can gp deal with hypothyroidism in preg?

trying4#1 · Nov 10th, 2009, 04:01 AM

hiya

can my gp deal with my hypothyroidism during my preg or does it have to be dealt with by the fetal meds consultant at the hospital?

kaleidoscope · Nov 10th, 2009, 10:10 AM

theres no reason why your gp can't look after your thyroid treatment, Im 15 weeks preg and my gp is monitoring my thyroid for me..ideally your thyroid should be checked every month and your TSH is best kept under 2.

DizzyMoo · Nov 11th, 2009, 09:38 AM

You should be automatically assigned a consultant for it but you can say you would rather stick with gp & it should be fine. You just phone the consultant for an appointment if need be. Doctors are a general thing, where as the consultant will know more how it would affect you during pregnancy thats all .

So long as you are tested during pregnancy & medication adjusted if need be then no problem the doc can do this.

LogansMama · Nov 14th, 2009, 20:30 PM

Agree with everyone else. Its up to you.... BUT With my insurance, my OB becomes my Primary Care doctor during pregnancy, so I am to call her for EVERYTHING from a cold to thyroid issues... everything. If she can't deal with whatever it is from some reason, she sends me to a specialist or whoever can deal with it... I LOVE that because she is so much better than my regular doctor anyways!

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kaleidoscope Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chester Posts: 413	theres no reason why your gp can't look after your thyroid treatment, Im 15 weeks preg and my gp is monitoring my thyroid for me..ideally your thyroid should be checked every month and your TSH is best kept under 2.

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DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	You should be automatically assigned a consultant for it but you can say you would rather stick with gp & it should be fine. You just phone the consultant for an appointment if need be. Doctors are a general thing, where as the consultant will know more how it would affect you during pregnancy thats all . So long as you are tested during pregnancy & medication adjusted if need be then no problem the doc can do this.

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LogansMama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,835	Agree with everyone else. Its up to you.... BUT With my insurance, my OB becomes my Primary Care doctor during pregnancy, so I am to call her for EVERYTHING from a cold to thyroid issues... everything. If she can't deal with whatever it is from some reason, she sends me to a specialist or whoever can deal with it... I LOVE that because she is so much better than my regular doctor anyways!

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