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My OB/GYn called about a month ago and asked if anyone in my family has thyroid issues. My hubs had thyroid cancer, but obviously that isn’t what he’s asking. My mom has an extremely underactive thyroid. She actually takes a higher dosage of synthroid than hubs.. and he doesn’t HAVE a thyroid anymore.
Anyway. I relayed the mom info.
Lovely OB Dr. informed me my blood levels were wonky, he was mailing me the lab results, and to go see an endocrinologist right away.
Did I do it?
No. I just.. put it off. I have other things to worry about! Small son’s upcoming sleep study, trip to Boston, a whole bunch of things.
So when I showed up for my 3 month appt. and Dr. found out I hadn’t even tried to make an appt., he was annoyed. A little. Stressed that it was VERY important I go.
So I called a million endos in the area this morning. (My hubby’s endo is in NYC.. not somewhere I can easily get to). NO ONE could see me before July 31st. So I picked that one. But when I told the receptionist I was pregnant, she told me to come in immediately. As in right then. I plopped the kids in the car and went.
Had blood work, an EKG, and an ultrasound on my thyroid. Got a synthroid presciption.
Did you know that hypothyroidism can cause big problems in pregnancy if not treated? For both mom and baby. I did not. Which is why they jammed me in right away.
And now I feel a bit freaked out that I spent the past month twiddling my thumbs over my own health issue.
