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Underactive thyroid

I have had radio iodine capsule and am now under active feel terrible aching, severe cramp in my legs, brittle nails, flaky skin hair loss but gp says I'm...

I have had radio iodine capsule and am now under active feel terrible aching, se...

Jennifer25

•8 years ago

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Thyroid eye disease??

Morning folks, Could anyone who is hypO give me some insight into the initial symptoms of T.E.D. please.

Morning folks, Could anyone who is hypO give me some insight into the initial sy...

Linny17

•8 years ago

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hypothyroidism converted to hyperthyroidism

Last year autoimmune hypothyroidism that have converted to hyperthyroidism and my doctor has ignored my blood tests. Last for 10 days I am on Neo Mercazonle...

Last year autoimmune hypothyroidism that have converted to hyperthyroidism and ...

hallistar

•8 years ago

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Anyone here maybe had a Thyroid hormone receptor Beta (THR Beta) gene mutation test?

My endocrinologist recently suggested it. Anyone here who did it? I should wait for 6 weeks for the results. Still haven't done it, I would really like to hear...

My endocrinologist recently suggested it. Anyone here who did it? I should wait ...

LadyRed_

•8 years ago

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Exhausted... low vitamin d ..

Good evening all I started on 20mg of fultiam d a week and still feeling really rough my vitamin d count was 19.9 I got my blood results my serum folate seem...

Good evening all I started on 20mg of fultiam d a week and still feeling really ...

Salsybar73

•8 years ago

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Raising dose of t3 - update

Based on bloods and advice from learned thyroid folk here I decided to go from former dose (75/100 t4 + 10 t3) to 50 t4 + 15 t3. As usual, any dose over 10 t3...

Based on bloods and advice from learned thyroid folk here I decided to go from f...

puncturedbicycle

•8 years ago

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Confused about results

Hi all. I wonder if anyone has any comments or advice on my Thyroid results and medication. These are my results over a number of years:- 2006 result - 4.38...

Hi all. I wonder if anyone has any comments or advice on my Thyroid results and ...

Davewm

•8 years ago

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Natural Calm magnesium drink

Hi again, more advice please! I have been taking my natural Calm magnesium drink just before bed at the same time as 1 grain NDT. I take 1.5 grains in the...

Hi again, more advice please! I have been taking my natural Calm magnesium drink...

Skyebeardie

•8 years ago

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Is hair loss part of being hypo???????

Hi everyone. This is second time i am posting a question here although i always read all posts as a ritual to expand my understanding about thyroid. I have...

Hi everyone. This is second time i am posting a question here although i always ...

G2-1_g

•8 years ago

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Recovery after partial thyroidectomy

I had partial thyroidectomy nearly 4 weeks ago and would be grateful for any advise on their experiences of recovery as I'm really struggling with my voice...

I had partial thyroidectomy nearly 4 weeks ago and would be grateful for any adv...

Gstclair

•8 years ago

42 Replies

Should I start NDT?

Hey guys. First off want to say how much I appreciate this site and all the knowledge I've gotten from it. Ok so my story in a nutshell - I've been suffering...

Hey guys. First off want to say how much I appreciate this site and all the know...

flamingpie

•8 years ago

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What do you know about your Thyroid?

Just a general consensus about 6 years ago I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroid with a sexy Groiter in my neck. For the next couple of years i was on meds but at...

Just a general consensus about 6 years ago I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroid wit...

Dixydetroit

•8 years ago

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High prolactin, low T4, normal TSH - what's going on?

Hey, I'm new here, I'm a 19 year old female from the UK. For about 6 months I've had symptoms which seem like possible hypothyroidism: fatigue, depression,...

Hey, I'm new here, I'm a 19 year old female from the UK. For about 6 months ...

moggyjo

•8 years ago

7 Replies

When to get blood tests?

Hi knowledgeable people, I will have been on NDT for 1 month next week, having stopped 175mcg levo. My query is should I get bloods done at 4 weeks to see...

Hi knowledgeable people, I will have been on NDT for 1 month next week, having s...

Skyebeardie

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Help my sister

I was asked to post my sisters test results

7658

•8 years ago

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levo confusion

Hi All, Could someone tell me what the difference is between a mcg and a microgram. My new prescription is telling me to take one 25microgram tablet each...

Hi All, Could someone tell me what the difference is between a mcg and a microgr...

hippy66

•8 years ago

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Latest blood results opinions please

Specialist last seen 3 weeks ago wanted to monitor me Feel terrible and had bloods done under gp today (specialist said I was sub clinical at tsh level 7.6...

Specialist last seen 3 weeks ago wanted to monitor me Feel terrible and had bloo...

Embraer345

•8 years ago

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Results help please

I have now had my results from private testing and the accompanying email says everything is normal. Could anyone confirm this as I feel so unwell still. CRP...

I have now had my results from private testing and the accompanying email says e...

lizziep

•8 years ago

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Cycle 2 miles for blood test?

Does anybody know if or makes a difference if you cycle 2 miles to have your thyroid blood test? Would it be better to take the car?

Does anybody know if or makes a difference if you cycle 2 miles to have your thy...

lisan1

•8 years ago

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Use of vitamin K2-MK7 with vitamin D3

Like many of you I recently learned of the benefit of adding K2 to Vit D3 to encourage the deposit of calcium into bones and teeth, rather than soft tissue...

Like many of you I recently learned of the benefit of adding K2 to Vit D3 to en...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Finally have results back in black&white, gp still insisting everythings fine, not sure if I am going mad or if she is bonkers!!

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a while (kids have been ill) so I eventually received my bloodwork results, I now know that I am vit d deficient and that my...

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a while (kids have been ill) so I eventually re...

Gemstone88

•8 years ago

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Hrt and Levothyroxine clash? Plus high thyroid blood test TSH.

My blood test results have gone from one end of the scale to way off the other end: TSH has gone from 0.391 uUi/mL in August 2016 to 7.088 in March 2017; Free...

My blood test results have gone from one end of the scale to way off the other e...

Hidden

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Copy of test results

Clutter Inana Sorry but had to make new post to just show you both what I was given as a copy of my blood test result my GP gave me.

Clutter Inana Sorry but had to make new post to just show you both what I was gi...

misschris

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Latest results and advised to stop T3

Hello, I'm currently on 75 levothyroxine and self-medicating 37.5 tyromel. I had fasting bloods done last week and the results were: TSH <0.01 (0.3-4.2) FT3...

Hello, I'm currently on 75 levothyroxine and self-medicating 37.5 tyromel. I ha...

Vic198

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Query

Hi - just wondered why TSH would be low (0.35) but T4 still highish (18) any advise ??

Hi - just wondered why TSH would be low (0.35) but T4 still highish (18) any adv...

Amx100

•8 years ago

4 Replies

So what is causing these symptoms?

Yesterday I attended an appointment at another hospital with yet another endo. Having seen three at my local hospital (Truro), I was referred to Derriford. I...

Yesterday I attended an appointment at another hospital with yet another endo. H...

beaton

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Advice for talking to doctor

Hi all, I'm new to this and would like a bit of advice before speaking to my doctor on 29th. Here's a history. I'm a 51 year old active woman. I'm not...

Hi all, I'm new to this and would like a bit of advice before speaking to my doc...

Julesboz

•8 years ago

10 Replies

My results....

I've had my numerical results back from the gp. All my symptoms are on my last post. Not sure how to interpret these or where to go next? thyroid......

I've had my numerical results back from the gp. All my symptoms are on my last ...

h4nz05

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Is this all thyroid??

Hi all my 13 year old has been diagnosed with hypothyroid and is on Levi 25mg one day 50mg the next her last 2 lots of bloods have come back as thyroid...

Hi all my 13 year old has been diagnosed with hypothyroid and is on Levi 25mg o...

Mrsbodge1

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Is it the thyroid problem that makes me feel so ill ?

I'm new here so this is my first post. I had several heart ablations done March 2015 and never really recovered. Had a load of tests done and was diagnosed as...

I'm new here so this is my first post. I had several heart ablations done March ...

sally1976

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for March 2017

Underactive thyroid

Thyroid eye disease??

hypothyroidism converted to hyperthyroidism

Anyone here maybe had a Thyroid hormone receptor Beta (THR Beta) gene mutation test?

Exhausted... low vitamin d ..

Raising dose of t3 - update

Confused about results

Natural Calm magnesium drink

Is hair loss part of being hypo???????

Recovery after partial thyroidectomy

Should I start NDT?

What do you know about your Thyroid?

High prolactin, low T4, normal TSH - what's going on?

When to get blood tests?

Help my sister

levo confusion

Latest blood results opinions please

Results help please

Cycle 2 miles for blood test?

Use of vitamin K2-MK7 with vitamin D3

Finally have results back in black&white, gp still insisting everythings fine, not sure if I am going mad or if she is bonkers!!

Hrt and Levothyroxine clash? Plus high thyroid blood test TSH.

Copy of test results

Latest results and advised to stop T3

Query

So what is causing these symptoms?

Advice for talking to doctor

My results....

Is this all thyroid??

Is it the thyroid problem that makes me feel so ill ?

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