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Wanting a Change

I feel I've learnt a lot since recently joining this forum (due to the experiences of others and the wisdom expressed from certain contributors); and am...

I feel I've learnt a lot since recently joining this forum (due to the experienc...

Xanthi

•8 years ago

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Don't want to lose T3

I have been spoiled with a good doctor in the uk, I was lucky enough to get T3 and T4, now in a fit of madness we have moved to Sweden, where the prescriptions...

I have been spoiled with a good doctor in the uk, I was lucky enough to get T3 a...

leaf1

•8 years ago

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Vitamin testing

Were is the best place to get selenium ,zinc etc tested as doctor will do ferritin. B12 etc and checking for my thyroid to make sure I don't overdose on the...

Were is the best place to get selenium ,zinc etc tested as doctor will do ferrit...

Maggiemay12

•8 years ago

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T3 drama

Morning all, having a bit of a dilemma. By some miracle my private Endo prescribed me T3. He wants me to take 10mcg in the morning and 10mcg 6 hours later. The...

Morning all, having a bit of a dilemma. By some miracle my private Endo prescrib...

CBann

•8 years ago

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FIrst blood test after 8weeks , changed to NDT

I've just got my first test done . I'm currently taking 1and a quarter grains daily of Nature thyroid . I've been feeling a lot better my joint pains are so...

I've just got my first test done . I'm currently taking 1and a quarter grains da...

Val-55

•8 years ago

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Tsh within in range but TPO anti 1192. Hairloss gotten much worse any ideas?

Been struggling mainly with chronicle Hairloss for 11 months now. Started on 50 Levo then went to 75 as tsh crept up a bit 2 months ago. My tsh has never been...

Been struggling mainly with chronicle Hairloss for 11 months now. Started on 50 ...

lngilbertson123

•8 years ago

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11 year old son with a possible underactive thyroid

My son had some blood tests recently to check if his thyroid is underactive (still waiting for the results). He does have quite a few symtoms which makes me...

My son had some blood tests recently to check if his thyroid is underactive (sti...

Mp77

•8 years ago

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Depression and inflammation: Web article and radio programme

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37166293 A useful article for those of us with Hashi's and/or other autoimmune conditions, to point the non-afflicted to, so...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37166293 A useful article for those of us with ...

SmallBlueThing

•8 years ago

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test results, advice on to how to get gp to increase dose.

Last Nov I was finally given levo (50mcg) by my gp after months of increasing TSH tests and feeling really bad and when retested was told I was in range...

Last Nov I was finally given levo (50mcg) by my gp after months of increasing TS...

bd79og

•8 years ago

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Bipolar and hypo/hyperthyroidism

Hi. I need a little advice. I'm new here so please be gentle. I have been diagnosed with bipolar 1 with ultra rapid cycling and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. For...

Hi. I need a little advice. I'm new here so please be gentle. I have been diagno...

Nunezhall

•8 years ago

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DIO2 positive result, blood tests all show improvement. Feel awful though??

Hi, I had my results today I do have the Heterozygous variant result. I'm not entirely sure what it all means tbh, the counsellor was lovely but spent longer...

Hi, I had my results today I do have the Heterozygous variant result. I'm not en...

misslissa

•8 years ago

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Weird Vision issues

Hi, I have Graves' disease since 2000. A few years back my vision changed (Not TED), but I started seeing static, trails, afterimages from bright lights, list...

Hi, I have Graves' disease since 2000. A few years back my vision changed (Not T...

HarryPotterWho

•8 years ago

34 Replies

how can I see my blood test results?

Hello all, I'm new here. I've been diagnosed as hypothyroid sufferer since I was in my 30s (now 49)...but I was only ever prescribed levothyroxine (which I...

Hello all, I'm new here. I've been diagnosed as hypothyroid sufferer since I w...

silbar

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Hrt cessation

Hi I have been taking elleste duet 1mg for the past year and now want to stop. How do I do it? Can I simply cease or do I need to taper off? I have one more...

Hi I have been taking elleste duet 1mg for the past year and now want to stop. H...

anjibebe

•8 years ago

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Three days without hypothyroid pills, what will happen??

So I haven't been taking my levothyroxine for about three days because I'm out and there is a problem with my insurance. I'm on a 50 and I was just wondering...

So I haven't been taking my levothyroxine for about three days because I'm out a...

Theatrenerd19

•8 years ago

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Recently diagnosed, confused and being treated like a fraud.

To anyone that can help or offer support/advice. I am a 26 year old female. A few weeks ago felt like I was falling apart. I am constantly tired, was getting...

To anyone that can help or offer support/advice. I am a 26 year old female. A f...

Twiggyboy

•8 years ago

38 Replies

thyroid UK

I have resonantly gone onto Armour thyroid 2 weeks ago... I am feeling very depressed irritable and anxious, did feel a little anxious before, as i had just...

I have resonantly gone onto Armour thyroid 2 weeks ago... I am feeling very depr...

hilarybarnett11

•8 years ago

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17 years old and have hypothyroidism

So I've been having headaches for a long time, I went to the doctors and he did 4 blood tests. I got the results back today and it turns out I have an...

So I've been having headaches for a long time, I went to the doctors and he did ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

2 Replies

First appt with endo tomorrow - anyone have a checklist of questions/tests to request?

Hi everyone, I have my first appointment with an endocrinologist tomorrow (going privately as my GP couldn't help further). A bit of background, I had been...

Hi everyone, I have my first appointment with an endocrinologist tomorrow (going...

Shamrock16

•8 years ago

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update re: blood tests please?

Hi, please could I ask advice before I visit my GP again on thursday this week? After 3 years battling obvious hypothyroidism, I had a blood test done with...

Hi, please could I ask advice before I visit my GP again on thursday this week? ...

jbthyro

•8 years ago

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taken too much T3

ive increased my morning from 20 to 30mcg and seem to be okish on that and then 10mcg in the afternoon just been to daughters for the day so was late taking my...

ive increased my morning from 20 to 30mcg and seem to be okish on that and then ...

mandy72

•8 years ago

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Can anyone interpret my blood results please ....

hello all - could anyone have a look at my results and tell me their thoughts please? Many thanks GP June 2016: Vitamin D 93, corrected calcium 2.15,TSH...

hello all - could anyone have a look at my results and tell me their thoughts pl...

jefftall

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Help understanding my thyroid test please!

I wrote this post yesterday: https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/134040381/newly-diagnosed-with-hypothyroidism.-advice-needed. I have borderline...

I wrote this post yesterday: https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/13404038...

Nicolet89

•8 years ago

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arthritis and hyperthirodism

i had an arthritis for a very long time with terrible pain.from 3 years i was diagnosed with toxic multi nodular goiter. i take 20mg carbimazole. after 2 years...

i had an arthritis for a very long time with terrible pain.from 3 years i was di...

elsaba

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Ft3 Ft4 calculator New thread

Hi all just put my results into calculator that was posted by a fellow member.my results are off.so thought would start new thread to maybe get some insight. I...

Hi all just put my results into calculator that was posted by a fellow member.my...

lindabre

•8 years ago

4 Replies

shock symptoms after a Nasty fall

Please could somebody help me with a dilemma about whether to increase my Armour by a 1/4 grain, or not? Two weeks ago I had a bad fall which left me with...

Please could somebody help me with a dilemma about whether to increase my Armour...

C70rol

•8 years ago

8 Replies

My latest results : From Hyper to Hypo in 9 months

Hi everyone, Would just like to get some feedback from you. Been on treatment for my hyperthyroidism since the start of the year. Was Hyper with the following...

Hi everyone, Would just like to get some feedback from you. Been on treatment fo...

Ricky007

•8 years ago

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Now what??

Found a new doc in April (4hrs away) -- and finally got a diagnosis of Hashimoto's... (Thanks to a couple of you for giving me that Diagnosis before I had...

Found a new doc in April (4hrs away) -- and finally got a diagnosis of Hashimot...

marchm2016

•8 years ago

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Another doc appointment still thinks anxiety

So saw another doctor today who's actually very nice and friendly but again things everything is due to anxiety. I went there about a refferal again to urology...

So saw another doctor today who's actually very nice and friendly but again thin...

Hypo101

•8 years ago

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Acupuncture - North Kent?

Recently diagnosed with Under active Thyroid and Hashimoto. I'm working my way through the root cause book by Isabella Went (incredibly helpful - and...

Recently diagnosed with Under active Thyroid and Hashimoto. I'm working my way ...

Gemgems77

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for August 2016

Wanting a Change

Don't want to lose T3

Vitamin testing

T3 drama

FIrst blood test after 8weeks , changed to NDT

Tsh within in range but TPO anti 1192. Hairloss gotten much worse any ideas?

11 year old son with a possible underactive thyroid

Depression and inflammation: Web article and radio programme

test results, advice on to how to get gp to increase dose.

Bipolar and hypo/hyperthyroidism

DIO2 positive result, blood tests all show improvement. Feel awful though??

Weird Vision issues

how can I see my blood test results?

Hrt cessation

Three days without hypothyroid pills, what will happen??

Recently diagnosed, confused and being treated like a fraud.

thyroid UK

17 years old and have hypothyroidism

First appt with endo tomorrow - anyone have a checklist of questions/tests to request?

update re: blood tests please?

taken too much T3

Can anyone interpret my blood results please ....

Help understanding my thyroid test please!

arthritis and hyperthirodism

Ft3 Ft4 calculator New thread

shock symptoms after a Nasty fall

My latest results : From Hyper to Hypo in 9 months

Now what??

Another doc appointment still thinks anxiety

Acupuncture - North Kent?

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