postpartum thyroiditis

Asked for Female, 40 years

I was diagnosed with hypthyroidism after the birth of my second child and have been on Synthroid 112 mcg for 6 years. I have read that 80% of postpartum thyroiditis is temporary. Is there any way to differentiate between postpartum thyroiditis and other forms of tyroid?

Posted 6 years ago

Responses (1)

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

This condition normally reverses itself within a year. There may be testing of different antibodies available in Pakistan to differentiate between the different types however clinically they are all treated the same. You are being given synthetic thyroid hormone to replace yours. You could meet with a different endocrinologist for a 2nd opinion to work out if there is more that can be done for you and perhaps to find out when your own gland can produce enough hormones. Hope this helps.

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Prof. Dr.Krishan Lal

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Karachi

Dr.M. Saeed Shekhani

General Physician, Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist, Family Physician

Karachi

Dr.Sana Azhar

General Physician, Hypertension Specialist, Internal Medicine Specialist, Family Physician

Karachi

Dr.Atiya Rana

Critical Care Physician, Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist, Family Physician, Critical Care Physician, Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist, Family Physician

Lahore

Answered 5 years ago

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