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Upping levothyroxine dose incrementally

Hi I'll keep this short, I was recently diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism with TSH of just over 5 but years of horrible symptoms. I was started on a...

Hi I'll keep this short, I was recently diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidis...

JonnyA

•3 years ago

27 Replies

Nhs endocrinologists

Why nhs endocrinologists don’t understand how to treat hashimotos ? has anyone met nhs Endo who would treat and understand Hashimotos please ?

Why nhs endocrinologists don’t understand how to treat hashimotos ? has anyone m...

Ari3

•3 years ago

9 Replies

High T4, low T3

Hi everyone, So I’ve just got some bloods back. T3: 4.3 (3.1-6.8) T4: 32 (12-22) They were much higher a few weeks ago (T3: 20.5 and T4: 44) but as I’m...

Hi everyone, So I’ve just got some bloods back. T3: 4.3 (3.1-6.8) T4: 32 (12-22)...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Update on Devon Group!

Hiya Just to let you know as the Devon Thyroid group is now over a year old we have decided to change the name as below. We now have 127 members!...

Hiya Just to let you know as the Devon Thyroid group is now over a year old we h...

JaneChapple

•3 years ago

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Referred to NHS endo - pinged straight back

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.... Was feeling like I had gained a small victory when my GP referred me to a NHS endo a couple weeks ago....

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.... Was feeling like I had ga...

PurpleNel

•3 years ago

67 Replies

Hiya

Just an update on my Devon Thyroid Group, a change of name as it is over 12 months since it was set up. Now 127 members it is called DEVON UK Thyroid Support....

Just an update on my Devon Thyroid Group, a change of name as it is over 12 mont...

JaneChapple

•3 years ago

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Is it too soon to check bloods again 21 days on from reducing T3 and adding more NDT?

Im not usually impatient, and would typically wait 6 weeks, but dropping 5mcg of T3 and adding 1/4 extra of NDT has had pros and cons...ie gut got worse, but...

Im not usually impatient, and would typically wait 6 weeks, but dropping 5mcg of...

Gillybean1

•3 years ago

6 Replies

TSH post thyroïdectomiy

TSH 0.09(0.25-5)T419.88(9-22)T3 5.35(4-8.3) please can you give me your opinion I me on 100 Berthrox Merciiiiiii

TSH 0.09(0.25-5)T419.88(9-22)T3 5.35(4-8.3) please can you give me your opinion ...

Raoudha

•3 years ago

9 Replies

a bit concerned

Hi guys, haven't written for a while but just received some test alarming results, any feedback would be gratefully received, they measured the main nodule at...

Hi guys, haven't written for a while but just received some test alarming result...

pelakey1

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Please can someone help with my blood results.

Hi there, please can someone help me with my blood results for my thyroid and iron are as follows: TSH 0.02 Range 0.27-4.2 T4 19.4 Range 12-22 T3 6.9 Range...

Hi there, please can someone help me with my blood results for my thyroid and ir...

Soprano67

•3 years ago

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Feeling hot with discomfort in chest after increasing dose of T3

5 days ago I added 6.25mcg of T3 to my existing dose of 125mcg of levothyroxine and 12.5mcg of T3. Initially, I felt nothing but in the last 24 hours I've had...

5 days ago I added 6.25mcg of T3 to my existing dose of 125mcg of levothyroxine ...

TiredDad

•3 years ago

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Tsh result 9.weeks on levo

So 9 weeks on levo 50mg. 1.79 tsh and the T4 is 18.2 Range 12-22 for T4 Tsh 0.3 4.5 What do you think of those results. 9 weeks ago the tsh was above 5 and T4...

So 9 weeks on levo 50mg. 1.79 tsh and the T4 is 18.2 Range 12-22 for T4 Tsh 0.3...

Jump1

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Very worried about symptoms, need to see an endocrinologist, any recommendations in Hertfordshire/ surrounding areas

Hi there , my doctor has just put me on 50mcg of levothyroxine, after 10 years of being on just 25mcg they kept saying it was only borderline I’ve mentioned...

Hi there , my doctor has just put me on 50mcg of levothyroxine, after 10 years ...

Lulumac

•3 years ago

6 Replies

A breakthrough-like effect of metformin reduces peripheral resistance to triiodothyronine in euthyroid, non-insulin-resistant, T2 diabetes

My main aim here is to identify to anyone interested that metformin appears to have an impact of T3 levels. Whether the hypotheses of the paper make any sense...

My main aim here is to identify to anyone interested that metformin appears to h...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

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Isotretinoin (Roaccutane) possible trigger of Hashimotos?

I was looking through an old diary and realised I got diagnosed with hashimotos 6 weeks after coming off the drug roaccutane. After a bit of googling I did...

I was looking through an old diary and realised I got diagnosed with hashimotos ...

NaomiMay

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Mixing Levo brands

Hi, Does anyone mix their Levo brands? I take 25 5 days a week and 50 two days a week. I’m on Teva 25 and the pharmacist gave me the 50 in accord but I think I...

Hi, Does anyone mix their Levo brands? I take 25 5 days a week and 50 two days a...

Maryah85

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Help interpreting Medichecks blood tests please

Hi all Thank you for help so far. I have just got back my Medichecks test results (date of blood sample 11/8) Unfortunately they were unable to do a T3 test...

Hi all Thank you for help so far. I have just got back my Medichecks test resul...

pebblesh

•3 years ago

11 Replies

New Facebook Group for Somerset & Gloucester thyroid patients

I am looking for people who were being treated with Liothyronine (T3) in Somerset CCG or Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucester CCG who had their T3...

I am looking for people who were being treated with Liothyronine (T3) in Somerse...

CaroleM-A

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Energy (none)

Anyone able to suggest anything that can help with non-existent energy? My thyroid checks alright and iron levels ditto, glucose a bit raised but within range

Anyone able to suggest anything that can help with non-existent energy? My thyr...

foxglove

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Fasting for cortisol test

I cannot remember-do I need to fast for a cortisol blood draw? Thank you!

Jesstuo

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Any over 70s on here?

Struggling with hypo dose increase at moment but lovely people on here always there to help Most seem to be younger people just wondered how many over 70s...

Struggling with hypo dose increase at moment but lovely people on here always th...

Katy14

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Thyroid Trust Talk - Simon Pearce

Just wondered if anyone else managed to catch this talk - there's a follow-up coming soon - with Endocronologist Simon Pearce? Any thoughts?

Just wondered if anyone else managed to catch this talk - there's a follow-up co...

missrees

•3 years ago

34 Replies

T3 teva.. And lactose intolerance

Morning everyone 💗 Now here's a strange thing, I'm lactose intolerant (diagnosed by my hospital) I've been on teva T3 lactose free for around a year now I...

Morning everyone 💗 Now here's a strange thing, I'm lactose intolerant (diagnose...

birkie

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Should I increase my levothyroxine and is my vit d too high.

I increased my t3 to 50mcg per day and started taking it in one dose and it has now gone back up. Should I increase my levothyroxine now. I currently take...

I increased my t3 to 50mcg per day and started taking it in one dose and it has ...

JBLOVELL

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Getting the most from consultations

Most of us have needed to accept phone consultations recently and it would seem to commonly cause frustration as discussions are even more focused on blood...

Most of us have needed to accept phone consultations recently and it would seem...

Hidden

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Daytime sleepiness, low heart rate, bloating.

I’m really worried. I woke up this morning with a notification on my Apple Watch that my heart rate went below 40 for 10 mins. It was 39 but it’s never gone...

I’m really worried. I woke up this morning with a notification on my Apple Watch...

Cade83

•3 years ago

30 Replies

Self medicating T3

Hi everyone, I hope you are all okay. Just out of interest, how do people get around self medicating with T3, ie adding it to T4 if your endocrinologist will...

Hi everyone, I hope you are all okay. Just out of interest, how do people get ar...

A2C3

•3 years ago

18 Replies

RAI side effects for Hyperthyroidism

What are the side effect effects of RAI treatment for Hyperthyroidism? Does this effect on brain? Again specially,does this effect on...

What are the side effect effects of RAI treatment for Hyperthyroidism? Does th...

AbJamil

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Add NDT to Levo

Does anyone add NDT to their Levo for the T3 ?

MariaStrawCinar

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Use of levothyroxine among pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism in the United Kingdom: A population-based assessment

It feels very odd reading a paper from Canada about the UK. But they are right - a dreadful record of not recognising the need to treat. I am taken back to...

It feels very odd reading a paper from Canada about the UK. But they are right -...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

22 Replies

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All posts for August 2021

Upping levothyroxine dose incrementally

Nhs endocrinologists

High T4, low T3

Update on Devon Group!

Referred to NHS endo - pinged straight back

Hiya

Is it too soon to check bloods again 21 days on from reducing T3 and adding more NDT?

TSH post thyroïdectomiy

a bit concerned

Please can someone help with my blood results.

Feeling hot with discomfort in chest after increasing dose of T3

Tsh result 9.weeks on levo

Very worried about symptoms, need to see an endocrinologist, any recommendations in Hertfordshire/ surrounding areas

A breakthrough-like effect of metformin reduces peripheral resistance to triiodothyronine in euthyroid, non-insulin-resistant, T2 diabetes

Isotretinoin (Roaccutane) possible trigger of Hashimotos?

Mixing Levo brands

Help interpreting Medichecks blood tests please

New Facebook Group for Somerset & Gloucester thyroid patients

Energy (none)

Fasting for cortisol test

Any over 70s on here?

Thyroid Trust Talk - Simon Pearce

T3 teva.. And lactose intolerance

Should I increase my levothyroxine and is my vit d too high.

Getting the most from consultations

Daytime sleepiness, low heart rate, bloating.

Self medicating T3

RAI side effects for Hyperthyroidism

Add NDT to Levo

Use of levothyroxine among pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism in the United Kingdom: A population-based assessment

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