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new tests

serum free t3 level "2.4pmol/L [3.8 - 6.0 low serum free t4 level 19 pmol/L [8.21 ] serum free t sh level 0.22/L [o.35 -3.50now been put on 100 gms...

serum free t3 level "2.4pmol/L [3.8 - 6.0 low serum free t4 level 19 pmol/L [8.2...

JAN86

•11 years ago

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Hi All, Diagnosed with hyperthyroidism June, prescribed Carbimazole 30 mg in Aug. Confirmed as Graves Disease, and now added Thyroxine 50mg,

won't be having Radio Iodine as I have Thyroid Eye Disease. My question is how do others take both these drugs? are you taking Thyroxine Monring before food...

won't be having Radio Iodine as I have Thyroid Eye Disease. My question is how d...

jessi4

•11 years ago

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Bad Night

Hi, not been on here for a while as have been feeling Ok, but last night was a bad night, went to sleep as usual woke up a few hours later aching from head to...

Hi, not been on here for a while as have been feeling Ok, but last night was a b...

mummytina

•11 years ago

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T3

is there anywhere in uk i can buy T3?i dont want to be waiting weeks before i can start trying it ive been trying to look but keep getting directed to...

is there anywhere in uk i can buy T3?i dont want to be waiting weeks before i ca...

mandy72

•11 years ago

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Not sure what I should be asking

Hi I'm new to this site, so apologies if I'm going over old ground but I'm not really sure where to start! I'm 38 and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease...

Hi I'm new to this site, so apologies if I'm going over old ground but I'm not ...

BontGirl

•11 years ago

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Difficulty Swallowing Levo 25mcgs?

Just wondered if any of you have difficulty getting the small 25mcg tab down? I drink lots of water and it is still there, I can feel it just at the top of my...

Just wondered if any of you have difficulty getting the small 25mcg tab down? I ...

Alli1

•11 years ago

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Got asked this question yesterday by my hairdresser.......

but couldn't answer it so thought I would ask people on here to see if they are in the know. Has anyone ever attempted a thyroid transplant and if so what was...

but couldn't answer it so thought I would ask people on here to see if they are ...

Moggie

•11 years ago

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I was hyper (on too much t3/t4) but now I feel hypo - ???

Began feeling GREAT when I added in t3 (150 t4 plus 25 t3, added in gradually over a couple of months). Even started running again, every day. Eventually felt...

Began feeling GREAT when I added in t3 (150 t4 plus 25 t3, added in gradually ov...

puncturedbicycle

•11 years ago

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Hi all ... Has anyone been given any good Antihistamines to combat an allergic reaction to Carbimazole please ... This itching is severe .ta

LindaIrvine

•11 years ago

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A short holiday and and my escape from multiple ghouls and zombies

I am very tired but extremely happy. I have been packed off to London to stay with my friend 'Dithers' for a three day break involving no children, apart...

I am very tired but extremely happy. I have been packed off to London to stay ...

MaryF

•11 years ago

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Feeling relieved - Dr finally listened to me and not the results

Hi, after having many symptoms that I was convinced were related to my Thyroid , I went to my GP and she did all the usual blood tests which all came back...

Hi, after having many symptoms that I was convinced were related to my Thyroid ,...

joannec123

•11 years ago

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How do I get a natural thyroid prescription here in the UK?

Since moving to the UK 3 years ago I was switched to levothyroxine from armour thyroid (that I was on in the States) - I gained 20 pounds, my skin is always...

Since moving to the UK 3 years ago I was switched to levothyroxine from armour t...

tjayston

•11 years ago

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Elevated TSH, FT4 high, FT3 "out of range" any ideas????

Hi all, My recent blood work shows my TSH is elevated at 5.89 (5.5 being the high end of range) my FT4 21.9 (9-22) and my FT3 came back as "High, out of...

Hi all, My recent blood work shows my TSH is elevated at 5.89 (5.5 being the h...

hazeljane

•11 years ago

36 Replies

How do i request mercury pharma levo???

Currently having 50mg from activias(cant remember spelling) and 25mg wood-something. Id like to swap to just mercury pharma tablets see if it helps. Does...

Currently having 50mg from activias(cant remember spelling) and 25mg wood-someth...

sezzy

•11 years ago

12 Replies

NOW HAD NEW BLOOD TESTS NOW HAD NEW BLOOD TESTS serum free t3 level "2.4pmol/L [3.8 - 6.0 low serum free t4 level 19 pmol/L [8.21 ] serum

noe see if see helps doctor ringing me wed to see about going back to see endo last see him 20 years ago

noe see if see helps doctor ringing me wed to see about going back to s...

JAN86

•11 years ago

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Eltroxin/Mercury Pharma debate

Thought I'd give an update on my stopping MP generic levo after Eltroxin was withdrawn. It has been just over a week of not taking 50mcgs MP levo. My t4...

Thought I'd give an update on my stopping MP generic levo after Eltroxin was wit...

Banjogirl

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Confused, tired and gaining weight.

Hi, I had the radioactive iodine treatment in May ( toxic nodules), I was then prescribed 75mg of Thyroxine but after several weeks I had to stop taking the...

Hi, I had the radioactive iodine treatment in May ( toxic nodules), I was then p...

mags1909

•11 years ago

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I have been diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease). The Pharmacist said I would be able to get free prescriptions. Can I?

I take Carbimozole and levothyroxine.

KKAJC

•11 years ago

15 Replies

Vitamin b12 deficiency or pernicious anaemia? How to know the difference?

Recently you good people explained how my vitamin B 12 was way too low...it was somewhere in the 280 region (reference 225 - 1100). I am seeing my GP in the...

Recently you good people explained how my vitamin B 12 was way too low...it was ...

bestbuddy

•11 years ago

2 Replies

would I feel better if I was prescribed a low dose of thyroid medication.

I have been feeling really rough for the past two or three years, tiredness, itchy skin, sleepless nights,broken nails, hair falling out to such an extent that...

I have been feeling really rough for the past two or three years, tiredness, itc...

ruthalem

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Hypo and Type 2 diabetes

Does any know if poor treatment for thyroid can cause blood sugar to run high? I have both Hypothyroidism and now Type 2 Diabetes. Recently been feeing very...

Does any know if poor treatment for thyroid can cause blood sugar to run high? I...

a58_-m

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Push for Thyroid screening by experts in UK could treat 100,000 cases as a result.

This article found whilst looking at the recent 'Pulse' post about over diagnosing UAT- so it's rather apposite to post it now, to cheer you all up. Chances...

This article found whilst looking at the recent 'Pulse' post about over diagnosi...

tegz

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Can anyone recommend a magnesium supplement that won't cause stomach problems?

I've recently realised that my ongoing stomach problems (cramps and diarrhoea) are being caused by the magnesium citrate supplements I've been taking even when...

I've recently realised that my ongoing stomach problems (cramps and diarrhoea) a...

Confused77

•11 years ago

42 Replies

eltroxin

any good? thats what dr had prescribed me hubby is just having his 4th trip to get prescription as it keep mysteriously dissapearing receptionist is just...

any good? thats what dr had prescribed me hubby is just having his 4th trip to g...

mandy72

•11 years ago

16 Replies

Evidence that T3 works - have any real world wide big guns written about this.

I write to ask this after reading Neeta-k blog. written earlier I take Cytomel prescribed by my GP. I am now worried that he is going to say he can't...

I write to ask this after reading Neeta-k blog. written earlier I take Cytomel ...

Florie

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Understanding Thyroid Hormone Action and the Effects of Thyroid Hormone Replacement – Just the Beginning Not the End

Every now and then you run across a study where they are actually trying to understand the complexity of the thyroid system. This is from 2004 in Hot...

Every now and then you run across a study where they are actually trying to unde...

PR4NOW

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Where are the missing million??

Head injury can damage your pituitary gland, even just a mild concussion. BBC radio's 'Inside Health' suggested there are 500k to 1m people who have pituitary...

Head injury can damage your pituitary gland, even just a mild concussion. BBC ra...

headinjuryhypo

•11 years ago

22 Replies

anyone tried L thyronine supplement?

just wondered if anyone has taken this and if it helped

louby66

•11 years ago

5 Replies

I am so fed up with being fobbed off that I have stopped taking levothyroxine - what supplements should I take?

I have been on thyroid meds for a year now. every time the meds are raised, the list of appalling symptoms gets longer - hair loss,aches and pains, huge weight...

I have been on thyroid meds for a year now. every time the meds are raised, the ...

louby66

•11 years ago

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thyroid problems dismissed as old age?

Iv`e read that many symptoms of hypothyroidism are similar to ageing, like stiff joints, cold sensitivity, etc. I really believe that many doctors are...

Iv`e read that many symptoms of hypothyroidism are similar to ageing, like stiff...

hairyfairy

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for November 2013

new tests

Hi All, Diagnosed with hyperthyroidism June, prescribed Carbimazole 30 mg in Aug. Confirmed as Graves Disease, and now added Thyroxine 50mg,

Bad Night

T3

Not sure what I should be asking

Difficulty Swallowing Levo 25mcgs?

Got asked this question yesterday by my hairdresser.......

I was hyper (on too much t3/t4) but now I feel hypo - ???

Hi all ... Has anyone been given any good Antihistamines to combat an allergic reaction to Carbimazole please ... This itching is severe .ta

A short holiday and and my escape from multiple ghouls and zombies

Feeling relieved - Dr finally listened to me and not the results

How do I get a natural thyroid prescription here in the UK?

Elevated TSH, FT4 high, FT3 "out of range" any ideas????

How do i request mercury pharma levo???

NOW HAD NEW BLOOD TESTS NOW HAD NEW BLOOD TESTS serum free t3 level "2.4pmol/L [3.8 - 6.0 low serum free t4 level 19 pmol/L [8.21 ] serum

Eltroxin/Mercury Pharma debate

Confused, tired and gaining weight.

I have been diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease). The Pharmacist said I would be able to get free prescriptions. Can I?

Vitamin b12 deficiency or pernicious anaemia? How to know the difference?

would I feel better if I was prescribed a low dose of thyroid medication.

Hypo and Type 2 diabetes

Push for Thyroid screening by experts in UK could treat 100,000 cases as a result.

Can anyone recommend a magnesium supplement that won't cause stomach problems?

eltroxin

Evidence that T3 works - have any real world wide big guns written about this.

Understanding Thyroid Hormone Action and the Effects of Thyroid Hormone Replacement – Just the Beginning Not the End

Where are the missing million??

anyone tried L thyronine supplement?

I am so fed up with being fobbed off that I have stopped taking levothyroxine - what supplements should I take?

thyroid problems dismissed as old age?

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