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BOUGHT - The Movie

Have you seen this film yet? They've extended the length of time you can Watch it free for another week. It's especially important for those that support...

Have you seen this film yet? They've extended the length of time you can Watch i...

greygoose

•9 years ago

19 Replies

So so happy to be improving but still not feeling 100% - help/advice on latest bloods please

Hello again. Don't know where I'd be without this forum! A quick recap - started on 50 Levo in October and after a wobble, advice from the lovely helpful...

Hello again. Don't know where I'd be without this forum! A quick recap - started...

Mama-chutch

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Statins - prescribed Simvastin along with Levothyoxin

I was started on statins at the same time as the Levothyroxin because my cholesterol level was 8. Just discovered this was probably not a good thing. NHS...

I was started on statins at the same time as the Levothyroxin because my cholest...

bobsmydog

•9 years ago

18 Replies

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Anti-thyroid antibodies over 1000. High TSH, low FT4. Started 100mcg Levo. Will I feel better soon?

Posted recently regarding pre-IVF bloods throwing up abnormal thyroid results. GP didn't want to treat at first but did a u-turn (thank goodness) and wrote to...

Posted recently regarding pre-IVF bloods throwing up abnormal thyroid results. G...

Pat1ence

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Armour compared to Nature-Throid?

As far I know, NT was reformulated shortly after Armour, but is still considered a good drug given the number of positive reviews both here and elsewhere. I'd...

As far I know, NT was reformulated shortly after Armour, but is still considered...

Hidden

•9 years ago

6 Replies

evening more frustrated.com!

right i ave been to doc re:- blood results! sodium 137 ........(135-145 potassium 5.05 .......3.5- 5 creatinine 59......62-124 cortisol 244.......138-690...

right i ave been to doc re:- blood results! sodium 137 ........(135-145 potass...

deborahknight

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Need advice for Drs

Have got the drs on wednesday next week following on from my last blood test they want to monitor me TSH is 0.32 Range (0.34-5.6) T4 is 12.20 Range (7.5 -...

Have got the drs on wednesday next week following on from my last blood test the...

amandac46

•9 years ago

2 Replies

Short synacthen test

Hi all I know blood cortisol isn't accurate however I'm a bit concerned about the results from my latest test. Normally in the morning my blood cot idol has...

Hi all I know blood cortisol isn't accurate however I'm a bit concerned about th...

sam1986

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Ibuprofen 600mg

Yesterday I went to the pharmacy and heard that there is a shortage of Ibuprofen 600mg. Has anyone heard of it ? I would be grateful for replies.

Yesterday I went to the pharmacy and heard that there is a shortage of Ibuprofen...

Hypo22

•9 years ago

2 Replies

Put lives before politics

The Innovation Bill has been debated four times in the House of Lords, amended, improved and passed to the House of Commons unanimously with cross-party...

The Innovation Bill has been debated four times in the House of Lords, amended, ...

lynmynott

Partner•9 years ago

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Mary Kidson. Some Good News

Mary has just posted this on Facebook: "Yesterday was awesome - 2 hours shopping with my daughter unsupervised!! I can't wait until next week. We now have an...

Mary has just posted this on Facebook: "Yesterday was awesome - 2 hours shopping...

rosetrees

•9 years ago

12 Replies

Oestrogen dominance?

Hi, yesterday I posted about being Hypothyroid, but I am wondering now if using Oestrogen is giving me my symptoms. I use a very small dose and increased it...

Hi, yesterday I posted about being Hypothyroid, but I am wondering now if using ...

TJM3

•9 years ago

2 Replies

Comparitive Blood results - curious to know ur thoughts?

Hi folks, Had my thyroid function tests done last week as well as my iron saturation levels and just wanted to know ur thoughts. My history is that I've had...

Hi folks, Had my thyroid function tests done last week as well as my iron satur...

Karen1976

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Adrenal Crisis/Addison's

Hey all, I've recently been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism but a couple of months after being prescribed Levo, I was feeling much worse (especially...

Hey all, I've recently been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism but a couple of month...

scotty1969

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Hormones found in majority of dietary thyroid supplements?

I read on many forums that T4 and T3 has been removed from OTC thyroid supplements. Obviously I'm wondering if the opposite is true re less expensive...

I read on many forums that T4 and T3 has been removed from OTC thyroid supplemen...

helbell

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Short Synacthen Test

Hi all, I've just received my Short Synacthen Test results which state they are 'adequate'. Does anyone know what the range of normal is? My results were: O...

Hi all, I've just received my Short Synacthen Test results which state they are...

Ahhan

•9 years ago

6 Replies

T3 and Blood Pressure

Hi there...my case should be well known by now and is not uncommon.......undiagnosed and then under medicated for many years up until 2 years ago before...

Hi there...my case should be well known by now and is not uncommon.......undiagn...

Hidden

•9 years ago

12 Replies

rt3??

Hi from nz and want to no how go bout gettin my rt3 tested as i ask the doc an she dont even no what it is?? Help

Hi from nz and want to no how go bout gettin my rt3 tested as i ask the doc an s...

farie02

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Help!!

Can some1 please help i have had my thyroid removed 7 years ago an ever since i had been taking my meds at night up til i seen the specialist an she asked y i...

Can some1 please help i have had my thyroid removed 7 years ago an ever since i ...

farie02

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Returned from holiday

three days ago. Felt ok when I got on the plane, 5 hours later when I disembarked, felt lousy. Since then I have had all original symptoms return - I have...

three days ago. Felt ok when I got on the plane, 5 hours later when I disembarke...

beanyjeany

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Feedback from the Endo.

It's taken afew months, as the drs surgery lost the first reply, but at last I have a response from the Endo. Quick recap - Partial TD in Oct 12. Felt hideous...

It's taken afew months, as the drs surgery lost the first reply, but at last I h...

GotTheTShirt

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Interpretaion of results and how to improve levels

Please would anyone advise where to go from here, as far as supplements to improve results, and what is missing from the results. I have an underactive...

Please would anyone advise where to go from here, as far as supplements to impro...

TraceyJC

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Price of Drugs

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1295610/NHS-doesnt-care-cost-medicine-Drugs-firms-accused-profiteering-raising-prices-ONE-THOUSAND-cent.html Just take...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1295610/NHS-doesnt-care-cost-medicine-Dr...

Hidden

•9 years ago

41 Replies

Blood test results - I have gone against endo advice

Hi, I saw an endo for the second time but as he had not arranged for me to have a blood test prior to the appointment there was little to discuss. I then had...

Hi, I saw an endo for the second time but as he had not arranged for me to have ...

MidnightBlue

•9 years ago

20 Replies

Can you let me know why you take T3 with NDT?

As NDT has T3 and over range T3 is dangerous, unless you have tissue resistance (not sure how this is diagnosed) why would you feel the need to take T3 with...

As NDT has T3 and over range T3 is dangerous, unless you have tissue resistance ...

cc120

•9 years ago

20 Replies

Most recent thyroid tests, what do they mean? My gp says they are fine but they are out of range as far as I can see!

After reading about the importance of t3 I requested my tsh, t 4 and t3 as the fatigue has been horrific recently My current levothyroxine dose is 125mg......

After reading about the importance of t3 I requested my tsh, t 4 and t3 as the f...

Chablis

•9 years ago

11 Replies

reduced to 30mg T3 only ???????

Just had my follow up with my endo. I am currently prescribed 75 T4 and 20 T3. My last results on this dose were TSH- 0.01, T4- 10 and T3 -3.9 and still have...

Just had my follow up with my endo. I am currently prescribed 75 T4 and 20 T3. ...

queridalady

•9 years ago

13 Replies

frustratingly ill :(

been dx with m/e 11yrs now, felt i was UAT right from start as was eneamic throu pregnacy an couldnt eat last 3-4 months i lost 2 st of my own body weight an...

been dx with m/e 11yrs now, felt i was UAT right from start as was eneamic throu...

deborahknight

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Puzzled by my readings. Help!

I would be grateful if someone can help me here. Two years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and have had incremental increases in levothyroxine. However,...

I would be grateful if someone can help me here. Two years ago I was diagnosed ...

mischa

•9 years ago

14 Replies

Can be sacked

Omg I'm so stressed out.. I used to be top performer on productio n working for boots.. When my figures started falling I knew something was going wrong, I was...

Omg I'm so stressed out.. I used to be top performer on productio n working for ...

Rudegirl

•9 years ago

20 Replies

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All posts for March 2015

BOUGHT - The Movie

So so happy to be improving but still not feeling 100% - help/advice on latest bloods please

Statins - prescribed Simvastin along with Levothyoxin

Anti-thyroid antibodies over 1000. High TSH, low FT4. Started 100mcg Levo. Will I feel better soon?

Armour compared to Nature-Throid?

evening more frustrated.com!

Need advice for Drs

Short synacthen test

Ibuprofen 600mg

Put lives before politics

Mary Kidson. Some Good News

Oestrogen dominance?

Comparitive Blood results - curious to know ur thoughts?

Adrenal Crisis/Addison's

Hormones found in majority of dietary thyroid supplements?

Short Synacthen Test

T3 and Blood Pressure

rt3??

Help!!

Returned from holiday

Feedback from the Endo.

Interpretaion of results and how to improve levels

Price of Drugs

Blood test results - I have gone against endo advice

Can you let me know why you take T3 with NDT?

Most recent thyroid tests, what do they mean? My gp says they are fine but they are out of range as far as I can see!

reduced to 30mg T3 only ???????

frustratingly ill :(

Puzzled by my readings. Help!

Can be sacked

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