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Do thyroid-stimulating hormone, body weight, or body mass index serve as adequate markers to guide levothyroxine dose titration?

Just saw this: J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Oct;217(4):752-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.06.008. Do thyroid-stimulating hormone, body weight, or body mass...

Just saw this: J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Oct;217(4):752-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsur...

helvella

Administrator•11 years ago

9 Replies

Has anyone tried Armour thyroid post total thyroidectomy?

I was wondering if anyone had any experience of Armour thyroid. I had a total thyroidectomy in 2010. Since then my Endo has struggled to get my levels right....

I was wondering if anyone had any experience of Armour thyroid. I had a total t...

JemimahR

•11 years ago

7 Replies

b12 levels

hi my b12 was 276 over 1 month ago i was told it was normal ,had it checked again it was 722 told there must be a blip they wanted to check it again a week...

hi my b12 was 276 over 1 month ago i was told it was normal ,had it checked agai...

suki65

•11 years ago

7 Replies

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Thyro-Gold

I am switching from compounded armour (been on for 7 yrs) to Thyro-Gold and wondered if anyone has done this? How did you transfer over and how is it going...

I am switching from compounded armour (been on for 7 yrs) to Thyro-Gold and wond...

gladys327

•11 years ago

26 Replies

Hi, I have just been told that I am being under medicated for my hypothyroidism, and the Dr wants to up my dose from 50mcg a day to 75mcg.

Should I be asking to be tested for other things too, as I am so lethargic and fed up of this interfering with my life. I also have bi-polar disorder, and it...

Should I be asking to be tested for other things too, as I am so lethargic and f...

Allidey1

•11 years ago

12 Replies

T3 and T4 results , desperate for answers , can someone make sence of them for me as I am seeing an Endo and would like to go forearmed!!

TSH 0.64. (0.35-4.94) T3 4.53. (2.46-5.70) T4 12.92 (9.01-19.05) Oestradiol level 139pmol I feel knackered, foggy, overweight unable to loose fat, trance,...

TSH 0.64. (0.35-4.94) T3 4.53. (2.46-5.70) T4 12.92 (9.01-19.05) Oestradiol lev...

Sj41

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Gaining Muscle - With Hypothyroidism

Firstly i am male 19 years old So i have just been diagnosed with hypothyroid - under-active and i worked hard to get to 210lbs 6"5 recently within 4 months my...

Firstly i am male 19 years old So i have just been diagnosed with hypothyroid - ...

Itzvizionzx

•11 years ago

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Are there any support groups in the scotland fife area pls .it would be good to meet up with other suffers and share advice and support, kay

kaymayes

•11 years ago

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Please could someone help? Advice please

Hi everyone, I found this forum and is my first time posting. Basically feb 2011, I felt really sluggish. And had blood test that revealed. My tsh was high...

Hi everyone, I found this forum and is my first time posting. Basically feb 20...

Kelley_v

•11 years ago

10 Replies

In the news: 750k people in Scotland are on antidepressants, an opportunity to tell news outlets about thyroid petition?

I just heard the news on the radio about anti depressant use in Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19717592 It's on the bbc, stv, herald...

I just heard the news on the radio about anti depressant use in Scotland http://...

Totoro

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Has any one had problems with non bacterial urethritis when hyperthyroid?

susiebow

•11 years ago

1 Reply

8 years HYPO....8 years LEVO...4 years SUFFERING...4 months CRYING please see whats wrong with me :'(

My first post (i hear it's allowed to be long) so i'll explain EVERYTHING from the top...i just need answers! please :) Born in 1993, making me 20 now. Aged...

My first post (i hear it's allowed to be long) so i'll explain EVERYTHING from t...

It0022

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Where can I Purchase T3?

Hello everybody, I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could purchase T3 from, Ideally in the form of Tertroxin not Cynomel or Cytomel, this is...

Hello everybody, I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could purchase ...

Kitten-whiskers

•11 years ago

23 Replies

White spots appearing on my face every day

Hi, I am being treated successfully for hypothyroidism by going private. I currently take 200 mcg of levothyroxine a day. I sought support from b12d.org as...

Hi, I am being treated successfully for hypothyroidism by going private. I cur...

MCMC

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Hi, Pharmacist has suggested I try liquid thyroxine as Eltroxine not able and I was fine on that. Is anyone taking it? and are you ok?

lozza

•11 years ago

18 Replies

Could I have some help please with my results..... here goes

TSH 1.8 miu/L Range U 0.35 - 4.5 free T4 15.1 pmol/L Range U 10.5 - 26 free T3 4.9 pmol/L Range U 3.9 - 6.8 I'm currently on 75mcg on...

TSH 1.8 miu/L Range U 0.35 - 4.5 free T4 15.1 pmol/L Range U 10.5 - 26 fr...

AngeNethers

•11 years ago

5 Replies

hi, please can you help me interpret my thyroid test results?

T4-99.1 range:(58-154) TSH -3.55 range: (0.4-4) FT4-13.4 range:(10-22) FT3-5.99 range:(2.8-6.5) FT3-FT4 ratio-2.3 range:(2-4.5)...

T4-99.1 range:(58-154) TSH -3.55 range: (0.4-4) FT4-13.4 range...

witch1000557

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Help please, not sure what to do - graves

Hi everyone, I went down from 40mg carbi to 20mg carbi at the end of August. Since then I've felt absolutely horrendous. I got bloods taken on 4th sept which...

Hi everyone, I went down from 40mg carbi to 20mg carbi at the end of August. Sin...

Joy333

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Endocrinologists

I live in Lincolnshire, does anyone know of a good endocrinologist that I could see privately.

I live in Lincolnshire, does anyone know of a good endocrinologist that I could ...

ruthalem

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Big toe feels like it's in a block of ice!!

Hi all, I've noticed that one of my big toes feels cold but when I touch it, it's not warm but not cold either. Just in between. I've been taking the thyroxine...

Hi all, I've noticed that one of my big toes feels cold but when I touch it, it'...

Hidden

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Tingling, muscle twitching and tinnitus?

Hi everyone, just a question about recent symptoms I have been getting. I suddenly started getting tingling in my arms and legs, then my eye and occasionally...

Hi everyone, just a question about recent symptoms I have been getting. I sudden...

ennogh

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Just wondering if anyone else has had a strong bitter salty taste in their mouth since Goldshield changed to Pharma merca .

Trying to see if there is a link as my problem seems to have started when the company was taken over . Has anyone else ever experienced this as it is driving...

Trying to see if there is a link as my problem seems to have started when the co...

leaves

•11 years ago

6 Replies

are there any thyroid groups that meet in the east sussex area,

i live alone and would be good to get out sometime and have a talk

lola1956

•11 years ago

2 Replies

which book is best? dr peatfields or dr tofts

want to show my doctor how wrong he is

lola1956

•11 years ago

1 Reply

I have had a high anti nuclear factor of 340, TSH fluctuating between 3.8-5.8, FT4 12.8. I have intermittent joint pain in fingers, hairloss

I have brain fog. I have see two rheumatologists who say my results are boarderline therefore I cannot be treated. I have been given a script for an...

I have brain fog. I have see two rheumatologists who say my results are boarderl...

Frazzie1

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Ok so after my last post I went to the Dr today wish I'd never bothered please see my other post for blood readings.

After going to my Dr because I felt so bad I was sleeping all day and really felt so sick I asked if he would look at my last blood test to see if I was on the...

After going to my Dr because I felt so bad I was sleeping all day and really fel...

onemum

•11 years ago

23 Replies

Is there anything to avoid when taking T3?

There is a list as long as your arm for things that conflict/upset T4, I am not able to find out if anything has a similar effect on T3. I do realise it is a...

There is a list as long as your arm for things that conflict/upset T4, I am not ...

Hiphypo

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Thyroid Self-help Group Meeting, Edinburgh Tuesday 24 Sept, 7.15 pm

All welcome to this informal drop-in session in Liberton High School Library. There will be an update on the forthcoming mini-conference/information day on...

All welcome to this informal drop-in session in Liberton High School Library. ...

Hiphypo

•11 years ago

17 Replies

Thyroid Function Tests

TSH <0.02 mlU/L 0.27 - 4.2 FT4 22.0 pmol/L 12.0 - 22.0 FT3 4.9 pmol/L 3.1 - 6.8 Diagnosed about 25 years ago...

TSH <0.02 mlU/L 0.27 - 4.2 FT4 22.0 pmol/L 12.0 -...

silverfox7

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Should l blame my hypothyroid for the way l feel, or look for another cause? I was diagnosed with hypothyroid in June

With a high anti body level of 216.6. After being on 50 meg of Levo for 2 months my TSH level was 1.3 &my free thyroid index 12.9 both normal. I've been...

With a high anti body level of 216.6. After being on 50 meg of Levo for 2 months...

timmysmom

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for September 2013

Do thyroid-stimulating hormone, body weight, or body mass index serve as adequate markers to guide levothyroxine dose titration?

Has anyone tried Armour thyroid post total thyroidectomy?

b12 levels

Thyro-Gold

Hi, I have just been told that I am being under medicated for my hypothyroidism, and the Dr wants to up my dose from 50mcg a day to 75mcg.

T3 and T4 results , desperate for answers , can someone make sence of them for me as I am seeing an Endo and would like to go forearmed!!

Gaining Muscle - With Hypothyroidism

Are there any support groups in the scotland fife area pls .it would be good to meet up with other suffers and share advice and support, kay

Please could someone help? Advice please

In the news: 750k people in Scotland are on antidepressants, an opportunity to tell news outlets about thyroid petition?

Has any one had problems with non bacterial urethritis when hyperthyroid?

8 years HYPO....8 years LEVO...4 years SUFFERING...4 months CRYING please see whats wrong with me :'(

Where can I Purchase T3?

White spots appearing on my face every day

Hi, Pharmacist has suggested I try liquid thyroxine as Eltroxine not able and I was fine on that. Is anyone taking it? and are you ok?

Could I have some help please with my results..... here goes

hi, please can you help me interpret my thyroid test results?

Help please, not sure what to do - graves

Endocrinologists

Big toe feels like it's in a block of ice!!

Tingling, muscle twitching and tinnitus?

Just wondering if anyone else has had a strong bitter salty taste in their mouth since Goldshield changed to Pharma merca .

are there any thyroid groups that meet in the east sussex area,

which book is best? dr peatfields or dr tofts

I have had a high anti nuclear factor of 340, TSH fluctuating between 3.8-5.8, FT4 12.8. I have intermittent joint pain in fingers, hairloss

Ok so after my last post I went to the Dr today wish I'd never bothered please see my other post for blood readings.

Is there anything to avoid when taking T3?

Thyroid Self-help Group Meeting, Edinburgh Tuesday 24 Sept, 7.15 pm

Thyroid Function Tests

Should l blame my hypothyroid for the way l feel, or look for another cause? I was diagnosed with hypothyroid in June

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