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Vitamin supplements

Can I take kelp as a supplement while on levothyroixine and what other vitamins would be beneficial to take. Thank you x

Can I take kelp as a supplement while on levothyroixine and what other vitamins...

Ellie

•13 years ago

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Armour Recall

For anyone on Armour Thyroid, you may wish to check the partial recall that has been announced by the FDA. Enforcement Report for February 9, 2011 RECALLS...

For anyone on Armour Thyroid, you may wish to check the partial recall that has ...

helvella

Administrator•13 years ago

1 Reply

Still not 100% after months on levothyroxine

Well iv been on levothyroxine since July 2010, since September iv been taking 75mg every morning. I'm up and about but I have noticed some things that have...

Well iv been on levothyroxine since July 2010, since September iv been taking 75...

ShiwaJewels

•13 years ago

6 Replies

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Short Synacthen Test results

Plowing my way through all my test results from GP and hospital and one thing keeps cropping up on here and other places is adrenals. I have had a short...

Plowing my way through all my test results from GP and hospital and one thing ke...

Poppy03

•13 years ago

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Lactose free Prednisolone 5mg Available?

Does any one know of a lactose free 5 mg Prednisolone tablet? My Gp has prescribed this for me today. l have read the ingredients and they have lactose in...

Does any one know of a lactose free 5 mg Prednisolone tablet? My Gp has prescrib...

donna

•13 years ago

4 Replies

Further to My Fist Question

I have now had my visit to the GP who almost fell over backwards to help! He asked me what I wanted and I asked for a trial to see if there are any...

I have now had my visit to the GP who almost fell over backwards to help! He as...

Bumley

•13 years ago

10 Replies

Understanding childrens thyroid results and where to go for help.

I have just been given my son's thyroid test results and need help understanding them.Can anyone suggest a specialist in Scotland?

I have just been given my son's thyroid test results and need help understanding...

PaulaG

•13 years ago

5 Replies

liothyronine side effects

my sex drive is now through the roof. have been taking this 3 times a day since jan 11th. have anyone else expereinced this cos i'm feeling kinda crazy. was...

my sex drive is now through the roof. have been taking this 3 times a day since...

cas012

•13 years ago

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new to this.

I have asked my dr to up my thyroxine (on 200) but they are very reluctant. Have talked to others on 250/300 and was wondering if there was any research i...

I have asked my dr to up my thyroxine (on 200) but they are very reluctant. Have...

stephens

•13 years ago

4 Replies

Children's TSH T3 T4

Can anyone interpret my 8yr old daughter's thyroid results please? They are: TSH 5.34 T3 6.7 T4 15.1

Can anyone interpret my 8yr old daughter's thyroid results please? They are: T...

Ellie

•13 years ago

12 Replies

Splitting dosage

Hello - i was diagnosed with hypothroid last April, and haven't found a stable dose yet. I am on liquid thyroxine, as for some reason i am very sensitive to...

Hello - i was diagnosed with hypothroid last April, and haven't found a stable d...

SYork10

•13 years ago

3 Replies

Adrenalin Rush

How do people get through the day if still able to work? Whilst Im at work I generally survive on adrenalin and the love of my job. However, it feels like the...

How do people get through the day if still able to work? Whilst Im at work I gen...

Mrsmoon

•13 years ago

6 Replies

tender sides on neck

my neck feels quite tender on both sides of my thyroid. I have recently had serious weight gain, depression and shifting from diarrhea to constipation and...

my neck feels quite tender on both sides of my thyroid. I have recently had ser...

gordies

•13 years ago

2 Replies

Whats the difference between Armour and dessicated thyroid?

Hi All, I have been looking at STTM site and the links to Nutri Meds site have Dessicated Thyroid listed, as do other sites in the U.S. Can anybody tell me...

Hi All, I have been looking at STTM site and the links to Nutri Meds site have D...

TinainKent

•13 years ago

7 Replies

Weight loss and Levothyroxine.

Thought some of you might be interested in one of the items on the last ATA (American Thyroid Ass) newsletter with regard to Levothyroxine and weight loss....

Thought some of you might be interested in one of the items on the last ATA (Ame...

TinainKent

•13 years ago

12 Replies

Timing of various meds

Apologies if this has been asked/answered before, I would normally do a lot of research but my mind is all over the place at the moment. I am one of the lucky...

Apologies if this has been asked/answered before, I would normally do a lot of r...

Lulamay

•13 years ago

5 Replies

update

I'm feeling really down now been to hospital tonight for app; and I do have sleep apena , it now means I can't drive till I get my CPAP machine which will be...

I'm feeling really down now been to hospital tonight for app; and I do have slee...

nanniejan

•13 years ago

2 Replies

zinc, q10

Are we suppose to avoid certain vitamin suppliments? I wonder I recently started taking Zinc along with Calcium, Buisy B with C, Sillica,Vitamin C 1000mcg...

Are we suppose to avoid certain vitamin suppliments? I wonder I recently start...

Hidden

•13 years ago

9 Replies

Kick-start my Metabolic Rate?

Is there anything I can take to speed up a metabolic rate that is virtually at a standstill? Asked my GP this morning and she didn't even know what it was......

Is there anything I can take to speed up a metabolic rate that is virtually at a...

Zephyrbear

•13 years ago

10 Replies

named patient basis

Hi I'm lucky in that my GP is happy to prescibe natural thyroid. However this is on a private prescription basis and is therefore costly. What is the...

Hi I'm lucky in that my GP is happy to prescibe natural thyroid. However this i...

sandi

•13 years ago

2 Replies

T3 out of range - action by Drs? No action needed!!

Just before Christmas I got a phone call from my Drs surgery saying they weren't allowed to write anymore hand written prescriptions at all - including my...

Just before Christmas I got a phone call from my Drs surgery saying they weren't...

Yarby

•13 years ago

4 Replies

just recieved blood results with not taking thyroxine that morning

Hi just rang the docs, i didn't take the thyroxine the day of the tests and my tsh has come back as 0.68, i don't know what to think, every time its a...

Hi just rang the docs, i didn't take the thyroxine the day of the tests and my t...

Hidden

•13 years ago

3 Replies

still up and down a LOT and given too much carbimazole

hello, still find it hard to do this as still up and down, but wonder if anyone has any experience of claiming DLA for this? lupus has been mooted before and...

hello, still find it hard to do this as still up and down, but wonder if anyone ...

sugarplumfairy

•13 years ago

4 Replies

Blog #2 - So, What About TSH, FT4 and FT3?

OK, if you are on thyroxine (T4) only and you feel fine - lucky you. Most people who are given T4 only seem to do OK on it and if they don't feel completely...

OK, if you are on thyroxine (T4) only and you feel fine - lucky you. Most people...

Hidden

•13 years ago

48 Replies

Sense of smell and taste

Anyone else lose these senses & deafness too? Great if you're changing the grandkid's nappy but putting 'off' milk or salt instead of sugar in someone's tea? I...

Anyone else lose these senses & deafness too? Great if you're changing the grand...

Hidden

•13 years ago

9 Replies

Hypothyroid ownership

At what point can I confidently say I have Hypothyroidism? I have been suffering from many hypo symptoms for years, fatigue, yellow face, RLS, night sweats,...

At what point can I confidently say I have Hypothyroidism? I have been suffering...

Mrsmoon

•13 years ago

10 Replies

What do i say

Now ive got the appn for a referral to an endo what do i say, everything i read seems to be appropiate for my symtoms, i take 150 gm for levothyroxine a day,...

Now ive got the appn for a referral to an endo what do i say, everything i read ...

hypodi

•13 years ago

4 Replies

Insomnia and depression and diet change.

Hello, I posted something on here a week or so ago because I noticed that I could get a bit more sleep (which helped the despression) when I changed my diet...

Hello, I posted something on here a week or so ago because I noticed that I co...

HazelD

•13 years ago

2 Replies

Restless legs and arms

Does anyone else suffer from restless twitchy legs, feet and sometimes even arms and is Hypothyroid?

Does anyone else suffer from restless twitchy legs, feet and sometimes even arms...

Mrsmoon

•13 years ago

18 Replies

Had enough!

ll my bloods have come back within the so called famous normal range so why is it that I have spent the best part of last week end and this week in bed to...

ll my bloods have come back within the so called famous normal range so why is i...

Dancerfromparis

•13 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for February 2011

Vitamin supplements

Armour Recall

Still not 100% after months on levothyroxine

Short Synacthen Test results

Lactose free Prednisolone 5mg Available?

Further to My Fist Question

Understanding childrens thyroid results and where to go for help.

liothyronine side effects

new to this.

Children's TSH T3 T4

Splitting dosage

Adrenalin Rush

tender sides on neck

Whats the difference between Armour and dessicated thyroid?

Weight loss and Levothyroxine.

Timing of various meds

update

zinc, q10

Kick-start my Metabolic Rate?

named patient basis

T3 out of range - action by Drs? No action needed!!

just recieved blood results with not taking thyroxine that morning

still up and down a LOT and given too much carbimazole

Blog #2 - So, What About TSH, FT4 and FT3?

Sense of smell and taste

Hypothyroid ownership

What do i say

Insomnia and depression and diet change.

Restless legs and arms

Had enough!

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