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Q&A: Should Pregnant Women Have Tests for Abnormal Thyroid Function? By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Posted Fri, Feb 23, 2007, 6:16 pm PST

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  • 1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 8:22 pm PST

    All women should be routinely have T3, T4, and TSH levels checked during their yearly exam. I have worked in Nuclear Medicine for 26 years and more women are not treated for this disease who obviously have it. The bulging eyes, huge necks, tired all the time, or hyper all the time. Many times this is treated with antidepressants rather than the ablation or synthroid or the like that is needed. Along with many, many, more symptoms to much to write here. All women I repeat, pregnant or otherwise, it's an easy test. I agree, I agree, I agree with you doctor.

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  • 2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, May 07, 2007, 8:04 pm PDT

    Yes! During and especially after giving birth to a male child. I got ot after my son was born and my daughter got after her son was born. It maybe I should say we experienced the symptoms several months after giving birth. I have spoken with other women who have experienced the same thing. In my case my son was robbing me of my iron during the pregnancy. Hope this helps.

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  • 3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, May 07, 2007, 8:12 pm PDT

    Yes! During and especially after giving birth to a male child. I got ot after my son was born and my daughter got after her son was born. It maybe I should say we experienced the symptoms several months after giving birth. I have spoken with other women who have experienced the same thing. In my case my son was robbing me of my iron during the pregnancy. Also, pryor to the pregancy I was diagnosed with Hashimotos disease. Hope this helps.

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  • 4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, May 08, 2007, 3:09 am PDT

    My sister and I both get our thyroids checked regularly, but in the case of pregnancy we've both promised our mother we'd get under the observation of a doctor. My mother miscarried four times because of irregular thyroid function before I was born. Would that she had known she had thyroid problems...hashimotos disease in her case as well.

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  • 5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 1:51 am PST

    TO ME I THINK EVERY INDIVIDUAL WOULD FIRST GO FOR ALL TESTS BEFORE GETTING PREGNANT

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  • 6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 1:53 am PST

    WHAT DO YOU REALLY THINK ITS THE CAUSE OF MISCARRIED

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