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Ferritin etc

Ferritin 71 (30 - 400) MCH 28.2 (27 - 32) MCHC 372 (310 - 350) MCV 77.1 (80 - 98) Haemoglobin 118 (115 - 150) Haematocrit 0.390 (0.370 - 0.470) Iron 6.9 (6.0 -...

Ferritin 71 (30 - 400) MCH 28.2 (27 - 32) MCHC 372 (310 - 350) MCV 77.1 (80 - 98...

Aleesha16

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Thyroid swelling?

Hi the part of my neck/throat above my Adam's apple is sticking out a bit is this thyroid related? Ultrasound confirmed goitre back in 2015 and damage to...

Hi the part of my neck/throat above my Adam's apple is sticking out a bit is thi...

Aleesha16

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Why would my results do this please?

New here, taking 50 mcg of levo, diagnosed 4 years ago. Hypo symptoms remain. Thank you in advance Aug 2017 TSH 6.01 (0.27 - 4.20) Free T4 10.6 (12 - 22) Free...

New here, taking 50 mcg of levo, diagnosed 4 years ago. Hypo symptoms remain. Th...

Aleesha16

•7 years ago

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Please can someone help? just got my results back fro Medi-checks, but i'm not very good at interpretting what it all means, this thyroid thing is just so...

Please can someone help? just got my results back fro Medi-checks, but i'm not v...

Hidden

•7 years ago

30 Replies

Thyroid probelms

Hi all I have been taking levo for about 10 years now. I currently take 125mg per day..well sometimes I take only 100mg. I take 25g Wockhardt and the 100mg is...

Hi all I have been taking levo for about 10 years now. I currently take 125mg pe...

Melbeing

•7 years ago

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Endo says results are my fault :( :(

Was told this at appointment with him He said I have been abusing my medication saying I am thyrotoxic Dose dropped from 200mcg levothyroxine and 20mcg T3 to...

Was told this at appointment with him He said I have been abusing my medication ...

Kanza1718

•7 years ago

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Gained soo much weight 😰😰😰😰

Please can someone help I have gained almost two stones in a short period of time x I have also tried nearly every diet there is 😰😰 due to have a...

Please can someone help I have gained almost two stones in a short period of tim...

Maggie69

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Test results on NDT

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me understand these results. This is on 2 grains NDT and it's my 1st test since starting it. Unfortunately I don't have RT3...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me understand these results. This is on 2 grain...

defectivegoose49

•7 years ago

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Blood results 8 weeks after increase to 125 levo

Hello everyone, I have bloods results back today 8 weeks after increasing eltroxin from 100 to 125, they are as follows, Tsh 1.35(.35 - 4.94) Ft415(8-22)...

Hello everyone, I have bloods results back today 8 weeks after increasing eltrox...

Johnjoe123

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Help please - Low TSH but hypo symptoms.

Hi I am new to the forum but read your contributions with great interest. I am currently taking 45 mg ERFA and 50 mcg levo. I have Hashimotos. I recently had...

Hi I am new to the forum but read your contributions with great interest. I am ...

Petalrugbaba

•7 years ago

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Taking T3 in one dose at night. I can't seem to adhere to taking it away from coffee - Experiences?

Thanks to feedback received right here - I realize I am a "noncompliant" patient - and wonder if this is the reason I feel my T3 isn't working anymore (I'm on...

Thanks to feedback received right here - I realize I am a "noncompliant" patient...

Nutripea1220

•7 years ago

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Is having this DIO2 gene test done my only hope to get evidence that somerset ccg will accept I need t3

I have no thyroid due to cancer and im in remission 4.5 years. Finally put on t3 to take with my thyroxine in january 2016 only for it to be stopped In...

I have no thyroid due to cancer and im in remission 4.5 years. Finally put on t3...

Hidden

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Healthy chocolate cake

Made this yummy super healthy chocolate cake yesterday. 200 G ground almonds 50 G organic coca powder 3 ripe bananas Teaspoon baking powder 2 organic eggs...

Made this yummy super healthy chocolate cake yesterday. 200 G ground almonds 5...

Citta

•7 years ago

4 Replies

I must be well then

Hi, Just received some results from Medichecks test (who say everything is normal ) having been diagnosed with hypothyroidism 30 years ago and been on 50 mcg...

Hi, Just received some results from Medichecks test (who say everything is norma...

carolen

•7 years ago

5 Replies

B12 test results

B12 test results back my level is 137 been told by go it's low and to retest in 6 months, is this right? I was under the impression anything under 200 is...

B12 test results back my level is 137 been told by go it's low and to retest in ...

dalec80

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Dose dropped from 200mcg levo to 25mcg levo what do I do?

New member Diagnosed primary hypothyroid 2010 Symptoms - numbness and tingling, cramps, tiredness, balance problems, dizziness, hard stool, feeling cold,...

New member Diagnosed primary hypothyroid 2010 Symptoms - numbness and tingling, ...

Kanza1718

•7 years ago

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Thyroid results - elevated Rt3 but low FT3/rT3 ratio

Hi everyone, I have been struggling with fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and tingling toes etc for the last year or so (and to be honest have been struggling...

Hi everyone, I have been struggling with fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and ti...

Reenie2017

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Fingerprick test tomorrow query

I am pretty sure how to go about this but confused about posting . It says to do it on a morning and post same day . Our pick up isn't till 4pm , is it ok in...

I am pretty sure how to go about this but confused about posting . It says to do...

Pinkpeony

•7 years ago

7 Replies

So it happened - GP denied treatment

I had some bloods done in May - my thyroid hormones were in range but my TSH was very low 0.013, obviously suppressed.GP told me to lower the dosage of Levo...

I had some bloods done in May - my thyroid hormones were in range but my TSH was...

zerendipity

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Tiromel

How long did it take for it to arrive after placing order? Did it come with royal mail through mailbox?

How long did it take for it to arrive after placing order? Did it come with roya...

Emits

•7 years ago

3 Replies

GP says I dont need thyroxine any more

I am new GP says i dont need thyroxine any more despite receiving a diagnosis of hypothyroid in 2011 so i would like to know where i now stand please thyroid...

I am new GP says i dont need thyroxine any more despite receiving a diagnosis of...

Nishe

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Results

Se thyroid peroxidase antibody conc. 604.5 (<34) Ferritin 7 (15 - 150) Folate 1.8 (2.5 - 19.5) Vitamin B12 101 (190 - 900) Vitamin D total 24.3 (<25......

Se thyroid peroxidase antibody conc. 604.5 (<34) Ferritin 7 (15 - 150) Folate 1...

ZaraC1

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Can not feel well on T4

I am two years into taking T4 and haven't felt well throughout. My child asked for his old mum back. I am always told by my GP I'm well because off my lab...

I am two years into taking T4 and haven't felt well throughout. My child asked f...

ovey123uk

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Access to test results

Hi how do I get access to test results? I am in the UK and I am a member of Patient online. I have access to repeat prescriptions and appointments, how do I...

Hi how do I get access to test results? I am in the UK and I am a member of Pat...

Coral2

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Are you being served?

Hi Everyone, I've just completed my training in Functional Medicine to broaden my approach as an osteopath. Hope some of you find value in my blog here, would...

Hi Everyone, I've just completed my training in Functional Medicine to broaden m...

AncestralHealth

•7 years ago

12 Replies

New to all of this

Ok so I been having issues for years and years and keep getting tested. I am constantly exhausted and sore all over, hair comes out in handfuls, peeling skin,...

Ok so I been having issues for years and years and keep getting tested. I am con...

Suse40

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Tea and coffee

Hi again everyone, I would like to know your opinion on tea and coffee. Do you drink them? In one of the thyroid books I read they should be avoided by...

Hi again everyone, I would like to know your opinion on tea and coffee. Do you ...

Yulia2010

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Will UK endos stand up for liothyronine?

I've read that Thyroid UK has a list of endocrinologists/GPs who are pro T3 (liothyronine)- or at least, not against it. Could someone write to them to see if...

I've read that Thyroid UK has a list of endocrinologists/GPs who are pro T3 (lio...

Quokka

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Is it an adrenal problem?

Hey guys, wondered if anyone experienced similar things or recognises the symptoms. I've been having a strange feeling for a long time, as if I have...

Hey guys, wondered if anyone experienced similar things or recognises the sympto...

linusa

•7 years ago

2 Replies

TSH at 0.02 is this too low?

I have just had my annual bloods done by my Oncologist, he wants to reduce my Levo to 125mcg daily although my T4 and T3 are normal. I have got a copy of the...

I have just had my annual bloods done by my Oncologist, he wants to reduce my Le...

Suesews

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for August 2017

Ferritin etc

Thyroid swelling?

Why would my results do this please?

Any assistance will be gratefully appreciated.

Thyroid probelms

Endo says results are my fault :( :(

Gained soo much weight 😰😰😰😰

Test results on NDT

Blood results 8 weeks after increase to 125 levo

Help please - Low TSH but hypo symptoms.

Taking T3 in one dose at night. I can't seem to adhere to taking it away from coffee - Experiences?

Is having this DIO2 gene test done my only hope to get evidence that somerset ccg will accept I need t3

Healthy chocolate cake

I must be well then

B12 test results

Dose dropped from 200mcg levo to 25mcg levo what do I do?

Thyroid results - elevated Rt3 but low FT3/rT3 ratio

Fingerprick test tomorrow query

So it happened - GP denied treatment

Tiromel

GP says I dont need thyroxine any more

Results

Can not feel well on T4

Access to test results

Are you being served?

New to all of this

Tea and coffee

Will UK endos stand up for liothyronine?

Is it an adrenal problem?

TSH at 0.02 is this too low?

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