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Feel free to check my previous posts for a bit of background. Friday was dreadful, I was totally dismissed by a GP from my surgery (not my usual doctor) who...

Hi Lovely women with hypothyroidism. How do you know you are premenopausal vs your thyroid medicine not working? What are the symptoms? Other than irregular...

What are your symptons of RA or CFS as gp thinking of referring me to local CFS clinic

Hi Briefly has anybody swopped over with success please? my feeling is I’ve given levo a long shot with small success that even when at top of range the t3...

Hi everyone, Following on from the last bloods I had, my GP helpfully informed me that my folate level is fine, even though it is currently 4.7 (range...

Hi, I am at long last starting on 25mcg of levo (Wockhardt). I take half a Mirtazapine (7.5mg) at night as I am such a poor sleeper. I have severe...

I know I've posted so many times about my hair but the strands just keep getting thinner and thinner . That's how my eyebrows and every hair on ym body is...

Over the past few years we have seen many reports on the use of robotic devices in medicine. Some are vastly complicated devices that can make a big difference...

Hi, I have an 18 year old daughter who is suffering from chronic fatigue (amongst other symptoms such as very low immunity, acne and awful...

TSH - 9.17 Free T3 - 4.55 Freethyroxine - 10.5 As of May 2022 Hi all. Is anyone familiar with the thresholds that UK doctors use to begin treating patients for...

Hi, sorry guys posted about this when initially started Armour 6 weeks ago but struggling soo much… just to re brief I have no thyroid due to cancer 4 years...

Have been prescribed liothyroine picking up tomorrow from chemist as I am older think specialist said I will start on low dose, but checking side effects it is...

I started T3 two months ago now, and along with various blood tests my endo had requested I asked the nurse to check my blood pressure. I was alarmed to find...

I went for a blood test yesterday morning (8.10am). I didn’t eat or drink beforehand and I took my last dose of T4 24 hours before and T3 10 hours before. I...

Anyone else suffer random all over body involuntary jerks/movements & tremors? Have been referred to a neurologist but no appointment yet. Wondering what it...

I take my levo dose of 88 mg at 8.30am and have just accidentally taken another dose at 10.30pm mistaking it for another tablet. I’m worried 😟 will I be ok?

Tsh is 2.3 range 0.27to 4.2 T4 22.9 range 12to 22 Test taken at 8am no levo 24 hours prior to test

Just out of curiosity and for my own sanity. Does anyone else suffer with tinnitus. I am absolutely convinced it's a side effect to the levothyroxin that I...

A Japanese paper which suggests measuring FT3 might be more useful than FT4. I've only read the abstract so far - but will read the full paper later....

So I'm now on 2x5mg T3 in the am and 75mg levo a day for 4 weeks and not feeling any better. Always crash around period time . I've all the symptoms of peri...

This 2012 study is actually a very stimulating and forward looking paper on the value of combination treatment. What happened? Why was it ignored? The...

I see from a post that t4 is best taken at night. I just couldn't go without something to eat before bed. I have to eat a few small meals throughout the day...

Good morning everyone. I’m a 33 year old female and for a long time now have had what I suspect is some form of hypothyroidism. Excessive tiredness, feeling...

Has anybody had any size effects of leg oedema on levothyroxine? I was only diagnosed 2 months ago and started on 50mcg and have just upped to 75mcg. Only been...

I cannot understand why after having had an under-active thryroid since 2000, and lost so much weight once taking the tablets, that a couple of years ago...

Hi everyone - can anyone help please. I am having issues with an endo who is determined to rely on bloods only when I suspect I might have the above problem....

I was very kindly prescribed 3x t3 per day by an endocrinologist. However he gave me no instructions except to take 1x 3 times per day. I slowly increased to...

I I been having shakes and aches in all my limbs and also really bad insomnia. TSH IS 3.1 range 0.27 to 4.2 T4 IS 22 range 12.22 T3 is 5.4 range is 3.1 to......

Is it likely that the breathlessness I'm experiencing is down to my thyroid? It started when all the other vague symptoms for hasimotos appeared, along with...

I'm thinking of stopping my Thyroid medication as I don't feel any better on it. Is it safe to stop taking Levothyroxine without reducing the quantity? I am...