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can you get pip/esa for having hypothyroidism? i feel this condition is rather disabling:s

i feel constantly run down, fatigued, often late for work, sleeping around the clock, having to pull in sickies....its a bloody night mare I cant cope! I am...

i feel constantly run down, fatigued, often late for work, sleeping around the c...

flashinthepan

•10 years ago

7 Replies

Next Step

Hi, so I have gone 2 months since my TT on the initial 100 dosage they gave me. Aside from an unconnected issue with my kidney have felt pretty good. Do I...

Hi, so I have gone 2 months since my TT on the initial 100 dosage they gave me. ...

avb123

•10 years ago

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Thyroidectomy and NDT - Does TRH/TSH feedback mechanism still apply with no thyroid?

Hi all, Can anyone explain the following to me in layman's terms. My partner is on NDT and our approach as per STTM approach is to increase by half a grain...

Hi all, Can anyone explain the following to me in layman's terms. My partner is...

lcoc

•10 years ago

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Any Ideas

Have been feeling a bit rough for past 3 weeks, head aches, aching legs, arthritis in hands playing up not sleeping to good and am exhausted by 3 pm. Must...

Have been feeling a bit rough for past 3 weeks, head aches, aching legs, arthrit...

duster

•10 years ago

4 Replies

Fluctuating temperature

I've been on t3 only since June and have been doing really well lost 2 stone inflammation gone down I feel like my old self but for the last few weeks my...

I've been on t3 only since June and have been doing really well lost 2 stone inf...

Emidjemal

•10 years ago

17 Replies

CT scan with an iodine based contrast medium?

Is this safe for a thyroidian? It looks from the research as if the iodine is potentially a bad idea anyway, but on top of that I have multiple allergies....

Is this safe for a thyroidian? It looks from the research as if the iodine is p...

Ansteynomad

•10 years ago

3 Replies

should I go back on the levothyroxine and t3 combo? can you get tirosint on nhs? can u combine tirosint with t3?

hi there just getting my print outs of my tests at 4pm today. was at the doctors complaining about fatigue and my doctor was not there ( he is the only one...

hi there just getting my print outs of my tests at 4pm today. was at the docto...

flashinthepan

•10 years ago

4 Replies

quick result help?

Hi Guys Got some results back and my doc is off so need your expert help with this? Thyroid Peroxidase Antibod Lev - 123iu/ml 0.00-60.iu/ml Cortisol 314...

Hi Guys Got some results back and my doc is off so need your expert help with ...

Natalie286

•10 years ago

4 Replies

thyroid levels in healthy individuals?

I never had my thyroid levels tested before doctors suspected a problem, so I have no idea what my FTs looked like before I turned hypothyroid. I was wondering...

I never had my thyroid levels tested before doctors suspected a problem, so I ha...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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35 μg Iodine (potassium iodide)

Hi everyone, I have been reading all the great info on iodine and I have come to the conclusion that the purchase I have just made could be bad for me. I have...

Hi everyone, I have been reading all the great info on iodine and I have come to...

queridalady

•10 years ago

7 Replies

Armour vs Naturethroid

I have read several posts by patients who switched to NT after AT was reformulated, and seem to be doing fine on it. However, I have also read that NT was...

I have read several posts by patients who switched to NT after AT was reformulat...

Hidden

•10 years ago

5 Replies

Finally taking ownership!

Hello to you all. I am new to this forum and have spent the last couple of weeks reading as much as I can to try and find out how best to tackle my hashimoto's...

Hello to you all. I am new to this forum and have spent the last couple of weeks...

MrsPFrost

•10 years ago

5 Replies

Green lipped mussel tablets

Hello, is it safe for me to take green lipped mussel tablets, I'm Hypothyroid...

Hello, is it safe for me to take green lipped mussel tablets, I'm Hypothyroid.....

DENISE

•10 years ago

5 Replies

Sore dry mouth

I am very concerned about my 71 year old mother. She is on 75 thyroxin and is suffering with a very sore mouth and in the evening she says her throat is so...

I am very concerned about my 71 year old mother. She is on 75 thyroxin and is su...

Ali72

•10 years ago

13 Replies

Hashimoto's and NDT

I just had a doctor tell me that you should not use NDT if you have Hashimoto's because you are putting thyroid tissue into your body and your body is...

I just had a doctor tell me that you should not use NDT if you have Hashimoto's ...

teenarocks

•10 years ago

24 Replies

Am I over medicated??

I'm so confused!! I take 2grains of armour and two weeks ago I felt great and told my Endo so at our appt. However, typically, since then I've started to feel...

I'm so confused!! I take 2grains of armour and two weeks ago I felt great and to...

Tweetypie28

•10 years ago

22 Replies

Private blood tests

My Naturopath has ordered a blood test and I have now received the pack. My question is where do I find a willing Health worker who will take my blood sample....

My Naturopath has ordered a blood test and I have now received the pack. My que...

Joyia

•10 years ago

10 Replies

Looking for a private Doctor to trial T3 or NDT

Hi, Can anyone help please? I'm not getting anywhere within the NHS and am looking for a private Doctor who would be prepared to consider treating me with a...

Hi, Can anyone help please? I'm not getting anywhere within the NHS and am loo...

Hidden

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Lansoprasole anyone ?

I posted a couple of months ago after endoscopy and colonoscopy. The result was that I have severe gastritis . The surgery called to say I needed to be...

I posted a couple of months ago after endoscopy and colonoscopy. The result was ...

Pinkpeony

•10 years ago

22 Replies

Hair Loss

Hi, I've been taking 100mg Levo daily for a couple of months now, and am finally feeling lots better. My energy levels & 'get up &go' have returned to near...

Hi, I've been taking 100mg Levo daily for a couple of months now, and am finally...

rustyspokes

•10 years ago

14 Replies

What benefits of adding T3 did you see?

Just wondered what help T3 gave you in feeling better xx

Loo44

•10 years ago

11 Replies

Dietary and insulin advice please for Hashimoto's newbie?!

Having just been diagnosed with Hashimoto's, (raised thyroid antibodies of 380 though I do seem to have crossover symptoms for both Hashimotos and Graves and...

Having just been diagnosed with Hashimoto's, (raised thyroid antibodies of 380 t...

chocoholic17

•10 years ago

37 Replies

Can anyone help with blood test results please?

Just had blood test results, can anyone help please? - TSH is 1.60 (has fluctuated from 3.65 in last few months) - Free T3 is 4.9 - Free T4 is 11.3 - Vitamin...

Just had blood test results, can anyone help please? - TSH is 1.60 (has fluctua...

Joybells123

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Congenital hypothyroidism linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Some papers have me pulling my hair out. How can it be that the medical profession ends up with this statement levelled against them: Adverse outcomes were...

Some papers have me pulling my hair out. How can it be that the medical professi...

helvella

Administrator•10 years ago

20 Replies

is it safe to take spirulina tablets with either levothyroxine, t3 or ndt?

i just bought some spirulina tablets ( 500mg) and took 6 of them. got them from holland and barrat. it says to 3 tablets 3 times a day! i also took vitamin d3...

i just bought some spirulina tablets ( 500mg) and took 6 of them. got them from ...

flashinthepan

•10 years ago

10 Replies

Why 361 needles are better than one

There is currently a BBC story about a micro-needle array. Two things struck me: When used to take samples for analysis, they don't take blood, but the...

There is currently a BBC story about a micro-needle array. Two things struck me:...

helvella

Administrator•10 years ago

4 Replies

Cortisol

I posted an article by Henry Lindner a few days ago about TSH. I've just found an article on the same site about cortisol. Did you know that SSRIs like Prozac...

I posted an article by Henry Lindner a few days ago about TSH. I've just found a...

Jazzw

•10 years ago

10 Replies

Dr Oz of the Oprah Winfrey Show has now changed his tune with regard to the treatment of thyroid gland problems.

This is the link re the above. http://thyroid.about.com/b/2010/03/15/mehmet-oz-doctor-oz-thyroid-abc.htm

This is the link re the above. http://thyroid.about.com/b/2010/03/15/mehmet-oz...

shaws

Administrator•10 years ago

9 Replies

Help with blood results please!

Hi. I have had a turbulent year this year regarding my levothyroxine dosage and would appreciate your thoughts on my bloods as I share my thyroid journey with...

Hi. I have had a turbulent year this year regarding my levothyroxine dosage and...

Pollydolly

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Private thyroid tests

Hello, I previously made this post : https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/131275567/lots-of-symptoms-no-diagnosis. Taking things into my own hands, I now...

Hello, I previously made this post : https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/...

Hidden

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for December 2014

can you get pip/esa for having hypothyroidism? i feel this condition is rather disabling:s

Next Step

Thyroidectomy and NDT - Does TRH/TSH feedback mechanism still apply with no thyroid?

Any Ideas

Fluctuating temperature

CT scan with an iodine based contrast medium?

should I go back on the levothyroxine and t3 combo? can you get tirosint on nhs? can u combine tirosint with t3?

quick result help?

thyroid levels in healthy individuals?

35 μg Iodine (potassium iodide)

Armour vs Naturethroid

Finally taking ownership!

Green lipped mussel tablets

Sore dry mouth

Hashimoto's and NDT

Am I over medicated??

Private blood tests

Looking for a private Doctor to trial T3 or NDT

Lansoprasole anyone ?

Hair Loss

What benefits of adding T3 did you see?

Dietary and insulin advice please for Hashimoto's newbie?!

Can anyone help with blood test results please?

Congenital hypothyroidism linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

is it safe to take spirulina tablets with either levothyroxine, t3 or ndt?

Why 361 needles are better than one

Cortisol

Dr Oz of the Oprah Winfrey Show has now changed his tune with regard to the treatment of thyroid gland problems.

Help with blood results please!

Private thyroid tests

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