Endocrinolgist recommend

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Hi, can anyone recommend a Endocrinologist ( private ) in the Notts / Derby area ?

Need one to advise / agree dosage of T3 as local NHS consultant dismissed my need of it when approached by my GP. Have been on Levothyroxine 125 MCG for 15 years but suffer from being tired, weight gain, mood swings and brain fog.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

You can send for the list of thyroid friendly endos from Dionne at ThyroidUK and ask on the forum for feedback by private message on ant that you can travel too

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If you post your latest test results on the forum, with their reference ranges, members will comment and you may save yourself the cost of seing a private endo. Test results needed for a full picture are

TSH

FT4

FT3

Thyroid antibodies

Vit D

B12

Folate

Ferritin

Optimal nutrient levels are necessary for thyroid hormone to work properly and low levels or deficiencies bring their own symptoms which can overlap with symptoms of hypothyroidism.

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Thankyou will try getting my results from my GP

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to output]

Thankyou will try getting my results from my GP

No need to ask GP, they don't like us understanding and knowing things. Just ask at the reception desk for a print out, it's our legal right in the UK to have our test results, and they can't charge. I just walk in, ask and it's in my hand one minute later, no questions asked, and handed over with a smile. Not everyone is so lucky, sometimes receptionists like to think they have control over us!

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Thanks I'm on with it

[SlowDragon Administrator]

ALWAYS getting FULL Thyroid and vitamin testing BEFORE seeing any specialist Thyroid endocrinologist, but especially if paying for private consultation

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested.

Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if Thyroid antibodies are raised

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Last Levothyroxine dose should be 24 hours prior to test, (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

Is this how you do your tests?

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or all vitamins

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random

If you have results and ranges add them here

If you need testing done come back with new post once you get results and ranges

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Hi Thanks for that will get on with that

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Get copies of GP tests first so you can see exactly what has been tested and equally important what hasn't been tested yet

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Thanks will do

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to output]

Vitamin levels need to be optimal for levo or T3

Did you get tested and are you supplementing to improve any low levels

Endocrinologist should have provided a prescription if he thinks you need T3. It’s unacceptable to tell patient to buy from unregulated source online

Prescription should read

Liothyronine 20mcg x 100 tablets

This enables access to German T3 from German pharmacies

31 euro for 100 tablets

[silverfox7]

Welcome to the forum! If you can post some recent results with the ranges that may be may give a better idea of what to do next. The ranges are important as they vary from lab to lab.

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Thanks will do