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Suggest Treatment For Hypothyroidism

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2014

Question: Hello Dr.
We are blessed with TWINS baby boy
on 1st July 2014. But in pregnency time we missed to have Thyroid test and It has found that Mother and 2 babies are detected with Tyroid.

CAn you plz tell us the severity of tyroid to all [babies and mother]?
CAn it be curable and what are the remedies for it?

Also tell us how long it will take to cure the THYROID.?

Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Details

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I read your query and I understand your concerns.

Please provide me below details so that i can help you better:

1) When was your wife's hypothyroidism detected. Has she taken medicines after that?

2) Please attach thyroid reports of mother and babies along with this query by scanning.

3) Give details of medicines being taken as of now.

Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Regards,
Dr. Mahesh Koregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (25 minutes later)

Hello Dr.

plz. find below deatils
1. After delivery we 1st found Thyroid [TSH level incresed] in both the babies.
ANd Dr. suggested us to have Mother's test as well on TSH level. And on 4th July we found TSH level of mother increased in report.

No medications are started yet.

2. I will share the reports in sometime if possible.

3. NO medicins for both babies and mother started.

Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Treatment soon

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Let me know the exact TSH Values. Because severity depends upon the levels.

Please consult a pediatric endocrinologist if hypothyroidism is confirmed in babies as treatment needs to be initiated immediately to ensure normal mental and physical development.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (14 minutes later)

Hello Dr.

Plz find below reports for All :

Baby 1:
T3: Not tested
T4: Not tested
TSH : 14.31 MIU/ml ref range : 2.3 - 13.2

Baby 2:
T3: Not tested
T4: Not tested
TSH : 55.3 MIU/ml ref range : 2.3 - 13.2

Mother:
T3 : 2.35 NMOL/lit ref range 1.23 -3
T4 : 120.32 NMOL/lit ref range 71-61
TSH: 13.88 MIU/ml ref range 0.30 - 6.02

Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
High

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Mother's TSH is high and needs to be treated.

Both babies TSH especially 2nd is higher.

Please repeat the Thyroid profile in another standard laboratory.

If its still high, see a pediatric endocrinologist to check which tye of hypothyroidism is this and whether treatment is required. An ultrasound of thyroid might be adviced by the endocrinologist based on need.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar