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Tales of the Unexpected

How do people react when you tell them you have a thyroid condition? Is it with understanding? Surprise? Confusion? Curiosity? What have you come to...

How do people react when you tell them you have a thyroid condition? Is it with...

•14 years ago

Just wondering...

Hi Rachel,Just to say hope today was a little easier for you and baby James...

Hi Rachel,Just to say hope today was a little easier for you and baby James...

•15 years ago

GUIDANCE IF POSSIBLE

Hi Everyone just to say that my very helpful receptionist at our Doctors has kindly run off the reading of my throid tests BUT in a nutshell I am confused...

Hi Everyone just to say that my very helpful receptionist at our Doctors has kin...

•15 years ago

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Hypo coldness (and muscle cramping)

Is there anyone out there like me, whose life has been taken over by extreme coldness? My basal temperature ranges from 35.8-36.3 on average and being cold all...

Is there anyone out there like me, whose life has been taken over by extreme col...

•15 years ago

Antidepressants and your thyroid condition/ medication

I’m suffering from depression and am struggling with my thyroid medication in that the only one that has worked for me is Nature Thyroid and I can’t get hold...

I’m suffering from depression and am struggling with my thyroid medication in th...

•15 years ago

Hospital with James

Hi everyone. Just to update you on what happened today. I took my baby son James to hospital to have a blood test to check his T4 and T3 levels. I have to say...

Hi everyone. Just to update you on what happened today. I took my baby son Jame...

•15 years ago

Vanity Fair: Your appearance and your thyroid condition.

We all know our appearance can reflect our general state of health. Get a cold, you look pants while you recover. Thyroid people can get a raw deal. Weight...

We all know our appearance can reflect our general state of health. Get a cold,...

•15 years ago

Dreading Monday...

Hi everyone. Just wanted to share that I am really dreading Monday as my baby son has to go for a blood test and also see his Consultant. (his thyroid gland...

Hi everyone. Just wanted to share that I am really dreading Monday as my baby so...

•15 years ago

Part 2-asking for help

Well, I phoned my doctors who I know now are just totally not helpful. I said to the receptionist that I wanted an appointment, our doctor's policy is that...

Well, I phoned my doctors who I know now are just totally not helpful. I said to...

•15 years ago

Triple'D-Day'... Decision Done and dusted!!!

I saw my endocrinologist yesterday and we discussed treatment... The RAI route just seemed unpredictable and we made the decision that a 'once and for all'...

I saw my endocrinologist yesterday and we discussed treatment... The RAI route j...

•15 years ago

Hair Loss

Hi Everyone I would be very grateful for advice on hair loss which is getting a bit scary now. I don't have bald patches and thankfully as I had good thickish...

Hi Everyone I would be very grateful for advice on hair loss which is getting a ...

•15 years ago

My thyroid story-Part 1 feeling ill

Hi all, I am going to tell you my thyroid story, hopefully to be able help others who are in the same/similar situation. I hope this gives you hope and helps...

Hi all, I am going to tell you my thyroid story, hopefully to be able help other...

•15 years ago

D Day???

I have been taking 20mg/40mg carbimazole since Christmas and diagnosed with hyperactive thyroid due to multinodular goiter. I see my consultant this thursday...

I have been taking 20mg/40mg carbimazole since Christmas and diagnosed with hype...

•15 years ago

War on my fat gene!

Life is full of "coincidences"! I call it fate, though! I have a friend who works for a book store and last week she was told she could have a new diet book...

Life is full of "coincidences"! I call it fate, though! I have a friend who wor...

Partner•15 years ago

My baby son - the story so far!

Hi everyone. I am here to write a blog about my son James who is 6 months old. He has congenital hypothyroidism dyshormonogenesis. Which basically means he...

Hi everyone. I am here to write a blog about my son James who is 6 months old. ...

•15 years ago

Do I at last have an excuse?

I have been to the doctors about various things (I always save them up!). I have lumps all over my body in varying sizes and he told me they were lipomas....

I have been to the doctors about various things (I always save them up!). I hav...

Partner•15 years ago

Is it possible to alter your own posts?

I see that it's possible to add further comments to your own posts but I can't see any way of editing typos, spelling mistakes etc.

I see that it's possible to add further comments to your own posts but I can't s...

•15 years ago

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Administrator•15 years ago

Were you mis-diagnosed with something else before your thyroid disorder was discovered or acknowledged?

If yes, what were you mis-diagnosed with, and what treatment were you given for it?

If yes, what were you mis-diagnosed with, and what treatment were you given for ...

Administrator•15 years ago

Is it normal to have periods of not feeling well

•15 years ago