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Please help!!

I have hypothyroidism after having half my thyroid removed. I am on 75mg levothyroxine daily. I have gained so much weight and my body hurts like hell,...

I have hypothyroidism after having half my thyroid removed. I am on 75mg levothy...

Jillnandy

•9 years ago

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North wales

Hi I would like to find people within my area with Graves' disease I'm 25 new to graves diagnosis and would like to maybe set up a coffee/tea afternoon or meet...

Hi I would like to find people within my area with Graves' disease I'm 25 new to...

Aer1

•9 years ago

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Just read this - just what everyone thinks?

http://tpauk.com/images/docs/reduce-scope-final.pdf Not that I know what post-thyroid means....

http://tpauk.com/images/docs/reduce-scope-final.pdf Not that I know what post-t...

Bluedragon

•9 years ago

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Fed up

I've been taking a low dose levothyroxin for 12 months, 5 years ago I was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid, I was put on carbimazole for 18 months my...

I've been taking a low dose levothyroxin for 12 months, 5 years ago I was diagno...

Tripper24

•9 years ago

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Friskypaw

Going to see my GP this Thursday for results of Levothyroixine.i have been on 75mg for a month and I am feeling not well at all. My surgery was on June 10,...

Going to see my GP this Thursday for results of Levothyroixine.i have been on 75...

Friskypaw

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Help with blood results please

Hi Everybody I have been hypo for 10 years and was stable on Levo (100)until past couple years when I have become overmedicated on a couple of occasions (or...

Hi Everybody I have been hypo for 10 years and was stable on Levo (100)until pas...

Daffers123

•9 years ago

1 Reply

5 star

Hi can anyone recommend a very good endro in northern Ireland preferably belfast . Seriously I am losing the will 😥

Hi can anyone recommend a very good endro in northern Ireland preferably belfast...

Hidden

•9 years ago

6 Replies

No thyroid due to papilliary cancer and am having some tests on Vit D and serum folate and would appreciate comments

Vit D level 95 nmol/L, Serum folate 8.7ug/L, Serum ferratin 36 ug/L, Serum vit B2 605ng/L (I take a spray supplement). Serum cholesterol 6.8 ( I have familial...

Vit D level 95 nmol/L, Serum folate 8.7ug/L, Serum ferratin 36 ug/L, Serum vit B...

Pepekins

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Interactions with other medications

Is it ok to take cod liver oil & glucosamine sulphate at the same time as my thyroxine? Also I have been looking at taking magnesium what do people think has...

Is it ok to take cod liver oil & glucosamine sulphate at the same time as my thy...

Wayne39

•9 years ago

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Anyone in N. Ireland found a helpful endo in England or Scotland?

I'm interested to find out if anyone from N. Ireland has consulted an understanding doctor or endo in England or Scotland - preferably someone who is willing...

I'm interested to find out if anyone from N. Ireland has consulted an understand...

DoDoc

•9 years ago

1 Reply

frustrated

Here is my latest blood results....looks like im overmedicated again FREE T3 3.9 (2.60-5.70) FREE T4 19.6(9.00-19.00) TSH 0.349(0.50-4.94) ANTI...

Here is my latest blood results....looks like im overmedicated again FREE T3 3....

dzmum

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Advice please

Morning all. Seen my haematologist this morning & he has confirmed my iron is very good & vit D, B12 & folate are normal (no range given) but he wants me to...

Morning all. Seen my haematologist this morning & he has confirmed my iron is ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Light at the end of the tunnel

I've seen it! For about 2 weeks I felt normal for the first time in years. Somewhere along the line with me messing around with my self medication I think I...

I've seen it! For about 2 weeks I felt normal for the first time in years. Somew...

bobsmydog

•9 years ago

10 Replies

T3 Swings & Roundabouts ?

I have posted before about my delight at being given a trial of t3 . The Endo said 10mcg a.m. and 10 p.m. and not to reduce Levo. I felt absolutely dreadful ,...

I have posted before about my delight at being given a trial of t3 . The Endo sa...

Pinkpeony

•9 years ago

40 Replies

Help- on T3 but want to raise my Levothyroxine?

Hi there, Well I'm doing ok but not brilliant. I am not yet fully medicated so still raising. I'm now taking 88.5mcgs Levothyroxine and 15 mcgs T3 it's taken...

Hi there, Well I'm doing ok but not brilliant. I am not yet fully medicated so s...

Hidden

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Private Endo?

Getting fed up with continuing symptoms..do we know of a good Endo in Kent? Recommendations via private messages please, in accordance with posting...

Getting fed up with continuing symptoms..do we know of a good Endo in Kent? Re...

Psycho1

•9 years ago

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Hypothyroidism 1st year...what should I be asking my GP if I feel my treatment is wrong?

So I was diagnosed, rather abruptly out of the blue, early last Sept when a run-of-the-mill thyroid blood test came back with TSH 13.02 and free T4 9.1. My GP...

So I was diagnosed, rather abruptly out of the blue, early last Sept when a run-...

samimanf83

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Results advice please after 3 months NDT (Thai Thiroyd)

Hi folks Diagnosed in April 2013 with Hashimoto's + load of hypo symptoms (cold feet, lethargy, sudden 2.5 stone weight gain, swollen face, outer eyebrows...

Hi folks Diagnosed in April 2013 with Hashimoto's + load of hypo symptoms (cold...

MaxiFrustrated

•9 years ago

18 Replies

Auto immune gastritis

Hi I was wondering if anyone on here knows anything about auto immune gastritis. I read recently (can't remember where) that although quite rare (ish)...

Hi I was wondering if anyone on here knows anything about auto immune gastritis....

Jane1957

•9 years ago

9 Replies

T4 to T3 conversion issues

I am hopefully going to get my blood test results back tomorrow ahead of my Endo appointment on Wednesday. I say hopefully because they were completely missed...

I am hopefully going to get my blood test results back tomorrow ahead of my Endo...

kk12

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Thyroid getting me down

Hacked off is an understatement .i am realy down over my weight issues had my thyroids out at twelve years ago and was told i will now live a happy normal life...

Hacked off is an understatement .i am realy down over my weight issues had my th...

nylarae

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Carotenemia?

I have noticed for a while now that my knuckles are a yellowy colour and sitting outside in daylight today it was particularly noticeable. I have just done a...

I have noticed for a while now that my knuckles are a yellowy colour and sitting...

infomaniac

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Healthunlocked british ?

Is healthunlocked based in Britain or elsewhere.thankyou.

hope10

•9 years ago

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going to try T4 and T3 advice please

at moment im taking 50-62.5 mcg T3 depending on how i feel im still sluggish with no energy and brain fog so was thinking of asking dr for thyroxine to take...

at moment im taking 50-62.5 mcg T3 depending on how i feel im still sluggish wit...

mandy72

•9 years ago

10 Replies

WP Thyroid

Hi, is anyone getting this in the UK with prescription ? If so where from? Many thanks

Hi, is anyone getting this in the UK with prescription ? If so where from? Many ...

jasperc163

•9 years ago

23 Replies

Connection

Hi everyone Does dry eyes have any connection with hashi been fir eye test was told the front layer of eyes extremely dry tears disappear immediately....

Hi everyone Does dry eyes have any connection with hashi been fir eye test was...

Hidden

•9 years ago

15 Replies

Hyperthyroid since 13 years old

Age 13 - diagnosed Hyperthyroid; 80% of my Thyroid was removed. Symptoms for about a year before surgery were pulse 160, very thin, nervous, and problems...

Age 13 - diagnosed Hyperthyroid; 80% of my Thyroid was removed. Symptoms for ab...

KMB1

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Should I Increase my Thyroxine ?

I have been taking my increase from 100mcg to 125mcg for 12 days with no noticeable difference, in fact I feel worse. I am hardly functioning and can't stop...

I have been taking my increase from 100mcg to 125mcg for 12 days with no noticea...

DEN53

•9 years ago

16 Replies

underactive-thyroid-glands

hii , 1st time on this just need any advice would help a lot .... iv been taking levothyroxine for 2 years now and iv just stared talking rigevidon (the...

hii , 1st time on this just need any advice would help a lot .... iv been takin...

kai_mummy

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Confused with my results, can anyone shed some light

February of this year I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid, TSH 7.11 and T4 10.8. I was put on 100 mcg levothyroxine. Second blood test done in April TSH...

February of this year I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid, TSH 7.11 and T4 ...

Philly2748

•9 years ago

19 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for August 2015

Please help!!

North wales

Just read this - just what everyone thinks?

Fed up

Friskypaw

Help with blood results please

5 star

No thyroid due to papilliary cancer and am having some tests on Vit D and serum folate and would appreciate comments

Interactions with other medications

Anyone in N. Ireland found a helpful endo in England or Scotland?

frustrated

Advice please

Light at the end of the tunnel

T3 Swings & Roundabouts ?

Help- on T3 but want to raise my Levothyroxine?

Private Endo?

Hypothyroidism 1st year...what should I be asking my GP if I feel my treatment is wrong?

Results advice please after 3 months NDT (Thai Thiroyd)

Auto immune gastritis

T4 to T3 conversion issues

Thyroid getting me down

Carotenemia?

Healthunlocked british ?

going to try T4 and T3 advice please

WP Thyroid

Connection

Hyperthyroid since 13 years old

Should I Increase my Thyroxine ?

underactive-thyroid-glands

Confused with my results, can anyone shed some light

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