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Hi all. I wanted to ask advice as I know that my GP will just suggest a regular blood test to see if the supplements are affecting my thyroxine. I hope you don’t mind taking some time to check if these ingredients are ok with my thyroid meds. I have uploaded pics. I guess it’s the iodine in my perimenopausal

Has anyone had very high B12 ? My B12 has been 2000 for years .. I have peripheral neuropathy which I was told 21 years ago was caused by low B12 .. had 12 weekly b12 injections and then they were stopped as my b12 so high 🤷‍♀️ I’m also on thyroid meds T4 and T3 .. I also have high ferritin .. My GP

I have been diagnosed with intermediate non-favorable risk prostate cancer. Currently, we are conducting Decipher testing along with PSMA PET and genetic testing. My father is a prostate cancer survivor; he had brachytherapy 12 years ago, then experienced a recurrence at 78 and underwent intensity-modulated

Me and my boyfriend have had unprotected sex a bunch of times and usually we are fine. We did it recently. I just got on birth control I think for almost 3 weeks I’ve been on it? And suddenly my discharge has started to change it was a bit of a yellowish color at first so I thought maybe it was an infection

hi all just was wondering 3 weeks ago the doctor told me to put my thyroxine down to 150 mg the first I was on holiday where I ended up having to wear sunglasses all week due to swollen eyes then I got infected dermatitis on my hand needing antibiotics for a week as soon as I got home I ended up with

Hi,looking back on my blood test over the last 2 years I see my ferritin levels are lowish, ranging from 17, 33, 26, 24, 19, 23, 19 ug/l. How do I raise this level? Thanks in advance.

I just discovered this wonderful site. I am 69, female, and live in Quebec, Canada. I have had RLS since I my youth and can identify with so many of your struggles. When officially diagnosed in my 20’s, I was prescribed clonazepam which helped for a few years. I then was referred to a neurologist and

8 years of IVF, 8 transfers, 3 miscarriages and one live birth in the midst of all of that for which we are very blessed. Just as we decide that we just don't think we can go on anymore as the only embryo left is very poor quality.............I get a positive pregnancy test from a natural conception

Hello everyone I was diagnosed with PMR 4 years ago and each time I reduce I get another flare up. I am trying to reduce to zero as advised by my GP. I started at 4mg down to 3 and a half after 2 weeks then down to 3mg. Now my aches and pains have got worse so I have gone back to 4mg again. ESR

How is everyone doing lately with their PBC? For some of us, the temps are cooler - maybe helping with less itching. Do you feel you are still living life as best you can despite any of the symptoms that may occur unexpectedly in your day? We all have PBC so differently, don't we? I hope you all try

Got this NGS report from the genetic testing lab for dad , 83. He has metastates to various bones but no organs. Currently on Orgovyx and Xtandi 120 mg. Seems to be tolerating them well apart from hot flashes. Will be doing bloodwork this week and meeting the MO Would appreciate any insights

Hi I was diagnosed with T2 6 weeks ago with an HBA1c of 101, I am doing the fast 800 diet of 2 shakes and a 400 cal meal in the evening. What should I be aiming my blood glucose to be? And how long did it take to achieve remission. Currently my blood sugars are between 4.2 and 6.0 Mmols. I have also

Hi I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with an HBA1c of 101, I am doing the fast 800 diet of 2 shakes and a 400 cal meal in the evening. What should I be aiming my blood glucose to be? Currently my blood sugars are between 4.2 and 6.0 Mmols. I have also lost 9kgs (21 lbs). . Also I have been prescribed Metformin

Hi everyone, Firstly, I wanted to mention that I'm trying my best to remain resilient through this rollercoaster of hormonal fluctuations, but I must admit, I do falter at times. Today, I find myself confined to bed, feeling rather overwhelmed. However, knowing that there are others who can relate keeps

Hello. I'm new to this forum. I am 72 years old and have been taking Apixaban for the last 7 years for my AF. As a result, I have regular blood tests for my kidney function. Until recently my GFR score has always been over 60. My GP informed me last week that it had dropped to 58 which puts me in the

I have have been diagnosed with an under-active thyroid for about 20 years. As an ex-nurse it is my understanding that if it is broken it isn’t going to start working again! But my last blood results came back showing FREE T4 @ 52.8 normal-7.9 -16 serum THS 1.8 ( 0.3 -5.0) On 27/03/24 the results

Hi I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with an HBA1c of 101, I am doing the fast 800 diet of 2 shakes and a 400 cal meal in the evening. What should I be aiming my blood glucose to be? Currently my blood sugars are between 4.2 and 6.0 Mmols. I have also lost 9kgs (21 lbs). I have been prescribed Metformin

I'm a 77 year old male and after bouncing around in Stage 3b for a couple of years I started to get much lower results of 30 or 33, then my latest is Stage 4 at 26 eGFR. All other renal profile serum results are normal and my urine tests for albumin/creatinine ratio are normal. I've cut out added sugar

I have developed eczema to the extent that I now have an itchy rash on large areas of my body. This has happened over the last few days and I have decided I want to have an allergy test as seeking the answer by food elimination is not working. can anyone recommend a self test before I approach my GP

ferritin is only 8 still (5-204) HB is 124(115-160) I believe you can have iron deficiency without anaemia but GP, consultant , won’t have it. As said before, can’t tolerate any oral iron and because my HB is in range I’m not a candidate for ferritin infusion although have had one when ferritin was