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Creatine kinase test (CK)

A concern stemming from the very few questions I was able to successfully ask of the new to me Rheumatologist without being sssshhh'd.... She ordered a Muscle Enzyme Creatine Kinase lab test be performed, as did my GP a month earlier and after comparing the results, it had dropped significantly from

Every time I go to this surgery I feel like it’s a total waste of time - I asked for a ck blood test as I had read about a condition called rhadbo only because I googled pictures that looked similar to my veins in my feet sigh - I ended up pouring my heart out over my anxieties of taking all these

Hello all-just looked at my blood tests and sed rate is 11, creatine kinase is 50. Are these the correct tests? And are they showing elevated results? I know some of you have said the Pred could mask results.

Hi - I had my blood test results back CPR 5 CK 203 they wouldn’t do the ERS test at my doctors surgery .unknowingly My rheumatologist looked at the results and sent me an email yesterday saying no inflammation and has referred me to another consultant prof Emma Clarke bristol for 2nd opinion to look

I have to give a 2nd urine sample tomorrow as the first one 5wks ago showed some protein in my urine, they say the best time is in the morning the first pee of the day, I can't do that because I have locally advanced prostate cancer, and I am up 4xnightly for a pee anyway, anyone have any ideas how

Hello Everyone, My Endo had been changed, dont know why. Previously within an NHS appointment he wrote me a Private prescription for T3, and I noticed a reference to it once on my medical notes. Can I ask my GP to write a Private script for T3 based on this? I have been dismissed from last years

I have been reading elsewhere that you should not eat potassium rich foods while on atorvastatin, I have got osteoporosis and the foods that you aren't supposed to eat are good for osteoporosis bananas broccoli, etc,as it can cause kidney issues. anyone else know this, I gave a urine sample 4wks ago

I read in my mums local paper that urine testing by AI with somebody with COPD can detect an oncoming exacerbation around a week before chest symptoms occur. There was no link to research/original article though. Colchester Gazette. It’s available on line. Has anyone else heard about this? Take care

Researchers at Newcastle University recently conducted an online survey to try and understand how widespread fatigue is in people with hypothyroidism, and how severe their symptoms are. The principal investigator, Prof Simon Pearce, explains that 1200 people responded to the survey and 90% of those had

I have been on T4 since 1995 and had T3 added in about ten years ago. I keep getting very high sugar and high blood pressure. (I eat sensibly and walk most days). I have read T3 can contribute to insulin resistance, wanted to ask if anyone else has had this issue?

Sorry all I seem be on here a lot lately. But I am feeling chilled a lot esp evenings. I know it's a thyroid feeling as had it soon as started on thyroxine 20 years back. I came off them after 7 years of misery and was agreed by specialist at time . I am hoping this time I will get to take them and

Today my doctor is taking me slowly off of Pramipexole and onto Ropinirole. Any other drug is habit forming so she will not prescribe anything else. I did, however, convince her to do a ferritin check of which I will have done December 11th, along with my low potassium. Is the switch to Ropinirole going

I have been prescribed a three month trial of T3 by my NHS endo. I currently take 75mcg of Levothyroxine daily. He wants to cut my Levothyroxine down to 50mcg a day and to take 12.5mcg of T3 twice a day, morning and evening. This seems a large amount to start off on and I wondered if I should start with

Hello fellow foggy people, If one takes a split dose of T3, is it best to evenly split the dose (as far as possible) to 3 even doses 8 hrs apart? Or is there a better way? and, if a final dose is taken just before bed, does it disturb sleep?

Having augmentation, I've finally managed to wean off Pramipexole (dopamine antagonist). I have RLS in the evening (violent jerks) and have been taking 400mg Gabapentin 2 hours before bedtime to replace the Pramipexole. However, this isn't hold the spasms and now my GP has told me to take 300mg Gabapentin

Doc won't test ft4 though I need it for monitoring levothyroxine. Get bad stomachs and end up in a and.e if ft4 too high. Has nhs stopped doing ft4 for monitoring

Does anyone know anything about Epithelial levels in urine tests. Mine came back high but the doctors seem to ignore it and I wonder if this is the cause of my high blood pressure even though my meds have been doubled.

Hi.. been getting palpatations..on thyroxine and recent test shows I'm under replaced so tablets have been raised..Doctor said could be reason for palpations.. anyone else experienced this..I thought palpatations were only if you were having too much thyroxine..thankyou

Another perplexing case of a patient suffering liver injury. This report discusses use of desiccated thyroid and liothyronine. Again the suggestion that the problem is hapten-based. [i]Liver Injury Induced by Levothyroxine in a Patient with Primary Hypothyroidism[/i] [i]Tomotaka Kawakami1

Hi I am looking for an endocrinologist in or around London you will treat hypothyroidism with T3. The GP will only prescribe T4 which does nothing for treating my symptoms and only raises my T4 levels slightly. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.