My tsh came slightly high in the recent report and ive been under a lot of stress lately with everything going on. Now im wondering if all this tension is pushing my levels up. Did stress affect anyone's thyroid during pregnancy?
Stress can affect hormones generally, but TSH in pregnancy is mostly about medication and your levels. Honestly the safest move is to let your gynac and the reports guide the dose. Dont self adjust based on mood.
First of all, its okay to feel tense, pregnancy plus thyroid is a lot to handle. Stress doesnt help the body, so try to rest your mind too. But the numbers are best managed with your doctor and the right dose.
I had thyroid through my pregnancy and stress definitely made me feel worse, though the TSH mainly moved with my dose. My doctor kept checking it every few weeks. Please keep up regular follow ups, thats the only real way to manage it.
