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Hi all you clever folks out there, I’ve upped my medication of liquid thyroxine in the last few months from 50 to 75mcg. I did it without GP’s consent but I was feeling so hypo and tired and although my last blood test results were within range (TSH 2.35), I knew an increase would help. I was going to
Hi all you clever folks out there, I’ve upped my medication of liquid thyroxine in the last few months from 50 to 75mcg. I did it without GP’s consent but I was feeling so hypo and tired and although my last blood test results were within range (TSH 2.35), I knew an increase would help. I was going to
Bookworm63
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
advice, thoughts please, feeling rather desperate?!
hi I only got one response to my recent post which was so kind but no feedback so am trying again as I’m a bit stumped. I’d hoped going on NDT would relieve fibro symptoms and generally help me feel better, and give me more energy, but despite latest test results I don’t feel that much different. Certainly
hi I only got one response to my recent post which was so kind but no feedback so am trying again as I’m a bit stumped. I’d hoped going on NDT would relieve fibro symptoms and generally help me feel better, and give me more energy, but despite latest test results I don’t feel that much different. Certainly
Starseed56
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Thyroid UK
4 months ago
Test result help (please)
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Please can I get a view from experienced users of what I should be suggesting to my endo consultant the next time I see him. He is very open to what I have to say but I am currently feeling a bit lost as to what to do. My main problem at this stage is my weight. I have put on 2 stone in
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Please can I get a view from experienced users of what I should be suggesting to my endo consultant the next time I see him. He is very open to what I have to say but I am currently feeling a bit lost as to what to do. My main problem at this stage is my weight. I have put on 2 stone in
flohal
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
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Hashimoto’s or Graves’ symptoms or…? Help to clarify please.
Hi everybody! I’m new here. Would be very grateful for your advice. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s 17 years ago. It was in different country not in the UK. I have never been on medication as I was told if my T4 level is ok I don’t need any pills. I’m now in UK for about 5 years. I’ve never seen endocrinologist
Hi everybody! I’m new here. Would be very grateful for your advice. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s 17 years ago. It was in different country not in the UK. I have never been on medication as I was told if my T4 level is ok I don’t need any pills. I’m now in UK for about 5 years. I’ve never seen endocrinologist
Anna1812
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Thyroid UK
18 days ago
Help with results please!
Morning! I would appreciate advice please. Due to another health issue I happened to be at the Drs and was offered a blood test to check thyroid levels. Without thinking , I agreed . However, I had had my thyroxine before appointment . My question is how will this have affected my results? I had TSH,
Morning! I would appreciate advice please. Due to another health issue I happened to be at the Drs and was offered a blood test to check thyroid levels. Without thinking , I agreed . However, I had had my thyroxine before appointment . My question is how will this have affected my results? I had TSH,
Benjipuss
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Thyroid UK
18 days ago
My first Blue Horizon blood test results are back! Would be grateful if you could have a look for me please?
This is my first blood test since increasing my Levo dose from 50mg to 75mg. (Accord 50mg and Mercury Pharma 25mg. ) I weigh almost 60kg . It was taken at 8.30am, I hadn’t eaten for 12 hours and my last dose of Levo was 26 hours previous. Hemi-thyroidectomy 14 months ago. Before this my TSH was
This is my first blood test since increasing my Levo dose from 50mg to 75mg. (Accord 50mg and Mercury Pharma 25mg. ) I weigh almost 60kg . It was taken at 8.30am, I hadn’t eaten for 12 hours and my last dose of Levo was 26 hours previous. Hemi-thyroidectomy 14 months ago. Before this my TSH was
Alternatively
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Looks Like My Cholesterol Is High, Yikes
I've spent the best part of the day at my local hospital today. I saw my GP as I'd been experiencing increasing shortness of breath over the last week or so and as I had pericarditis last summer I think they wanted to be sure it wasnt anything similar. So I got sent to the one stop shop aka SDEC, same
I've spent the best part of the day at my local hospital today. I saw my GP as I'd been experiencing increasing shortness of breath over the last week or so and as I had pericarditis last summer I think they wanted to be sure it wasnt anything similar. So I got sent to the one stop shop aka SDEC, same
Sparklingsunshine
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Thyroid UK
4 months ago
question about my tsh, t3, t4 result
hi I just received my result. My TSH is 0.38 (0.40-4.5 mIU/L) , my free T3 is 3.0 (2.3-4.2 pg/ML), free T4 is 1.4 (0.8-1.8)Ng/dL). I did my test with fasting and before 9am without taking thyroid medicine. Me last two tests were similar that my TSH was lower than the normal range. My doctor kept saying
hi I just received my result. My TSH is 0.38 (0.40-4.5 mIU/L) , my free T3 is 3.0 (2.3-4.2 pg/ML), free T4 is 1.4 (0.8-1.8)Ng/dL). I did my test with fasting and before 9am without taking thyroid medicine. Me last two tests were similar that my TSH was lower than the normal range. My doctor kept saying
AngoraThyroid
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Well I never expected that , Endo appointment Thursday at 5 pm
So I am in Liverpool, I have asked 4 times over the last 3 or 4 years for a referral nand refused each time. Following on from Sneaky GP saga, GP lying that I consented to reduction in meds in November. I asked for her entry in my notes to be removed as it was incorrect and it has not been. They refuse
So I am in Liverpool, I have asked 4 times over the last 3 or 4 years for a referral nand refused each time. Following on from Sneaky GP saga, GP lying that I consented to reduction in meds in November. I asked for her entry in my notes to be removed as it was incorrect and it has not been. They refuse
Polo22
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Thyroid UK
19 days ago
Feeling like something stuck in my throat on swallowing - any thoughts please
Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone else had experienced the same thing ? I guess it is down to some issue in my thyroid - but there are no visual lumps externally, just this weird sensation on swallowing. It started in March . Three weeks ago I have had annual bloods by GP and as my TSH is suppressed
Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone else had experienced the same thing ? I guess it is down to some issue in my thyroid - but there are no visual lumps externally, just this weird sensation on swallowing. It started in March . Three weeks ago I have had annual bloods by GP and as my TSH is suppressed
GratingCarrots
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Thyroid UK
19 days ago
IGF-1 Blood Test
I have had the results of my IGF-1 blood test. It’s 26.4nmol/L. The endo has said he thinks it’s because I’m over medicated with my thyroid medication. He’s arranged an OGTT. I’m currently on 75mcg T4 and 10mcg T3. I recently lowered the dose from 100mcg/10mcg. I had been on that dose for a long time
I have had the results of my IGF-1 blood test. It’s 26.4nmol/L. The endo has said he thinks it’s because I’m over medicated with my thyroid medication. He’s arranged an OGTT. I’m currently on 75mcg T4 and 10mcg T3. I recently lowered the dose from 100mcg/10mcg. I had been on that dose for a long time
AppleOrchard
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Thyroid UK
19 days ago
lost in translation...
Increased fT4 concentrations in patients using levothyroxine without complete suppression of TSH
Authors: Heleen I Jansen et al . 2023 https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/12/4/EC-22-0538.xml I found this study ....it's not from endocrinologists , it was done by Lab researchers
Increased fT4 concentrations in patients using levothyroxine without complete suppression of TSH
Authors: Heleen I Jansen et al . 2023 https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/12/4/EC-22-0538.xml I found this study ....it's not from endocrinologists , it was done by Lab researchers
tattybogle
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Thyroid UK
20 days ago
is this subclinical hypothyroidism?
Hi, Any guidance would be much appreciated please… this is all new to me. I managed to persuade my GP that I have symptoms of hashimotos and to humour me a TSH test , T4 /T3 and anti TPO blood test was done. However the bloods were done at 10:30am, I’ve been having biotin in my multi vitamin and drank
Hi, Any guidance would be much appreciated please… this is all new to me. I managed to persuade my GP that I have symptoms of hashimotos and to humour me a TSH test , T4 /T3 and anti TPO blood test was done. However the bloods were done at 10:30am, I’ve been having biotin in my multi vitamin and drank
Karenedawson
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Thyroid UK
20 days ago
Sublingual to Swallowing Levo/T3 - My Grand Experiment n=1 - the results are in!
I am planning to update on my latest blood test results, but first I’m going to report back on my grand experiment - Switching from sublingual to swallowing my thyroid hormones. |
*****EXPERIMENT SET UP*****
I have been taking sublingual since diagnosed in Aug ‘22 at which time my TSH was 85
I am planning to update on my latest blood test results, but first I’m going to report back on my grand experiment - Switching from sublingual to swallowing my thyroid hormones. |
*****EXPERIMENT SET UP*****
I have been taking sublingual since diagnosed in Aug ‘22 at which time my TSH was 85
FallingInReverse
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Thyroid UK
21 days ago
When to take Lio before blood test?
Hiya, sorry I have not posted for a while. It is a familiar story alas: hypo symptoms on Levo alone became very bad, eventually got referral to endo, started Liothyronine (T3) trial in Oct 2021, worked great, hypo symptoms improved rapidly. But now TSH is below range and my endo wants to reduce Lio
Hiya, sorry I have not posted for a while. It is a familiar story alas: hypo symptoms on Levo alone became very bad, eventually got referral to endo, started Liothyronine (T3) trial in Oct 2021, worked great, hypo symptoms improved rapidly. But now TSH is below range and my endo wants to reduce Lio
Chr6
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Thyroid UK
21 days ago
Hoping for advice
I have a blood test at 9 am today and took my tablet at 5.45 am by mistake. If I refrain from breakfast, will this at least help or is there no point now and should I eat as normal? Also, what will it affect, the TSH, T3 or T4 or all of them? My GP doesn’t normally test like this (he added it on
I have a blood test at 9 am today and took my tablet at 5.45 am by mistake. If I refrain from breakfast, will this at least help or is there no point now and should I eat as normal? Also, what will it affect, the TSH, T3 or T4 or all of them? My GP doesn’t normally test like this (he added it on
Sailing14
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Thyroid UK
22 days ago
Thybon Henning 20mcg T3 from Roseway
just posting this for comparison. I just had a private phone appointment with Roseway labs (£35) cheaper appointment as it’s a repeat, first appointment is £55. I will be trialling 10mcg T3 split 5/5 she suggested Thybon Henning (lactose free). 100 tablets for £60 via private prescription to cut into
just posting this for comparison. I just had a private phone appointment with Roseway labs (£35) cheaper appointment as it’s a repeat, first appointment is £55. I will be trialling 10mcg T3 split 5/5 she suggested Thybon Henning (lactose free). 100 tablets for £60 via private prescription to cut into
Regenallotment
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Thyroid UK
6 months ago
Holding very low stable usPSA - 0.03X range for six years; no ADT, no chemo.
Eight years ago this month had RP after considerable investigation - nadir 0.050. Eleven months later had salvage RT; done at 0.10. Then after a year of pondering ADT and chemo, when my usPSA was back up to 0.10, I went to Europe for Ferrotran nano-MRI combined with Ga68 PSMA. The nanoMRI lite up
Eight years ago this month had RP after considerable investigation - nadir 0.050. Eleven months later had salvage RT; done at 0.10. Then after a year of pondering ADT and chemo, when my usPSA was back up to 0.10, I went to Europe for Ferrotran nano-MRI combined with Ga68 PSMA. The nanoMRI lite up
NanoMRI
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 months ago
Hydroxychloroquine before Stims!
Hello everyone We are embarking on last own eggs cycle at the end of this month due to age. I have recently( in the last month) been diagnosed with mild adenomyosis and sticky blood, I am gutted that these issues have only been picked up now as I am nearing the end of my journey…but here we are.
Hello everyone We are embarking on last own eggs cycle at the end of this month due to age. I have recently( in the last month) been diagnosed with mild adenomyosis and sticky blood, I am gutted that these issues have only been picked up now as I am nearing the end of my journey…but here we are.
Nes1005
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Fertility Network UK
3 months ago
Vitamin D levels
Hi guys, have a blood test at my GP tomorrow morning after I sent a message about getting my Vit D, Folate, Ferritin, B12 etc tested Is it the case now that if deficient, GPs won't treat? My levels a couple of years ago were 16 so very deficient Just worried if it comes back that low again, that GP
Hi guys, have a blood test at my GP tomorrow morning after I sent a message about getting my Vit D, Folate, Ferritin, B12 etc tested Is it the case now that if deficient, GPs won't treat? My levels a couple of years ago were 16 so very deficient Just worried if it comes back that low again, that GP
yewotc23
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
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