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I am new on here so still working my way around the site .. I came across a line that said share on facebook and spread the word so just wondered if I did this...

I am new on here so still working my way around the site .. I came across a line...

cein

•11 years ago

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Advice on blood results please

Saw gp yesterday and I'm normal range but still have symptoms Ft4 12.9 (9.0-23.0) Tsh 0.9 (0.20-4.50) Having more bloods done today to check FBC, renal,...

Saw gp yesterday and I'm normal range but still have symptoms Ft4 12.9 (9.0-2...

Fourjays

•11 years ago

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First endo appt - any advice on questions to ask?

Hi everyone, I'm new here but have been reading lots of stuff recently and am grateful to have found you all! I take 175mcg thyroxine but the last few months...

Hi everyone, I'm new here but have been reading lots of stuff recently and am gr...

LittlePlum3

•11 years ago

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thyroid auto immunity results from genova

hi guys/girls, just a quick question, i just found a test a did with genova diagnostics last july, and i noticed a few things, just wondering what your...

hi guys/girls, just a quick question, i just found a test a did with genova diag...

dannycash

•11 years ago

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Biggest "brain fog" worry

I could not find the hot cross buns....I remember unpacking them with my other groceries, ai searched every cuboard, even looked in the rubbish...

I could not find the hot cross buns....I remember unpacking them with my other g...

Sam75

•11 years ago

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Anyone responding very quickly to Carbimazole? My T4 came down from 34.8 to 25.8 in 10 days taking just 10mg daily. Should I reduce my dose?

Apolloartemis

•11 years ago

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Is it because we are fat and lazy?? (following on from Spareribs Question)

Before I became really ill I was extremely fit and slim and very hard working. I always found extra tasks to do at work, very highly motivated and...

Before I became really ill I was extremely fit and slim and very hard working. I...

mitchell66

•11 years ago

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Why are autoimmune Thyroid problems treated differently from others?

As far as I know (which admittedly isn't much) other autoimmune problems like Lupus, PBC etc are treated with steroids and immune suppressants to 'stop/delay...

As far as I know (which admittedly isn't much) other autoimmune problems like Lu...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Synacthen test, cortisol, vit D, ferritin, and thyroid test tomorrow. Have to be relaxed easy for them to say!

Off to Leamington spa Nuffield hospital tomorrow for synacthen test and cortisol test amongst others as in title. Dreading early rise two hour trip thank...

Off to Leamington spa Nuffield hospital tomorrow for synacthen test and cortisol...

Kezzerb

•11 years ago

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Taking levothyroxine

Being new to this site and reading other people's questions about when to take your medication, I was just told to take mine before food, so I take mine when I...

Being new to this site and reading other people's questions about when to take y...

neen1962

•11 years ago

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CYNOMEL (SANOFI-AVENTIS)

Hi All, Well, the comatose exhaustion is back. The weakness is back. The swelling goitre is back. Alongside the blurry eyes, aching legs, bloated stomach...

Hi All, Well, the comatose exhaustion is back. The weakness is back. The swel...

JoanofArc

•11 years ago

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Why is my TSH rising when levothyroxine dose increased?

My TSH appears to be rising even though my dose of levothyroxine has been raised. I've been on levothyroxine for just over 12 months now and actually feel...

My TSH appears to be rising even though my dose of levothyroxine has been raised...

Jandun

•11 years ago

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Is royal jelly a good thyroid supplement? Thanks.

michelle1409

•11 years ago

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Vit D causes Calcium levels to rise....doesn't magnesium do the opposite to Calcium or am I getting confused?

Hashoo

•11 years ago

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Raised B12

I have had my test results today. My b12 level was 913.0 ng/L, range (191 - 663) - described as " Above high reference limit". The report stated,...

I have had my test results today. My b12 level was 913.0 ng/L, range (191 - 663...

hooper

•11 years ago

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What can it be? Adrenals playing up?

Does anyone know this symptom: when I go out with friends for instance for diner/drink, it seems that I am full of "energy" or that my adrenaline is high and...

Does anyone know this symptom: when I go out with friends for instance for diner...

cecile54

•11 years ago

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Can you help with my results?

I am a 50 year old very fit woman, was diagnosed with Grave on March 8. My T4 was 35.8 and my TSH was 0.01. I am working away for 13 weeks so my GP was not...

I am a 50 year old very fit woman, was diagnosed with Grave on March 8. My T4 wa...

Apolloartemis

•11 years ago

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Can someone take a look at my latest test results please.

Bloods were taken 15 March. Got the results today and need some input on your thoughts about them please. Tests done: Vit D B12/folate level Serum...

Bloods were taken 15 March. Got the results today and need some input on your th...

hooper

•11 years ago

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Can anyone recommend a good book about thyroid conditions ?

Can anyone recommend a good book about thyroid conditions, fairly in depth, but not so much as to confuse a bear with little brain. E.g. tests and what...

Can anyone recommend a good book about thyroid conditions, fairly in depth, but ...

flatfeet1

•11 years ago

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What's your dumbest brain-fog moment?

Thought this might be fun, and also make sure I'm not the only total prat in the world. Here goes....I drove straight past the school today with a car load of...

Thought this might be fun, and also make sure I'm not the only total prat in the...

mitchell66

•11 years ago

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Test results got the vit D now but not ft3 as lab won't do more thyroid tests <4 wks apart!

On my last test results 3 weeks ago 25/2 my tsh and t4 were 'normal' we all know what that means! To repeat they were: Tsh 3.84 mu/L range 0.35-5.50...

On my last test results 3 weeks ago 25/2 my tsh and t4 were 'normal' we all know...

suzafc

•11 years ago

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Short Synacthen Test and other meds

Hi all, I am due to have a short synacthen test on Monday, starting at 8.15am, but have just picked up my 50,000iu VitD suppliments. Am already taking Iron...

Hi all, I am due to have a short synacthen test on Monday, starting at 8.15am...

Moggie

•11 years ago

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What would happen if we stopped taking medication for hypothyroidism?

snowinok

•11 years ago

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Are there nationally set set parameters for minimum and maximum levels of T4, T3, and TSH,, or does each Health trust's lab set its own?

HilaryB

•11 years ago

1 Reply

100 mcg levo

Hi everyone,need a bit of advice.My endo asked my GP to start me on 100mcg of levo which he did.Been taking it for about 5 days now and noticed the fatigue is...

Hi everyone,need a bit of advice.My endo asked my GP to start me on 100mcg of le...

Ianpeel

•11 years ago

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PCTs who fund NDT is Essex

Hi everyone! Does anyone here have NDT prescribed in the Essex area? I won't go into it now, but been fighting for 4 years to get Named Patient! Some people...

Hi everyone! Does anyone here have NDT prescribed in the Essex area? I won't go...

soniam

•11 years ago

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anyone know an endocrinologist who deals with adrenal probs other than just addison's?

does anyone see an endo who has addressed adrenal exhaustion/low functioning adrenals? it seems when it comes to adrenals most endos only treat them once they...

does anyone see an endo who has addressed adrenal exhaustion/low functioning adr...

soosiq

•11 years ago

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Could someone explain my blood results please?

I now have results from my last blood tests- although it was in Nov 12 ! can someone please help me understand these ? Not sure which ones I need to post...

I now have results from my last blood tests- although it was in Nov 12 ! can so...

Sutton

•11 years ago

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Hypo and disability

Does anyone know why the health authority (GP's, Nurses, Endo's etc) do not inform you of your disability status once diagnosed as Hypothyroid? Just because...

Does anyone know why the health authority (GP's, Nurses, Endo's etc) do not info...

Suedan

•11 years ago

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Getting Better - I Can Hardly Believe It

I joined here in Dec - at which time I was so ill I can't even describe it. I was bedbound and just able to feed and wash myself. I was so depressed that at...

I joined here in Dec - at which time I was so ill I can't even describe it. I w...

rosetrees

•11 years ago

38 Replies

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All posts for March 2013

I

Advice on blood results please

First endo appt - any advice on questions to ask?

thyroid auto immunity results from genova

Biggest "brain fog" worry

Anyone responding very quickly to Carbimazole? My T4 came down from 34.8 to 25.8 in 10 days taking just 10mg daily. Should I reduce my dose?

Is it because we are fat and lazy?? (following on from Spareribs Question)

Why are autoimmune Thyroid problems treated differently from others?

Synacthen test, cortisol, vit D, ferritin, and thyroid test tomorrow. Have to be relaxed easy for them to say!

Taking levothyroxine

CYNOMEL (SANOFI-AVENTIS)

Why is my TSH rising when levothyroxine dose increased?

Is royal jelly a good thyroid supplement? Thanks.

Vit D causes Calcium levels to rise....doesn't magnesium do the opposite to Calcium or am I getting confused?

Raised B12

What can it be? Adrenals playing up?

Can you help with my results?

Can someone take a look at my latest test results please.

Can anyone recommend a good book about thyroid conditions ?

What's your dumbest brain-fog moment?

Test results got the vit D now but not ft3 as lab won't do more thyroid tests <4 wks apart!

Short Synacthen Test and other meds

What would happen if we stopped taking medication for hypothyroidism?

Are there nationally set set parameters for minimum and maximum levels of T4, T3, and TSH,, or does each Health trust's lab set its own?

100 mcg levo

PCTs who fund NDT is Essex

anyone know an endocrinologist who deals with adrenal probs other than just addison's?

Could someone explain my blood results please?

Hypo and disability

Getting Better - I Can Hardly Believe It

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