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Feel hopeless

So I'm 22 female was diagnosed Friday with underactive thyroid, feel really down very tearful and anxious I can't eat and it's awful, I'm experiencing pain in...

So I'm 22 female was diagnosed Friday with underactive thyroid, feel really down...

Kelso91

•11 years ago

19 Replies

Levothyroxine, erfa not working, desperate situation.

Hi everyone. I am sorry to be brief. I am so, so, so unwell that i will just make my post short. I have never tried properly levothyroxine, I took one tablet...

Hi everyone. I am sorry to be brief. I am so, so, so unwell that i will just ma...

edysia2

•11 years ago

13 Replies

I'm on liquid Eltroxine... After 8 years, finally got NHS endo referral and want to ask about Amour. What are my chances of being given it??

lozza

•11 years ago

8 Replies

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hi I wondered if anyone is on liothyronine only and tried to reintroduce levothyroxine and it made them feel really ill

I was diagnosed hashimotos hypothyroid about 4 years ago and was put on levothyroxine over the years it was increased to 100 mcg . I did not feel 100% so from...

I was diagnosed hashimotos hypothyroid about 4 years ago and was put on levothyr...

poppppy

•11 years ago

11 Replies

just back from docs. Here are my results. TSH 2.7 mu/L (0.35 - 4.0) (a) Free T4 19.9 pmo1/L (9.0 - 21.0) Total T3 1.5 nmo!/L (0.9 - 2.5)

According to my doc I should be feeling great. I am feeling worse than I have ever done in the last 2 years since I was diagnosed. I have been going back and...

According to my doc I should be feeling great. I am feeling worse than I have ev...

teenb

•11 years ago

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5 weeks Pregnant and hypothyroid?

3weeks ago I had a blood test tsh 24 (0.5-5) ft4 10.6 (9-19). My gp said it's ok but retest. 3weeks later i hav found out I'm pregnant. So did another test...

3weeks ago I had a blood test tsh 24 (0.5-5) ft4 10.6 (9-19). My gp said it's ok...

Starrain10

•11 years ago

34 Replies

CT scan of neck and chest - would I have been told there and then it it had of showed nodules?

I had a ct scan a week ago and I'm now getting a bit impatient, I'm having a gastroscopy in two weeks so I presume won't see the consultant until after that....

I had a ct scan a week ago and I'm now getting a bit impatient, I'm having a gas...

summer01

•11 years ago

13 Replies

LOW T3 - could this be a universal problem.... ?

Living in Crete we are given the copies of all blood test results/scans etc for safe-keeping. Many of my friends and acquaintances have had various tests over...

Living in Crete we are given the copies of all blood test results/scans etc for ...

Marz

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Grapefruit seed extract in deodorant

Hi my new deo has grapefruit seed extract in and I know grapefruit hinders how meds are absorbed should I worry it will effect levo sorry if this is a silly...

Hi my new deo has grapefruit seed extract in and I know grapefruit hinders how m...

nettiboo1982

•11 years ago

4 Replies

I am being tested for an overactive thyroid after just losing 1st 2lbs in a month. Will I carry on losing weight until my treatment kicks

in or is it more usual for weight loss to be intermittent? I also have stage four secondary breast cancer which has spread to my lungs and bones. Could this...

in or is it more usual for weight loss to be intermittent? I also have stage f...

sarahclay

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Advice on my ultra sound please

Hi, I had my first scan of my thyroid today. It has multi nodules and increased blood flow however the doctor did say he couldn't see anything cancerous. I am...

Hi, I had my first scan of my thyroid today. It has multi nodules and increased ...

jojo-flo

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Battleing to take Thyroid Medication, Does anyone know why & how to stop this reaction?

Good afternoon All, I am struggling to take any form of Thyroid Medication, even tiny amounts set of a very nasty hyper like reaction. I have been taking...

Good afternoon All, I am struggling to take any form of Thyroid Medication, eve...

Kitten-whiskers

•11 years ago

46 Replies

Hot flushes - Thyriod or Menapause?

Hi All I had been diagnosed as Fibromyalgic until I insisted on trying Levythyroxine after reading' From Fatigued to Fantastic'. Low and behold on the next...

Hi All I had been diagnosed as Fibromyalgic until I insisted on trying Levythyro...

juniperwood

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Better remission chances with block and replace?

Hi everybody - I've been on PTU for the past 6 years (second episode of Graves). My normal endo got very exasperated with me when my last attempt to stop the...

Hi everybody - I've been on PTU for the past 6 years (second episode of Graves)....

lizmag

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Dose increase???

MAY - TSH - 2-1 ( 0.27-4.2) Ft4- 1.1 ( 0.8-1.7). 75mcg daiily AUGUST - TSH- 3.2...

MAY - TSH - 2-1 ( 0.27-4.2) Ft4- 1.1 (...

Susan66

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Can anyone recommend a natural therapy doctor to treat nodules on thyroid,please

nodulism

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Really good video! :)

Can't recall if I found this on here or another site, so i'll post it anyway.........It is quite long, but the best I've seen in a long time....

Can't recall if I found this on here or another site, so i'll post it anyway.......

buggles84

•11 years ago

30 Replies

I have a strong family history of hypothyroidism, have all the symptoms but gp says my bloods are normal

My mother and aunts have the condition they are convinced i am the same, Being treated for fibromyalgia, not convinced this is the case, newest thing is a...

My mother and aunts have the condition they are convinced i am the same, Being t...

Wornoutwoman

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Getting pregnant and having a baby whilst hyper and on carbimazole ?

Has anyone any experience? I know they can give you a different drug if you get pregnant. I've just been diagnosed but was so hoping for another baby next year...

Has anyone any experience? I know they can give you a different drug if you get ...

KerrieMac30

•11 years ago

15 Replies

hi im on low lev 25mls im thinking of taking honeygar to help with pain and weight problems is it ok?

susanr

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Levothyroxine & ginseng

I`m thinking of using ginseng to help strengthen my immune system, & boost my energy levels. I`m wondering, has anyone on this site tried this supplement, &...

I`m thinking of using ginseng to help strengthen my immune system, & boost my en...

hairyfairy

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Anyone been able to find out what the five prescription only drugs are?

Saw this (see below) in the paper yesterday, can't manage to find what the five are. Think one was a drug for diabetes but not sure and as I often take...

Saw this (see below) in the paper yesterday, can't manage to find what the five ...

Fruitandnutcase

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Low core temperature could be the cause of fibromyalgia...

I'm not saying that all fibromyalgia patients have a thyroid problem but some most definitely do, which is why I found this article interesting. It seems...

I'm not saying that all fibromyalgia patients have a thyroid problem but some m...

PinkNinja

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Do I lower dose to 125mcg a day up it to 150mcg a day or stick with what I'm doing. ?

I am on 125mcg one day and then 150mcg the next, I have generally felt much better, less tired, less brain fog, less achey joints, periods much better, less...

I am on 125mcg one day and then 150mcg the next, I have generally felt much bett...

Lordy40

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Worried about my memory

I getting quite concerned about my memory or lack of it! I am on Levo now 75mcgs and 100mcgs alternative days. Last bloods in June - TSH 2.2 (0.5 - 5.5),...

I getting quite concerned about my memory or lack of it! I am on Levo now 75m...

foreversummer

•11 years ago

11 Replies

anxiety panics

hi sorry to ask again but since i have reduced levo from 112 to 100 my heart is going crazy worst than before when taking 112 tsh was 0.1 not taking 100 and...

hi sorry to ask again but since i have reduced levo from 112 to 100 my heart is ...

kimbo

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Have reduced from 60g steroids 18 mths ago to 2 mg but feel far from well, no headaches, jaw ache just general feeling of malaise made worse

By painful knee. Latest blood test,ok but been asked to repeat in months time. Question is, am thinking of increasing dosage to see if it helps, any...

By painful knee. Latest blood test,ok but been asked to repeat in months time. Q...

pamb

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Article - GP/Patient contract etc

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/10389401/Bribing-patients-is-bad-medicine.html Mary F x

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/10389401/Bribing-patients-is-bad-medicine.html...

MaryF

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Fast Pulse Rate

Hi I increased my levo from 100mcg to 125mcg 6 weeks ago and a further increase to 150mcg 11 days ago. Endo said to increase from the 100 to 150 in one go but...

Hi I increased my levo from 100mcg to 125mcg 6 weeks ago and a further increase ...

lucylocks

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Has anyone else's monthly cycle stopped? Is it my uat or celiacs?

I was diagnosed initially in March with UAT after displaying the majority of symptoms and suffering with the most horrific blood loss, resulting in me being...

I was diagnosed initially in March with UAT after displaying the majority of sym...

Dollybird

•11 years ago

7 Replies

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All posts for October 2013

Feel hopeless

Levothyroxine, erfa not working, desperate situation.

I'm on liquid Eltroxine... After 8 years, finally got NHS endo referral and want to ask about Amour. What are my chances of being given it??

hi I wondered if anyone is on liothyronine only and tried to reintroduce levothyroxine and it made them feel really ill

just back from docs. Here are my results. TSH 2.7 mu/L (0.35 - 4.0) (a) Free T4 19.9 pmo1/L (9.0 - 21.0) Total T3 1.5 nmo!/L (0.9 - 2.5)

5 weeks Pregnant and hypothyroid?

CT scan of neck and chest - would I have been told there and then it it had of showed nodules?

LOW T3 - could this be a universal problem.... ?

Grapefruit seed extract in deodorant

I am being tested for an overactive thyroid after just losing 1st 2lbs in a month. Will I carry on losing weight until my treatment kicks

Advice on my ultra sound please

Battleing to take Thyroid Medication, Does anyone know why & how to stop this reaction?

Hot flushes - Thyriod or Menapause?

Better remission chances with block and replace?

Dose increase???

Can anyone recommend a natural therapy doctor to treat nodules on thyroid,please

Really good video! :)

I have a strong family history of hypothyroidism, have all the symptoms but gp says my bloods are normal

Getting pregnant and having a baby whilst hyper and on carbimazole ?

hi im on low lev 25mls im thinking of taking honeygar to help with pain and weight problems is it ok?

Levothyroxine & ginseng

Anyone been able to find out what the five prescription only drugs are?

Low core temperature could be the cause of fibromyalgia...

Do I lower dose to 125mcg a day up it to 150mcg a day or stick with what I'm doing. ?

Worried about my memory

anxiety panics

Have reduced from 60g steroids 18 mths ago to 2 mg but feel far from well, no headaches, jaw ache just general feeling of malaise made worse

Article - GP/Patient contract etc

Fast Pulse Rate

Has anyone else's monthly cycle stopped? Is it my uat or celiacs?

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