of thyroid hormone. Once you stop it your thyroid function will return to hypothyroid state - so you have to continue the medication till your doctor say to stop.

It is a drug safe in pregnancy and lactation. If you are hypo thyroid, your child is also at risk of hypothyroidism. If a newborn screening is done no need to repeat the test. If not, do a thyroid function test of your baby. Good luck

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help

With warm regards,
Dr Ajish TP (MD,DM)
Consultant Endocrinologist.

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What Are Effects Of High Thyroid Levels In Breast Feeding Woman?

Brief answer: 1. Restart thyronorm 2. No problem with feeding 3. No precautions Detailed answer: Hi Malini, You are having hypothroidism. Your TSH is grossly elevated. Thyroxine replacement is the treatment for that and you need to restart the medications immediately. It is safe, cheap and effective. It is a synthetic derivative of thyroid hormone. Once you stop it your thyroid function will return to hypothyroid state - so you have to continue the medication till your doctor say to stop. It is a drug safe in pregnancy and lactation. If you are hypo thyroid, your child is also at risk of hypothyroidism. If a newborn screening is done no need to repeat the test. If not, do a thyroid function test of your baby. Good luck Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help With warm regards, Dr Ajish TP (MD,DM) Consultant Endocrinologist.