Taking ptu (propylthiouracil) for overactive thyroid and clomid also; does smoking affect thyroid hormones?

Smoking?: Ptu (propylthiouracil) has been used during pregnancy without mayor issues with the baby, though you do need to watch for adverse events on the mother. Smoking does not alter thyroid status. Now if you are taking Clomid for regulation of ovulation because you want to get pregnant, what are you doing smoking?

Eye disease: Smoking will greatly increase your risk for developing grave's exophthalmopathy. Essentially, the eyes are pushed out because of immune deposits behind them. This will make it difficult for you to close your eyes. People go blind from this depending on severity. We don't understand why smoking increases your risk but it does.