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a minute agogalathea answered How often would you test blood?I get mine tested once a year. When I was first self medicating I went by how I felt and just had one extra blood test after 6 months. G -
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4 minutes agogalathea responded to HELP - just come back from seeing a new GPReny, how does a supressed tsh lead to heart damage? Can you let me know how this works please. Thanks G
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8 minutes agoKirby responded to Where do I find my nearest nhs endocrinologist?Thanks - that's very helpful but I couldn't afford to go privately so hope that there may be one on NHS in my area -
8 minutes agoKirby responded to Where do I find my nearest nhs endocrinologist?OK, thanks. I'm due to see her next Wed but don't know if I have enough info to be referred
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16 minutes agoSelf medicating, and increasing in tiny doses. The private blood tests are so expensive but want to get it right. I was thinking every 4-6 weeks or is that not enough or too much? I've read a lot but going it alone -
30 minutes agoYour FGree T4 is near bottom of the range as is your Free T3 Your TSH is relatively low suggesting Central /2ndary Hypothyroid as the base cause for your nonsense diagnosis of ME which they make because they cant be bothered to test or think ... -
31 minutes agoMauds answered Does anyone know when you should be feeling better on thybon 20 and 75 eltroxin taking it 6 days now and feel awful completely shatteredOh god how will I cope like this for several weeks is there anything you can take to get energy while you go through this. Thanks -
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35 minutes agoThese days path labs do not put ranges on totally in order top stop patients knowing whats going on they claim that gps know the ranges but since theres at least 3 different ref ranges for ferritin it goes to show juast how devious the NHS is
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42 minutes agoHi Maisey, I have a list of optimal blood tests for thyroid but not for the ones you posted. I think a medical website might help: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.... -
an hour agoMarz responded to Memory loss in 30 year old maleRegenerus Labs in the UK now doing the in depth testing for gluten sensitivity - that were once only available in the States
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an hour agoHeloise answered help with test results pleaseThis doctor also believes in genetic, autoimmune thyroid disease. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_uaUXi_yiU&list=PLF02D307781C315FB
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an hour agoRuby1 answered Sunburnt after just 10 minutes
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an hour agoI think there are package deals which might be worthwhile rather than one test. In fact some testing should be done at the same time. I think antibody and reverse T3 can be included in some for not much more expense
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an hour agoBluedaffodil responded to Yellow Card Scheme - Please Use It!how absolutely predictable -
an hour agoBluedaffodil responded to Memory loss in 30 year old maleIf you have pernicious anaemia you can get b12 shots on the nhs, but they will ration you to a shot per 3 months. So i get my own, either abroad without script, or on private script and self inject. Cannot be doing with the nhs anymore. NDT i get ...
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an hour agoYes I may well complain to the lab, once I've spoken to my GP, that's a good idea. After all, the lab's function is to simply (albeit, importantly) carry out the tests on behalf of the GP, and report on findings. It's like taking your car to the ... -
an hour agoBluedaffodil answered Does anyone know when you should be feeling better on thybon 20 and 75 eltroxin taking it 6 days now and feel awful completely shatteredSix days wont make a difference, i think it needs to be several weeks before you will see anything
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