Experiences with

Creatine kinase test (CK)

so a bit of back ground, I have struggled with pins and needles in my arms and numbness in my lips at night when I sleep for quite some time however fades never understood why. Anyway about 4 weeks ago I was woken in the night with the most awful itching on my heel. It had claimed by the next day. Least

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

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

I have been reading about ureaplasma and infertility so paid for an online urine sample test which came back positive. My GP told me that lots of people have ureaplasma and not to waste my money on a test. I really want to get rid of of though and for my partner and I to both have antibiotics. Has anyone

I don’t know what to do now So my feb thyroid results and now my march results so different and in range the t3 is a massive jump All done same lab Same time of day 8:15 fasted Same point in cycle day 14 I have all the symptoms On paper GP is going to say I am now back to normal and

Been on Levothyroxine 30 years all good. Howver read recently in What Doctors Don’t Tell you. That some times drug over prescribed and causes bone loss. Obviously at 68 am anxious to avoid this. Is there anyway I can be tested ie full profile of gland. ?Would I have to stop taking thyroxine to,get

One of the reasons silychristin is important is that it is a constituent of Milk Thistle - it is a flavonoid abundant in milk thistle fruits, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, particularly in conditions like hepatitis C infection and chronic liver disease. There is concern over

Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome has long been somewhat mysterious. Despite low T3 levels, actually giving the patient T3 has not been widely seen as beneficial. It has also long been seen that hypothyroidism can (and does) cause loss of muscle mass. Though sometimes this has not been obvious as

So I wonder, as my ferritin levels have been dropping over the past year, if it’s weird to be excited that my ferritin levels have dropped to 14. Why excited? Well, I finally have a doctor who seems open to an iron infusion, so maybe I will actually get what I need now…. Still, it feels wrong to be excited

As an AF member of this forum my observations as a physician ( not a cardiologist , but an M. D. Board certified in Clinical Immunology) is there are many members who have been or are experiencing AF recurrences after interventions ( cardiac ablations, cardioversions, medications and mini maze surgery

Hi all, My Endocrinologist wants me to switch from T3 only, which I have been taking for several years due to intolerance to Eltroxin, to Compounded Natural Dessicated Thyroid. He said to start with 1/4 grain and work up, and to stop the T3 whilst doing so. I'm just worried as I'm very sensitive

I persauded my endo to get my levo increased by 25mcg and I agreed to reduce my T3 by 12.5mcg. I have already previously reduced my 3 by 12.5mcg. I was on 50mcg and 75 mcg levo until my last blood when I was advised here to reduce T3. I have been fasting for Ramadan which I was told reduces conversion

Hi,My last thyroid panels have seen a significant drop in FT4 over two tests compared to the two tests I took last year; 9th October '24: 9.5 pmol/L Range 12 - 22 5th October '24: 9.9 pmol/L Range 12 - 22 24th Jan '25: 7.3 pmol/L Range 7.7 22 27th March '25: 7.2 pmol/L Range 7.7 22 All testing

Hi Just collected my NHS Liothyronine T3 and they are 20mg. I normally cut in 2 as my dosage is only 10mg. The instructions say ‘take half a tablet once a day - and discard the remaining half’ !!??? Is this not just pure wastage or am I missing something? :)

Does anyone do Basel body temps? My FT3 is in the optimal zone on NDT Armour but I’m still getting low basel body temps. Early this cycle I had some 36.7s, from day 10 I’ve been getting 36.3/36.4 even up to date 18. (Usually temp increases in luteal phase from ovulation though it’s possible at 50yo

Yesterday I had an appointment with my endocrinologist. I managed to get a next day appointment after a scan . Scan was not showing problems . When I went in I showed him my medi check bloods id been doing and high lighted percentages. (T3 had been consistently low ) He said I didn’t need to be doing

I finished with prednisolone for PMR in January 2024 with no flares but persistent tiredness which caused me to suspect adrenal issues. I also felt stiffness and discomfort in the lumbar region. I had to push for a synacthen test which gave normal results. However, I was still dissatisfied with the lack

https://www.modernthyroidclinic.com/blog/why-is-there-reluctance-to-prescribe-t3-based-medications It's a US site but the facts are universal. Hopefully T3 will one day become accepted for what it is.....essential to life!! The current fear of T3 must cease The article referred to above says...

Next Monday I have a short Synacthen test scheduled. I have had one before, a long time ago, and I am aware of what the test is for. I am wondering about what levels are regarded as not ok as I cannot see much on this. I have tapered to 3mg of pred. Thanks.

I met with the gastroenterology NP about the findings from the MRI/MRCP. Fortunately, the findings are just something we need to to monitor and do not require any major changes. Liver steatosis (fatty liver) - Plan is to lose weight. Target 20 pounds. Lose it slowly, about 1 pound per week. Keep