What a ride pregnancy is – top it off with Graves disease and it’s a bloody roller coaster. So, I went to the doctor yesterday and got the results back from my latest blood test. For some reason they have stopped looking at free T3 and T4 levels and just ticked off “TSH”. However, the result of my TSH level was over 1.0! Since my diagnosis with Graves disease in October 2009 (although my symptoms started in August), my TSH level has always been under 0.05.
Here’s the interesting part. I had upped my medication on several evenings over the past 4 weeks due to extreme heart palpitations between 4:00 p.m. and bedtime. So, I don’t know what’s going on there yet, but I am comforted to know that my thyroid levels are in the normal range for now – which explains the 6 lb weight gain in the last 4 weeks. Up until 4 weeks ago I hadn’t gained any weight. Well, I’m all caught up now. I’ll have to be extra careful what I eat from now on.
My hair is still falling out, but not as badly as it was a little while ago. It’s thinner but not embarrassingly so, yet.
My eyes are the same as always – a little puffy underneath. I’m still upset about losing my beloved dog unexpectedly and cry from time to time, which doesn’t help. It was just such a shock and he was only 6. He slept in my bed every night and followed me around so I miss him constantly. Have decided to wait until after the baby to get another one, even though I desperately crave a doggy’s love in my home.
Well, that’s all the news I have for now. I have a requisition for an ultrasound for 19 weeks, so maybe my next post will include my baby’s sex! Or, I may keep it a secret until the birth. I haven’t decided yet…so exciting!
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