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Postpartum thyroiditis with pre-existing Hashimoto's
I have Hashimoto's, I am supplementing with levothyroxin since 2016.
My pre pregnancy dose was 112 mcg, increased to 125 mcg during pregnancy.
At 6 weeks pp, my TSH was low so my PCP reduced my levothyroxin dose to 112 mcg (pre pregnancy dose)
Now at 12 weeks pp, my TSH was <0.005! My PCP wants me to stop the levothyroxin completely. This is very scary to me. I have needed medication for 10 years now and I fear stopping it would crash me into hypo. Hypo symptoms are horrible and it could tank my milk supply.
Right now I don't have much in terms of symptoms beyond just being tired. My family noticed some swelling on my neck.
Does anyone have experience with that? How long did it take to get back to stable levels?
u/not-any-number — 1 day ago