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Will being on optimal Levo dose for weight make a big difference in mood etc?

hi all. I was prescribed 100mg (increase of 25mg) after insisting the doctor speak to an endo, who then advised I should be on around 150mcg for my weight....

hi all. I was prescribed 100mg (increase of 25mg) after insisting the doctor sp...

Hoop1888

•8 months ago

10 Replies

Ankle swelling

has anyone experienced ankle swelling after a TT? I am also on Lexapro and recently started vitamin D supplements as it was low but I have some ankle swelling....

has anyone experienced ankle swelling after a TT? I am also on Lexapro and recen...

Rfranzoni

•8 months ago

2 Replies

BTF RAI Study

This study sponsored by the BTF looks like it will ve very useful...

jimh111

•8 months ago

37 Replies

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please can someone advise?

I’ve posted here a few times of late, been feeling rough and exhausted since switching from Levo to Erfa 5 weeks ago. I’ve emailed the private doctor to get...

I’ve posted here a few times of late, been feeling rough and exhausted since swi...

Starseed56

•8 months ago

6 Replies

Difficulty getting Liothyronine without Acacia

I'm currently having difficulty finding a pharmacy than can source a Liothyronine brand that does not contain Acacia, to which I have had a bad reaction...

I'm currently having difficulty finding a pharmacy than can source a Liothyronin...

Cat___

•8 months ago

8 Replies

Thyroid and anaemia

I have just been told I have serious anaemia and will have an iron injection on Thursday. Can you tell me if there's any connection, or contraindication with...

I have just been told I have serious anaemia and will have an iron injection on ...

Lassitude1

•8 months ago

3 Replies

When can I expect my resting heart rate to increase on Levo?

I’m on 87.5mcg Levo now but my resting heart rate is still late 40s and I’m not an athlete by any stretch of the imagination. Will it go up when I’m properly...

I’m on 87.5mcg Levo now but my resting heart rate is still late 40s and I’m not ...

ockerdoc

•8 months ago

6 Replies

Cholesterol

I requested a diabetes blood test at my local surgery on Monday, received telephone call Tuesday, to arrange an appointment with my gp, regarding cholesterol....

I requested a diabetes blood test at my local surgery on Monday, received teleph...

Geegee777

•8 months ago

8 Replies

Airedalelady

I am about to start a course of hydrolyzed marine collagen to help my loss of hair. It is by British Supplements, and the ingredients just list Pangasius Fish....

I am about to start a course of hydrolyzed marine collagen to help my loss of ha...

airedalelady

•8 months ago

12 Replies

anyone in essex on nhs t3

curious to see if there are any out there is, if so how did you get on it? did you go through endo at an essex hospital? im currently on t3 only and paying...

curious to see if there are any out there is, if so how did you get on it? did...

Maffster08

•8 months ago

1 Reply

Total t3 and free t3

Hi all-Just would like to know how important the total t3 is on a fasting blood test. The weird thing is, my free t3 has gone up, now in the mid range which is...

Hi all-Just would like to know how important the total t3 is on a fasting blood ...

abartme

•8 months ago

24 Replies

Looking for thoughts on my latest test results

I would appreciate thoughts on my latest test results ....... TSH .062 (.45 - 4.5 ) FT4 1.29 (.82 _ 1.77) Ft3 2.6 (2 _ 4.4) Cortisol 14.9 *6.2 _...

I would appreciate thoughts on my latest test results ....... TSH .062 (.45 -...

aptucxet

•8 months ago

6 Replies

Taking T3 privately

Hi there, After an interesting thread today highlighting I may need to add T3, I was wondering what sort of dose most people start with and what it costs. Do...

Hi there, After an interesting thread today highlighting I may need to add T3, ...

EllsBells591

•8 months ago

14 Replies

Blood test timing - exactly 9 am… or?

I am almost 3 weeks into new meds and am already getting excited to plan for my next blood test when I hit the 6-7 week mark. My question today is about the...

I am almost 3 weeks into new meds and am already getting excited to plan for my ...

FallingInReverse

•8 months ago

2 Replies

Cortisone injection and possible side affect

I have recently had a cortisone injection by a doctor at the hospital for arthritis, and a week later I have started to get palpitations and tiredness. Could...

I have recently had a cortisone injection by a doctor at the hospital for arthri...

Sailing14

•8 months ago

3 Replies

got my 3 Arrows heme…

what is the best way to take? Away from other supplements, meds ( including T3x3 and levo)? My last blood test showed ferritin had decreased again to 56 ( with...

what is the best way to take? Away from other supplements, meds ( including T3x3...

Judithdalston

•8 months ago

1 Reply

NEW THYROID RESULTS

Hi, I have new thyroid results - have been taking carbimazole as last results were: TSH 0.01 mU/L (0.27 - 4.2) Free T3 8.90 pmol/L(3.1 - 6.8) Free...

Hi, I have new thyroid results - have been taking carbimazole as last results we...

jenny876

•8 months ago

14 Replies

Crumbling issues with Accord 50 mcgs tablets

I have a new batch of Accord 50 mcgs tablets and I use a tablet cutter for my alternate day doses, but they have started to crumble and they didn’t before -...

I have a new batch of Accord 50 mcgs tablets and I use a tablet cutter for my al...

Sailing14

•8 months ago

6 Replies

any email tonight?

I usually receive my email here in Canada at 1:15 am. I waited up for it but no show. Are you experiencing difficulties? The past two weeks have been quite...

I usually receive my email here in Canada at 1:15 am. I waited up for it but no...

Rosebud1955

•8 months ago

4 Replies

Word confusion

Hi all, I know memory is affected and I’ve heard of brain fog but I’m not exactly sure what symptoms these involve. I have been finding that I’m losing...

Hi all, I know memory is affected and I’ve heard of brain fog but I’m not exac...

EllsBells591

•8 months ago

53 Replies

Thank you and recent results

This community gave me so much support about a month ago, when I posted about untreated Hypothyroid in pregnancy. Unfortunately I miscarried a week later, and...

This community gave me so much support about a month ago, when I posted about un...

Holly_Tree

•8 months ago

3 Replies

Newbie - Raised TPO symptoms help

Hey! I had bloods done a little while ago that showed raised TPO - thyroid hormones all normal range still although TSH not optimal, I’m waiting to see an...

Hey! I had bloods done a little while ago that showed raised TPO - thyroid horm...

chelseeb

•8 months ago

8 Replies

T3 only

Hi all, I was just curious, those on T3 only, how did you go about switching to T3 only, what dose do you take and do you feel much better than on levo? This...

Hi all, I was just curious, those on T3 only, how did you go about switching to...

Hookie01

•8 months ago

16 Replies

Iron/folate results advice please

Hi everyone, Posted here before but not for a while. Have been slowly working on improving my thyroid function and iron levels while trying to conceive...

Hi everyone, Posted here before but not for a while. Have been slowly workin...

Becsf

•8 months ago

4 Replies

Nails!

My nails are really deteriorating, soft, bendy, peeling. They’ve been poor for ages but this is much worse. Nothing topical is helping. I’m on 75 mcgs...

My nails are really deteriorating, soft, bendy, peeling. They’ve been poor for a...

Calceolaria

•8 months ago

31 Replies

indigestion

does anyone else use accord levothyroxine and get indigestion type symptoms, lump type feeling in the throat, stabbing pain in back and a bit bloated?

does anyone else use accord levothyroxine and get indigestion type symptoms, lum...

Bobby25

•8 months ago

10 Replies

Tiromel -

Will I be able to buy Tiromel in Turkey OTC- for my own use, normally buy Cynomel from Mexico.

Will I be able to buy Tiromel in Turkey OTC- for my own use, normally buy Cynome...

s24annmarie

•8 months ago

4 Replies

Fingerprick tests reference ranges

Hi I've stopped taking biotin so am ready to order a fingerprint test. Try as I might to compare the tests and prices it is beyond my brain capacity to do this...

Hi I've stopped taking biotin so am ready to order a fingerprint test. Try as I ...

Maztee

•8 months ago

18 Replies

Advice on cholesterol blood test

Good afternoon lovely people, my GP has moaned at me that my cholesterol is too high and has advised healthy eating, well i do eat healthy and have told them...

Good afternoon lovely people, my GP has moaned at me that my cholesterol is too ...

Soaping

•8 months ago

32 Replies

Can stomach bug affect Levo absorbtion?

Hi everyone, just wandering if anyone has had problems absorbing their thyroid meds due to stomach bug/ flu like symptoms.Ive been on a steady dose for a while...

Hi everyone, just wandering if anyone has had problems absorbing their thyroid m...

SovietSong

•8 months ago

2 Replies

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All posts for October 2023

Will being on optimal Levo dose for weight make a big difference in mood etc?

Ankle swelling

BTF RAI Study

please can someone advise?

Difficulty getting Liothyronine without Acacia

Thyroid and anaemia

When can I expect my resting heart rate to increase on Levo?

Cholesterol

Airedalelady

anyone in essex on nhs t3

Total t3 and free t3

Looking for thoughts on my latest test results

Taking T3 privately

Blood test timing - exactly 9 am… or?

Cortisone injection and possible side affect

got my 3 Arrows heme…

NEW THYROID RESULTS

Crumbling issues with Accord 50 mcgs tablets

any email tonight?

Word confusion

Thank you and recent results

Newbie - Raised TPO symptoms help

T3 only

Iron/folate results advice please

Nails!

indigestion

Tiromel -

Fingerprick tests reference ranges

Advice on cholesterol blood test

Can stomach bug affect Levo absorbtion?

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