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Unsure of what my result means

I recently had my thyroid tested and my doctor said its just in the normal range but my brain is having to work a lot harder at getting it to work. Does anyone...

I recently had my thyroid tested and my doctor said its just in the normal range...

starlight78

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Fibro, CFS, Depression OR badly treated hypothyroidism?

I was send this article by friends recently. They have heard me say that I don't believe I have all of the above despite being diagnosed and treated for them....

I was send this article by friends recently. They have heard me say that I don'...

Whippetlover

•11 years ago

9 Replies

What is the real problem with trialling NDT is it doctors don't know how to dose properly,cost or both?

Just wondering what the blimin' problem is in trying something new.My doctor freely admitted she didn't know how to dose but then there is the cost as well ,I...

Just wondering what the blimin' problem is in trying something new.My doctor fre...

VanessaB

•11 years ago

17 Replies

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How do you know if your dose of Levo is right - I'm on 50mg 4 week trial extended to 8 weeks as I feel no better - Doctor treating symptoms

Hi my annual blood tests recently flagged up the possibility of my having underactive thyroid - I was pleased that something came back wonky as for the past...

Hi my annual blood tests recently flagged up the possibility of my having undera...

mathers

•11 years ago

15 Replies

Vitamin D - in range but should I supplement?

Hi, I'm on 100mcg of thyroxine and my GP has agreed to give me a trial increase to 125mcg. My thyroid results are: tsh 0.19 (0.27-4.2) FT4 16.17 (12-23)...

Hi, I'm on 100mcg of thyroxine and my GP has agreed to give me a trial increase ...

summer01

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Dr Myhill

Hi there Can anyone tell me if Dr Myhill has been removed from the internet? I cannot connect to any of her pages nor contact any of her staff by email...

Hi there Can anyone tell me if Dr Myhill has been removed from the internet? ...

tulula59

•11 years ago

8 Replies

THYROXINE MED IN AN EVENING...interesting read!!

http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroiddrugstreatments/a/bedtime.htm

sandrab1969

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Recovery is Possible - Assuming You Know What's Really Wrong... Part 2 - Symptoms vs Tests - The Thyroid Piece of the Puzzle

I’m going to deal with thyroid today. It’s going to be long. Sorry. There’ll be overlap with adrenals because in looking at thyroid I discovered adrenal...

I’m going to deal with thyroid today. It’s going to be long. Sorry. There’ll be ...

skyfall

•11 years ago

20 Replies

Thermometers and Blood Presssure Monitors - do we need them?

Hi All I realise from reading lots of questions and blogs on here that lots of people are checking their temps and blood pressure regularly to monitor their...

Hi All I realise from reading lots of questions and blogs on here that lots o...

lizanne

•11 years ago

4 Replies

How quickly have you recovered with T3 only?

I am wondering if T3 only might be best option for me. Short time on NDT but I am very hypo on it ( erfa) I know that quite a few people treat their hypo with...

I am wondering if T3 only might be best option for me. Short time on NDT but I a...

Hidden

•11 years ago

21 Replies

Query about brands of thyroxine.

Have just been given a script for thyroxine 50 mcg. for 4 week trial, which brand have people found most effective/tolerable, and which brand to ask for if...

Have just been given a script for thyroxine 50 mcg. for 4 week trial, which bra...

siskin

•11 years ago

4 Replies

I wonder if there is an end to this problem

I don't really know if i should write... I am stuck in bed and I can't do much more apart from writing few words. I am using my mobile to type it up . I...

I don't really know if i should write... I am stuck in bed and I can't do much...

Hidden

•11 years ago

37 Replies

Help with test reading please

Hi. could any one please give there opinions on my test results before I go back to the doctors to discuss them. I put my own medication dose up 6 weeks ago....

Hi. could any one please give there opinions on my test results before I go back...

Shon

•11 years ago

2 Replies

An email from Dr Wilsons office on adrenals....

Hi Simon, Dr. Naugle wrote a blog on that very question, which I think you will find helpful. Here is what she said: One of the biggest problems I...

Hi Simon, Dr. Naugle wrote a blog on that very question, which I think you ...

sporty333

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Skin feels like sandpaper!

Evening All Well this is a new one for me. I am 56 and have always been lucky with the skin on my face, however that is rapidly changing. Over the past few...

Evening All Well this is a new one for me. I am 56 and have always been lucky ...

daisymoo

•11 years ago

23 Replies

Help from an unexpected source

Have had hypo T symptoms and normal? blood tests for about 5yrs. Have searched for compassionate endo or doc for yrs. now found one in an unexpected aspect...

Have had hypo T symptoms and normal? blood tests for about 5yrs. Have searche...

siskin

•11 years ago

12 Replies

Thyroid Specialist in Northern Ireland?

Would anyone please know of any thyroid specialists in northern Ireland I have been self medicating with ndt armour for a few months now but I just want to...

Would anyone please know of any thyroid specialists in northern Ireland I ha...

Maggie69

•11 years ago

29 Replies

Anemia

Sorry another question. I keep geting lethargic and very heavy headed. Like altitude sickness without the vomiting. I was curious i I might be anaemic. I was v...

Sorry another question. I keep geting lethargic and very heavy headed. Like alti...

tuf5ty

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Harping on about conversion.

Sorry to bring it up again but can't find the last thread. If we are 'seen' to be converting really well, e.g. a very low ft4 (11.7) but high ft3 (6) with...

Sorry to bring it up again but can't find the last thread. If we are 'seen' t...

tulula59

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Symptoms v Tests Part 1 - what they revealed to me and failed to reveal when taken at face value...

OK - here's the next blog - Part 1 - Symptoms vs Tests This will sound all too familiar for some, for others stay with it... ...by the time I'm done I'll...

OK - here's the next blog - Part 1 - Symptoms vs Tests This will sound all ...

skyfall

•11 years ago

17 Replies

diabetestype2 for more than 10 years not properly controlled leads to hypo

body naturally reacts defensively to untreated type2 diabetes.this naturally results in cell damage and mood disorders,resulting in unstable mental status. it...

body naturally reacts defensively to untreated type2 diabetes.this naturally res...

udayaalumar

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Magnesium

Which magnesium is best to take? There's so many types - chelated, , oxide, gluconate, citrate etc. When is the best time to take it, is it best with or...

Which magnesium is best to take? There's so many types - chelated, , oxide, glu...

charliecooper

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Hi im new and looking for advice on hypothyroidism, I am very symptomatic, and had blood tests.

Basically I had a baby 6 months ago, (sept12) and since Xmas have felt gradually shocking. Symptoms are; Weight gain despite dieting - 20 lbs since Xmas....

Basically I had a baby 6 months ago, (sept12) and since Xmas have felt gradually...

lare73

•11 years ago

15 Replies

How can I find out if anyone has seen a particular private endocrinologist in Oxford?

I can have an appointment tomorrow but am not sure how sympathetic towards thyroid he is but it is listed as one of his areas of expertise (amongst others)....

I can have an appointment tomorrow but am not sure how sympathetic towards thyro...

Katkin1

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Still feeling unwell and thyroid is normal while taking thyroxine

I have always struggled with tiredness and feeling dizzy. When I was around 17 years old I was told my thyroid was slightly under active but the doctor never...

I have always struggled with tiredness and feeling dizzy. When I was around 17 y...

PinkPalmTree

•11 years ago

15 Replies

What do I need to do to be diagnosed?

I am new to this site and I am desperate to find some answers. I am almost 42 years old and am female. I am 'borderline' hypothyroid according to my GP....

I am new to this site and I am desperate to find some answers. I am almost 42 ...

DebsMG

•11 years ago

9 Replies

thyroid

my t4 is 15.3pmol 12.0.22,0 sr and my tsh level 11 mu l 0.27.4.20 sr and im on 200mg of levo daily is that to much thank u

my t4 is 15.3pmol 12.0.22,0 sr and my tsh level 11 mu l 0.27.4.20 sr and im on ...

paul211

•11 years ago

10 Replies

YES!!! She's done it, at long last ...

Letters have been sent to current GP who's head of Practice and my previous Practice where I was a patient for over 25 years. They've been told that they've...

Letters have been sent to current GP who's head of Practice and my previous Prac...

Hidden

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Urgent help please. Private endocrinologist tomorrow or NHS 2 to 3 months wait?

I have just been to my Doctor who has, at last, suggested a referral to an endocrinologist. The problem is that to see a specialist re thyroid on the NHS in...

I have just been to my Doctor who has, at last, suggested a referral to an endoc...

Katkin1

•11 years ago

20 Replies

Is the lactose in my thyroxine causing baby's allergy?

I have a dairy allergic 8 week old baby, who i am breastfeeding. Could the lactose in my thyroxine be making him ill still (he's 80% better since i eliminated...

I have a dairy allergic 8 week old baby, who i am breastfeeding. Could the lact...

berecca

•11 years ago

7 Replies

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All posts for March 2013

Unsure of what my result means

Fibro, CFS, Depression OR badly treated hypothyroidism?

What is the real problem with trialling NDT is it doctors don't know how to dose properly,cost or both?

How do you know if your dose of Levo is right - I'm on 50mg 4 week trial extended to 8 weeks as I feel no better - Doctor treating symptoms

Vitamin D - in range but should I supplement?

Dr Myhill

THYROXINE MED IN AN EVENING...interesting read!!

Recovery is Possible - Assuming You Know What's Really Wrong... Part 2 - Symptoms vs Tests - The Thyroid Piece of the Puzzle

Thermometers and Blood Presssure Monitors - do we need them?

How quickly have you recovered with T3 only?

Query about brands of thyroxine.

I wonder if there is an end to this problem

Help with test reading please

An email from Dr Wilsons office on adrenals....

Skin feels like sandpaper!

Help from an unexpected source

Thyroid Specialist in Northern Ireland?

Anemia

Harping on about conversion.

Symptoms v Tests Part 1 - what they revealed to me and failed to reveal when taken at face value...

diabetestype2 for more than 10 years not properly controlled leads to hypo

Magnesium

Hi im new and looking for advice on hypothyroidism, I am very symptomatic, and had blood tests.

How can I find out if anyone has seen a particular private endocrinologist in Oxford?

Still feeling unwell and thyroid is normal while taking thyroxine

What do I need to do to be diagnosed?

thyroid

YES!!! She's done it, at long last ...

Urgent help please. Private endocrinologist tomorrow or NHS 2 to 3 months wait?

Is the lactose in my thyroxine causing baby's allergy?

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