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Health records

Well, I finally got my health records from my GP surgery (my delay in requesting, they provided fairly promptly). Was surprised to discover that in only...

Well, I finally got my health records from my GP surgery (my delay in requesting...

Soreknees2016

•7 years ago

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Confused

If I'm optimally medicated on Levothyroxine, which according to my GP I am, as my TSH is 0.2, why have I just read that below 0.3 means it's supressed? What...

If I'm optimally medicated on Levothyroxine, which according to my GP I am, as m...

Jackiez

•7 years ago

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Need to be top of the range for the MAGIC FIVE – Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Iron, Ferritin and Folates

I have recently had my endocrinologist refuse to retest me on the magic five (except Vit D) with no explanation before my next consultation on the 7/2/2017....

I have recently had my endocrinologist refuse to retest me on the magic five (ex...

amasufindme

•7 years ago

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LOW STOMACH ACID OR HIGH STOMACH ACID? Confused!

I'm new here and have a question...I belch a lot, especially after eating food. I have now get chest pains in my solar plexus - starting at 2a.m. Pain is huge...

I'm new here and have a question...I belch a lot, especially after eating food. ...

samnidhi

•7 years ago

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Trying to find a supplier for Erfa Thyroid - please private message me.

Hi all I would be grateful if someone could private message me as to where I can get Erfa Thyroid as I can no longer get this via the NHS as I used to, nor...

Hi all I would be grateful if someone could private message me as to where I ca...

Lancashirelass

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone suffering from carpel tunnel syndrome?

I haven't been to the Dr yet but my wrist and arm is aching along with tingling in my thumb and 2 fingers. Im having bloods done tomorrow so I should have new...

I haven't been to the Dr yet but my wrist and arm is aching along with tingling ...

kingyl

•7 years ago

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Palpation really bad again been to drs and have upped my doze

I'm now on 50mcg of liquid levothyroxine I've had palpitations as I posted here a few days ago now since upping my doze it seems even worse ? And heartbeat...

I'm now on 50mcg of liquid levothyroxine I've had palpitations as I posted here ...

toonarmy

•7 years ago

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Genova Saliva Cortisol Test

I have done my first sample. I decided to go for it, not because I believe in adrenal fatigue as a diagnosis but to just rule out any cortisol issues as my...

I have done my first sample. I decided to go for it, not because I believe in ad...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Help with test results TSH 11 / T4 1.01

Hello! I've just joined HealthUnlocked recommended by a few friends. I've treated for underactive thyroid for about 19 years. Currently on Thyroxin/Eutirox...

Hello! I've just joined HealthUnlocked recommended by a few friends. I've treate...

BB8-Btn

•7 years ago

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Hashimoto's or Hypothyroid?

Hi there What's the difference between Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism? I have Primary Sjogren's Syndrome and an underactive thyroid - ( I don't know that the...

Hi there What's the difference between Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism? I have P...

tracyd59

•7 years ago

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Hoping for benefit from Thyroid S tablets

Hi, I'm 57, got primary Sjogren's Syndrome, asthma and sleep apnoea. I am hypothyroid and have been on 100 mg Eutroxsig (T4 synthetic) since 2005. I find it...

Hi, I'm 57, got primary Sjogren's Syndrome, asthma and sleep apnoea. I am hypoth...

tracyd59

•7 years ago

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Abnormally low B12

Off to docs this morning.... abnormally low B12, borderline full blood count and borderline hormones (menopause test).... joy! Going to get full results in a...

Off to docs this morning.... abnormally low B12, borderline full blood count and...

MrsSAcky

•7 years ago

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Hashimoto's and Paleo

Has anyone here recovered significantly from Hashimoto's significantly with the Paleo diet?

Has anyone here recovered significantly from Hashimoto's significantly with the ...

Chrys

•7 years ago

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1st endo appt this Thursday - advise pls

Hi All, Finally managed to convince the GP to let me try an endo appt at the local hospital as she says my bloods are fine but I'm still very symptomatic of...

Hi All, Finally managed to convince the GP to let me try an endo appt at the lo...

SharonW

•7 years ago

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Rapidly rising TSH while on levothyroxine - New here :-)

Hello :-) I'm new to these message boards and to thyroid problems so any advice would be fab. I started levothyroxine about 9 months ago due to fluctuating...

Hello :-) I'm new to these message boards and to thyroid problems so any advice ...

kedsheep

•7 years ago

28 Replies

First BH blood tests

Hello again, well I've discovered that after over 20 years as Hyopthyroid I'm a Hashi body. I took the results to GP who then ran her own. I've had thyroxine...

Hello again, well I've discovered that after over 20 years as Hyopthyroid I'm a...

miglet54

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Nutri Thyroid shortage

Hi This appears to be out of stock. The most information I can get is that it is a manufacturer shortage. No further information. Does anyone here know any...

Hi This appears to be out of stock. The most information I can get is that it is...

Equi-crazy

•7 years ago

16 Replies

2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease during Pregnancy and the Postpartum

Recently there have been several posts about the tragic consequences of thyroid impacting on pregnancy. So the publication of the 2017 Guidelines (link below)...

Recently there have been several posts about the tragic consequences of thyroid ...

helvella

Administrator•7 years ago

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Potential thyroid problems and TTC

Hi all, I'm new here and just wanted to give a bit of background first. DH and I have been TTC since July. We had a early miscarriage/chemical pregnancy and...

Hi all, I'm new here and just wanted to give a bit of background first. DH and I...

bumblingbee

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Follow in from last post

I went to gp today got a printout of bloods only one thing in it tsh 3.75 and normal. I asked about testing T3 said won't do that while tsh normal. Did agree...

I went to gp today got a printout of bloods only one thing in it tsh 3.75 and no...

janeamber

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Cushing's UK

Some of you might be interested to know that there is a Facebook group for people testing or diagnosed with Cushing's disease or syndrome. Cushing's is said to...

Some of you might be interested to know that there is a Facebook group for peopl...

Hidden

•7 years ago

3 Replies

A New Prediction Model for Evaluating Treatment-Resistant Depression

This type of paper seems a really mixed blessing. Great that thyroid disorder is in the model. But... The idea that someone might have been initially diagnosed...

This type of paper seems a really mixed blessing. Great that thyroid disorder is...

helvella

Administrator•7 years ago

1 Reply

New blood results

Just got thyroid function test from doctore I am presently taking 125 m of levothyrovine results Serum TSH 7- 67 can someone tell me what the results mean...

Just got thyroid function test from doctore I am presently taking 125 m of levo...

tterrygill

•7 years ago

10 Replies

NHS T3

Hi does anyone know if a new firm has taken over Mecury Pharma ,new company called Concordia ,as I have felt sick on latest batch of t3.Just wondered if there...

Hi does anyone know if a new firm has taken over Mecury Pharma ,new company cal...

susiebow

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Bugs in the system

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post "Problems with T3-only" very much appreciate your helpful responses,but am unable to respond as normal using the...

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post "Problems with T3-only" very much a...

Naomi8

•7 years ago

1 Reply

The ketogenic diet (sorry rather long)

Its a bit long, but here is my answer to the questions about the keto diet. A ketogenic diet is one that is very low in carbohydrate forcing the body to burn...

Its a bit long, but here is my answer to the questions about the keto diet. A k...

Ruthi

•7 years ago

49 Replies

Blue Horizon Results

Hi there, Please could someone cast an expert eye over my blood test results? I'm pretty happy on the whole, but the folate is high. Is this ok? Thanks in...

Hi there, Please could someone cast an expert eye over my blood test results? ...

Arab

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Still not quite right, latest results

Afternoon everyone, I have just had latest bloods from Blue Horizon. I've been on 75 mg Levo for 8 weeks or so, and am taking all advised vitamins and...

Afternoon everyone, I have just had latest bloods from Blue Horizon. I've been ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Another paper showing that free T3 is not normalised unless TSH is suppressed, in T4-therapy patients.

I'm just informing the TUK forum of the emergence of a new paper by Ito et al in the journal Thyroid. It shows as per the heading, that TSH has to be...

I'm just informing the TUK forum of the emergence of a new paper by Ito et al in...

diogenes

Remembering•7 years ago

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Blue Horizon

Hi. Can anyone tell me what the turnaround time is for Blue Horizon Thyroid +10 test is? I did mine today and it was in the post by 8.15. I rather cleverly...

Hi. Can anyone tell me what the turnaround time is for Blue Horizon Thyroid +10 ...

Dahlia17

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2017

Health records

Confused

Need to be top of the range for the MAGIC FIVE – Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Iron, Ferritin and Folates

LOW STOMACH ACID OR HIGH STOMACH ACID? Confused!

Trying to find a supplier for Erfa Thyroid - please private message me.

Anyone suffering from carpel tunnel syndrome?

Palpation really bad again been to drs and have upped my doze

Genova Saliva Cortisol Test

Help with test results TSH 11 / T4 1.01

Hashimoto's or Hypothyroid?

Hoping for benefit from Thyroid S tablets

Abnormally low B12

Hashimoto's and Paleo

1st endo appt this Thursday - advise pls

Rapidly rising TSH while on levothyroxine - New here :-)

First BH blood tests

Nutri Thyroid shortage

2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease during Pregnancy and the Postpartum

Potential thyroid problems and TTC

Follow in from last post

Cushing's UK

A New Prediction Model for Evaluating Treatment-Resistant Depression

New blood results

NHS T3

Bugs in the system

The ketogenic diet (sorry rather long)

Blue Horizon Results

Still not quite right, latest results

Another paper showing that free T3 is not normalised unless TSH is suppressed, in T4-therapy patients.

Blue Horizon

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