Experiences with

Retinol / Vitamin D

Has anyone had successful cataract surgery with high myopia along with BRVO? I'm due to have surgery at the end of September but know that it is more risky in very shortsighted people. Also added complications with having a retinol occlusion. I opted to go to Moorfields because of their good reputation

Ended up at Moorfields eye hospital with deteriorating sight (in one eye) and issues with peripheral vision. After several examinations, a scan, sclerosis is the tentative diagnosis but waiting a retinol specialist appointment on Monday for further scans (dye in vein one?). They don't think GCA, we'll

I need to know whether to continue taking algae-based calcium, with Vit. D and K for osteopenia. I was diagnosed a few years ago. I can't get much calcium from my diet because I can't stand milk or yogurt at all. I do eat a fairly healthy diet though still working on it. I do exercise but less than I

Hi everyone Little advice please, husband has been pre diabetic for about 5-7 yrs, didn't really take it seriously but most recent results were quite high at 58 (see my previous post) He also has a chromosome abnormality that can make him predisposed to type 2, late 2023 he was put on testosterone

I’ve been taking the recommended daily dose (3sprays) of Better You D3 +K2 for ages but my Vitamin D level is still consistently low. My last two results were about 25 (50-250nmol/L). I’ve seen the advice on the amount of D3 to dose daily and I want to know if i can just increase the number of sprays

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Not the same as osteoporosis. A vit D deficiency. I just did a quick search and it doesn't seem to be mentioned here, but it seems we are all very vulnerable to it! When I saw him post-op the surgeon said I had soft bones. I was horrified, knowing my calcium and vit D intake to be fine . I even

I hope you can advise me as I am feeling let down and worried after my second appointment with an endocrinologist. I started on 50 mcg Levothyroxine in January (weight = 70kg) when my TSH was 10.5 (0.27 - 4.20); T4 was 12.1 (12 - 22); and T3 was 4.6 (3.1-6.8). TPA antibodies were 95 and TG antibodies

Firstly thank you all for all your wonderful help. This would have been even more difficult without you. I was diagnosed with PMR March '22, aged 64, via a phone call with a trainee GP. Started on Prednisolone & told to taper every 3 weeks by my own GP, again by a phone call. She stated my PMR would

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Hi after getting myself better with the help of the Thyroid forum and now feeling good on my Thyroid meds (T4 &T3) my endocrinologist requested a DEXA scan last one done in 2020 and the results came in that I have gone from osteopenia to osteoporosis in my spine. My calcium and vitamin D have always

Had a nasty tummy virus 4 weeks ago. Doctor confirmed to just let it run its course when I saw him originally. Although the worst is passed cannot seem to pick myself up. Feel so weak and tired. Have lost 10lbs in the last month due to the virus and loosing my appetite. I did have it to loose so not

I just thought I'd share a bit if my journey incase any one needs to read this today. Today I got my results of my latest egg collection. 13 eggs were collected, 11 fertilised normally and 8 embryos were in culture on day 5 🙏 Four of those were high grade hatching embryos now in the freezer and 3

Hi Does anyone else suffer with body pains especially in my back on the prostap injections. It’s particularly worse when in bed, can be lower back or at the top of my back and neck. Having said that it can be anywhere my body constantly feels like I’ve done a marathon somewhere is always aching! I am

Hi, I upped my levo dose from 50 to 75mcg on 27.2.25 as I still wasn't feeling great (tired, low mood) and my latest blood results on 21.2.25 were TSH 4.64 (0.27-4.2) T4 13.9 (12-22). Vit D test result 7 March 146.95 (50.1-220) - I supplement 5000iu per day. Nothing has improved, I feel devoid of

Hi, so I caught covid in Nov 2021 and since then my health and thyroid has been a wild ride! I had mild thyroiditis in 2022 for 5months And then it came back in 2023 and it still hasn't quite ended yet, thyroid fluctuates often - never hyper enough for meds but my symptoms are extreme. Had a blood

I am 65 years old and have Hashimoto’s and have been taking 20mcg Liothyronine (T3) and 75mcg Levothyroxine (T4) daily for the past 7 years and although live in Leeds I am under the shared care of my GP and a North Yorkshire NHS hospital. I saw the same lovely endocrinologist each time and all was well

If vitamin D is stopped due to high levels, how soon does it take to reduce down? Is it days, weeks, months? Thank you for any help members of this forum can offer.

Thank you so much to those on this Forum who give so freely of their time to help fellow thyroid sufferers! I have learned a lot since my diagnosis of hypothyroidism last year. Unlike many, I have a helpful and approachable GP, but I thought it would be a good idea to do a full thyroid assessment

Esther Littlewood a Masters student at Bournemouth University is doing some research on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and diet. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder causing hypothyroidism, leading to symptoms like fatigue and cognitive impairment. While levothyroxine is the standard treatment