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Totally confused and afraid

Hi, I was diagnosed low thyroid last month. Went to doc first time in years. I was told it was very low and prescribed 25 low dose. I took 3 and got scared..am...

Hi, I was diagnosed low thyroid last month. Went to doc first time in years. I w...

•7 years ago

Pains in my bones and 'boiling' blood at night

Hello, I've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for just over 25 years now and have recently had my levothyroxine reduced to 150mg per day. I've been prescribed...

Hello, I've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for just over 25 years now and ha...

•7 years ago

Splitting NDT

Hi all, I take 1 and a half NDT per day. I usually cut 4 NDT tablets in half and store the halfs in a dark brown plastic pill bottle for use over 8 days, so I...

Hi all, I take 1 and a half NDT per day. I usually cut 4 NDT tablets in half and...

•7 years ago

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Liothyronine in water

My endo prescribed me 60 micrograms of liothyronine with my psychiatrists approval for my psychosis and it seems to be working ☺. But I've been having pain in...

My endo prescribed me 60 micrograms of liothyronine with my psychiatrists approv...

•7 years ago

Storage of Levothyroxine

Hello, this may seem like a daft question, so apologies in advance! I like to put my Levo into a pill box by the side of my bed, because I take them quite...

Hello, this may seem like a daft question, so apologies in advance! I like to pu...

•7 years ago

Arm implant and levothyroxine

I just wondered if the arm implant birth control could be interfering with my levothyroxine. From a size 10 in less than 6 months I've went to a 14. Nothing...

I just wondered if the arm implant birth control could be interfering with my le...

•7 years ago

The wisdom of the past

I was looking through some old papers on the use of thyroid hormone tests in patients on T4 therapy and I came across this from 1986 which TUK might find...

I was looking through some old papers on the use of thyroid hormone tests in pat...

Remembering•7 years ago

There is hope

Its took me some time to buck up courage to do this but if it can encourage just one person to not give up and there is hope. I'm sorry for the poor evidence...

Its took me some time to buck up courage to do this but if it can encourage just...

•7 years ago

Is there an alternative to levothyroxin for an underactive thyroid

I have had an underactive thyroid for around 25 years and have now developed an irregular heartbeat, and low pulse, which I noticed is a side effect of...

I have had an underactive thyroid for around 25 years and have now developed an ...

•7 years ago

Levothyroxine interactions

Hiya I take my levo usually at 7am Barley grass juice powder at 10am Vitamin D3 & K2 at 1pm Magnesium glycinate at 11pm My dr has given me iron pills to take...

Hiya I take my levo usually at 7am Barley grass juice powder at 10am Vitamin D3...

•7 years ago

Kilmarnock Thyroid & B12d Support Group: next meeting Thursday 4 May 2017

The next meeting of our small, friendly informal group is on the above date from 7pm to 9pm. Please message me for the venue.

The next meeting of our small, friendly informal group is on the above date from...

•7 years ago

TEVA

To those that have yellow carded TEVA there is a bit on it asking for a copy to be forwarded to your GP if you so wish, did anyone tick this bit?

To those that have yellow carded TEVA there is a bit on it asking for a copy to ...

•7 years ago

Some days................

I know there are people worse off than me and living with terrible disabilities but some days I hate what's Graves has done to me. What did I do to deserve...

I know there are people worse off than me and living with terrible disabilities ...

•7 years ago

Thinking outside the box

UrsaP Kitten1978 juniperex marigold22 This is just an idea. But after reading numerous reports involving the influence big pharma have over gps and more...

UrsaP Kitten1978 juniperex marigold22 This is just an idea. But after reading ...

•7 years ago

Liquid thyroxine burning my stomach

Hi all, I've not posted on a long while, I've gone from taking 175mg thyroxine tablet that caused issues as I can't have dairy. I did see an endo and she was...

Hi all, I've not posted on a long while, I've gone from taking 175mg thyroxine ...

Cheekycharlie1981

•7 years ago

Euthyral medication for Thyroid

Hi, has anyone been prescribed Euthyral tablets on here? They are a combination of Levothyroxine and Liothyronine. I was prescribed these when my TH was...

Hi, has anyone been prescribed Euthyral tablets on here? They are a combination...

•7 years ago

taking folic acid for 4 weeks now, and still loosing weight, very worried, anxious and depressed

I have been taking folic acid now for 4 weeks, eating right foods, but the food is going right through me... I have recently come off Venlafaxine...

I have been taking folic acid now for 4 weeks, eating right foods, but the food ...

hilarybarnett11

•7 years ago

6 months post total thyroidectomy update

Dear all, It's now been six months since I've been living without my thyroid. I still don't regret having the surgery, but life has not been easy. Like many...

Dear all, It's now been six months since I've been living without my thyroid. I...

•7 years ago

Bleeding

Hi everyone I hope you are all well. I just was wondering if any one has had problems with bleeding of the gums my keep bleeding .I have been having light...

Hi everyone I hope you are all well. I just was wondering if any one has had pro...

•7 years ago

Test results advise please

I'm alternating 75 and 100 levo. Latest results show: Tsh 0.07 (0.35-5.5) Ft4 13 (10-19.8) Do I need an increase?

I'm alternating 75 and 100 levo. Latest results show: Tsh 0.07 (0.35-5.5) Ft4 13...

•7 years ago

Fatty liver

Hi ive been told i most likely have a fatty liver does anyone else have this and if so what treatment do you have please thanks

Hi ive been told i most likely have a fatty liver does anyone else have this and...

•7 years ago

Blood results - thoughts please?

Hi - relatively new to this group but have my latest blood test results as below which I would appreciate any comments on please. I have symptoms but as yet no...

Hi - relatively new to this group but have my latest blood test results as below...

•7 years ago

Teva - need advice on what next? Can't sleep AT all...

Right, I have made a royal mess up of my doses etc. I switched from Actavis to Teva and I initially preferred it as it made my head clearer. However it was...

Right, I have made a royal mess up of my doses etc. I switched from Actavis to T...

•7 years ago

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