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I'm lost, Graves' diagnosis received & I need to decide between Radioiodine or Surgery, please help, I feel awful and now confused too

I was diagnosed with Graves' Disease yesterday via a thyroid scan. This is my second bout of hyperthyroidism and I've never felt so rotten. I have no energy,...

I was diagnosed with Graves' Disease yesterday via a thyroid scan. This is my s...

Lynsey83

•11 years ago

39 Replies

Can't reply to T3sortedme. Also where can I get blood tests done for Ferritin, Iron etc? Also FT3?

I am on T4 only and although I have tried inc. these myself I still feel ill, so I think I am not converting to T3 or have too much RT3 as my bloods show T3 in...

I am on T4 only and although I have tried inc. these myself I still feel ill, so...

Everdean

•11 years ago

4 Replies

I have recently started on the generic levo from Mercury Pharma after being on Eltroxin for 30 years and some of the tablets are crumbling

The last two boxes I have had, have had a couple of tablets in each box that have turned to dust as I have pushed them out of the bubble, this is not...

The last two boxes I have had, have had a couple of tablets in each box that hav...

daval

•11 years ago

2 Replies

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Nasty feeling and wonder if anyone in the world gets this.

Hi , it just happened again , I do not know if its heart problem or something to do with hiatus hernia/related /acid or similar. As I have never had any heart...

Hi , it just happened again , I do not know if its heart problem or something t...

ThyroidHell

•11 years ago

19 Replies

Advice on results please..

Hi, this is my first post. I have been reading posts for the last few weeks and have learnt so much. Mainly to prepare myself for yet another trip to my doctor...

Hi, this is my first post. I have been reading posts for the last few weeks and ...

Loops73

•11 years ago

9 Replies

should i take levo and calcium (4 hours apart) on the morning before blood test ? and what difference would it make if i did?

Tatty10

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Tea in the morning

Hi all Now I know I can't have anything to eat once I've taken my Levo with a glass of water but I need my cup of tea in fact i need two cups to get me up and...

Hi all Now I know I can't have anything to eat once I've taken my Levo with a gl...

weenana

•11 years ago

27 Replies

INCONCLUSIVE FNA ON THYROID

FNA 22 Sept got result over phone have to go through it all again. Apparently I am borderline. I am so p..d off with the NHS. It was debatable at the clinic...

FNA 22 Sept got result over phone have to go through it all again. Apparently I...

Hidden

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Anybody know....

If there a link between high prolactin and Levo?? I need a repeat blood test done to see if the prolactin level was a fluke. My doc said my TSH was 0.05 when...

If there a link between high prolactin and Levo?? I need a repeat blood test don...

TreorchyGal

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Thyroid UK's Amazon Affiliate link

Thyroid UK, the charity that runs this forum, is always in need of funds in order to keep doing what they do. One way that you can help to contribute is to...

Thyroid UK, the charity that runs this forum, is always in need of funds in orde...

RedApple

Administrator•11 years ago

10 Replies

Do you buy through Amazon? Then please read this!

Thyroid UK, the charity that runs this forum, is always in need of funds in order to keep doing what they do. One way that you can help to contribute is to...

Thyroid UK, the charity that runs this forum, is always in need of funds in orde...

RedApple

Administrator•11 years ago

26 Replies

Thyroid article in todays Daily Mail

A familiar story to some people I am sure - see...

lizanne

•11 years ago

12 Replies

When should you take tablets?

Yep me again "/ I'm on levo 25mg, sertine 100mg(anti d) and yaz(contraceptive) I tend to take them all in one go at about 7.30 am Thanks

Yep me again "/ I'm on levo 25mg, sertine 100mg(anti d) and yaz(contraceptive) ...

Clmartin80

•11 years ago

4 Replies

New Thyroid Book - Gena Lee Nolin and Mary Shomon

I received a notification email this morning about a new thyroid book 'Beautiful Inside and Out: Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, "Thyroid...

I received a notification email this morning about a new thyroid book 'Beautiful...

RedApple

Administrator•11 years ago

3 Replies

Latest blood results

Latest result on 100 thyroxine - tsh 3.1(.5-4.5), t4 21(10-20), t3 4.1(3.5-6.0) Previous result on same dose 6 weeks ago tsh 1.2, t4 19, t3 4.7 (same reference...

Latest result on 100 thyroxine - tsh 3.1(.5-4.5), t4 21(10-20), t3 4.1(3.5-6.0) ...

Xenelk

•11 years ago

4 Replies

body aches and headaches

is this all part of the joys of being hypo? i wake through the night with a pounding head i get up in the morning and my entire body hurts and aches including...

is this all part of the joys of being hypo? i wake through the night with a poun...

mandy72

•11 years ago

12 Replies

Liothyronine Batch 81377 / 81171 and cynomel comparison by vega test

RESULT :-. Cynomel fine on 1 and a quarter tabs - 31.25mcg Mercury Pharma 81171 need up to 2 tabs i.e. 40 mcg Mercury Pharma 81377 - no apparent effect at all...

RESULT :-. Cynomel fine on 1 and a quarter tabs - 31.25mcg Mercury Pharma 81171...

sarahstevenson

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Feeling more mentally unwell since starting levo

Hi bit of back ground mental health problems seem to run in my family and unfortunatley I'm no exception. In 09 after my grand mother passing I started have...

Hi bit of back ground mental health problems seem to run in my family and unfort...

nettiboo1982

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Has anyone been having any weird side-effects having to switch from eltroxin to mercurypharma generic levothyroxine?

unicorn123

•11 years ago

41 Replies

Starting on T3

Just started on Liothyronine 10mcg for 3 weeks, 20mcg for 3 weeks and then 30mcg for 4 weeks. How long before I notice any improvement and what am I likely to...

Just started on Liothyronine 10mcg for 3 weeks, 20mcg for 3 weeks and then 30mcg...

HMH65

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Well that was a clever thing to do. .....

Saturday morning and I am cleaning the bathroom. Some idiot hammers like heck on my door, sending my 2 jack russells in a frenzy. I start down the stairs,...

Saturday morning and I am cleaning the bathroom. Some idiot hammers like heck ...

ChemicalAngel

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Nobel Prize for Medicine

This year's Nobel prize for medicine is for work on the transport of substances. Although they specifically mention "hormones" - they do not (so far as I have...

This year's Nobel prize for medicine is for work on the transport of substances....

helvella

Administrator•11 years ago

2 Replies

Hi, can taking levothyroxine cause alcohol intolerance,

spikecat

•11 years ago

20 Replies

Does anyone know if steroids interact with thyroxine?

A few months ago I was put on steroids for 3 months but when I stopped taking them which I did without tapering my thyroid symptoms seemed to go crazy when I...

A few months ago I was put on steroids for 3 months but when I stopped taking th...

shezaroo123

•11 years ago

15 Replies

Building blocks to health - Vital minerals

Hidden

•11 years ago

36 Replies

Having blood tests on wed at 9.00-9.30 when do i stop my NDT?

Hi im being tested on weds and wondered when i should stop taking Armour? I usually take it at 7.30 in morn and 3.30 in afternoon. Doctor has agreed to a few...

Hi im being tested on weds and wondered when i should stop taking Armour? I usua...

BexyLS

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Thyroid

Hi I would like to know if cholesterol and hot flushes be anything to with thyroid problems

Hi I would like to know if cholesterol and hot flushes be anything to with thyro...

susanr

•11 years ago

5 Replies

can I get t3 medication privatley and would it be expensive?

Still feeling hypo symptoms even though results are now 'normal'. doc says pct wont support combined theapry as it doesnt make any difference. Is there another...

Still feeling hypo symptoms even though results are now 'normal'. doc says pct w...

juniperwood

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Quick answer needed pls: dental sealant has not adhered,shall i rinse with warm water to get it all off? I need to eat

I reluctantly agreed to have a sealant (containing the dreaded fluoride) on a v sensitive tooth today out of desperation. It has not adhered some 3 hours later...

I reluctantly agreed to have a sealant (containing the dreaded fluoride) on a v ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Reacted during synacthen test.

Hi everyone, i had the test this morning and i did have a bit of a reaction. I had stomach cramps nausea and feeling faint, it was instant as soon as the stuff...

Hi everyone, i had the test this morning and i did have a bit of a reaction. I h...

Hidden

•11 years ago

21 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for October 2013

I'm lost, Graves' diagnosis received & I need to decide between Radioiodine or Surgery, please help, I feel awful and now confused too

Can't reply to T3sortedme. Also where can I get blood tests done for Ferritin, Iron etc? Also FT3?

I have recently started on the generic levo from Mercury Pharma after being on Eltroxin for 30 years and some of the tablets are crumbling

Nasty feeling and wonder if anyone in the world gets this.

Advice on results please..

should i take levo and calcium (4 hours apart) on the morning before blood test ? and what difference would it make if i did?

Tea in the morning

INCONCLUSIVE FNA ON THYROID

Anybody know....

Thyroid UK's Amazon Affiliate link

Do you buy through Amazon? Then please read this!

Thyroid article in todays Daily Mail

When should you take tablets?

New Thyroid Book - Gena Lee Nolin and Mary Shomon

Latest blood results

body aches and headaches

Liothyronine Batch 81377 / 81171 and cynomel comparison by vega test

Feeling more mentally unwell since starting levo

Has anyone been having any weird side-effects having to switch from eltroxin to mercurypharma generic levothyroxine?

Starting on T3

Well that was a clever thing to do. .....

Nobel Prize for Medicine

Hi, can taking levothyroxine cause alcohol intolerance,

Does anyone know if steroids interact with thyroxine?

Building blocks to health - Vital minerals

Having blood tests on wed at 9.00-9.30 when do i stop my NDT?

Thyroid

can I get t3 medication privatley and would it be expensive?

Quick answer needed pls: dental sealant has not adhered,shall i rinse with warm water to get it all off? I need to eat

Reacted during synacthen test.

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