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Double whammy

Anybody else have type 2 diabetes and thyroid nodules? Trying to manage with diet and exercise as not keen on hormone replacements etc. But can feel the energy...

Anybody else have type 2 diabetes and thyroid nodules? Trying to manage with die...

Bluejazz48

•7 years ago

17 Replies

On T4/T3 combo, TSH suppressed, diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, caused by 'subclinical hyperthyroidism'

I've had a horrendous few weeks since I developed atrial fibrillation (AF), being in hospital four times. This is a very alarming condition, not helped by my...

I've had a horrendous few weeks since I developed atrial fibrillation (AF), bein...

Coachv

•7 years ago

31 Replies

Happy New Year!!! Thank you for everything!!

Thank you all for all your help!! Lots of love xx

Amazon07

•7 years ago

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How do I safely come off levothyroxine?

Hello folks. I have a question about reducing levothyroxine over time. I had acute thyroiditis caused by a virus in October 2015. I started out with...

Hello folks. I have a question about reducing levothyroxine over time. I had acu...

Kerynz

•7 years ago

45 Replies

THYROID NODULES

HI again... not been here for a while..ok can i ask anyone here who was first diagnosed with a suspicious malignant nodule to be then tole it could be a...

HI again... not been here for a while..ok can i ask anyone here who was first d...

juls

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Let us hope that 2017 is a better year for us all, in comparison to this last quite strange one... how many optimists are still left? ;-)

2016 has been pretty grim in several ways - health, dreadful news on cuts for those most in need, much political upheaval across the world... you name it....

2016 has been pretty grim in several ways - health, dreadful news on cuts for th...

LindaC

•7 years ago

55 Replies

Don't understand

I have a post from helvella but it won't open on my password. What I can see of it, I cant understand . What are you telling me?

I have a post from helvella but it won't open on my password. What I can see of ...

Gcart

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Results for vitamins/minerals

Emerald22

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Happy 2017 everybody

Thank you everybody on here for helping so much by giving so much useful information. Each post and answer has given me strength and taken away from the...

Thank you everybody on here for helping so much by giving so much useful informa...

veryangirl44

•7 years ago

4 Replies

One Weight-Loss Approach Fits All? No, Not Even Close

If I had to identify one issue that dominates this forum it is weight. We see many threads suggesting one or other of the numerous approaches to weight-loss....

If I had to identify one issue that dominates this forum it is weight. We see ma...

helvella

Administrator•7 years ago

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Vitamin/mineral results

Following on from my first post here are results for vitamins and minerals. Had to leave 2 jobs due to underperformance caused by tiredness, brain fog, poor...

Following on from my first post here are results for vitamins and minerals. Had ...

Lizbeth1986

•7 years ago

23 Replies

Hashimotos

Hi all, I was diagnosed with hashimotos about ten years ago when I was 20. It has always swung hyper and hypo, very dramatic and frustrating swings. I've also...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with hashimotos about ten years ago when I was 20. It ha...

jellybean000

•7 years ago

11 Replies

off the main topic ... but extreamly relevant methinks !!!!!!

at this time of the year I would like to change from the ''norm'' and NOT make a '' new years resolution '' --- but , to imagine polishing that magic lantern...

at this time of the year I would like to change from the ''norm'' and NOT make a...

alangardner

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Update on results and which step next?

Hey guys, I asked for your advice recently as was having some horrible new symptoms - full story if you want a reminder here:...

Hey guys, I asked for your advice recently as was having some horrible new sympt...

Saggyuk

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Weaning off Hydrocortisone

I've been on HC for nearly 3 years now. I did manage to wean from 25mg to 10 back in May but had a bereavement and ended up crashing so had to go back up. Just...

I've been on HC for nearly 3 years now. I did manage to wean from 25mg to 10 bac...

Casper01

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Adding some T4 back in to my T3

I was on T4 for 18 years-on a dose of 125mcgs for the last few years.I had lots of hypo symptoms including hairloss,ectopic...

I was on T4 for 18 years-on a dose of 125mcgs for the last few years.I had lots ...

Naomi8

•7 years ago

6 Replies

NEW LABS, first since change to ARmour

Good morning. I received my first labs back since switched from T3/T4 combo of synthetics to NDT of armour thyroid. My TSH is lowest ever at .07 but i feel...

Good morning. I received my first labs back since switched from T3/T4 combo of ...

HASHISmom34

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Getting back on T4/T3 combo after T3 only

Hello all, Since I haven't had any success with my T3 only regimen, I decided to try adding T4 to T3. How should I proceed? I take my T3 in the morning, one...

Hello all, Since I haven't had any success with my T3 only regimen, I decided to...

YulianaRossenova

•7 years ago

26 Replies

Thyroid test results from Endo

Have now received the results: TSH 0.82, FT4 16.3, FT3 3.9 He has described me a being clinically euthyroid currently? He reccomends trial for 3-6months of...

Have now received the results: TSH 0.82, FT4 16.3, FT3 3.9 He has described me...

Shelley1954

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Too much iron and vitamins

Hi, Two weeks ago I was given ferrous fumarate 305mg to take 3 times a day, since I have hypothyroidism and my iron levels were low. I have been taking them...

Hi, Two weeks ago I was given ferrous fumarate 305mg to take 3 times a day, sin...

Imps1234

•7 years ago

25 Replies

Still not any better..!

It's been 5months since I've been on here nothing much has changed just load more blood tests....I have over and under active thyroid disease with graves. I...

It's been 5months since I've been on here nothing much has changed just load mor...

Yazz1

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Starter dose made no difference!

I have taken a peek at my blood test results online (can't get Dr appt to discuss 'til 9th Jan). They seem to imply that my starter dose of 25mcg Levothyroxine...

I have taken a peek at my blood test results online (can't get Dr appt to discus...

MandShef

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Buying t3 liothyronine in Germany

Hi all, I am in Germany for a day next week. Will it be possible to buy my t3 meds over the counter or would i have had to order them first? Thanks in advance...

Hi all, I am in Germany for a day next week. Will it be possible to buy my t3 me...

hashimotoes01

•7 years ago

5 Replies

New Formulation

Hi everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR AND GOOD HEALTH 2017 I Have been on levothyroxine (Actavis ) tablets , recently got repeat prescription and now it has been...

Hi everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR AND GOOD HEALTH 2017 I Have been on levothyroxine ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

17 Replies

New diet helped with hypothyroidism

I just had to share this with all of you. Firstly a little history. I used to be a happy, healthy 44 yr old male and then over the course of a year my weight...

I just had to share this with all of you. Firstly a little history. I used to ...

OllyJ

•7 years ago

19 Replies

winter increase in NDT?

Morning everyone. I hope you're going to have a good time this evening - whatever you're doing, and can I wish you all a happy - and healthy- new year. I...

Morning everyone. I hope you're going to have a good time this evening - whateve...

matty220

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Heavy periods

Hi I've now been taking levo thyroxine for nearly 6 weeks and was hoping to get less heavy periods. Instead they tend to start a week earlier with spotting and...

Hi I've now been taking levo thyroxine for nearly 6 weeks and was hoping to get ...

sophiebody

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Hydrocortisone for adrenal fatigue

Anyone on or used hydrocortisone for adrenals? I'm on 20 mcg t3 and using 10 mg HC in morning and 5 mg noon. My symptoms seem to be worse last week or so. Dr...

Anyone on or used hydrocortisone for adrenals? I'm on 20 mcg t3 and using 10 mg ...

Quiltgirl

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Advice needed for further testing

Hi, I'm new to this forum, I am a 29 year old male and have been dealing with fatigue and other problems for about 13 years. After getting very frustrated with...

Hi, I'm new to this forum, I am a 29 year old male and have been dealing with fa...

SimonA87

•7 years ago

29 Replies

Drinking Milk

Every time I have a small glass of milk, whole, skim, or 2% my throat feels like it is locking up, and it's like I have a big air bubble that won't come out....

Every time I have a small glass of milk, whole, skim, or 2% my throat feels like...

shelon64

•7 years ago

46 Replies

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All posts for December 2016

Double whammy

On T4/T3 combo, TSH suppressed, diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, caused by 'subclinical hyperthyroidism'

Happy New Year!!! Thank you for everything!!

How do I safely come off levothyroxine?

THYROID NODULES

Let us hope that 2017 is a better year for us all, in comparison to this last quite strange one... how many optimists are still left? ;-)

Don't understand

Results for vitamins/minerals

Happy 2017 everybody

One Weight-Loss Approach Fits All? No, Not Even Close

Vitamin/mineral results

Hashimotos

off the main topic ... but extreamly relevant methinks !!!!!!

Update on results and which step next?

Weaning off Hydrocortisone

Adding some T4 back in to my T3

NEW LABS, first since change to ARmour

Getting back on T4/T3 combo after T3 only

Thyroid test results from Endo

Too much iron and vitamins

Still not any better..!

Starter dose made no difference!

Buying t3 liothyronine in Germany

New Formulation

New diet helped with hypothyroidism

winter increase in NDT?

Heavy periods

Hydrocortisone for adrenal fatigue

Advice needed for further testing

Drinking Milk

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