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Grey Hair

Does anyone know if more rapid greying of the hair is significant to anything other than normal progression of the ongoing saga of treated hypothyroidism. I...

Does anyone know if more rapid greying of the hair is significant to anything ot...

•11 years ago

Why is Eltroxin not available? This is the only brand that is effective for me wife, so Mercury Farma what gives?

•11 years ago

Scottish Parliament Petition by S Whyte, M Dyer and L Cleaver on effective thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment;

Sorry if somebody else has already posted this. I couldn't find the news item on the STV news but I did find the Scottish Parliamentary Petitions sitting on...

Sorry if somebody else has already posted this. I couldn't find the news item o...

•11 years ago

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Any advice please Underactive Thyroid Bloods done for regular Thyroid test raised TSH levels

I had been taking Eltroxin 75mcgs for 3 yrs and a few months ago started to feel ill, very agitated, couldnt sleep,palpitations, muscle pain and soreness and...

I had been taking Eltroxin 75mcgs for 3 yrs and a few months ago started to feel...

•11 years ago

Hypothyrodism and Iodine levels

I am hypothyroid taking 100 mcg thyroxine a day. My tsh is 0.65 (0.25- 5.0) FT4 15.6 (12.0 - 22.0) FT3 4.5 (3.1 - 6.8) Still feel lack of...

I am hypothyroid taking 100 mcg thyroxine a day. My tsh is 0.65 (0.25- 5.0) ...

•11 years ago

Prescribing of Dessicated thyroid tablets (including Armour) on the NHS

There has been some confusion online about whether GPs and endos can continue to prescribe dessicated thyroid products such as Armour on the NHS; some doctors...

There has been some confusion online about whether GPs and endos can continue to...

•11 years ago

Newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism, know nothing about it, is there anything i can do to minimise the times when i feel really bad?

Is there certain things i should avoid eating that trigger it? I dont even know what its called, any kind of advice would be most appreciated, thanks very much...

Is there certain things i should avoid eating that trigger it? I dont even know ...

•11 years ago

How soon then how regularly after TT should bloods be tested

Had a total TT two and a half weeks ago and am feeling awful on 150mg thyroxine (100mg pre op). Not due for my post op review with my endo until 26th June....

Had a total TT two and a half weeks ago and am feeling awful on 150mg thyroxine ...

•11 years ago

Another ESA form - thrown off in September and anxiety rocketing

Hi - i was seen for a medical last year at Atos, informed a few weeks later that I will be better by September this year, despite being crippled by ME/CFS,...

Hi - i was seen for a medical last year at Atos, informed a few weeks later that...

•11 years ago

European Availability of Medicines

Recent discussion over the availability (i.e. is it licensed) status of Liothyronine in various countries has been both interesting and, potentially, important...

Recent discussion over the availability (i.e. is it licensed) status of Liothyro...

Administrator•11 years ago

After a TT in January - difficult time since and then the endo reducing my levo dose I now have been told there is something else going on!

After very toxic thyroid it was removed in January and I have struggled with energy and pains in my limbs since. Gradually got the 100 Levo dose up to 137.5...

After very toxic thyroid it was removed in January and I have struggled with ene...

•11 years ago

Hi im newly diagnosed with overactive thyroid and have been put on 30mg of carbimazole how long before i start to feel human again ?? :( x

•11 years ago

Curious about lethothyroxine tablets - their appearance

I was watching Elementary the other night and Sherlock Holmes opened a small pill bottle and tipped out some tablets, which were bluish capsules, and he said...

I was watching Elementary the other night and Sherlock Holmes opened a small pil...

•11 years ago

Night Sweats.....?

Hi all Just wondering if we know what causes night sweats? I've recently started having them in my upper body. It only seems to be my chest and neck that...

Hi all Just wondering if we know what causes night sweats? I've recently star...

•11 years ago

Chest spasm and pain at the top of both shoulders.

I had a TT in April this year and on125 mcg Thyroxine. I take it at night and have had no issues apart from now. For the last week I've been getting chest...

I had a TT in April this year and on125 mcg Thyroxine. I take it at night and ha...

•11 years ago

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