 [ Symptoms ] 19 year old female synthroid 25 for approximately one year and my symptoms are still not alleviating why is this  i have been on synthroid 25mg for over a year now for diagnosed hypothryroidism i go for blood work every three months and it always comes back normal now that i am on medication on the other hand my symptoms still exist and affect my day to day life i am always exhausted and i can not seem to lose the weight that i put on when i was not diagnosed even though i work out and eat right i can not strengthen my medication why is this happening and how do i fix it [ Disease ] pregnancy can be a scary time and all women worry about whether something they did might harm their baby the best advice is to never take any medication both over the counter and prescription during pregnancy without first discussing this with your doctor the first trimester is a time where the baby is developing and miscarriages happen a few studies have suggested that medicines like ibuprofen which is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug nsaid can increase the risk of a miscarriage in the first trimester but other studies have failed to find a connection a recent study done at vanderbilt though has good news this study looked at over the counter nsaid use in pregnant women during the first six weeks of pregnancy and found that there was not an increased risk of miscarriage there are also concerns that nsaids can cause heart problems in the baby in the third trimester in general women should avoid medication use during pregnancy if possible and always talk to their doctor first most experts think that acetaminophen tylenol rather than an nsaid is a safer option for occasional pain relief during pregnancy