Hyperthyrodism in pregnancy

I'm 12 weeks pregnant and last week (after almost 7 weeks of feeling terrible, vomiting, all day nausea, night sweats, fatigue and losing weight), I was diagnosed with overactive thyroid.

I went into hospital on Thursday (at the request of my midwife) to get an ECG (which was ok) and more bloods to test for anitbodies. I wont get the results of the bloods for a week or so https://showbox.bio/ https://tutuapp.uno/ https://vidmate.cool/.

Long story short...I am scared out of my mind! If antibiodies are present it means I have Graves Disease, and if there are no antibodies, it means it is pregnancy induced hyperthyroidism.

If its pregnancy induced, no biggie, it should go by itself with no treatment. On the other hand, if it is Graves, I'll need to be monitored by the high risk maternity unit at Akl Hospital and go on drugs etc and there are risks to the baby and myself. I'm trying not to think the worst, but my mother had Graves Disease plus I am HLAB27 positive, which means I have a greater chance of developing autoimmune diseases such as Graves.

I'm interested to learn if anyone else has developed Graves in pregnancy and how it was treated etc.

Edited by Shino266363 - 02 June 2021 at 9:02am