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What tests are needed?
Hi, My husband is on Lithium and his regular bloods from that clinic showed his thyroid results were off so he was sent to the GP for testing. The nurse said his results were fine. We haven’t been able to access the results and I imagine they only did TSH or basic tests. I want to get our own tests
Hi, My husband is on Lithium and his regular bloods from that clinic showed his thyroid results were off so he was sent to the GP for testing. The nurse said his results were fine. We haven’t been able to access the results and I imagine they only did TSH or basic tests. I want to get our own tests
DownAndDesperate
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
What does T4 do?
I've been treated for 25ish yrs for hypothyroid & take T4 & T3 (self sourced.) My TSH is suppressed, which makes perfect sense to my non medical slightly addled brain. Of course my previous GP didn't like it and because I refused to stop my T3, slowly took away my T4. I've been dealing with B12d for
I've been treated for 25ish yrs for hypothyroid & take T4 & T3 (self sourced.) My TSH is suppressed, which makes perfect sense to my non medical slightly addled brain. Of course my previous GP didn't like it and because I refused to stop my T3, slowly took away my T4. I've been dealing with B12d for
debra_bill
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Advice needed re Hashimotos.
Hi, I would love to understand more about my thyroid. I’ve been on Levothyroxine since diagnosis some 20 years ago. It’s crept up to 175mcg last week. Here are my latest bloods from my GP. TSH 2.71 Free t4 14 Ferritin 84 Folic Acid 15.5 Vitamin D 95 I am on b12 injections and supplementing with
Hi, I would love to understand more about my thyroid. I’ve been on Levothyroxine since diagnosis some 20 years ago. It’s crept up to 175mcg last week. Here are my latest bloods from my GP. TSH 2.71 Free t4 14 Ferritin 84 Folic Acid 15.5 Vitamin D 95 I am on b12 injections and supplementing with
Artist23
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
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Endo changed meds - T3 only to T4/T3
For decades I've been on T3 only with various doses, for the last six years on 40mcg a day. I got called into the prescribing hospital yesterday & the head professor endo told me that I must change to 50mcg of T4 and 20mcg of T3 a day. I'm very nervous about how I will fare on that combination. This
For decades I've been on T3 only with various doses, for the last six years on 40mcg a day. I got called into the prescribing hospital yesterday & the head professor endo told me that I must change to 50mcg of T4 and 20mcg of T3 a day. I'm very nervous about how I will fare on that combination. This
marigold22
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
thyroid results
Hi my sister is struggling with her physical health and mood. I have hashimoto and we have family history I’ve got baby and thyroid brain and just wondered what you thought of her TSH results. Meant to be having t3 and t4 also tested to me it looks like her thyroid results have been getting better
Hi my sister is struggling with her physical health and mood. I have hashimoto and we have family history I’ve got baby and thyroid brain and just wondered what you thought of her TSH results. Meant to be having t3 and t4 also tested to me it looks like her thyroid results have been getting better
Ralphie1
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Thyroid UK
4 months ago
Determined to get t4 & t3 tested by nhs
So, followed the different courses to pursue this issue. Finally found the right PALS to complain to. Explained to them all of how I have been stuck on a low dose of levothyroxine because my tsh was high normal. How the GP is blocked from even requesting a T4 test thus won't prescribe more. Quoted
So, followed the different courses to pursue this issue. Finally found the right PALS to complain to. Explained to them all of how I have been stuck on a low dose of levothyroxine because my tsh was high normal. How the GP is blocked from even requesting a T4 test thus won't prescribe more. Quoted
Obsdian
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
negative antibodies and Dx Hoshi
Is it unusual to be diagnosed with Hoshimoto with a negative antibody test? Clinical dx from Endo in 2019 after multiple TSH results over 4.0. Throughout the last 4 years I’ve started on Levo and now TSH is @1.70-2.0 consistently every 6 month. Currently on 100mg. not quite certain if Hoshi or just
Is it unusual to be diagnosed with Hoshimoto with a negative antibody test? Clinical dx from Endo in 2019 after multiple TSH results over 4.0. Throughout the last 4 years I’ve started on Levo and now TSH is @1.70-2.0 consistently every 6 month. Currently on 100mg. not quite certain if Hoshi or just
Hotdogman
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Thyroid UK
7 months ago
Latest test results
My latest Thyroid results were: TSH 0.05, up from 0.0006; T3 3.2, down from 5.1; T4 8.1, down from 12.1 Not surprising, when you take into account that I was on 3.5 grains of NDT and this was replaced with just 100mcg Levothyroxine and 20mcg Liothyroxine. My dossages have been increased to 150mcg Levo
My latest Thyroid results were: TSH 0.05, up from 0.0006; T3 3.2, down from 5.1; T4 8.1, down from 12.1 Not surprising, when you take into account that I was on 3.5 grains of NDT and this was replaced with just 100mcg Levothyroxine and 20mcg Liothyroxine. My dossages have been increased to 150mcg Levo
PillJunkie
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Thyroid UK
25 days ago
Should I increase T4 or T3?
Diagnosed with paroxysmal AFib in 2021 (in A&E), was on 75mcg Levo and 10mcg Liothyronine (not converting well from T4 to T3) Was doing ok with ranges of FT4 around 15 -17(12-22), FT3 around 5.2 -5.9 (3.1-6.8) and a suppressed TSH of around 0.1 – 0.005 (0.27-4.2). Was advised to drop T3 to 5mcg after
Diagnosed with paroxysmal AFib in 2021 (in A&E), was on 75mcg Levo and 10mcg Liothyronine (not converting well from T4 to T3) Was doing ok with ranges of FT4 around 15 -17(12-22), FT3 around 5.2 -5.9 (3.1-6.8) and a suppressed TSH of around 0.1 – 0.005 (0.27-4.2). Was advised to drop T3 to 5mcg after
elkewilliams
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Hyper or Hypo?!
Good morning, I am not going to rewrite my entire story as it’s in my bio, but basically I was diagnosed as hyperthyroid approx six weeks ago and commenced on 20mg Carbimazole daily. I tested positive for TPO’s but neg for TRAB. I was symptomatic of hyperthyroidism. I have just had my bloods redone
Good morning, I am not going to rewrite my entire story as it’s in my bio, but basically I was diagnosed as hyperthyroid approx six weeks ago and commenced on 20mg Carbimazole daily. I tested positive for TPO’s but neg for TRAB. I was symptomatic of hyperthyroidism. I have just had my bloods redone
Keri41
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Long term -confused - Thyroid & pain in neck?
Hi, I'll try and be brief. It's been over 3yrs since I thought I had a thyroid problem. I was fobbed off with antidepressants and it took me years to get off them. I am still having problems and I know it is not just anxiety! I suffer with DPDR - dissociation. I feel spaced out often and disconnected
Hi, I'll try and be brief. It's been over 3yrs since I thought I had a thyroid problem. I was fobbed off with antidepressants and it took me years to get off them. I am still having problems and I know it is not just anxiety! I suffer with DPDR - dissociation. I feel spaced out often and disconnected
ukred
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Thyroid UK
2 months ago
TSH Level
hiya( again 😏) Got a call from the receptionist on Wednesday my TSH level is 5 and I have been advised to stop my Carbimazole 5mg immediately, she was unable to offer any other advise other than I’m to continue having my bloods every 4 weeks . Am I correct does the level of 5 now bring me into the
hiya( again 😏) Got a call from the receptionist on Wednesday my TSH level is 5 and I have been advised to stop my Carbimazole 5mg immediately, she was unable to offer any other advise other than I’m to continue having my bloods every 4 weeks . Am I correct does the level of 5 now bring me into the
Forumjunkie
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Thyroid UK
4 months ago
Joint/Muscle pains new
Hi ,would welcome any thoughts. Have been on Levo since April 2023, began on 25mg and after Sept test was increased to 50mg. Now blood results back an TSH 0.15 so Dr is happy! I am actually taking Cytomel 20mg at 1 daily in 4 divided doses also. So what's wrong? Well, still tired as hell and in
Hi ,would welcome any thoughts. Have been on Levo since April 2023, began on 25mg and after Sept test was increased to 50mg. Now blood results back an TSH 0.15 so Dr is happy! I am actually taking Cytomel 20mg at 1 daily in 4 divided doses also. So what's wrong? Well, still tired as hell and in
Sama999
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Thyroid UK
7 months ago
Hyper and Hypo simultaneously?
Hi Here's a quick brief about my thyroid story: I was diagnosed in 1995 with hypothyroidism, eventually taking 125mcg daily, 875mcgs weekly. Went on to develop Hashimoto's and in 2014 diagnosed with Papillary Cancer. Had TT in 2014, yearly check ups and bloods, dosage increased to 150mcg, 1050mcg a
Hi Here's a quick brief about my thyroid story: I was diagnosed in 1995 with hypothyroidism, eventually taking 125mcg daily, 875mcgs weekly. Went on to develop Hashimoto's and in 2014 diagnosed with Papillary Cancer. Had TT in 2014, yearly check ups and bloods, dosage increased to 150mcg, 1050mcg a
PapiGirl
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Could anyone shed light on what could be going on
been showing signs for years of thyroid problems , never out of range (nhs) always on lowest marker Just had these back last week nothing off doctor Is it ok my tsh out but rest are in range ? Confused to how it works Tsh 0.25 T4 15.3 T3 4.1 Thankyou
been showing signs for years of thyroid problems , never out of range (nhs) always on lowest marker Just had these back last week nothing off doctor Is it ok my tsh out but rest are in range ? Confused to how it works Tsh 0.25 T4 15.3 T3 4.1 Thankyou
Struggle123
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
tsh too low on levo dose
Hi, I was trialling an increase of levo from 125 to 150. My tsh dropped from 1.6 to 0.09 ( range 0.27-0.42) and gp put me back down to 125. My t4 went from 22.5 just above normal range ( 12-22) to 25.5. Gp didn’t test t3 this time ( or the results aren’t back for it ) but my previous t3 was 3.6 when
Hi, I was trialling an increase of levo from 125 to 150. My tsh dropped from 1.6 to 0.09 ( range 0.27-0.42) and gp put me back down to 125. My t4 went from 22.5 just above normal range ( 12-22) to 25.5. Gp didn’t test t3 this time ( or the results aren’t back for it ) but my previous t3 was 3.6 when
WeeB
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Hypo after all?
Hello everyone, this is my first post, though I’ve been gleaning pearls of wisdom from this site for a couple of years, so thank you all! I’m a 60-year-old male. I’ve had chronic fatigue since 1988; tight forehead pain and a horrible “saturated brain” feeling since the late 1990s (brought on by reading
Hello everyone, this is my first post, though I’ve been gleaning pearls of wisdom from this site for a couple of years, so thank you all! I’m a 60-year-old male. I’ve had chronic fatigue since 1988; tight forehead pain and a horrible “saturated brain” feeling since the late 1990s (brought on by reading
KingJohnVII
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Thyroid UK
4 months ago
Methinks it's time to add some T3 ......thoughts ?
these Vits were done 3 mths ago ~ nothing really awful, but have been working on improving them : Vit D 75 (aiming for 80-100) activeB12 90 (aiming for 100+) Folate 11 (aiming for 14) Ferritin 73 (aiming for 100+) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
these Vits were done 3 mths ago ~ nothing really awful, but have been working on improving them : Vit D 75 (aiming for 80-100) activeB12 90 (aiming for 100+) Folate 11 (aiming for 14) Ferritin 73 (aiming for 100+) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
tattybogle
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Thyroid UK
29 days ago
Help understanding blood tests results please.
I have dyscalculia and subsequently struggle with understanding the numerical results from blood tests. Can anybody advise on my latest blood test results, what do they mean? I’m Hypothyroid & I’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto's too. My endo is only ever concerned about my numbers being “in range
I have dyscalculia and subsequently struggle with understanding the numerical results from blood tests. Can anybody advise on my latest blood test results, what do they mean? I’m Hypothyroid & I’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto's too. My endo is only ever concerned about my numbers being “in range
hypo27
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Symptoms of thyroid issues but tests normal
Hi, can anyone help me understand please? My thyroid tests keep coming back as normal but I have symptoms which I’m trying to unpick from menopause symptoms. I’m on HRT but still feel cold, get crashing fatigue, have missing outer third of eyebrows, brain fog, low mood etc. My folate came back as low
Hi, can anyone help me understand please? My thyroid tests keep coming back as normal but I have symptoms which I’m trying to unpick from menopause symptoms. I’m on HRT but still feel cold, get crashing fatigue, have missing outer third of eyebrows, brain fog, low mood etc. My folate came back as low
Fizzwhizz
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Thyroid UK
7 months ago
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