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Why Doesn’t My Endocrinologist Know All of This?

http://nahypothyroidism.org/why-doesnt-my-doctor-know-all-of-this/ An article about endo's attitudes. Quite shocking, really, when you realise that their...

http://nahypothyroidism.org/why-doesnt-my-doctor-know-all-of-this/ An article...

greygoose

•11 years ago

17 Replies

Best nights sleep in 7 months

Hi all fellow suffers and abused of the medical profession ! I forgot all about this wonderful pill, due to brain fog, and exhaustion'! A dear friend...

Hi all fellow suffers and abused of the medical profession ! I forgot all abo...

Scarfred

•11 years ago

6 Replies

A while ago somebody wrote a link about Vitamin D, I need to know what amount of magnesium I need to take. Thank you.

phyliss43

•11 years ago

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Alcohol and Levothyroxine

Prob should have asked this question BEFORE i went on my night out....but i've just taken by Levo tablet, not had any food for a number of hours BUT had few...

Prob should have asked this question BEFORE i went on my night out....but i've j...

shadrag

•11 years ago

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The day I finally lost faith in the NHS.....

Briefly, my thyroid results are...ahem..."normal" but was found to have high antibodies last year, which my GP didn't seem to think was a great problem. Trying...

Briefly, my thyroid results are...ahem..."normal" but was found to have high ant...

infomaniac

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Allergies/intolerances before taking levothyroxine and after? To food and particularly to Penicillin...

Hi I was fighting autoimmune thyroid disease for a long time before it was discovered. During this time i had all sorts of all allergies/ intolerances. Things...

Hi I was fighting autoimmune thyroid disease for a long time before it was disc...

Flutegal

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Doctor says blood tests ok. I feel awful. Why?

Hidden

•11 years ago

4 Replies

How would I know I need T3, what are the symptons?

dylansmum

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Endo letter

Just received a letter from my endo saying that my free T4 was low at 5.8 and my tsh was high at 64 so advised me to up my levo from 150 to 175mcg and as my...

Just received a letter from my endo saying that my free T4 was low at 5.8 and my...

mummytina

•11 years ago

3 Replies

When pregnant is it q safe to take adrenal/thyroid glandulars such as the ones recc by Peatfeild?

I am just about 5months pregnant and as my thyroid blood tsh /T4level hasnt been 'too bad' according to docs they wont prescribe thyroid med i know i need.so...

I am just about 5months pregnant and as my thyroid blood tsh /T4level hasnt been...

cloud1

•11 years ago

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just blown the last of my wages...

On a private blood test that does TSH, FT3 and FT4 Hopefully as FT3 and FT4 were not tested by the doc, and never are, something may show up!! Or I...

On a private blood test that does TSH, FT3 and FT4 Hopefully as FT3 and FT4...

ChemicalAngel

•11 years ago

19 Replies

HRT and Levo

I've been reading the suggestion that these 2 drugs should not be taken at the same time. Can anyone tell me why/ give me their opinion or experience please?...

I've been reading the suggestion that these 2 drugs should not be taken at the s...

catlover339

•11 years ago

14 Replies

It's not my thyroid causing my symptoms

Hi all. Back to docs this week. He tells me I'm in the normal range, the 50mcg is correct. So I've challenged him on my dry eyes aching joints, muscle...

Hi all. Back to docs this week. He tells me I'm in the normal range, the 50mcg i...

Elaine22

•11 years ago

34 Replies

If Your GP says "its Just Your Age" and doesn't treat you, please read this and and pass to your GP

Your GP is likely to be breaking the law if s/he doesn't treat you because s/he thinks It's Just Your Age. The Equalities Act 2010 makes discrimination on the...

Your GP is likely to be breaking the law if s/he doesn't treat you because s/he ...

NBob

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Feeling desperate -where am I going wrong on T3 and T4

Hi All Sorry it's me again. I am getting desperate and I can't figure out where I am going wrong, goodness knows I have tried to sort this out for myself...

Hi All Sorry it's me again. I am getting desperate and I can't figure out wh...

lizanne

•11 years ago

10 Replies

cannot lose weight but GP says nothing to do with not having a thyroid and whats more if you think it is then you are deluded.

I am now 44 and in 2000 I decided to go and see my GP about feeling tired, putting weight on, constipation and overall feeling completely exhausted. My GP said...

I am now 44 and in 2000 I decided to go and see my GP about feeling tired, putti...

lesleywagg

•11 years ago

19 Replies

Please help completely confused by these results

My TSH has gone from (see below for results and ranges) I am confused plus my parathyroid is 67.6 range is 9-38 and my calcium is 11.8 range 8.5 -10.6 TSH 67...

My TSH has gone from (see below for results and ranges) I am confused plus my pa...

Mia1057

•11 years ago

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Hi everyone, can anybody tell me please, what test they had that confirmed, hashi or graves?

can you lovely people answer my question please, firstly I have a multinodular goitre, rising thyroglobulin antibodies, and a tsh thats going hay wire, hence...

can you lovely people answer my question please, firstly I have a multinodular g...

merissa

•11 years ago

16 Replies

second opinion rights

i thought that ,after reading several comments on this site, that i would pass on the correct facts ......if anyone is unhappy with their consultant for...

i thought that ,after reading several comments on this site, that i would pass o...

alangardner

•11 years ago

2 Replies

discharge visit to endocrinologist and all is well.

February 5th 2013 down to Glasgow to see the endo . I was happy to tell him that the improvement in my health continues. It has been fifteen months and I can...

February 5th 2013 down to Glasgow to see the endo . I was happy to tell him that...

Janinit

•11 years ago

6 Replies

health records and what you may find in them.

I decided to get my health records last October. They costs me £50 but were an eye opener. I discovered whilst reading them that in 1984 I was sent home from...

I decided to get my health records last October. They costs me £50 but were an e...

Janinit

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Newbie needs some help off you kind people,

Hi i go in to hospital in 5 wks to have all my thyroid removed due to growths on it, that i can handle, what i cant handle is feeling like total crap everyday...

Hi i go in to hospital in 5 wks to have all my thyroid removed due to growths on...

sarah24

•11 years ago

5 Replies

At last i managed to get my results off nurse can you help me with them. 31.12.12 serumfree T4 level 9.9 .Serum TSH level6.12 .

glen56

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Ranges question

why do different people have different ranges for their test results within the same country (UK)? Surely if the units of measurement are the same then the...

why do different people have different ranges for their test results within the ...

mitchell66

•11 years ago

12 Replies

sleep disorder from an elderly male could be caused by medication

smith65993

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Advice on blood results

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 4 months ago, all female family members on my dads side have it also. My dad has been showing symptoms so I bought a...

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 4 months ago, all female family member...

WiddyWooo

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Help re low mood medication/vitamins?

Hi there Does anybody know of any treatment vitamins that do not affect thyroid meds.... as I know St Johns wort has a major effect... help... just one of my...

Hi there Does anybody know of any treatment vitamins that do not affect thyroid...

sandrab1969

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Help with Blood Test Results

Help on interpreting blood test required. Have been Hypothyroid since approx 2002, taking 50mgs Levothyroxine, suffered (still suffering) a lot of hypo...

Help on interpreting blood test required. Have been Hypothyroid since approx 200...

karhon

•11 years ago

4 Replies

BOWEN THERAPY - worth a try.....

I was fortunate to attend a meeting recently about Bowen Therapy - hosted by a Greek. At the end of the meeting we were all offered a free treatment by the...

I was fortunate to attend a meeting recently about Bowen Therapy - hosted by a G...

Marz

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Too much NDT at night?

Last week I increased my night time dose of NDT from 1/2 grain to 3/4 grain and, for the first two nights, slept really well. The first night I slept 9 hours...

Last week I increased my night time dose of NDT from 1/2 grain to 3/4 grain and,...

PinkNinja

•11 years ago

12 Replies

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All posts for March 2013

Why Doesn’t My Endocrinologist Know All of This?

Best nights sleep in 7 months

A while ago somebody wrote a link about Vitamin D, I need to know what amount of magnesium I need to take. Thank you.

Alcohol and Levothyroxine

The day I finally lost faith in the NHS.....

Allergies/intolerances before taking levothyroxine and after? To food and particularly to Penicillin...

Doctor says blood tests ok. I feel awful. Why?

How would I know I need T3, what are the symptons?

Endo letter

When pregnant is it q safe to take adrenal/thyroid glandulars such as the ones recc by Peatfeild?

just blown the last of my wages...

HRT and Levo

It's not my thyroid causing my symptoms

If Your GP says "its Just Your Age" and doesn't treat you, please read this and and pass to your GP

Feeling desperate -where am I going wrong on T3 and T4

cannot lose weight but GP says nothing to do with not having a thyroid and whats more if you think it is then you are deluded.

Please help completely confused by these results

Hi everyone, can anybody tell me please, what test they had that confirmed, hashi or graves?

second opinion rights

discharge visit to endocrinologist and all is well.

health records and what you may find in them.

Newbie needs some help off you kind people,

At last i managed to get my results off nurse can you help me with them. 31.12.12 serumfree T4 level 9.9 .Serum TSH level6.12 .

Ranges question

sleep disorder from an elderly male could be caused by medication

Advice on blood results

Help re low mood medication/vitamins?

Help with Blood Test Results

BOWEN THERAPY - worth a try.....

Too much NDT at night?

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