Experiences with

Pigmentation changes

Just been told by gp that they cannot prescribe t3 have to see endo which isn't till August Have only been ill for 6 plus years worse after ablation of thyroid 2011 and now on 300 mcg of levothyroxine and still bed by 7 can't walk the dog hair falling out TED pretibial myxedema financially screwed

Just wrote a new blog post on the failings of the current use of the TSH laboratory test. You can find the link to it on my 'Recovering with T3' Facebook page: http://facebook.com/recoveringwitht3 Best wishes, Paul p.s. for those without Facebook please use the link: http://recoveringwitht3.com

Hi - Just found out that my thyroid is not functioning at all. Not sure how the readings work, but was told my level was over 700! and there was no reading for the hormone. Put me straight on 100micrograms of Thyroxine and a month later levels have returned to normal. I also had no cortisol so hospital

I have diabetes Type 2. I was prescribed with Diamorm -M twice a day and Galvus 50 Once a day. At this level, My glycemic readings were Fasting 130 and PP 160 mg/DL. My doctor revised the prescription as Galvus 50 twice a day and dianorm -M twice a day. I have read in these blogs and wiki that Galvus

Am on oral meds Daonil and Mertiformin Denk

My daughter has Biliary Atresia and is one of twins (her sister does not have BA). We have noticed that Sophie is always slower in her development but it is now 9 months since her sister mastered the potty and we are still struggling with Sophie. She was doing well this week until today when she has

The reason I ask is that I was told at my last appointment when I asked if I needed to go back on Urso( due to my Lft enymes being very elevated though Albumen normal and Bilirubin only slightly raised at 30) that even if I did go back on it, it may only slow down the progression by a year or two tops

Hello again. Continuing on... Having established thyroid function probably not the only problem it was confirmed with a saliva test panel (Genova). Here are the results. NOTE: This was done while I was on 0mcg thyroxine for 10 days + no other supplements. Cortisol 8.00 am 4.7 (ref. 12-22)

I've just been to my doctor's to ask to switch my medication. Or go see a specialist. The doctor told me that my last blood test showed that all my levels TSH, FT4 and FT3 are perfectly ok. I asked to change to a Desiccated Thyroid Hormone. I'm currently on Synthetic Levothyroxine (T4) Tablets and

so i was wondering has anyone experienced pigmentation of the skin, i.e gone darker? my skin has gone darker in some areas, and its really making me self concious. its highly noticeable even with make up on. Im 19, and im extremely worried that it will just become worse as i become older :( i have told

Does anyone have further information on results of replacement thyroid hormone on Addisons. I ask because I have low bp low heart rate and kidney filtration rate isn't good, and I am more a more exhausted. I notice worsensing symptoms since changing to NDT and wonder if there is a connection. I

Hi. After months of feeling rubbish I finally got a diagnosis of under active thyroid yesterday and have started on 50 mcg of Levothyroxine today. My GP didn't mention any additional blood testing for vitamin deficiencies. Is this something I should be requesting? Should I be considering taking additional

Hi all, we had our first visit to Kings with our 2 year old daughter last Friday. She has been suffering with jaundice, itching and upset stomach. She has had a scan which was clear and we are now waiting on more blood results, she has also been booked to have a liver biopsy in a couple of weeks time

After trying some whitening products, she got like sun burn. Her nose & forehead also appears with some. Could it be Melasma? After this, it has become stubborn, trying all kind of products or taking all supplements which are claimed to be useful, but for her only with very little effect. Is there a

Hi, sorry not been active as much as I would like on here have been in hibernation..too fatigued to try. Just a short update. As I blogged before I have had issues with my weight due to steroids. Cannot shift it regardless of how much exercise or dieting I do...and when you consider I have no appetite

When I was diagnosed 12 years ago my Haematologist (I must add that he was not a nice man!) told me right from the beginning that my ET probably wouldn't kill me - but being on Hydrea 'long term' would - his opinion was that if the condition itself hadn't turned into Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) within

Hi i was heartened (weird thing to say in the context) to read that other people suffered from a low libido - it may not be "just me"!! i will definitely ask my doc about testosterone/progesterone/hormone tests but sadly was in hosp this morning so that may be a way off. So in the meantime

Hi I received this message from Roche Coaguchek when I asked them if their new machine was more accurate with antiphospholipid patients. "We advise all patients with Anti-phospholipid Syndrome that the meter may not be suitable for self-testing, due to the nature of the condition and method of testing

Today, I have gone on to the next phase of treating my underactive thyroid, via a very well known and respected nutritonist/doctor. As I am sure if this calms down some of my other multi conditions might behave a bit better . Today I have a face like a bull dog chewing a wasp and have been slipping