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Have increased my dose of t3, GP concerned, any advice please?

Hi All, Had a TT 4 wks ago for cysts an unexpected malignancy in left lobe, equivocal histology (specimen sent for further examination) hence prescribed t3 in...

Hi All, Had a TT 4 wks ago for cysts an unexpected malignancy in left lobe, equ...

cjrsquared

•10 years ago

4 Replies

Do you think my vitamin doses are ok

Ok i take my levo 50mg sometime early hours when i wake up for a drink or if the baby wakes me .the rest are then.1000mg methyl b12 1 day i bought these myself...

Ok i take my levo 50mg sometime early hours when i wake up for a drink or if the...

antonia26

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Woken by strong sweet cloying smell but no one else can smell it

2 days ago, I woke at 3.20am to an overpowering sweet cloying smell. I woke my husband who couldn't smell anything. I tried to locate the source without...

2 days ago, I woke at 3.20am to an overpowering sweet cloying smell. I woke my h...

sheilaslims

•10 years ago

13 Replies

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My fangs need filing again, hypo thyroidism and hand washing five tons of bed linen don't go together!

'He' has been making lots of really helpful suggestions about how I could run the house without doing so many things when tired. This has come about as I...

'He' has been making lots of really helpful suggestions about how I could run th...

MaryF

•10 years ago

35 Replies

Are all UK brands of Thyroxine created equal?

Hi there, I see from the list on here: http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatment/thyroid_hormone_replacements.html that there are quite a few different brand...

Hi there, I see from the list on here: http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatmen...

wysewoman

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Just a rant about my gp's surgery. Again.

I rang my usual pharmacy to order a repeat prescription of levo and although they have repeats, they're expired. I guess between adding t3 and also just...

I rang my usual pharmacy to order a repeat prescription of levo and although the...

puncturedbicycle

•10 years ago

16 Replies

Has anyone else's whole metabolism gone haywire after years of Hashimotos ,on same dose of thyroxine for years but now on reduced dose .

I keep going hyper if I try to raise dose.If I reduce still feel terrible ,I feel as though everything has gone wrong.Been really ill for months.

I keep going hyper if I try to raise dose.If I reduce still feel terrible ,I fee...

susiebow

•10 years ago

13 Replies

What is wrong with my tongue??

My tongue is so dry that I am literally having to peel it off the roof of my mouth every few minutes, drinking water to loosen it because it is stuck there....

My tongue is so dry that I am literally having to peel it off the roof of my mou...

Hidden

•10 years ago

12 Replies

GP appointment this afternoon :-(

Off to the GP in a minute to pick up my latest test results. I should have an FT3 result this time, since I lobbied the lab! I hope to be able to persuade my...

Off to the GP in a minute to pick up my latest test results. I should have an F...

Ansteynomad

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Have been feeling progressively worse on ERFA and have just ordered some Naturethroid. Why?

Don't know what has changed but I'm fed up now so am going to give NATURETHROID a go. Recently I have had a permanent headache, aches from head to toe,...

Don't know what has changed but I'm fed up now so am going to give NATURETHROID ...

Hidden

•10 years ago

12 Replies

Collection Boxes Now Live!

Following on from Wightmouse's idea of collecting change in a jar, TUK have finally gotten around to putting the collection boxes up on the website! :)...

Following on from Wightmouse's idea of collecting change in a jar, TUK have fina...

LouiseRoberts

•10 years ago

3 Replies

Why am I continually anaemic/borderline anaemic?

I eat meat, wholegrains and green leafy veg, I cook in an iron pan and I don't have heavy periods. What could be wrong? (I'm not skinny, so some of it must be...

I eat meat, wholegrains and green leafy veg, I cook in an iron pan and I don't h...

puncturedbicycle

•10 years ago

7 Replies

Estimation of Numbers

Current estimations are that there are 1 million people in the Eurozone + UK that suffer from inadequacy of response to T4 monotherapy. This indicates up to...

Current estimations are that there are 1 million people in the Eurozone + UK tha...

diogenes

Remembering•10 years ago

2 Replies

Hi everyone, please can anyone tell me if natural dedicated thyroid is prescribed in the UK and if so, what is the name of the doctor?

Rhiannon5

•10 years ago

5 Replies

Is the Cambridge Diet safe for hypo's on T3/T4?

I need to lose the extra five stone I have accrued in the ten years I have been under-medicated. I hoped the new meds would melt it away but considering the...

I need to lose the extra five stone I have accrued in the ten years I have been ...

GentleOrange

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Fancy a chat?!

Hello lovely people Strange title for my questions but Ive exhausted titles just lately and nothing seems appropriate! So….added in some T3 (10mcg) on Friday...

Hello lovely people Strange title for my questions but Ive exhausted titles jus...

Tweetypie28

•10 years ago

32 Replies

Does Gum Guggul really help convert T4 to T3?

A nutritionist has suggested that I try Gum Guggul as it's supposed to be helpful in converting T4 to T3. My lab work showed that I have a normal fT4 and low...

A nutritionist has suggested that I try Gum Guggul as it's supposed to be helpfu...

sip1

•10 years ago

8 Replies

How do you unsubscribe to these e-mails?

Curlll

•10 years ago

6 Replies

What's happened to Nutricentre?

I have tried calling Nutricentre over a dozen times in the last couple of days to order supplements - even waiting as long as 12 minutes for them to answer but...

I have tried calling Nutricentre over a dozen times in the last couple of days t...

Xanthe

•10 years ago

8 Replies

TT

Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of having a thyroidectomy in lay mans terms because my friends daughter is having trouble deciding what to do for the......

Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of having a thyroidectomy in lay mans terms...

mummytina

•10 years ago

5 Replies

Strange consultation this pm with ophthalmologist. no nearer in getting this sorted out

I received some up dated blood results today from Spire that are concerning me. I was led to believe that I had Graves eye Disease 2 yrs ago from my own GP...

I received some up dated blood results today from Spire that are concerning me....

nezzykins

•10 years ago

22 Replies

How did everyone feel when they first got diagnosed?

I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I started my treatment only a number of days ago. I have been feeling awful for a while, and if I am...

I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I started my treatment only ...

Lamby94

•10 years ago

26 Replies

Help needed please !Thyroid Bloods look too low ? Time to raise ERFA?

TSH. 0.10. (0.27 - 4.20) FT4. 12.9. (12 -22) FT3. 4.9. (3.1 - 6.8) I'm taking 1.75 grains of ERFA thyroid and these are my...

TSH. 0.10. (0.27 - 4.20) FT4. 12.9. (12 -22) FT3. 4....

Hidden

•10 years ago

30 Replies

Vit D

Hi is any body taking Vit D. I am getting some strange effects and want to know if its normal. I had an NHS test and it came up I was low. Makes a change for...

Hi is any body taking Vit D. I am getting some strange effects and want to know ...

stockman27

•10 years ago

9 Replies

Help! Suffering for 25 years but having trouble getting diagnosis. Very confused and depressed about test results!

Hey. This is my first post and Id be SO grateful for any feedback or advice. So I'm a 40 year old man in London. I had glandular fever when I was 13 and have...

Hey. This is my first post and Id be SO grateful for any feedback or advice. S...

MattLondon

•10 years ago

11 Replies

The Discovery of Thyroid Replacement Therapy

For those who enjoy studying the history of thyroid I've just come across an article that gives a thorough account of the early days written by a doctor in the...

For those who enjoy studying the history of thyroid I've just come across an art...

PR4NOW

•10 years ago

5 Replies

Can anyone comment on Solgar Gentle Iron? Ferrous bisglycinate vs ferrous fumarate...

My ferritin was 19 (11-336) so I'd like to make a start so I bought what I found in my local health food shop. Generally I like Solgar products because they...

My ferritin was 19 (11-336) so I'd like to make a start so I bought what I found...

puncturedbicycle

•10 years ago

40 Replies

Erfa - reformulated ? Or just dodgy batch ?

I have received my monthly order of erfa from pharmarama, I have realised that new batch ( 0.5 grain tablets) is almost like a powder. Tablets are much softer,...

I have received my monthly order of erfa from pharmarama, I have realised that n...

edysia2

•10 years ago

43 Replies

What to ask at my Endo appointment?

Hi, going to see the Endo next week and wondered what Q's I should be asking and what I should be saying etc.. any tips would be great :-)

Hi, going to see the Endo next week and wondered what Q's I should be asking and...

joannec123

•10 years ago

11 Replies

Do any of you have good weeks and bad weeks or do you all feel ill all the time?

I had been feeling all the symptoms of HYPO so then my GP put me on Levo 25mcg as I was coming up "borderline" anyway, felt better on it but then she took me...

I had been feeling all the symptoms of HYPO so then my GP put me on Levo 25mcg a...

joannec123

•10 years ago

15 Replies

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All posts for April 2014

Have increased my dose of t3, GP concerned, any advice please?

Do you think my vitamin doses are ok

Woken by strong sweet cloying smell but no one else can smell it

My fangs need filing again, hypo thyroidism and hand washing five tons of bed linen don't go together!

Are all UK brands of Thyroxine created equal?

Just a rant about my gp's surgery. Again.

Has anyone else's whole metabolism gone haywire after years of Hashimotos ,on same dose of thyroxine for years but now on reduced dose .

What is wrong with my tongue??

GP appointment this afternoon :-(

Have been feeling progressively worse on ERFA and have just ordered some Naturethroid. Why?

Collection Boxes Now Live!

Why am I continually anaemic/borderline anaemic?

Estimation of Numbers

Hi everyone, please can anyone tell me if natural dedicated thyroid is prescribed in the UK and if so, what is the name of the doctor?

Is the Cambridge Diet safe for hypo's on T3/T4?

Fancy a chat?!

Does Gum Guggul really help convert T4 to T3?

How do you unsubscribe to these e-mails?

What's happened to Nutricentre?

TT

Strange consultation this pm with ophthalmologist. no nearer in getting this sorted out

How did everyone feel when they first got diagnosed?

Help needed please !Thyroid Bloods look too low ? Time to raise ERFA?

Vit D

Help! Suffering for 25 years but having trouble getting diagnosis. Very confused and depressed about test results!

The Discovery of Thyroid Replacement Therapy

Can anyone comment on Solgar Gentle Iron? Ferrous bisglycinate vs ferrous fumarate...

Erfa - reformulated ? Or just dodgy batch ?

What to ask at my Endo appointment?

Do any of you have good weeks and bad weeks or do you all feel ill all the time?

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