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I have asked my doctors so many times if I my more recent miscarriages were anything to do with my thyroid and each time it was a "no" almost followed with a sigh as if to say now stop bothering me.
Today, following yet another nasty virus, I went to the doctor and yet again was told that I just need to give it time to get over it. I cannot remember how or why but the subject of my miscarriages came up and he asked how many pregnancy I had had. I said 5 - have two children. I then mentioned that my sister said I should get my colestorol tested (as I have saggy eyebrows!) and the he said well we will also do an auto immune test. My ears pricked up as I have heard this mentioned on thyroid messages boards so I asked what that was and he told me that it can cause recurrent miscarriages. I then said I thought it was also linked to thyroid and he confirmed this too.
WHY WASNT THIS TESTED MONTHS AGO?
I am angry, upset, confused, hurt and its brought all my grief to the surface again, just when I had it all burried ready to try again this month. I asked if we should hold off trying for a month till the results came back and he said not to put our lives on hold because even if that is my problem I could still carry full term again as I have in the past. I hope you will all pray that we get some baby dust soon and that its good and sticky and very healthy this time.
Lurking whilst I control myself.
Today, following yet another nasty virus, I went to the doctor and yet again was told that I just need to give it time to get over it. I cannot remember how or why but the subject of my miscarriages came up and he asked how many pregnancy I had had. I said 5 - have two children. I then mentioned that my sister said I should get my colestorol tested (as I have saggy eyebrows!) and the he said well we will also do an auto immune test. My ears pricked up as I have heard this mentioned on thyroid messages boards so I asked what that was and he told me that it can cause recurrent miscarriages. I then said I thought it was also linked to thyroid and he confirmed this too.
WHY WASNT THIS TESTED MONTHS AGO?
I am angry, upset, confused, hurt and its brought all my grief to the surface again, just when I had it all burried ready to try again this month. I asked if we should hold off trying for a month till the results came back and he said not to put our lives on hold because even if that is my problem I could still carry full term again as I have in the past. I hope you will all pray that we get some baby dust soon and that its good and sticky and very healthy this time.Lurking whilst I control myself.
God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done
) The last time was three years ago with a lump on my breast and, despite the fact that my Grandmother died from breast cancer, the G.P. tried to tell me it was a swollen gland and, furthermore, that the 'gland' was swollen as it was reacting to a skin condition. Well, a) I've had said skin condition since I was six and my 'glands' had never reacted to it before in all those forty odd years, and b) given my family history I'd have expected for it to be at least looked into.
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