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Pregnant. Diagnosed With Hyperthyroidism. Safe To Take Medications?

A year ago I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. However, I didn't really have the typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism, like weight changes, heart palpitations, and nervousness, so I took pills for a couple of months and stopped.
Now I am pregnant for a month. I really want to keep the baby, but I am worried the health of the unborn baby. I didn't take pills to cure hyperthyroidism during the first month of pregnancy and before being pregnant.
So doctor, can I keep the baby? If I can,what should I do to keep the baby healthy and being uninfluenced by my hyperthyroidism?
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The thyroid hormone pills that you took during the early pregnancy is not likely to affect your baby in any way. Please do not worry. You can get your serum thyroid levels estimated again to know the levels.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. RakhiTayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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Pregnant. Diagnosed With Hyperthyroidism. Safe To Take Medications?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The thyroid hormone pills that you took during the early pregnancy is not likely to affect your baby in any way. Please do not worry. You can get your serum thyroid levels estimated again to know the levels. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal Regards, Dr. RakhiTayal drrakhitayal@gmail.com