I talked with my nurse coordinator today to get the results of my TSH test. It came back at 4.33. The problem is, I don't know if that's good or bad.
My last test in April was also around 4.0 and that was good enough for me to start IVF. During my consultation on Tuesday, my RE said she'd like to see my level closer to 3.0. I think 5.0 is considered "high normal" so I'm right smack in the middle.
So, I don't know what she's going to do. She'll either be OK with the number because it does prove that I'm regulated OR she'll recommend I talk to my endocrinologist to adjust my meds a little. If I get referred back to my endo, I'm afraid she'll delay me 30 days until I take another blood test to check my levels again. When they adjust the meds, testing is always done after 4 weeks.
My RE wasn't in the office today so I have to wait until Monday. I'm prepared to make a business case for moving forward. 4.0 was good enough to get released from my endo so it should be good enough for FET.
3 comments:
It sounds like you have reason to be optimistic! Good luck with this - and let us know when you have more info. Hopefully there will be no hangups to starting.
It is a normal result , but you never know with fertility if normal is good enough. Hope it is.
Before I started fertility treatment, my endocrinologist wanted my TSH between 1-5, but my RE says he likes it to be between 1-3 for treatments such as IVF. I found out the day after my last transfer that my TSH was almost 4, so they had me up my dose a little bit. In my WTF appt post BFN, I mentioned the TSH and asked whether it could have been a contributing factor and my RE said it was unknown but repeated again that they like it between 1-3.
Its more than likely that different REs and endos have varying opinions on this, but just thought I'd share what I've been told. Good luck!
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