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New here...expanding/contracting thyroid w/normal blood tests

Hi folks. I'm new to this community and am glad to have found others who can relate to my struggle for diagnosis and explanations that make sense. I'm...

Hi folks. I'm new to this community and am glad to have found others who can re...

MaiSabai

•7 years ago

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Specific tablets

Trying to get mercury brand but finding it very difficult as only activis and teva available is anyone else experiencing this problem?

Trying to get mercury brand but finding it very difficult as only activis and te...

Duckdown

•7 years ago

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Source for t3 please

Could anyone pm a source to buy t3 please. After my GP prescribing it for a year she has sent me a note to say that due to prescribing conditions and cost she...

Could anyone pm a source to buy t3 please. After my GP prescribing it for a year...

CarolineAnne

•7 years ago

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I'm new here and would like info on my thyroid condition

I'm on Armor thyroid (180 mg) and have very high T3 (11.0 pg/ml) and the range is 2.3-4.2 pg/ml. I also have low normal T4 (.90) and the range is .89-1.76...

I'm on Armor thyroid (180 mg) and have very high T3 (11.0 pg/ml) and the range i...

Michella11

•7 years ago

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Research: Cobalamin Deficiency Can Mask Depleted Body Iron Reserves

Hey guys Just in case it hasn't been posted before: It is well documented that iron anaemia can mask B12/folate deficiency including being mentioned by NICE...

Hey guys Just in case it hasn't been posted before: It is well documented that ...

Saggyuk

•7 years ago

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Hypothyroidism? Energy?

Having a blood test next week for certain symptoms I have been experiencing, especially exhaustion, drowsiness, head swimming and foggy, being the main ones....

Having a blood test next week for certain symptoms I have been experiencing, esp...

Lydia1960

•7 years ago

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Vagifem and thyroid meds

Hi all its been a long time since I've posted for the past two weeks I've been using vagifem 10 mg two at night the past week I've all symptoms of low thyroid...

Hi all its been a long time since I've posted for the past two weeks I've been u...

Mauds

•7 years ago

13 Replies

I am new here and have blood results

Hello I am new to the forum and have been reading the posts with much interest. I have just received my blood results from medichecks. Like many others here I...

Hello I am new to the forum and have been reading the posts with much interest. ...

Cleobear

•7 years ago

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Please pm me a t3 supplier

I hope you guys can help me, at the end of April I ordered, and paid, for a supply of T3. It's now early June and it's still not arrived, I'm getting low on...

I hope you guys can help me, at the end of April I ordered, and paid, for a supp...

MrsFitz

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Thyroid test results out!

Hello all, I had my thyroid tests done and here are the values: TSHRA - <1.8 Range: <1.8 FT3 - 2.69 pg/ml range:2.00-4.20 FT4 - 1.21 ng/dl Range: 0.80-1.70 TSH...

Hello all, I had my thyroid tests done and here are the values: TSHRA - <1.8 Ran...

Wins24

•7 years ago

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16 year old daughter low folate and itchy!

My 16year old had vit d of 31 a couple of montgs ago. I thought her fatigue could be thyroid as i have Hashimotos but she negative for antibodies. Tsh is 2.79...

My 16year old had vit d of 31 a couple of montgs ago. I thought her fatigue coul...

Greentrees1

•7 years ago

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Latest Labs

Hello my friends, It has been quite some time since my last post. I have been feeling better, although not perfect by any means. I still have some lingering...

Hello my friends, It has been quite some time since my last post. I have been ...

DanteNXS

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Side effects of Levothyroxine

I've been on 25mcg Levothyroxine since July 2016. As advised, I take this dose in the morning an hour before eating. My problem is that this dose seems to...

I've been on 25mcg Levothyroxine since July 2016. As advised, I take this dose i...

Toni0198

•7 years ago

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Sublinical Hypothyroidism?

I have just read the following:- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746228/ Several reports suggest that zinc deficiency is a cause of subclinical...

I have just read the following:- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC37...

shaws

Administrator•7 years ago

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Endo appointment, please advise on this

Hi all I was at last granted to see an Endo at the doctors this morning,!!!!!!! he was shocked I knew about ft3 etc and the importance of it converting and...

Hi all I was at last granted to see an Endo at the doctors this morning,!!!!!!!...

Jeppy

•7 years ago

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Can change of medication hurt joints

Had thyroxine changed from activas to teva now on mercury in the last month. Last week or two I have been getting a very painful hand and painful back return...

Had thyroxine changed from activas to teva now on mercury in the last month. La...

kim3012

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Symptoms

If you are under active, is it possible to have symptoms from both under & over active thyroid??

If you are under active, is it possible to have symptoms from both under & over ...

Mags_23

•7 years ago

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Blood test for lactose intolerance

My doctor took my blood today and she said that it is testing for all different stuff including lactose intolerance and coeliac disease, how will she be able...

My doctor took my blood today and she said that it is testing for all different ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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End of the road?

I seem to have reached the end of the road with my endo. At my appointment today she refused to increase my T3 to a higher dose because the TSH is so...

I seem to have reached the end of the road with my endo. At my appointment today...

elkewilliams

•7 years ago

18 Replies

GP changed dosage

Went to my GP today who became very concerned after seeing my latest test results. I was on 125 mcg of levo and she decided that starting from today I should...

Went to my GP today who became very concerned after seeing my latest test result...

zerendipity

•7 years ago

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Full results this time with ranges - what does this mean?

Hi sorry to keep asking...I have a print of my results now. I've been having symptoms for a while that could suggest thyroid issues but equally could be...

Hi sorry to keep asking...I have a print of my results now. I've been having sym...

Lizj2017

•7 years ago

10 Replies

New medication prescribed Liothyronine

Hi I have had hypothyroidism for the past 37 years and have taken Levothyroxine (varying doses) for most of that time. I had a period taking NDT bought online...

Hi I have had hypothyroidism for the past 37 years and have taken Levothyroxine ...

Frustratedmum

•7 years ago

14 Replies

I'm new here and would welcome any comments regarding my results and the treatment plan suggested by my GP

Hello all, I'm a 57-year-old male, diagnosed with hypothyroidism in October 2015 as the result of a range of tests to identify why I had experienced several...

Hello all, I'm a 57-year-old male, diagnosed with hypothyroidism in October 2015...

stevenotts

•7 years ago

29 Replies

medicatons

can I take Benylin when taking thyroxine .

george1995

•7 years ago

1 Reply

New to this and suffering

Hi I've been suffering terrible symptoms, tiredness and fatigue plus lots of others. I was tested and my results were; TSH 0.10 and T3 4.8 and I gave high...

Hi I've been suffering terrible symptoms, tiredness and fatigue plus lots of oth...

PETEACHERCLAIRE

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Hyperthyroidism

Hi was wondering if anyone could help me understand what is going on? Basically I have a underactive thyroid (first diagnosed 25 years ago) and it has always...

Hi was wondering if anyone could help me understand what is going on? Basically ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Thyroid results

Can you help me with these results, just had them back what do they mean? T4 - 76 nmol (56-161) FT4 - 14.2 pmol (11.5-22.7) FT3 - 5.5 pmol (2.8-6.6) RT3 -...

Can you help me with these results, just had them back what do they mean? T4 - ...

jc72

•7 years ago

9 Replies

New to site

Hi I'm Karen. 56 but feel 86. Have had low thyroid levels for years. Taking Levothyroxin 225mcg. Still suffering from extreme fatigue. I live in the UK.

Hi I'm Karen. 56 but feel 86. Have had low thyroid levels for years. Taking Le...

Karen03

•7 years ago

1 Reply

FRUSTRATION WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM & ENDOCRINOLOGIST/PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR

I'm new here & in the USA, but I LOVE the U.K. In another life I lived there! I was thrown into hypothyroidism due to the removal of my thyroid due to...

I'm new here & in the USA, but I LOVE the U.K. In another life I lived there! I...

Hidden

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Medichecks offering new saliva cortisol tests on offer too

I was thinking of doing the 4 test and sorry if this sounds silly but should one take no supplements for stress whilst doing this. I did a morning blood test...

I was thinking of doing the 4 test and sorry if this sounds silly but should one...

elaine2447

•7 years ago

21 Replies

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Thyroid UK

All posts for June 2017

New here...expanding/contracting thyroid w/normal blood tests

Specific tablets

Source for t3 please

I'm new here and would like info on my thyroid condition

Research: Cobalamin Deficiency Can Mask Depleted Body Iron Reserves

Hypothyroidism? Energy?

Vagifem and thyroid meds

I am new here and have blood results

Please pm me a t3 supplier

Thyroid test results out!

16 year old daughter low folate and itchy!

Latest Labs

Side effects of Levothyroxine

Sublinical Hypothyroidism?

Endo appointment, please advise on this

Can change of medication hurt joints

Symptoms

Blood test for lactose intolerance

End of the road?

GP changed dosage

Full results this time with ranges - what does this mean?

New medication prescribed Liothyronine

I'm new here and would welcome any comments regarding my results and the treatment plan suggested by my GP

medicatons

New to this and suffering

Hyperthyroidism

Thyroid results

New to site

FRUSTRATION WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM & ENDOCRINOLOGIST/PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR

Medichecks offering new saliva cortisol tests on offer too

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