Experiences with

Ferritin test

I’ve recently experienced symptoms which made me think of Pred-induced diabetes. In particular, my metabolism does not seem to adjust properly to food, with post-prandial dips and especially waking up at 3-4am with uncomfortable overheating. But my HbA1c measurement remains around 41, which is just

Hi I have been taking pregabilin 150 mg early evening which has been very effective up until recently, for my RLS. I have complex medical issues and have recently had an iron infusion. I have a 12 hour abdominal surgery due on 26 th September. I would just like clarification that augmentation is

Hello! I was diagnosed with NAFLD following blood tests and an ultrasound scan back in January this year. Since then I have lost almost 3 stone through exercising and ensuring I walk for 30-60 minutes a day. I haven't had to change my diet very much as I've always eaten a well balanced diet with minimum

Hello everyone i hope you can help me out i was taking Accord Levothyroxine for a few months but i was taken off them because i couldn’t cope with the side effects. I have no idea about the levels to be honest i don’t understand what T4 and all the other numbers mean 🤣 I had a blood test and i was put

Hi, I recently posted on here and was recommended to get my full thyroid panel done, which I have just done via Medichecks. Test was done at 8am, last dose of Levo 24 hrs before etc.. I have an NHS endo appointment on 24th June. My GP has refused to increase my Levo to date as results are in range. Not

I’m to have a synacthen test next week. I am taking 5 mg of prednisolone daily and have been told to stop the pred 3days before the test. Will this be ok. As have been told never to stop steroids suddenly ?

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Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me please. I got tests done to check my iron as I am going to have an iron infusion next week. They also checked my thyroid and the results are a bit high. (See pic) For context, i have Hashimotos and am Hypothyroid. I am on 175mcg daily of Levothyroxine and 5mcg daily

As the title says. I had the Lola Female Hormone blood test done earlier this week and results came back today. Test was done at 10am (and I was told to fast so that's what I did). Does it look like my cortisol level is low? Or am I overthinking it? (Yes I am totally ignoring the 'normal' sign on the

I will be seeing my endo in 10 days and have arranged blood tests beforehand,I live in South Wales and was wondering if anyone in my area has been prescribed T3 please a simple yes or no Private or NHS will suffice you can message me if you would rather many thanks

Are you male? Are you a mouse? Do you carry the Thr92Ala-DIO2 allele? Can you wait for the publication of this paper? Can you wait for the human version of this trial? And do you consider it necessary to wait for the eventual publication of the human trial before considering T3? It is undoubtedly

I’m taking 6.25mcg of T3 for a week now I just wondered if this will build up in your system similar to T4? I know T4 is the storage hormone so that builds up slowly. I didn’t know whether the 6mcg will build up aswell as I was thinking of adding a little more but I don’t want to add more if it’s still

I've read over a period of time that T3 has half-life of anywhere from 2-2.5 days. I have, always, assumed (bad thing!) that was for synthetic T3. Anyone know, if that time-frame is applicable to dessicated T3? My FT3 shot up from 2.7 in late Feb. to 3.85 2 weeks ago. I had increased dose from97.5

After seeing my Endo last week, my T3 was kept the same (5mcg twice a day) and my t4 was put back up to 75. Usually it takes weeks before any difference shows doesn’t it? It wouldn’t be any difference in this case? The day after I started back on the higher dose I felt exhausted, insomnia and poor sleep

Dad’s routine urine report showed “ trace protein “. He has never had this show up earlier ? What has been added in the last couple of months is 1)Whey protein shake - appx 40 gms a day. ( he is 70 kg ) 2) Metformin 1750 mg a day 3) Xtandi - 120 mg a day 4 ) Orgovyx - 120 mg a day

February 2022 on 125mcg Levo TSH 0.04 (0.27-4.2) FT3 5.22 (3.1-6.8) FT4 19.1 (12-22) January 2024 125 Levo 3mcg Lio TSH 0.0008 (0.27-4.2) FT3 4.7 (3.1-6.8) FT4 18.1 (12-22) After about a year adding Lio why has my FT3 lowered ?! Seems very odd. I mean I do feel quite a bit better. Still a slump

I’m on a journey with t3 so far taking has not affected serum t3 levels and I have read that reverse t3 can block active t3. Has anyone here tested for this and did you find it useful? I understand it is a somewhat controversial test in the medical world Thanks!

Sadly I did not test my ferritin before starting supplements but I did test it in January and then 5 months later and my ferritin is not increasing :-( Here are the tests: July of last year (before supplements) Iron 13 μmol/l (11-32) Transferrin 2.2 g/l (2.0-3.6) Transferrin Saturation 23.5% (

I wonder if anyone could help me I need to buy a top up of t4 without a prescription if someone could be as helpful as to give me an email address thankyou

Is it normal for a thyroid blood test to leave T3 & nmol/L. blank?