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Desiccated thyroid extract

This is part of the "AI will solve ALL our problems" wave of hype, PR, marketing, etc. So take this article with lots of pinches of salt. Despite that, it has some interest and might well be helpful in many ways - eventually. It might pave the way for ultrasound to be used in smaller facilities who

hubby having blood tests this morning at 10am can he have a coffee before hand? Not diagnosed with issues but has a goitre Thanks

Anyone had any luck with hormonal BC whilst managing their thyroid? I have had my thyroid managed for years with the help of my dr. She has advised only non hormonal options for BC which I’ve followed for years. Recently I got a copper IUD placed and had serious issues and had to get it removed

Hi all, Underactive Thyroid diagnosed in 2018, have been taking 125 Levothyroxine since then with minimal changes in bloods in this time, well managed symptoms and not much to report. Had routine bloods done in May to find a low TSH of 0.27, GP asked for bloods again in 3 months and have just had

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos hypothyroidism 3 years ago. have had 3 years of feeling terrible, weight gain, hair loss, pains, high BP, high. Cholesterol and now stage 3 CKD. I am in 63 but have always looked after myself but all I was getting your TSH is good so it's not your thyroid, it's just your

Each time I have to go through the process of buying NDT I go through a series of emotions.1. Angry that in this day and age I have to buy meds from Thailand 2. That the NHS won't let us have the meds we need 3. The cost if these meds, how will I afford once I've retired 4. The fact the cost is highly

hello everyone ! Any idea on how to get 30mg thyroid erfa without prescription … my MD is refusing to prescribe and I am a mess without it Thanks

I’m relatively new to this group and learning so much and incredibly grateful to the wealth of knowledge here. I keep reading on various posts that when we introduce thyroid hormone (via which ever med) that it does not supplement but switches off our own thyroid hormone production and I am wondering

Hi all I have just had a comprehensive blood test done which included Thyroid. Having put my results in the thyroid calculator i wonder if anybody would interpret the results for me please? I’m not brilliant with maths! I can see they are not ideal, I’ve been feeling rubbish for months. Many Thanks

Is it safe to take HRT with thyroid medication? Does taking the two together increase your risk of cancer ? thanks in advance.

Hi a couple of mos. back, there was discussion (&link from one of the administrators) re T3 meds & afib. I've had autionary words, but not push back from my endo re my ndt dosage & would like to send along the info. After putting afib in search bar, it did not reveal what I was looking for. Thank

Does magnesium threonate have a negative effect on your thyroid medication? Are there any other supplements that affect thyroid meds. Thanks in advance.

Hey all, I've been on a bit of a journey, unwell for the past few years, diagnosed 2012, did awesome on thyroid meds until...I didn't. Since I have now all cofactors optimal (vit D, B12, folate, iron, ferritin - after iron IV, magnesium), I feel my problem either stems from cortisol issues or balance

A short but pertinent comment in The Lancet about costs of Liothyronine - note petition organiser Dr Peter Taylor is one of the signatories. [i]Liothyronine prescribing in England: costs versus need[/i] [i][/i] [i] Adrian Heald[/i] [i] Mike Stedman[/i] [i] Buchi Okosieme[/i] [i]

Hello everyone, It’s been a while since I have posted! I wish I could say it’s because I have been doing really well on my thyroid journey. I have been very unwell, picking up infections and having allergic reactions to antibiotics that left me with swelling around my eye and now a really ‘nice’ scar

This feels a bit random to ask here as I'm not even sure that it's thyroid-related necessarily - but does anyone else get really (sometimes borderline unbearably) itchy all over - especially at night? And, does anyone have any ideas about why might this be happening, or suggestions for how to alleviate

Hi everyone ❤️ I've been reading up on NDT, and trying to find out what if any fillers are added to the tables... I started on 12.5 vencamil on Thursday this week. As many members might know I've been off my thyroid medication since January 31st ( teva t4 gastric issues amongst other issues with t4

hi lovely forum users I’ve finally got an endo appointment via my doctor no date yet. I doubt they’ll smile on my taking ERFA but I’ve no intention of going back to Levo only as it worked less and less for me over the years. I’ve wondered if I have a T4 to T3 conversion issue and have found a blue horizon

Hi there! Has anyone ever accidentally taken their thyroid medication with something they shouldn't? If so, can I take another dose on an empty stomach later today? I usually take two doses spaced about 8-10 hours apart. Thanks so much for your help!

Hi Is a GP able to prescribe either of the above on NHS if patient cannot tolerate Levothyroxine ? Have found a private GP who would prescribe but I would have to self fund for life and I’m not sure I can afford to 😔