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Hi , I have just found your site and am finding it all a bit intimidating.

I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism 16 years ago and have been on Levothyroxine ever since. (100mg) but have never felt on top of it.

I also have a large goitre in my neck that makes my life a misery.

Will it ever go away?

My other concern is that I also have Coeliac disease and worry that my body just isn't absorbing the Levo.......

Any advice gratefully received.

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Cari

As you have coeliac disease, it's very likely that absorption of nutrients is affected. If nutrients aren't optimal then thyroid hormone can't work properly.

Do you have any test results to share with us? Please post them with their reference ranges so we can get a full picture. Ideally we need

TSH

FT4

FT3

Thyroid antibodies (to see if you have autoimmune thyroid disease aka Hashimoto's)

Vit D

B12

Folate

Ferritin

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