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How do you lose weight with Hypothyroidism? I do not over eat, and since being diagnosed in March have put weight on, with little appetite.

Miffi

•11 years ago

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Lots of health issues - can anyone help?

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2002 and HypoT in 2007. Since then I have had that many things wrong with me that I am thinking of donating a bench to...

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2002 and HypoT in 2007. Since then I have ...

Maggiet

•11 years ago

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Serum/ FT3

How much supplemental T3 would likely be indicated in Serum Test, if hadn't taken a dose for 24 hrs prior test? Thanks Penny

How much supplemental T3 would likely be indicated in Serum Test, if hadn't take...

QUE6T-33

•11 years ago

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Bit better but not much

Since thyroxine put up to 150 I can support my own weight and walk a little. Hands, feet and mouth still tingling, dizziness and wobbly feeling no better, nor...

Since thyroxine put up to 150 I can support my own weight and walk a little. Han...

Bears010

•11 years ago

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Swollen Feet and Hands

Hi all my hands and feet are so swollen it is really getting on my nerves now i have soaked them and im now using peppermint cream see if that works i also...

Hi all my hands and feet are so swollen it is really getting on my nerves now i ...

Lifeback

•11 years ago

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Still no improvement

Hi all Was hoping for some improvement by now but things are just as bad. Dr S increased my Thyroxine to 125mcg for 3 weeks and then 150mcg for a further 3...

Hi all Was hoping for some improvement by now but things are just as bad. Dr S...

HMH65

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Help please... Hyperthyroid

Hi there, I'm fairly new to this being diagnosed hyper in May. I took on board some really good advice from this site and got a print out of my blood results...

Hi there, I'm fairly new to this being diagnosed hyper in May. I took on board s...

Joy333

•11 years ago

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My symptoms are just steadily worse

I started with pins and needles in the soles of my feet then skin numbness up to my shoulders, now pins and needles are spreading from my finer tips to hands...

I started with pins and needles in the soles of my feet then skin numbness up to...

patterf

•11 years ago

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Is anyone taking Nutri Thyroid or Nutri Adrenal only instead of thyroid medication, and are they helping?

I'm asking because only my T3 is low and I can't get my GP to prescribe any thyroid medication.

I'm asking because only my T3 is low and I can't get my GP to prescribe any thyr...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Has anyone had oedema, extreme fatigue and brain fog as hypER symptoms? I'm on t3 and t4.

Doc asked me to raise t3 from 10mcg to 15 and then to 20. My last tests were good (apologies, I don't have the results to hand) - v low tsh, good t4 and t3 but...

Doc asked me to raise t3 from 10mcg to 15 and then to 20. My last tests were goo...

puncturedbicycle

•11 years ago

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I have a painful throat. Previous ultra sound showed cysts either side of my thyroid but not on my thyroid anyone know what that means?

Just signed up! I have an apparently normal 2.7 TSH but following an ultra sound on my thyroid I have been told by my Dr that I have cists on either side of my...

Just signed up! I have an apparently normal 2.7 TSH but following an ultra sound...

Chrissy

•11 years ago

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TSH under levels considered high in UK but suffering symptoms. What can I do?

I have had my thyroid tested by my GP and informed it's 'normal' but when I asked for the actual numbers I learned my TSH is 3.31. I know this is in the normal...

I have had my thyroid tested by my GP and informed it's 'normal' but when I aske...

southernbee

•11 years ago

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G.P has worried me. Advice re blood results please

Hi Had my appt. yesterday with G.P. and she said I was over medicated. I am taking 100mcg levo. Latest test results TSH 0.25 (range 0.35 - 4.7) T4 12 (range...

Hi Had my appt. yesterday with G.P. and she said I was over medicated. I am taki...

lucylocks

•11 years ago

15 Replies

Just been docs to find out my tsh3 and 4 is high they want to reduce thyroxine but I feel fine wot to do anyone

keeley2006

•11 years ago

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help diagnosed and undiagnosed hypo in less than 10 days

2011 i had a blood test to see what was causing a bad skin breakout of boils (hidradenitis) and my thyroid came back high but dr wasnt concerned, asked for...

2011 i had a blood test to see what was causing a bad skin breakout of boils (hi...

mandy72

•11 years ago

20 Replies

Low TSH

Hi there I have been on levothyroxine for approx 8 years. I am on 100mg..last year my TSH was low and my doc then dropped my dose to 75mg. I hit the deck...

Hi there I have been on levothyroxine for approx 8 years. I am on 100mg..last ye...

MrsAitchbee

•11 years ago

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Anyone tried this simple Thyroid exercise?

I caught this- ignore the usual bias about TSH, but I thought there could be something in the idea.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91ohOVwNZ4

I caught this- ignore the usual bias about TSH, but I thought there could be som...

tegz

•11 years ago

7 Replies

If you had a goiter and elevated tsh, were treated then your goiter came back 5 yrs later with fatigue and loss of appetite is it hypo?

Sumess

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone else with peripheral neuropathy?

Have had the dreadful pins and needles since being hypo in January and still not letting up despite blood tests back in range or even a little hyper according...

Have had the dreadful pins and needles since being hypo in January and still not...

Xenelk

•11 years ago

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Increase in levo now confused???

I was on 50mg of levo My tsh was 4.6 and my t4 has always been 15. So i showed my doctor the dr toft book , he agreed to increase me to 75mg and would get my...

I was on 50mg of levo My tsh was 4.6 and my t4 has always been 15. So i showed m...

sezzy

•11 years ago

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Saw dr skinner today....omg!

Dr skinner is totally amazing! i met him today, what a character, put me at ease, was thorough, patient, amusing and professional...although he did pinch my...

Dr skinner is totally amazing! i met him today, what a character, put me at eas...

lare73

•11 years ago

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Dupytren's syndrome - just curious ....

I have Graves and I also have Dupytren's. I was just wondering if anyone else has Dupytren's too? the Dupytren's seems to have got worse in the last year or...

I have Graves and I also have Dupytren's. I was just wondering if anyone else h...

Fruitandnutcase

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Question re blood test results

Hi, I posted a few weeks ago as have lots of symptoms which suggested thyroid problems so decided to have a blood test. I originally put this in posts, but...

Hi, I posted a few weeks ago as have lots of symptoms which suggested thyroid pr...

Kaz12345

•11 years ago

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Hello -thought I would post both May's and July's test results - found out I had this in April 2013

So I am now on 100m Levothyroxine each day. May results: July result TSH 13.38 (.35 -4.94)...

So I am now on 100m Levothyroxine each day. May results: ...

Southlondon

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Armour

Sorry all should have put this on my first post, I'm in the process of ordering some armour, what is the best to get in grains I'm new to all this and what is...

Sorry all should have put this on my first post, I'm in the process of ordering ...

kimbo

•11 years ago

3 Replies

need help

hi all , need some help pls, got hyperthyroidism on 75 lev a day , newly diagnosed. levels was 75.74 on tabs for 3 weeks , levels gone down 63.22 TSH. not had...

hi all , need some help pls, got hyperthyroidism on 75 lev a day , newly diagnos...

balla

•11 years ago

5 Replies

I can't get eltroxin was told manufacturer said unavailable does anyone know what is going on and what is the alternative?

jeans

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Problems with hypothyroid and monthly cycle and also sinuses, anyone have any advice or experiencing similar?

Hello everyone, I am glad this site is working again, I've been feeling quite well for the last 10 days or so (weather related? maybe) but I think my menstrual...

Hello everyone, I am glad this site is working again, I've been feeling quite we...

Melissa76

•11 years ago

16 Replies

Is there a way to find your 'recent activity' now that the site has been changed?

I used to go to 'recent activity' on the old site to see what had happened on whichever questions/blogs I had commented on but that seems to have disappeared...

I used to go to 'recent activity' on the old site to see what had happened on wh...

puncturedbicycle

•11 years ago

4 Replies

I had a Partial Thyroidectomy 20+ yrs ago having taken too much I now have an underactive thyroid, i have taken 175mg thyroxine since

2 months ago it was reduced to 25mg because of menopause symptoms now I feel worse where can I go to get advice

2 months ago it was reduced to 25mg because of menopause symptoms now I feel wor...

Tiggertoo

•11 years ago

3 Replies

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All posts for July 2013

How do you lose weight with Hypothyroidism? I do not over eat, and since being diagnosed in March have put weight on, with little appetite.

Lots of health issues - can anyone help?

Serum/ FT3

Bit better but not much

Swollen Feet and Hands

Still no improvement

Help please... Hyperthyroid

My symptoms are just steadily worse

Is anyone taking Nutri Thyroid or Nutri Adrenal only instead of thyroid medication, and are they helping?

Has anyone had oedema, extreme fatigue and brain fog as hypER symptoms? I'm on t3 and t4.

I have a painful throat. Previous ultra sound showed cysts either side of my thyroid but not on my thyroid anyone know what that means?

TSH under levels considered high in UK but suffering symptoms. What can I do?

G.P has worried me. Advice re blood results please

Just been docs to find out my tsh3 and 4 is high they want to reduce thyroxine but I feel fine wot to do anyone

help diagnosed and undiagnosed hypo in less than 10 days

Low TSH

Anyone tried this simple Thyroid exercise?

If you had a goiter and elevated tsh, were treated then your goiter came back 5 yrs later with fatigue and loss of appetite is it hypo?

Anyone else with peripheral neuropathy?

Increase in levo now confused???

Saw dr skinner today....omg!

Dupytren's syndrome - just curious ....

Question re blood test results

Hello -thought I would post both May's and July's test results - found out I had this in April 2013

Armour

need help

I can't get eltroxin was told manufacturer said unavailable does anyone know what is going on and what is the alternative?

Problems with hypothyroid and monthly cycle and also sinuses, anyone have any advice or experiencing similar?

Is there a way to find your 'recent activity' now that the site has been changed?

I had a Partial Thyroidectomy 20+ yrs ago having taken too much I now have an underactive thyroid, i have taken 175mg thyroxine since

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