am 30. When am pregnant I got hypothyroid am little weak. My doc given 25 mcg eltroxin tablet. After delivery post 6 weeks my blood work done and tsh levels are 2.78.now 4 months post delivery and did blood test again increased 3.78. My doc said need to continue meda for life. Am feeding my baby. Doctor please tell me did thyroid in pregnancy wnt go away after delivery? Did I need to use meds throughout life?

Dr. Pramod Kumar SharmaEndocrinologist42yrs exp

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You can reduce it to 12.5 daily for 6 weeks then repeat tsh test.  

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist51yrs exp

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Hello, Thanks for the query. Usually post delivery in many women thyroid function does return to normal after about 4 to 6 weeks time. During that period if TSH is with in normal limits (0.5 to 5.0 mU/L) without Levothyroxine, then continuation of medication is not required. However, if TSH goes up (without medication, to > 10 mU/L) then treatment needs to be started again. In your case TSH 2.6 mU/L after 6 weeks was with medication or not is not clear. If Levothyroxine is on and then TSH is 3.78 mU/L then that needs to be continued. There is no reason to worry about breast feeding. Another important aspect is that baby's TSH levels should have been checked after a few weeks of birth. I hope that has been done. Thanks. 

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Dr. Prakhar SinghGeneral Physician8yrs exp

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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you. For most women who develop postpartum thyroiditis, thyroid function eventually returns to normal ? typically within 12 to 18 months of the start of symptoms. However, some women who experience postpartum thyroiditis don't recover from the hypothyroid phase. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.  

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