List of endocrinologists?

[Obsdian]

Is there a list of thyroid friendly endocrinologists? Just feel I need some options on case everything comes to a halt again when my test comes around in July.

[Buddy195 Administrator]

thyroiduk.org/contact-us/ge...

After reviewing the above, it’s also a good idea to ask members to recommend an endo (perhaps in your area) but replies to this need to be via private message only.

[Obsdian in reply to Buddy195]

Thank you.

[SlowDragon Ambassador]

Get bloods retested including vitamin levels after 8-10 weeks on 75mcg Levo

What vitamin supplements are you taking

Assuming TSH over 2 it should be easy to get GP to increase dose Levo up to 100mcg

[Obsdian in reply to SlowDragon]

I have decided to continue doing the medichecks bloods at the same time as the GP does theirs. While I dis finally win the battle and they will test t4 too now, I still want to see my t3. Been on 75 for thereabouts 3 weeks now and don't feel a difference... But also in the midst of a nasty hashimoto's flare up since start of April, so I assume that makes ot harder to know for sure if there is a difference.

For supplements I am taking :

Cal/mag

Vit d 25ug

B12 1mg

Folate 400ug

Omega 3

[SlowDragon Ambassador in reply to Obsdian]

What were most recent vitamin results

Rather than just folate we recommend a vitamin B complex

B vitamins best taken after breakfast

Igennus B complex popular option. Nice small tablets. Most people only find they need one per day. But a few people find it’s not high enough dose

Post discussing different B complex

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Thorne Basic B recommended vitamin B complex that contains folate, but they are large capsules. (You can tip powder out if can’t swallow capsule) Thorne can be difficult to find at reasonable price, should be around £20-£25. iherb.com often have in stock. Or try ebay

IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results

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Keep separate folate for the week before blood test

In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12

Post discussing how biotin can affect test results

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