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I started taking synthroid (thyroxine) at 35 weeks pregnant because i developed slightly elevated tsh levels; when can i stop taking synthroid (thyroxine) after giving birth?

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TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR: If you do have true hypothyroidism you may need to be on it life long. Discuss it with your doctor and you may need follow up blood tests to determine if this is temporary of lifelong.

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Answered 7/16/2013

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How fast do TSH levels and T4 levels rise in the first trimester of pregnancy? My levels were checked at 4.5 weeks. Tsh was .33. T4 was 1.5. I am now 6 weeks pregnant. I am on Synthroid 112mcg due to a total thyroiectomy in 2008. They will be re-chec

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