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Do you stop your thyroid meds prior blood test or continue as normal

Two thyroid fourms have advised me to stop my meds prior my thyroid bt to show atrue figure. my doctors said my free t4 16.7 I had not taken thyroxine that...

Two thyroid fourms have advised me to stop my meds prior my thyroid bt to show a...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Not happy with blood results or endo :(

I haven't posted in about a year or so, so I hope you'll bear with me explaining it a bit of background. I'm now 40 and was diagnosed with an underactive...

I haven't posted in about a year or so, so I hope you'll bear with me explaining...

Jules_Essex

•8 years ago

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What tests I need?

Called the private hospital to book bloodtest appointment. I was suprised they said doctors order is not needed anymore, I can get any test under the sun they...

Called the private hospital to book bloodtest appointment. I was suprised they s...

Justiina

•8 years ago

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Overactive or underactive.. please help.

I'm going to post my labs here in a bit, just waiting to have them in my hands. I went to see my Dr, he tested T.3 T4 & TSH I recall my tsh was HIGH and the...

I'm going to post my labs here in a bit, just waiting to have them in my hands. ...

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•8 years ago

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Changing to taking levothyroxine at night

Advice please.. I'm thinking of taking levothyroxine at night instead of the day. Have many of you made the switch and if so did it make any difference? Also...

Advice please.. I'm thinking of taking levothyroxine at night instead of the day...

jojojowilts43

•8 years ago

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Blood test results

Hello again , just been to my doctors and had set of results 14/6/16 Serum TSH 8.78 mU/L (0.35-5.50) "High" That's all that was tested 17/2/15 Serum TSH...

Hello again , just been to my doctors and had set of results 14/6/16 Serum TSH 8...

Paul1108

•8 years ago

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Blood test results - help needed.

I have had 3 blood tests; Full Blood Count, Liver Function Test and Fluride Glucose done recently and need help to interpret them. I can see a couple of...

I have had 3 blood tests; Full Blood Count, Liver Function Test and Fluride Gluc...

Cubbikins

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Blue Horizon results back . Advice please folks ?

ALT 38 ( 0-33 ) is this Liver ? Triglycerides 0.69 (0.8-2.1 ) ? TSH 0.010 ( 0.270-4.200 ) CRP 15.70 (0.0-5 ) B12 2000 ( 191-663 ) Free T3. 4.9...

ALT 38 ( 0-33 ) is this Liver ? Triglycerides 0.69 (0.8-2.1 ) ? TSH 0.010 ...

Pinkpeony

•8 years ago

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Blood test - help needed to interpret them.

Is prey if this is a bit odd but I'm not sure how to post all all tests together in one post. ! have had 3 blood tests; Full Blood Count, Liver Function Test...

Is prey if this is a bit odd but I'm not sure how to post all all tests together...

Cubbikins

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Blood test results - help needed!

I have had 3 blood tests; Full Blood Count, Liver Function Test and Fluride Glucose done recently and need help to interpret them. I can see a couple of...

I have had 3 blood tests; Full Blood Count, Liver Function Test and Fluride Gluc...

Cubbikins

•8 years ago

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Gall Bladder, Nature throid Update

I have been taking Dr Berg Ox bile gallbladder formula for two months now and haven't noticed any difference. I've started taking two grains of Nature throid...

I have been taking Dr Berg Ox bile gallbladder formula for two months now and ha...

Maryh1

•8 years ago

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Describe your symptoms ?

i have been getting hot flashes lately with a really bad headache. Was wondering if anyone could relate to it .. I'm new to this and am very young . My body...

i have been getting hot flashes lately with a really bad headache. Was wondering...

Painfulboy03

•8 years ago

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New paper now out online

At last our latest paper is out in the European Thyroid Journal online: Eur Thyroid JDOI: 10.1159/000447967. This journal is very cagy about letting people...

At last our latest paper is out in the European Thyroid Journal online: Eur Thyr...

diogenes

Remembering•8 years ago

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Absolutely GUTTED

Hi guys thought I would just share, just gone to pick my T3 up off the father in-law of which I gave him money to pick them up and guess what they were...

Hi guys thought I would just share, just gone to pick my T3 up off the father in...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Advice on London doctors and blood tests for hypothyroidism

Diagnosed with hypothyroidism last September as had bad joint pain in hips and Blood tests showed T4 was 14.9 and TSH was 9.8. Was put on 50mcg Levothyroxine....

Diagnosed with hypothyroidism last September as had bad joint pain in hips and B...

CTE18

•8 years ago

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Levothyroxine for Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

Levothyroxine therapy given to pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with a decreased risk of having low-birth-weight babies and of...

Levothyroxine therapy given to pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism is...

Clutter

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Advice on new test results please - hypo

After receiving such good advice on this forum from so many of you lovely people I hope you can help me again with my latest blood test results. As requested...

After receiving such good advice on this forum from so many of you lovely people...

chellegsd

•8 years ago

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T3 and on-line payments

Just tried to pay for T3 from Greece using Moneygram but my card was declined because my name doesn't match the one on my card. I have tried to send the money...

Just tried to pay for T3 from Greece using Moneygram but my card was declined be...

GosportNancy

•8 years ago

33 Replies

Can't lose weight since being on thyroxine

Sorry to post again about this but is weight gain common on thyroxine? I have battled for thyroxine for a long time. I became ill last summer with chronic...

Sorry to post again about this but is weight gain common on thyroxine? I have b...

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•8 years ago

1 Reply

Thyroid Self Regulation / Armour Help

Hi I have been diagnosed this year with hypothyroidism, after asking for a blood test as I felt that I was Vitamin D deficient. I had initially been put on...

Hi I have been diagnosed this year with hypothyroidism, after asking for a blood...

msameja2016

•8 years ago

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Pain consultant diagnosed fibromyalgia but asked GP to do thyroid function tests. GP refused! Tests done privately and results in...

Please can anyone comment on the following results which are for my sister. She was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a pain consultant. Give him his...

Please can anyone comment on the following results which are for my sister. She...

MacG

•8 years ago

22 Replies

Not an Allergic Reaction

Yesterday I took my son to Guys Hospital Allergy Clinic to try and get to the bottom of his (and my) skin problems. The Doctor said it definitely was not an...

Yesterday I took my son to Guys Hospital Allergy Clinic to try and get to the bo...

nightingale-56

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Hypothyroidism

I've had this for over 20 years, and only recently received a letter from my GP stating that I am overdue a blood test for my thyroid function. (Yes, about 20...

I've had this for over 20 years, and only recently received a letter from my GP ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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NDT and tiredness

Hi all. Wondering when the tiredness starts to go with ndt. I'm increasing the dose gradually (only at 3/4 grain) but I'm still soooooooo tired. Is the answer...

Hi all. Wondering when the tiredness starts to go with ndt. I'm increasing the ...

Olsbird

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Help please with underactive thyroid / hashimotos as I feel I should seek private care .

Hello everyone, I'm Paul 47 year old non smoking ,non drinking man in Bangor north wales. I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid around 12 years ago ( my...

Hello everyone, I'm Paul 47 year old non smoking ,non drinking man in Bangor nor...

Paul1108

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Weird symptoms

I have APS and until recently always put all my ails down to this,until one of the admin on APS site gave me some advice and have been reading about thyroid...

I have APS and until recently always put all my ails down to this,until one of t...

donnabrain

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Mental health and combination treatment more effective?

some discussion going on! http://press.endocrine.org/doi/full/10.1210/jc.2003-030139

some discussion going on! http://press.endocrine.org/doi/full/10.1210/jc.2003-03...

Brubru

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Introduction and query -re latest blood resultant

Hi all. I'm new on thyroid UK. Been reading some posts but this is my first one. I'm 50 and diagnosed in March with hypothyroidism (confirmed antibodies in...

Hi all. I'm new on thyroid UK. Been reading some posts but this is my first one....

Lulu_65

•8 years ago

5 Replies

urgent referral made over 2 months ago

drs made urgent referral to see endo back in June along with mental health anyway last week seen the guy from mental health who advised to go through PALS...

drs made urgent referral to see endo back in June along with mental health anywa...

mandy72

•8 years ago

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Hashimotos..Pulling my hair out - yes, bad joke I know.

Hello again everyone. My computer has gone bonkers on me, so I'm running only in Safe Mode, so I do hope this does post. These are my latest blood test...

Hello again everyone. My computer has gone bonkers on me, so I'm running only i...

SantaMonica2002

•8 years ago

33 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for August 2016

Do you stop your thyroid meds prior blood test or continue as normal

Not happy with blood results or endo :(

What tests I need?

Overactive or underactive.. please help.

Changing to taking levothyroxine at night

Blood test results

Blood test results - help needed.

Blue Horizon results back . Advice please folks ?

Blood test - help needed to interpret them.

Blood test results - help needed!

Gall Bladder, Nature throid Update

Describe your symptoms ?

New paper now out online

Absolutely GUTTED

Advice on London doctors and blood tests for hypothyroidism

Levothyroxine for Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

Advice on new test results please - hypo

T3 and on-line payments

Can't lose weight since being on thyroxine

Thyroid Self Regulation / Armour Help

Pain consultant diagnosed fibromyalgia but asked GP to do thyroid function tests. GP refused! Tests done privately and results in...

Not an Allergic Reaction

Hypothyroidism

NDT and tiredness

Help please with underactive thyroid / hashimotos as I feel I should seek private care .

Weird symptoms

Mental health and combination treatment more effective?

Introduction and query -re latest blood resultant

urgent referral made over 2 months ago

Hashimotos..Pulling my hair out - yes, bad joke I know.

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