If you are already on Carbimazole(CMZ) when you conceive you should change to Propylthiouracil(PTU)
as soon as possible.
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If you are taking Carbimazole and develop a sore throat then you should
have an urgent blood test.
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This accounts for 10% of cases and is usually related to either maternal medications(eg, Carbimazole) or to maternal antibodies.
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This is because a sore throat may
be the first warning of a serious side-effect to Carbimazole(agranulocytosis- which is a low level of white blood cells).
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Also some people who have been treated for high thyroid levels with medicines such as propylthiouracil or Carbimazole go on to develop hypothyroidism in later years.