WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: -current miscarriage thyroxine treatment

Re: -current miscarriage thyroxine treatment

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 15 Feb 1998 18:10:50 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Teresa wrote: >
>After losing 3 pregnancies ( 1 at 26 weeks - pre-eclampsia, 2 at 9
>weeks missed abortion & 3 at 8 weeks complete miscarriage) &
>following a series of investigations I have been prescribed thyroxine
>(50 microgram) to counteract the effect of "auto antibodies"
>
>I know very little on this subject & cannot seem to find any detailed
>information.
>
>Can you please help me with the following.
>
>What are auto-antibodies & how did I get them?

There are many types of auto-antibodies. You don't say which one or ones you have but I'll assume you have anti-thyroid antibodies because thyroxine is the treatment for that specifically. There are other autoantibodies but the treatments are different.

>What does thyroxine do? (or intended to do?)

Replaces the thyroid hormone tht your own thyroid may not be producing or is producing "defective" hormonedue to anti-thyroglobulin antibody, anti-thyroid microsomal antibody, etc.

>I was prescribed low dose apririn in my last pregnancy, but
>following a clotting test my blood has been found to clot slower than
>normal (the test is being repeated for confirmation) is this linked
>to the anti bodies or a seperate condition?

Low dose adult aspirin is also used for treatment of several auto-antibodies, among them lupus anticoagulant, anti-cardiolipin antibody, anti-phospholipid antibody and other less known antibodies.

This is an overview based upon the limited information provided.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
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