Does Having Hashimoto's Disease Limit Chances of Getting Pregnant?

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I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease a year and a half ago, and I've only had a total of about 4 periods since then. My boyfriend and I are usually careful with having safe sex, except once we didn't use a condom. I haven't had a period since March, and when we did not use a condom, he didn't climax inside of me, as far as I know of. But just in case, could I get pregnent? Or does not having a mestrual cycle limit me from doing so?
I also have hashimotos disease, as does my mother and aunt. None of us have ever experienced any missed periods. My cycle is like clockwork....even when I wasn't on the pill.

My mother had 2 children without any problems. My doctor has never mentioned any effect on my fertility due to my thyroid condition and I was diagnosed 17 years ago. I am now 31, but without children by choice.

If you are having irregular periods, it could affect your fertility. Are you taking synthroid or thyroxin? If not, that could have an effect on many of your systems. If you are, you may want to have another T4 to check that your dosage is correct.

You may want to see a gynecologist about your missed periods...not necessarily your endocronologist.

Best of luck!  (+ info)

What are all of the side effects of hashimoto's disease?

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I'm told that it can cause kidney failure, lupus, RA and more. I'm told that it can cause sponutaneous abortions (miscarriages) etc...I have looked on the internet but it's not really saying much about the harsh effects of it. Are there certain foods that make it worse, can you exercise to help relieve the muscle/joint pains...what can you do for that?
I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease. I am a 25 year old male, and usually this occurs in middle aged women, so I don't know how I got it except that it runs in my family. Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disease that occurs in the thyroid gland. Over time, it destroys good thyroid cells so that your thyroid becomes underactive, so everything that comes along with an underactive thyroid you could start to experience. I have not heard of the long term ramifications, however, I know that you should get treated and take thyroid medicine once you become underactive. I make visits to see the Endocrinologist once every 6 months or year to monitor my thyroid.  (+ info)

Is it possible to get pregnant with Hashimoto's Disease?

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I have my tsh in the good range but my antithyroid antibodies are still over 1,000.
have you or do you know anyone who has gotten pregnant with Hashimoto's disease?
TIA!!
I'm really looking for people who have carried to full term.
thank you!
Yes. Hashimoto's runs in my family. I would never have been born if it prevented pregnancy. The important thing is to keep on the appropriate amount of thyroid hormone. Do you know your TSH level? You may want to keep it under 1 as "normal range" is large (0.3 - 3, though some docs still consider 5 normal) and may not be low enough for you to conceive.
I am hypothyroid, but have never tried to get preggers, so I don't have personal experience beyond the family history. My aunts, grandma and great grandma were all severely hypo with Hashi's and had difficulty conceiving, but did eventually have children with thyroid hormone replacement.
One pregnant, you'll have to frequently check TSH/T4 as pregnancy increases your body's demand for thyroid hormone.
Good luck!  (+ info)

Is Hashimoto disease a form of cancer?

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I have had my thyroid, two para thyroid, 4 nodules and a goiter removed. Goiter was tested and was not cancerous. Will or can the nodules develope again? Will I have to have surgery in the future?
hashimoto's thyroiditis is not a form of thyroid cancer. If you surgeon removed all the thyroid tissue, you change of developing nodules again is low; you probably won't have to have surgery in the future.  (+ info)

Is there anyone else out there that has Hashimoto's disease and only responds with 'mega' doses?

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I developed Hashimoto's disease while pregnant 4 years ago. My meds have never been able to control my TSH. My thyroid was eventually removed because it was non-functional, and was thought to be cancerous. I have had (at the beginning)50mcg and very recently 375mcg. None of it worked. In December my TSH was at 187.6 and my doctor was concerned because my heart rate and blood pressure were low. My reflex-reaction time was very slow. My doctor placed me on this program where I was taking half a gram twice weekly, rather than a daily pill. It was the only thing that worked, but it was such a pain to have to go in so often, and my employer made that worse. I am now on daily meds -which AREN'T working. Has anyone else had a similar experience? If so, was it temporary? And also (as usual) weight-loss tips that work would be appreciated.
Okay, I am seeing an endocrinologist, who in his 25 years of practice, has not seen a case like mine. I was on daily meds varying in strength from 125 mcg to 375mcg, at which point he refused to make my daily dose higher because of the toxicity my 375mcg dose would pose to 'men twice my size.' By 'mega doses' I mean 500,000mcg (five hundred thousand micrograms) twice weekly. I have had digestive problems, had my gallbladder, and even liver and kidneys scanned at Nuclear Med, because of some severe loss of appetite and nausea when I did eat. It happens maybe once a year, in the summer, and lasts for a week. I basically have NO appetite, and can easily go for days without food. If I try to eat during that time, I have strong digestive pains and am unable to keep it down. I feel no hunger during that time, and no thirst either. No one has been able to pin that one down.
Have you tried different thyroid meds or just stuck with one? Low heart rate and b/p could be symptoms of low cortisol...have you been tested for this? Do you have GI problems as well? Its possible there is something going on with your pituitary and it is spitting out too much TSH so tests should be done on that. Are you seeing an endocrinologist or just a GP? If GP switch to endo because GPs don't understand this stuff.  (+ info)

Which autoimmune disease causes Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?

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I know I have an auto-immune disease caused by mono and related to EBV, but what's the name of the immune disorder itself?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis IS the autoimmune disease itself. It is caused by the body attacking itself. Go here:
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/hashimoto-thyroiditis.cfm
and here:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hashimotos-disease/DS00567

I think this is what you are talking about, you may want to use the links on the article to further explore:
http://thyroid-disorders.suite101.com/article.cfm/mononucleosis_and_hashimotos_thyroiditis  (+ info)

Can your blood tests come back neg. with the progression of Hashimoto's disease? At what point is it detected?

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I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease:
Characterized by the immune system attacking the thyroid gland; it occurs by the body producing antibodies, which is usually good to fight off viruses, germs, pollen etc. In hypothyroidism, the antibodies attack the thyroid gland. This disease progresses slowly over a number of years.

I always complained of its symptoms (extremely fatigued, cold, muscle aches and weakness, difficulty concentrating, sore joints, heart murmurs occasionally) to many specialists, but none of them ever brought up that it could be my thyroid. You would think someone would come up with a diagnosis or even a hint of what it could be after 12 years of complaining about its symptoms (blood test were taken too). My last doctor I saw (infertility doctor) was the one who sent me to a endocrinologist!

Back to my question: Do test usually come back normal and then suddenly appear abnormal? I am on medication for the rest of my life! Thanks for your feedback! :)
The disease may still be there. You are treated for hypothyroidism so yr thyroid function may become normal.  (+ info)

How long does it take for a Hashimoto's Disease (Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody) test to come back?

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I took the test 4 days ago and still waiting.......................

Thanks
It depends on the lab it was sent to...but I have never had an antibody test come back sooner than a week.

Hope you get it soon.  (+ info)

Will taking Lipo 6 (weight loss pill) negatively effect my thyroid if I have Hashimoto Disease?

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I need to lose a little extra weight but don't want to permanantly effect my thyroid in a bad way. Any advice or answers?
You should check with your doctor before taking any pills, but.....
these products are a waste of money, don't work, and may be bad for you. No pill, potion or supplement will help. Please don't fall for all the spam adverts you see.

All you need is a good healthy diet - lots of fruit and veg, and exercise. It takes time and motivation :)  (+ info)

Why are TSH levels elevated in Hashimoto's disease?

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I read that antibodies bind and block TSH receptors. But this is the opposite of what you would think. Is it b/c the receptors are blocked so the body mistakenly makes more TSH? A little lost here.
You have not been told correctly what Hashomoto's disease is. You may actually have it somewhat confused with Grave's disease, although you are not correctly describing Grave's disease either.

In Hashimoto's, the thyroid is attacked. The cells rupture and are damaged, and can no longer produce thyroid hormones. The thyroid tries to keep up by making new cells, and you get a goiter. But the new cells are attacked too, and the thyroid can not keep up and produce enough thyroid hormone. Eventually, after many years, the entire thyroid is affected.

The body NEEDS that thyroid hormone though. The pituitary gland in the brain tries to stimulate the thyroid to make more hormones. The pituitary makes the pituitary hormone TSH to try to signal the thyroid to make more thyroid hormone. No matter how much TSH the pituitary puts out, your thyroid isn't going to be able to comply. It's like adding gas to a broken down car. It doesn't matter how much gas is in the tank, the car still can't go anywhere.  (+ info)

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