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New Poll!

Hi everyone, We now have a new poll! This one is about how you take your NDT, if you are on it. Unfortunately, I missed something out so I had to do it...

Hi everyone, We now have a new poll! This one is about how you take your NDT, ...

lynmynott

Partner•9 years ago

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Beta blockersand Vitamin D - interesting article

An interesting little article in today's Daily Telegraph - it covers beta blockers, credibility of research, mentions Dr Malcolm Kendricks latest book and...

An interesting little article in today's Daily Telegraph - it covers beta block...

Fruitandnutcase

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Doctors note?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows whether you can get a doctors note for hypothyroidism? I would be taking the note into university with me, because my...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows whether you can get a doctors note for hypo...

Lamby94

•9 years ago

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Blood test timing

Hi everyone I have a blood test this Wednesday and I have just realised its not until 1.30pm. I know not to take Levo before a blood test in case in skews the...

Hi everyone I have a blood test this Wednesday and I have just realised its not...

Kel8

•9 years ago

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Prednisolone has irritated my tummy

Can anyone advise on how to take Prednisolone, the non-coated type? I've got a painful burning stomach today and haven't been able to take my dose of 10 mg....

Can anyone advise on how to take Prednisolone, the non-coated type? I've got a p...

Joeyis7

•9 years ago

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Struggling with doctors decision.

I've been feeling really rough for years with various symptoms related to thyroid (although I didn't relate them to thyroid at the time). I'm been signed off...

I've been feeling really rough for years with various symptoms related to thyroi...

Raggy-Doll

•9 years ago

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Does stress/anxiety affect blood test results.

Could someone tell me if severe stress/anxiety could affect thyroid blood tests. I have suffered with anxiety and insomnia on and off for some time and...

Could someone tell me if severe stress/anxiety could affect thyroid blood tests....

mischa

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Should I be taking these tablets?

I am hypo and have been for a few years. I also have raised alkaline phosphatase but not been told it is fatty liver. I also suffer with a continually...

I am hypo and have been for a few years. I also have raised alkaline phosphatas...

Stourie

•9 years ago

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Trying for a baby

Hi, I am 33 and came off the pill a few months ago to try for a baby. This is the first time I have tried for a baby with an underactive thyroid. My periods...

Hi, I am 33 and came off the pill a few months ago to try for a baby. This is th...

poppetandpud

•9 years ago

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My latest blood test results

Hi all I have had my latest blood test results, they are: TSH - 0.42 mlu/L - range 0.27 - 4.20 Free Triiodothyronine - 5.00 pmol/L - range 3.9 - 6.7 Free...

Hi all I have had my latest blood test results, they are: TSH - 0.42 mlu/L - r...

Angel-23

•9 years ago

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TJM

AS ANYONE SUFFERED FROM TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION (TJM). Have had it for 2 weeks now with no relief.

AS ANYONE SUFFERED FROM TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION (TJM). Have had it f...

diyeyes67

•9 years ago

4 Replies

High Folate

Hello I have recently had a B12 test that was a bit low, I now have had a Folate test and this is high. I have ordered an Intrinsic Factor test. Does anyone...

Hello I have recently had a B12 test that was a bit low, I now have had a Folate...

Tango2

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Severe Facial Edema

I have hypothyroidism and Charcot Marie Tooth disease. I am having severe swelling around my eyes and nose every morning. This has been going on for 8 years....

I have hypothyroidism and Charcot Marie Tooth disease. I am having severe swelli...

dianegracely

•9 years ago

45 Replies

help in finding an Endocrinologist in Scotland

Hello, everyone. I would like to ask your help in finding an Endocrinologist in Scotland that won't ask me for a GP referral. I have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis...

Hello, everyone. I would like to ask your help in finding an Endocrinologist in ...

Maria00

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Can anyone recommend a good all round Vitamin and Mineral

Hi Can anyone recommend a good all round Multi Vitamin and Mineral Complex that is suitable for us hypo's. One that has all the important nutrients we need....

Hi Can anyone recommend a good all round Multi Vitamin and Mineral Complex that ...

lucylocks

•9 years ago

19 Replies

hashimoto's

Hi, I have been on 50 mg levothyroxin for the last two years. Latest TSH is 6.33 mu/L, T4 is 14.0 pmol/L and vitamine D 15. Dr first prescribed high dose vit...

Hi, I have been on 50 mg levothyroxin for the last two years. Latest TSH is 6.33...

Hanife

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Confusion about NDT levo equivalent

I don't necessarily want to annoy the admin staff on here but I can't help but think there's an issue here with advice on NDT dosing. Most of the admin staff...

I don't necessarily want to annoy the admin staff on here but I can't help but t...

Jodypody

•9 years ago

62 Replies

Doctor near Southwark.

Hi does anyone know of a thyroid friendly GP within easy reach of Southwark, London please? Thank you. Recommendations via private messages in line with...

Hi does anyone know of a thyroid friendly GP within easy reach of Southwark, Lon...

carnation

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Advice needed please

Well stressed this evening. My youngest daughter is 31 and has hashis. She was diagnosed 6-7 years ago and is on 200mcg (I think) of levo, and also (possibly)...

Well stressed this evening. My youngest daughter is 31 and has hashis. She was d...

carnation

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Feel so, so poorly

Please I need some advice from you wise, knowledgable people on here I am at Rock bottom and I have seen your past posts and was wondering if you could offer...

Please I need some advice from you wise, knowledgable people on here I am at Roc...

Ali72

•9 years ago

13 Replies

Geographical tongue

Hi, ia m suffering from geographical tongue from last 2 years can anyone tell me the treatment

Hi, ia m suffering from geographical tongue from last 2 years can anyone tell me...

humayunrajput

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Stress/anxiety and blood test results

I hope someone out there can explain to me if high cortisol levels could affect the results of thyroid function blood test. I was tested recently and was...

I hope someone out there can explain to me if high cortisol levels could affect ...

mischa

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Hypothyroidism and Armour

Hi All, I haven't been on here for a while I have just basically been getting on with things but I have a question to ask and hope someone will be able to shed...

Hi All, I haven't been on here for a while I have just basically been getting on...

misschris

•9 years ago

13 Replies

Great article: dogs sniffing out thyroid cancer

Great article on bbc website this morning. Frankie the dog 'sniffs out thyroid cancer' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31785245 As much as it may well be...

Great article on bbc website this morning. Frankie the dog 'sniffs out thyroid...

pennyrose

•9 years ago

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T3 being stopped by Dr's surgery, as to expensive.

I had a phone call to say they are stopping T3 as it is to expensive, and there is no evidence that it helps, I have 2 months supply left, and I'm worried how...

I had a phone call to say they are stopping T3 as it is to expensive, and there ...

angiew2101

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Further explanation of papers findings

Yesterday I gave notice of a new publication that would be of interest to TUK readers insofar as it discusses the interacting roles of TSH, FT4 and FT3 in...

Yesterday I gave notice of a new publication that would be of interest to TUK re...

diogenes

Remembering•9 years ago

8 Replies

vit D

Hi everyone 4weeks ago I asked for a vit d test as I've been recently diagnosed with underactive thyroid my reading was 18 so doc put me on 2000u of vit d 3...

Hi everyone 4weeks ago I asked for a vit d test as I've been recently diagnosed ...

oscar100

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Colder than a dead body

I First noticed that my flesh was unusually cold after waking in the night on a hot summer night about 9 years ago. Been referred to 2 different endocrine...

I First noticed that my flesh was unusually cold after waking in the night on a ...

Jon3595

•9 years ago

39 Replies

hypo and blood pressure

anyone have input ,on being hypo and have rising blood pressure. on t4 only...

cupidcashier2

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Parathyroid

My parathyroid reading came back as 4.4 Could someone tell me if this is within normal range. If not and is low reading, what does it mean?

My parathyroid reading came back as 4.4 Could someone tell me if this is withi...

Bubbles888

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for March 2015

New Poll!

Beta blockersand Vitamin D - interesting article

Doctors note?

Blood test timing

Prednisolone has irritated my tummy

Struggling with doctors decision.

Does stress/anxiety affect blood test results.

Should I be taking these tablets?

Trying for a baby

My latest blood test results

TJM

High Folate

Severe Facial Edema

help in finding an Endocrinologist in Scotland

Can anyone recommend a good all round Vitamin and Mineral

hashimoto's

Confusion about NDT levo equivalent

Doctor near Southwark.

Advice needed please

Feel so, so poorly

Geographical tongue

Stress/anxiety and blood test results

Hypothyroidism and Armour

Great article: dogs sniffing out thyroid cancer

T3 being stopped by Dr's surgery, as to expensive.

Further explanation of papers findings

vit D

Colder than a dead body

hypo and blood pressure

Parathyroid

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