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Diet and Eating Habits

What have you added to your diet or taken away that has contributed to you feeling better? Do you find eating little and often helpful? Does anyone find the...

What have you added to your diet or taken away that has contributed to you feeli...

Jefner

•8 years ago

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IS THIS MY KIDNEYS or related to gall bladder removal?

I have severe pain all in my right back when my bladder is filling up and as it does it makes me "puffed out". I have a small cyst and all ct scans showed...

I have severe pain all in my right back when my bladder is filling up and as it ...

basten

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Blood Test Results

Hi,I wonder if anyone could decipher my blood test results please. TFT..serumTSH Level 0.11mU/L, Serum free T4 level 17.5pmol/L, both have exclamation marks by...

Hi,I wonder if anyone could decipher my blood test results please. TFT..serumTSH...

Mouse11

•8 years ago

4 Replies

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Vitamin K2 deficiency symptoms!

I have been taking K2 for a while, thanks to Greygoose for suggesting it :) I don't remember to take it every day, but recently realized I feel better when I...

I have been taking K2 for a while, thanks to Greygoose for suggesting it :) I do...

Justiina

•8 years ago

34 Replies

Functional Doctors in London/UK?

Hi all, a couple of weeks ago I wrote and asked about good endocrinologists in and around London, but somoene recommended I see a Functional Doctor. Can...

Hi all, a couple of weeks ago I wrote and asked about good endocrinologists in a...

carolyn982

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Gluten and Thyroid 101??

Hello everyone and I'm sorry to have started another post about the thyroid and gluten but I have thyroid brain fog and simply can't read through all the other...

Hello everyone and I'm sorry to have started another post about the thyroid and ...

carolyn982

•8 years ago

2 Replies

UV Lamps

I'm vitamin D deficient, is it worth investing in a UV Lamp or will the oral supplements be enough?

I'm vitamin D deficient, is it worth investing in a UV Lamp or will the oral sup...

Diyena

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Help, feeling under active thyroid symptoms but gp blood tests show within range. Have requested t3 and t4 after talking to gp.

Any help would be really appreciated. Struggling with fatigue, lethargic, tiredness, exhaustion, low mood because I feel so tired all the time. My mum,...

Any help would be really appreciated. Struggling with fatigue, lethargic, tired...

Brassband

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Hashimotos

What's the difference between Hashimotos and Hypothyroidism?

Diyena

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Reducing meds

Over the last 2 years I have been trying to reduce meds as I am oversubscribed according to my blood tests. I am dreading going back to specialist as I have...

Over the last 2 years I have been trying to reduce meds as I am oversubscribed a...

desperation

•8 years ago

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Can magnesium deficiency cause facial numbness?

The left side of my face has been numb for 6 almost 7 months I've had a MRI of brain cat scan of brain and cat scan of neck and face thinking it could be...

The left side of my face has been numb for 6 almost 7 months I've had a MRI of b...

lindsey1987

•8 years ago

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Baffled and swollen again;( Any ideas why??

Years ago I was diagnosed with secondary hypothyroidism. I tried synthroid and had a horrible swelling reaction..even though my case is not autoimmune..my body...

Years ago I was diagnosed with secondary hypothyroidism. I tried synthroid and h...

Hidden

•8 years ago

24 Replies

Can hypo kill you?

i say it can but hubby disagrees he thinks i am exaggerating.Would like to know if its a yes or no.

i say it can but hubby disagrees he thinks i am exaggerating.Would like to know...

fairyeyes

•8 years ago

35 Replies

Over active thyroid

Hello this is my first time on here. I was diagnosed with graves disease in sep and was put on 10mg of carbimazole. Just had a blood test and my tsh is now...

Hello this is my first time on here. I was diagnosed with graves disease in sep ...

subarubabe1

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Jarrows b right

Hello my Thorne b complex is nearly finished and I take jarrows b 12 just wondering I the b right are any good ? Or can anyone suggest another good brand that...

Hello my Thorne b complex is nearly finished and I take jarrows b 12 just wonder...

nettiboo1982

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Friskypaw

I would like to know if thyroid problems and hypothyroidism is a heredity trait. Some doctors say yes and some say no. My daughter now has the same thyroid...

I would like to know if thyroid problems and hypothyroidism is a heredity trait....

Friskypaw

•9 years ago

12 Replies

Stomach acid

Quick question about stomach acid - when you started to get better how long did it take for your stomach acid to return? Was it early on in recovery or...

Quick question about stomach acid - when you started to get better how long did ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

13 Replies

Feeling better

Although the glands under my jaw have been up for a couple of weeks. Could that be hashi related? Not due for my next bood test until new year BUT when my doc...

Although the glands under my jaw have been up for a couple of weeks. Could that ...

Jefner

•9 years ago

12 Replies

Results

TSH is still 5.85 (0.27 - 4.20) ( no change after 6 weeks of 25mcg levo) so my levo has been upped to 50mcg Thyroid peroxidase ....8 Kiu/L Doctor tells me...

TSH is still 5.85 (0.27 - 4.20) ( no change after 6 weeks of 25mcg levo) so my l...

Diyena

•9 years ago

11 Replies

NDT Question

I'm currently taking Armour NDT and have been for 6 months, working OK, but could be better. I'd like to try another brand next time so that I can get a...

I'm currently taking Armour NDT and have been for 6 months, working OK, but coul...

ColinK

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Magnesium

Hi all. Just a quickie to ask if anybody can direct me to a source of organic form magnesium please. I bought magnesium from a health shop in all innocence,...

Hi all. Just a quickie to ask if anybody can direct me to a source of organic fo...

MrsRaven

•9 years ago

22 Replies

Sub clinical hyperthyroidism but only treated with 40mg Propranolol X 3 per day, but still feel ill.

New to all this thyroid madness, but shocked at how ill you can be but given no help by endocrinnologist consultant who refused to treat with anti thyroid Meds...

New to all this thyroid madness, but shocked at how ill you can be but given no ...

susiebertie

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Urine flow issues with decrease in dose?

Hi All, Two weeks ago I decreased my Levoxyl dose by 25mcgs. I have felt better overall, and think this lower dose is an improvement for me – BUT for the last...

Hi All, Two weeks ago I decreased my Levoxyl dose by 25mcgs. I have felt better...

Hypoguy

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Supplements - feeling better

Following advice from the forum I've been supplementing with the following: Gentle iron 25mg Methyl Folate 400mcg B12 (methylcobalamin) 1000mcg Plus 800iu...

Following advice from the forum I've been supplementing with the following: Gen...

Joburton

•9 years ago

18 Replies

OMG Read this reply from the Health Minister - ironically it ended up in my junk

After reading this, I hope you want to sign my petition for better testing and treatment for #hypothyroidism...

After reading this, I hope you want to sign my petition for better testing and t...

vavthyroid

•9 years ago

26 Replies

No better

Can anyone tell by looking at my test results (on profile or previous post) if I may need to add T3 to my Synthroid? I am feeling no better, and am going back...

Can anyone tell by looking at my test results (on profile or previous post) if I...

7989--

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Email received from the Health Secretary. Ironically it ended up in my junk folder.

After reading this, you may want to sign up my petition https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/improve-testing-and-treatment-of-hypothyroidism And view my...

After reading this, you may want to sign up my petition https://you.38degrees.or...

vavthyroid

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Very low TSH and High T4

Hi, I have a partial list of test results and I really don't know what to make of this. The last test I had was Sept 29th. My TSH was 19, low T4 and normal...

Hi, I have a partial list of test results and I really don't know what to make ...

marvalrus

•9 years ago

29 Replies

Latest results: where to go from here?

Latest batch of bloods are in: fT4 14.7 (10-19.8) fT3 4.3 (3.5-5.5) Last fT3 results were 4.7 in August, with fT4 at 15.3 (I think), after which I increased...

Latest batch of bloods are in: fT4 14.7 (10-19.8) fT3 4.3 (3.5-5.5) Last fT3 r...

hose1975

•9 years ago

7 Replies

low dose naltrexone [LDN]

Has anyone in UK had experience with low dose naltrexone or LDN for auto immune thyroid disoders. I am very interested in taking it as it seems to address the...

Has anyone in UK had experience with low dose naltrexone or LDN for auto immune ...

mothsballs

•9 years ago

8 Replies

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All posts for December 2015

Diet and Eating Habits

IS THIS MY KIDNEYS or related to gall bladder removal?

Blood Test Results

Vitamin K2 deficiency symptoms!

Functional Doctors in London/UK?

Gluten and Thyroid 101??

UV Lamps

Help, feeling under active thyroid symptoms but gp blood tests show within range. Have requested t3 and t4 after talking to gp.

Hashimotos

Reducing meds

Can magnesium deficiency cause facial numbness?

Baffled and swollen again;( Any ideas why??

Can hypo kill you?

Over active thyroid

Jarrows b right

Friskypaw

Stomach acid

Feeling better

Results

NDT Question

Magnesium

Sub clinical hyperthyroidism but only treated with 40mg Propranolol X 3 per day, but still feel ill.

Urine flow issues with decrease in dose?

Supplements - feeling better

OMG Read this reply from the Health Minister - ironically it ended up in my junk

No better

Email received from the Health Secretary. Ironically it ended up in my junk folder.

Very low TSH and High T4

Latest results: where to go from here?

low dose naltrexone [LDN]

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