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Going Hyper

Hi all, not posted for a while as been trying to deal with the emotional roller coaster that is increasing thyroxine! My question is: my thyroxine has been...

Hi all, not posted for a while as been trying to deal with the emotional roller ...

Princesspea

•11 years ago

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apparently not hypothyroid but have high levels of oestrogen

Hello, just been to see nhs endo as my dr will not prescribe under current private doc. Says he might prescribe if nhs endo diagnoses me as hypothyroid. Well...

Hello, just been to see nhs endo as my dr will not prescribe under current priv...

pippadoll

•11 years ago

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Diagnosis and treatment of B12 deficiency or PA

I know I keep harping on about B12 but I can't stop myself as it seems to be so often connected to people with thyroid conditions. So, this may be helpful to...

I know I keep harping on about B12 but I can't stop myself as it seems to be so ...

editfmrt

•11 years ago

24 Replies

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If your joints ache, what should I be looking into?

My shoulders, elbows and hands are aching and I am wondering what I have been eating? I take 200mg of Levothyroxine per day. I also take Nutri-Thyroid tablets.

My shoulders, elbows and hands are aching and I am wondering what I have been ea...

SarahReed11

•11 years ago

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are you obese ? and carnt loose weight ? you may have LIPEODEMA !!!!

hi all thought a must to share my news with you in the hope it may help others suffering the cruel taunts from people and doctors when we dnt loose weight !!!...

hi all thought a must to share my news with you in the hope it may help others s...

smudgeeco

•11 years ago

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Question for admin: Are we allowed to ask whether anyone has surplus med products they want to give away?

Hidden

•11 years ago

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answers for obesity and carnt loose weight

hi all thought a must to share my news with you in the hope it may help others suffering the cruel taunts from people and doctors when we dnt loose weight !!!...

hi all thought a must to share my news with you in the hope it may help others s...

smudgeeco

•11 years ago

7 Replies

HypoT After RAI

I just had my latest blood test results and was after some advice as to what they mean The GP tested: ferritin B12 Vit The first two were OK but vit...

I just had my latest blood test results and was after some advice as to what the...

Lily60

•11 years ago

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Mary Shomon's response to Dr. Des Spence's article "Bad Medicine" in BMJ

You may wish to read Mary's response and if you agree with it and are on Facebook then click the Like button next to her response....

You may wish to read Mary's response and if you agree with it and are on Faceboo...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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QOF outcomes fascinating. Shows you which surgeries are more likely to treat hypo. Another doc showed link with pharmacists and QOF.

The other day a link was posted to a document listing the QOF outcomes for doctors' surgeries throughout Britain. If you paste this,...

The other day a link was posted to a document listing the QOF outcomes for docto...

Hidden

•11 years ago

18 Replies

Anyone taking 5HTP to help with insomnia??????

hi i have been taking 5HTP for about a week now just wondering if anyone else has or is taking it to help with sleep and when you would or do take them and are...

hi i have been taking 5HTP for about a week now just wondering if anyone else ha...

leanne28

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Bad Headaches with T3?

Hi, I have diagnoses of fibromyalgia and CFS, and all my thyroid function tests are 'normal'. I saw Dr P back in September and he diagnosed underactive...

Hi, I have diagnoses of fibromyalgia and CFS, and all my thyroid function tests ...

sickandtiredgirl

•11 years ago

20 Replies

Currently on 100mcg thyroxine, feeling rubbish and Dr wants to lower???

Hi I'm currently on 100mcg thyroxine and have been for 4 years. However in the last couple months I have started feeling the 'ridiculous' tiredness again, as...

Hi I'm currently on 100mcg thyroxine and have been for 4 years. However in the...

doornobs

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Good health available only to the mega-rich?

II can't find the original post, but a couple of weeks ago someone provided a link to an article about a group of doctors in London working under the name of...

II can't find the original post, but a couple of weeks ago someone provided a li...

Hidden

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Tired 24-7 on 150mg levothyroxine

I have 3 yr old twins and all mum wants to do is sleep!! Help

cybbill

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Can anyone recommend a good NHS or private endo in Northern Ireland?

I have been hypothyroid since birth of my son 16 years ago and was fairly well controlled on thyroxine 125 mcgs up until about 18 months ago. Have been very...

I have been hypothyroid since birth of my son 16 years ago and was fairly well c...

Dougie

•11 years ago

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Mary Shomon has responded on the BMJ 'Bad Medicine: Thyroid Disease' article

Just went back to the BMJ article posted by GP Des Spence on 9th November 2012, to see if there had been any more action recently and noted that Mary Shomon...

Just went back to the BMJ article posted by GP Des Spence on 9th November 2012, ...

RedApple

Administrator•11 years ago

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Have you ever fallen asleep while having a sublingual b12 tab under your tongue ?...DOH!!!!!

xJJx

•11 years ago

2 Replies

TSH 41.89 T4 11

Just a quick question to see if you can help. I have had thyroid problems since 1999 was diagnosed with Graves Disease. I had the radio active iodine treatment...

Just a quick question to see if you can help. I have had thyroid problems since ...

Kymqqc

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Amitriptyline - whats going on?

I started taking 50mg Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia, and having suffered insomia for years I thought it was great. I managed to cut it down after a few weeks...

I started taking 50mg Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia, and having suffered insomi...

Paulann

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Does anybody know a good NHS endo in Sussex area?

I have hypoparathyroidism following my thryoidectomy and think perhaps I should be seeing an endo to manage this.

I have hypoparathyroidism following my thryoidectomy and think perhaps I should ...

debjs

•11 years ago

5 Replies

TSH Test creator (Robert D. Utiger, MD) says body temperature is better!

There has been some considerable debate either for or against Wilson's Temperature Syndrome. This is not the point here, what is interesting is this link:...

There has been some considerable debate either for or against Wilson's Temperatu...

LindaC

•11 years ago

8 Replies

In the mood to fight in a boxing ring...

I really don't feel myself today, I feel stressed, angry and not really feeling sociable, this poor thyroid gets the blame for everything!!I increased my dose...

I really don't feel myself today, I feel stressed, angry and not really feeling ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

6 Replies

I've got slightly raised TSH, slightly raised free T4, and also high antibodies - what does this mean?

I'm a 26 year old female who recently went to the doctor because my energy levels were low, my hair was falling out, my fingertips were very wrinkled, skin was...

I'm a 26 year old female who recently went to the doctor because my energy level...

un_piacere

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Getting blood re checked as I have high potassium,Anyone had this

fion

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Hi i have just recently been diagnosed with reidels thyroditis, is there anybody in the uk who as been diagnosed with this condition.

I have this extremely rare condition of the thyroid which only 1.06% of 100,000 people in america get, this condition can mimic ana plastic carcinoma, which...

I have this extremely rare condition of the thyroid which only 1.06% of 100,000 ...

lulu11

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Gut health and links to autoimmune issues

Great article about medical research on microbial/bacterial ecosystem of our bodies acting as an extra organ and it's implications for many illnesses that...

Great article about medical research on microbial/bacterial ecosystem of our bod...

akcoop

•11 years ago

9 Replies

thyroid????

I took my daughter to see the out of hours gp over the weekend & whilst there was asked if there are any history of thyroid problems in the family, & told to...

I took my daughter to see the out of hours gp over the weekend & whilst there wa...

kez197405

•11 years ago

5 Replies

I have anxiety nervous feelings in stomach - take 100 thryroxine daily - could dose be too high?

Cassandra

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Requesting results and ranges

Does a GP or Endo have to, or are they required to, give you a copy of your exact test results with the ranges if you ask for them?

Does a GP or Endo have to, or are they required to, give you a copy of your exac...

Karmine

•11 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for December 2012

Going Hyper

apparently not hypothyroid but have high levels of oestrogen

Diagnosis and treatment of B12 deficiency or PA

If your joints ache, what should I be looking into?

are you obese ? and carnt loose weight ? you may have LIPEODEMA !!!!

Question for admin: Are we allowed to ask whether anyone has surplus med products they want to give away?

answers for obesity and carnt loose weight

HypoT After RAI

Mary Shomon's response to Dr. Des Spence's article "Bad Medicine" in BMJ

QOF outcomes fascinating. Shows you which surgeries are more likely to treat hypo. Another doc showed link with pharmacists and QOF.

Anyone taking 5HTP to help with insomnia??????

Bad Headaches with T3?

Currently on 100mcg thyroxine, feeling rubbish and Dr wants to lower???

Good health available only to the mega-rich?

Tired 24-7 on 150mg levothyroxine

Can anyone recommend a good NHS or private endo in Northern Ireland?

Mary Shomon has responded on the BMJ 'Bad Medicine: Thyroid Disease' article

Have you ever fallen asleep while having a sublingual b12 tab under your tongue ?...DOH!!!!!

TSH 41.89 T4 11

Amitriptyline - whats going on?

Does anybody know a good NHS endo in Sussex area?

TSH Test creator (Robert D. Utiger, MD) says body temperature is better!

In the mood to fight in a boxing ring...

I've got slightly raised TSH, slightly raised free T4, and also high antibodies - what does this mean?

Getting blood re checked as I have high potassium,Anyone had this

Hi i have just recently been diagnosed with reidels thyroditis, is there anybody in the uk who as been diagnosed with this condition.

Gut health and links to autoimmune issues

thyroid????

I have anxiety nervous feelings in stomach - take 100 thryroxine daily - could dose be too high?

Requesting results and ranges

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