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Itchy skin in neck area - thyroid?

Hi I have hypothyroidism/Hashi's (newly diagnosed in May) and over the past few days the skin at the front of my neck, seemingly over my thyroid's right lobe,...

Hi I have hypothyroidism/Hashi's (newly diagnosed in May) and over the past few ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Hi I am trying to conceive and the doctors has informed me that I am over medicated for my underactive thyroid can this cause me problem

Ter1

•11 years ago

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I thought my recovery from years of hypo would be complete with the right medication, but it's not that simple. Your thoughts please...

After years of ill health I'm on T3 only and I thought this would solve all my problems and I'd be back at work. But it's not been as simple as that... My...

After years of ill health I'm on T3 only and I thought this would solve all my p...

Totoro

•11 years ago

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Hi, I recently went to the Dr. about a lump on my thyroid. I have been told blood tests are outside the ranges but are NORMAL??

I have had a large lump on my thyroid for 5-6 months and ignored it but it is affecting my breathing so I went to get it checked out. I had my blood results...

I have had a large lump on my thyroid for 5-6 months and ignored it but it is af...

MrsMatelot

•11 years ago

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I take Levothyroxine every day to relieve my thyroid issue but have found -

I take Levothyroxine every day to relieve my thyroid issue but have found - that on the months I'm given them as loose tablets in a bottle I'm more tired than...

I take Levothyroxine every day to relieve my thyroid issue but have found - that...

Minouchka

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Panic in the night, palpitations and chest pains....... :(

Yet again I am at the end of my tether with continuing symptoms. I have hashis and over the last month I have started to get horrible panic attacks in the...

Yet again I am at the end of my tether with continuing symptoms. I have hashis a...

nicolajane

•11 years ago

22 Replies

Cost of Armour and best place to get it.

Hi I have been given a private prescription by my Endo (in the UK) for armour thyroid. I took it to the local chemist and they quoted me £268 for 3 months...

Hi I have been given a private prescription by my Endo (in the UK) for armour th...

jill258

•11 years ago

38 Replies

I have been stable on 100mcgs Levo for two years but now feel hypo again. Is it possible to crash again after being stable this long?

jtaylor

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Can taking levothroxine at night cause insomnia?

I have an under active thyroid and after reading comments on here I started taking my medication at night. I am feeling much better and my recent blood test...

I have an under active thyroid and after reading comments on here I started taki...

LISAG

•11 years ago

16 Replies

I have two nodules on my thyroid which are getting bigger. however, my last blood test for was fine. any info re nodules on thyroid?

nodulism

•11 years ago

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To Louise, I did start feeling better within the first week, and still am to a degree, I just still get tierd and fatigued on certain days.

It could be my anxiety making me tierd as well. I was so freaked out when my tsh jumped so high within a week. All the years I have had this it has never gone...

It could be my anxiety making me tierd as well. I was so freaked out when my tsh...

marymerry83

•11 years ago

4 Replies

To Jackie, yes I believe it will take awhile since I have had this for eight years. Just never did anything because the t3 and t4 were alway

normal until now.. As I stated to Louise, I am scared because such a low dose has already decreased tsh and stabilized my t4. So will I go hyper now, or will...

normal until now.. As I stated to Louise, I am scared because such a low dose ha...

marymerry83

•11 years ago

18 Replies

To Louise, What I mean by stopping at a certain level is does the dose I am on now, which is low, only bring you down so much such as it has

marymerry83

•11 years ago

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Hypo but still slim?

Hi there Well, my appetite hasn't been fully there but I've been finishing my meals and eating more food on top to build myself up. I've eaten more meat and...

Hi there Well, my appetite hasn't been fully there but I've been finishing my m...

Hidden

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Can anyone recommend a good GP in York?

Hello, My daughter is starting university in York in October and I think she will have to find a GP. She is relatively recently diagnosed and we are keen to...

Hello, My daughter is starting university in York in October and I think she wi...

rosevanadam

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Nutri Thyroid/Nutri Adrenal

Hi, I am on both. Adenals for four weeks and thyroid for 10 days through Dr P. Sorry to be thick but how are they helping me if the thyroid in particular...

Hi, I am on both. Adenals for four weeks and thyroid for 10 days through Dr P....

cat69

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Hi does anyone know of an Endo that is happy to prescribe Armour. I live in Surrey but happy to travel to other counties if necessary. Thank

Dobby

•11 years ago

1 Reply

sick of feeling like this

i have no energy at all,im tired all the time, shortness of breath to the point im sat here at 5am typing, my feet are swelling again, im really down in the...

i have no energy at all,im tired all the time, shortness of breath to the point ...

mandy72

•11 years ago

6 Replies

I am new and was wondering why there are days you feel worse and some better when starting levo. I thought it just kept building up in the

system until you stabilized. Thanks Jackie for your info. That helped alot. I am trying to understand how this med works. Does it just stop at a certain level...

system until you stabilized. Thanks Jackie for your info. That helped alot. I am...

marymerry83

•11 years ago

3 Replies

I have just started treatment for hypothyroidism. My tsh jumped from 64 to 94 Yes this is correct. T4 was just a little low. I have been

a low dose of levo 25mcg's and in two weeks it brought my tsh down to 32 which is still extremely high. I came down fast and hard. My question is does any one...

a low dose of levo 25mcg's and in two weeks it brought my tsh down to 32 which i...

marymerry83

•11 years ago

12 Replies

Sudden weight gain

Over the past 8 weeks I have put on 8 pounds in weight which is completely unaccounted for (my calorie intake is around 1300-1500 a day so I'm hardly gorging...

Over the past 8 weeks I have put on 8 pounds in weight which is completely unacc...

AmandaK

•11 years ago

4 Replies

ANYONE FROM NORTHERN IRELAND ON ARMOUR?

Hi, I've been hypo past 17 years and currently on 125 mcg thyroxine. For past couple years I've been feeling absolutely terrible. My main problem is very...

Hi, I've been hypo past 17 years and currently on 125 mcg thyroxine. For past c...

Dougie

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Beyond fatigue and painful feet

I had radioiodine in November and have been up and down since my levels are now 18 (range 12-22) while on 200 mcg levothyroxine. I am so tired that I have...

I had radioiodine in November and have been up and down since my levels are now ...

stanway

•11 years ago

1 Reply

can some one help with these results , diagnosed june on 50mgs, feel awfull every day a struggle

my results are serum tsh level 4.61 mu/l (0.27-4.2) abnormal .............................................................................................serum...

my results are serum tsh level 4.61 mu/l (0.27-4.2) abnormal ......................

lola1956

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms in thyroid hormone transporter genes (MCT8, MCT10 and OATP1C1) and circulating thyroid

One of the problems of thyroid hormone blood tests is only the thyroid hormone that gets into cells matters! (Even though I posted a recent item about other...

One of the problems of thyroid hormone blood tests is only the thyroid hormone t...

helvella

Administrator•11 years ago

1 Reply

Blood test for under active Thyroid negative....but have lots of symptoms HELP!

For about 2/12 3 months I have been totally exhausted and falling asleep on the sofa at 9pm only to go to bed and be wide awake at 2am for a couple of hours. I...

For about 2/12 3 months I have been totally exhausted and falling asleep on the ...

smartyq

•11 years ago

8 Replies

How to take T3/T4 combo

I was prescribed a T3/T4 combo. back in April from the endo at the NHS hospital in Truro. He prescribed 50 mcg. T4 and 10 mcg. T3 twice a day.(100 T4 and 20...

I was prescribed a T3/T4 combo. back in April from the endo at the NHS hospital ...

beaton

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Is there anything I can do about my terrible hair loss?

At one time it was just a slight thinning, now it is devastating me. My hair, like most women, is so important, my fringe (to hide my lack of eyebrows) is so...

At one time it was just a slight thinning, now it is devastating me. My hair, l...

Mistral

•11 years ago

13 Replies

Blood results

Hi these are my new blood results B122/folate/ferritin packed cell volume 0.446 l/l (0.37 -0.47} serum vit B12 211 ng/L (187 - 883) serum folate 5.6 ug/L (2.4...

Hi these are my new blood results B122/folate/ferritin packed cell volume 0.446 ...

kimbo

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Cynomel

Can anyone tell me how they cut their Cynomel 25mcgs up without it crumbling. I can get by cutting it up in half but then it crumbles if I try to cut the half...

Can anyone tell me how they cut their Cynomel 25mcgs up without it crumbling. I...

marmaris

•11 years ago

13 Replies

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All posts for August 2013

Itchy skin in neck area - thyroid?

Hi I am trying to conceive and the doctors has informed me that I am over medicated for my underactive thyroid can this cause me problem

I thought my recovery from years of hypo would be complete with the right medication, but it's not that simple. Your thoughts please...

Hi, I recently went to the Dr. about a lump on my thyroid. I have been told blood tests are outside the ranges but are NORMAL??

I take Levothyroxine every day to relieve my thyroid issue but have found -

Panic in the night, palpitations and chest pains....... :(

Cost of Armour and best place to get it.

I have been stable on 100mcgs Levo for two years but now feel hypo again. Is it possible to crash again after being stable this long?

Can taking levothroxine at night cause insomnia?

I have two nodules on my thyroid which are getting bigger. however, my last blood test for was fine. any info re nodules on thyroid?

To Louise, I did start feeling better within the first week, and still am to a degree, I just still get tierd and fatigued on certain days.

To Jackie, yes I believe it will take awhile since I have had this for eight years. Just never did anything because the t3 and t4 were alway

To Louise, What I mean by stopping at a certain level is does the dose I am on now, which is low, only bring you down so much such as it has

Hypo but still slim?

Can anyone recommend a good GP in York?

Nutri Thyroid/Nutri Adrenal

Hi does anyone know of an Endo that is happy to prescribe Armour. I live in Surrey but happy to travel to other counties if necessary. Thank

sick of feeling like this

I am new and was wondering why there are days you feel worse and some better when starting levo. I thought it just kept building up in the

I have just started treatment for hypothyroidism. My tsh jumped from 64 to 94 Yes this is correct. T4 was just a little low. I have been

Sudden weight gain

ANYONE FROM NORTHERN IRELAND ON ARMOUR?

Beyond fatigue and painful feet

can some one help with these results , diagnosed june on 50mgs, feel awfull every day a struggle

Associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms in thyroid hormone transporter genes (MCT8, MCT10 and OATP1C1) and circulating thyroid

Blood test for under active Thyroid negative....but have lots of symptoms HELP!

How to take T3/T4 combo

Is there anything I can do about my terrible hair loss?

Blood results

Cynomel

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