can we chew on thyroid in preg issues too?

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Another sooo prevalent issue, after birth often a side effect developing from

low agni/poor postpartum management, sometimes showing up as I understand it,

months down the line; often treated as " regular " depression until someone tests

for thyroid issues. What are our cause/cure theory and resources? Some of us

are looking not only for learning for better care, also for best research topic

focuses here.

 

Exerpts below from cited article -

 

Regards - Ysha

 

Studies Evaluate Thyroid Treatment During Pregnancy

http://bit.ly/pregthyroid

 

About one in eight women will develop a thyroid disorder at some point in her

life, according to the American Thyroid Association. Women are five to eight

times more likely than men to have thyroid problems.

 

Pregnant women with undiagnosed or inadequately treated hypothyroidism are at

increased risk for miscarriage and preterm delivery, and their children face a

greater risk for severe developmental problems.

 

Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone.

Symptoms include depression, extreme fatigue, forgetfulness and some weight

gain. Too much thyroid hormone production is called hyperthyroidism, and its

symptoms include irritability, nervousness, muscle weakness, weight loss, sleep

disturbances, eye irritation and vision problems.

 

The main goal of the study is to determine if thyroxine treatment in pregnant

women is associated with improved intellectual function in their children at age

5. The researchers also want to find out whether thyroxine treatment affects

fetal growth, preterm birth or preeclampsia.

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Points to Remember from

http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/pregnancy/#hope

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Pregnancy causes normal changes in thyroid function but can also lead to

thyroid disease.

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If uncontrolled during pregnancy, hyperthyroidism—too much thyroid hormone

in the blood—can be dangerous to the mother and cause health problems such as

congestive heart failure and poor weight gain in the baby.

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Mild hyperthyroidism in pregnancy does not require treatment. More severe

hyperthyroidism is usually treated with drugs that interfere with thyroid

hormone production.

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If uncontrolled during pregnancy, hypothyroidism—too little thyroid

hormone in the blood—also threatens the mother's health and can lead to

developmental disabilities in the baby.

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Hypothyroidism in pregnancy is safely and easily treated with synthetic

thyroid hormone.

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Postpartum thyroiditis—inflammation of the thyroid gland—causes a brief

period of hyperthyroidism, often followed by hypothyroidism that usually

resolves within a year. Sometimes the hypothyroidism is permanent.