Low thyroid in infants

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Avatar m tn Hi! My baby(female) is 6 days old and diagnosed with low TSH. The lab test results indicates that she only has 2.03 uIU/ml. The reference the hospital gave us is 2.4 - 40 uIU/ml. My question is, what is the actual/normal level of TSH for infants? What are the necessary steps to take? Thank you and best regards...
Avatar f tn Okay- now I watched the video that you attached-----So the big question is what is the cause of the low serotonin levels in these infants? We all know that low thyroid hormone effects serotonin and the brain....I can sure see a possible connection here!
Avatar m tn Was your son also tested for the actual thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4? If not, he should be. TSH levels are, typically, higher in infants; what was the range given on the lab report? Your son must have adequate thyroid hormones in order to grow and develop normally; treatment is just as effective and necessary in infants, as it is in adults.
Avatar n tn make sure they also tested FT3 and FT4. If these are low, your baby may need thyroid replacement. Worst case they should at least be retesting in a week or so to see what's happening. Follow this up closely, proper levels of thyroid hormone are critical for your baby's normal developmeent.
Avatar f tn but a few weeks back he had a bout of cold and cough which later developed into viral pneumonia and was admitted in a hospital who treated him . He was said to have low levels of oxgen which later improved and he was sent home. but a couple of days later he once again was admiitted to the hospital with the same symptoms but only on a lesser note. His blood oxygen levels during his sleep is continously at 89 to 90. but the hospital insists that he should have atleast 93%.
362203 tn?1248810310 As far as safety, a number of studies have found no alteration in thyroid function, or effects on thyroid function and physical and intellectual development in infants who are breastfed by mothers treated with daily doses of PTU, ranging from 50 to 300 mg, methimazole at doses of 5 to 20 mg, and carbimazole at doses of 5 to 15 mg) for as long as eight months.
Avatar m tn Hi there. This is not a doctor forum, but a patient forum. MagiePieAnne's daughter was born without a thyroid. I will alert her to this message. In the meantime, please get a thyroid ultrasound of your baby and make sure to get a full workup on the pituitary gland. This could be pituitary or a thyroid issue. Also, the FreeT3 and FReeT4 tests are direct measurements of thyroid hormone. TSH is actually a pituitary hormone, the message that the pituitary gland sends to the thyroid.
Avatar m tn given this unusual history of iodine exposure it is more than likely the cause-iodine is needed in the production of thyroid hormone, it is also used as a topical wound cleanser and antibiotic like substance(preoperatively as well) but chronic use on a daily basis is very rare and not expected. The iodine use can lead to goiter and rise in tsh. I would monitor the tsh now off of treatment, it looks like the tsh is coming down.The free T4 remains normal.
Avatar m tn Dear Rjthkids, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause severe pulmonary infections in infants. The effects of this, especially in the still developing lungs after birth, can take a long time from which to recover. However, you have a special circumstance that complicates things: you live at significant altitude. The relative lack of oxygen at that altitude can lead to elevated blood pressure across the lungs, which is called pulmonary hypertension.
Avatar n tn Occasionally a thyroid ultrasound will also be necessary if the thyroid technetium scan results suggests thyroid agenesis (the thyroid is missing, ectopic, or severely underdeveloped). Optimal care for congenital hypothyroidism includes diagnosis before age 10 - 13 days and normalization of thyroid hormone blood levels by 3 weeks of age. However, if treatment begins in the first month after birth, infants usually develop normally.
Avatar m tn It seems to me that the process is moving very slow considering the effects of Hypo in young infants. Should I be concerned and demand faster reaction to these tests or is it time for a second opinion? If my son needs to be treated for this what is typically the next step and is he likely to live a normal life being normal size and normal brain function. Thanks in advance for your response, I look forward to the info.
Avatar m tn I have read that the pacemaker is sometimes required even in the young, though more common in older/senior aged people. Guess the latter is true in general, I learn now that I am in the older category myself. I do not have a pacemaker but I understand from those I know (all older) who wear a pacemaker the experience is that the PM hasn't caused them pain or other problems... none are taking care of infants or even young children so their physical demands are low.
Avatar m tn My daughter was born without a thyroid gland. The thyroid hormone in your breast milk (and thyroid that they are born with that came from you while they were in utero) can sway the labs some. It can mask the problem, making the numbers contradict and confuse the doctors into thinking there is not a problem when there really is. This exact thing happened with my daughter. She had elivated TSH which was from her body, however her t4 was in normal range (from my body/milk).
1361044 tn?1277598308 Honestly, in my opinion, babies are so wrapped up in this new world, all the new things going in for them, that a little cold (virus) hardly slows them down. it could be your baby is behind because she doesn't feel well all the time, and THAT is holding her back. Maybe not, but in either case I would push for them to figure it out. Chalking it all down to a virus is a lazy, sorry excuse. My point is, YOU DO know your child more than anyone.
Avatar f tn I feel Gerd and milk allergy are grossly overdiagnosed in infants. Lactose overload has been diagnosed in breast-fed infants now - and I believe it is also found in babies.
Avatar n tn Hi Aidens_Mom, Ya it's new to me also that asthma causes a 103 degree fever! Asthma can lead to pneumonia but not the other way around. When steroids are inhaled into the lungs to treat asthma it creates an immune suppression and can make the person more susceptible to infection. This is a scary thing for a mother not to mention your son and should be investigated further. I would recommend they refer you to a Immunologist,and have the level of antibodies your son has evaluated.
Avatar f tn Also do you know any other programs in California that help with low income pregnant women...Im 20 and need all the help I can get...
Avatar f tn You should be testing your thyorid levels (FT3 and FT4 are very important and should be kept at the high end of the range, even if the TSH is apparently in range). TSH, if it is responseive ideally is kept low in the reference range. You need to test every 4 weeks for the rest of the pregnancy. Expect to increase your meds during the first 4 - 6 months. My levels finally stabilised at 7 months pregnant. I nearly doubled my thyroid meds.