What causes postpartum thyroiditis?
What causes postpartum thyroiditis?
What causes postpartum thyroiditis? Postpartum thyroid is caused by antithyroid antibodies attacking the thyroid. This attack causes the thyroid to become inflamed. It is not known why the antibodies attack the thyroid.
How long does postpartum thyroiditis last?
This typically occurs 4-8 months after delivery and may last up to 9 –12 months. Typical symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, depression and poor exercise tolerance. Most women will regain normal thyroid function within 12-18 months after the onset of symptoms.
How do you diagnose postpartum thyroiditis?
How is postpartum thyroiditis diagnosed? Diagnostic procedures used to detect postpartum thyroiditis depend on the phase of the disease. A blood test to measure levels of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) and thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH) can usually determine whether the mother has hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
How can I prevent postpartum thyroiditis?
Selenium supplementation has recently been identified as a potential means to prevent postpartum thyroiditis in women at risk but further studies are required before recommendations for its use can be made.
How do you treat postpartum thyroiditis?
Treatment for Postpartum Thyroiditis Postpartum thyroiditis treatment depends on your hormone levels. If you have major overactive thyroid symptoms and hormone levels, your doctor might give you beta blocker medicine, or prednisone steroids to help with the inflammation.
What does it mean when your TSH is high?
High levels of TSH is an indicator that your thyroid is not producing enough hormones, like thyroxine (T4) and or triiodothyronine (T3). This hormonal imbalance is called primary hypothyroidism. Sometimes high TSH causes a decrease in thyroid hormones, but they are still in normal range. This is called subclinical hypothyroidism.
What are the symptoms of Hashimotos Thyroiditis?
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Can Hashimotos Thyroiditis be reversed?
The main takeaway I want to leave you with is the fact that Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a potentially reversible condition. If you have been diagnosed with this condition then you owe it to yourself to look at all of the options available to you and at least consider using natural therapies.
What infections cause thyroiditis?
Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain’s thyroiditis) The possible cause is a viral infection.