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Do I have a conversion problem? Latest test results.

So - not sure if I may have a conversion problem going on. I still don't feel optimally medicated on only 50 mcg Levo, been on that amount since March. Last...

So - not sure if I may have a conversion problem going on. I still don't feel op...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Kilmarnock Thyroid & B12 Support Group: next meeting Thursday 3 August 2017

The next meeting of our small, informal and friendly support group is this Thursday from 7pm to 9pm. Please PM me for the venue. Hope to see you there!

The next meeting of our small, informal and friendly support group is this Thurs...

SailingBy

•7 years ago

1 Reply

T3 suppliers?

Hi, Long story about the NHS throwing me under the bus after agreeing to prescribe T3. I am trying to find a reliable and cost-effective supplier who I can...

Hi, Long story about the NHS throwing me under the bus after agreeing to prescr...

Monnty

•7 years ago

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Newbie to this - is anyone able to help with test results?

Hi there, I've been suffering from weight gain, memory fog, aching joints, dry skin etc for a couple of years now & have several people in my family who have...

Hi there, I've been suffering from weight gain, memory fog, aching joints, dry s...

amor777

•7 years ago

25 Replies

Advice after GP appointment please

Hi Everyone, I have just come back from my GP appointment and I am a little disappointed by the response I got. I went in with private test results that I...

Hi Everyone, I have just come back from my GP appointment and I am a little disa...

Cn13

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Newbie

Hi newbie do I need more levothyroxine? TPO antibodies >1500 (<34) TG antibodies 857.3 (<115) TSH 10.7 (0.27 - 4.20) Free T4 9.8 (12 - 22) Free T3 3.7 (3.1 -...

Hi newbie do I need more levothyroxine? TPO antibodies >1500 (<34) TG antibodie...

Delsena

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Help please! Adrenal fatigue?!? Addison?!?

two months ago I've found ACTH (and Ferritin) marginally over max limit while blood cortisol normal. Salivary cortisol was normal, though on the low side for...

two months ago I've found ACTH (and Ferritin) marginally over max limit while bl...

Caesard

•7 years ago

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(Newbie) First time thyroid has been tested, my TSH is 7.5 mlU/L. Concerned I might have hypothyroidism.

Hi! 31 y/o female here. I didn't think I'd be frantically reading up on hypothyroidism when I woke up today but here I am. Basically I suspected I might be...

Hi! 31 y/o female here. I didn't think I'd be frantically reading up on hypothyr...

Heybunny

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Be Careful of Sanitizers.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say to all to please be careful of using hand sanitizers...It was scientifically discovered that most hand sanitizers are...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say to all to please be careful of using hand san...

FootBook

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Thyroid UK T3 Survey

Thyroid UK is planning a survey about T3 treatment which will enable us to show NICE, NHS England, the British Thyroid Association and other bodies that T3 is...

Thyroid UK is planning a survey about T3 treatment which will enable us to show ...

lynmynott

Partner•7 years ago

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newbie no diagnosis yet with test results .can anyone help?

hello, i have since late last year had many symptoms of hypothyroid. the usual weight gain ,brain fog, extreme fatigue, dry hair, brittle nails, eyebrows...

hello, i have since late last year had many symptoms of hypothyroid. the usual ...

sallybally

•7 years ago

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Caffene intake v Levotroxyn

I had been taking Levo 150mgs around 8.3Oam daily & after an hour or so had been taking my morning starter cup of strong tea. There is no reference in the...

I had been taking Levo 150mgs around 8.3Oam daily & after an hour or so had been...

Meg17

•7 years ago

43 Replies

Vitamins/minerals

Hi any idea if GP should be dealing with these? I had iron infusion done in 2016 because ferritin was 14 (15 - 150) haematologist was guessing from iron...

Hi any idea if GP should be dealing with these? I had iron infusion done in 2016...

Summer3

•7 years ago

4 Replies

recommendation for good pill cutter etc

My GP is OK with me continuing on liothyronine and a local Endo did not want to take me off it but suggested I lower my dose! To lower my NHS drug bill I...

My GP is OK with me continuing on liothyronine and a local Endo did not want to ...

Lesleynotts

•7 years ago

7 Replies

New to this

Hi, diagnosed with hypothyroidism in May and put on Levo 50mg. No real improvement yet, new blood test booked for 14th Aug. GP not very interested in anything...

Hi, diagnosed with hypothyroidism in May and put on Levo 50mg. No real improveme...

L1McG

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Help! Received results.

Hello all, this is my first post here. I haven't been feeling well as of late -low energy, depression, anxiety, digestion problems, poor memory/concentration,...

Hello all, this is my first post here. I haven't been feeling well as of late -l...

zmrahmed

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Needing a new consultant to prescribe NDT

Hi all My private consultant is closing his practice so I'm back to trying to find someone new to prescribe NDT (Naturethroid) in London. All good experiences...

Hi all My private consultant is closing his practice so I'm back to trying to fi...

Geniler

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Brand issue with levo. What can I do?

I met my new gp Friday. She agreed to an increase. Quite reluctant as she said even though my TSH has risen from 1.7 to 3.44 and ft4 has dropped from almost 20...

I met my new gp Friday. She agreed to an increase. Quite reluctant as she said e...

Hidden

•7 years ago

6 Replies

New to NDT and now I have tinnitus

Hi there, I started on a low dose of Naturethroid last week and apart from some initial problems (headache, racing thoughts), it seems to have settled down. I...

Hi there, I started on a low dose of Naturethroid last week and apart from some...

mb008

•7 years ago

9 Replies

6 weeks on NDT

I've been on NDT Thyroid S for approx 6 weeks now, and some days I just feel wiped out. I also feel like my head has had a brick thrown at it. I'm now on two...

I've been on NDT Thyroid S for approx 6 weeks now, and some days I just feel wip...

Print1972

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Would love to meet some of my new currently faceless friends ! - Why not grab a lift from me to the Thyroid UK conference in September

I have just booked myself a place on the Thyroid UK conference being held in September. If anyone else is going and lives in North Devon or is on route to the...

I have just booked myself a place on the Thyroid UK conference being held in Sep...

shond2015

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Blood Test Items

As a Hashimotos sufferer and receiver of hormone therapy treatment what blood tests should I ask for? My Endo has suggested - TSH, T3 uptake (is that reverse...

As a Hashimotos sufferer and receiver of hormone therapy treatment what blood te...

Adam10

•7 years ago

4 Replies

NDT or T3 sources

firstly here are my latest results TSH 2.21 (0.27-4.20) Free thyroxine 15.8 (12.00-22.00) Free T3 3.85 (3.10-6.80) Reverse T3 32 (10.00-24.00)...

firstly here are my latest results TSH 2.21 (0.27-4.20) Free thyroxine 15...

bindy2

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Exercise (any additional body function) making symptoms return

Hi, I wonder if anyone else has had this issue? I seem to get the return of significant joint and muscle pain and throat pain around my period. I thought it...

Hi, I wonder if anyone else has had this issue? I seem to get the return of sign...

K8TE

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Full thyroid bloods and guidelines

Hello all I previously wrote a post on here I am going private but yesterday I had a break through and saw a gp who says with my history of Graves we should he...

Hello all I previously wrote a post on here I am going private but yesterday I h...

Hidden

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Hyperthyroidism, having full thyroidectomy in 3 weeks, panicking about afterwards!

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in February this year which has been impossible to control with medication. I believe it started just under 2 years ago, a...

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in February this year which has been imposs...

LJones2703

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Does any level of peroxidase antibody mean Hashimotos?

Hi Feel like I'm positing every 2 mins, but only just found this forum and have so many questions now I don't feel alone 😂😂. My question is if peroxidase...

Hi Feel like I'm positing every 2 mins, but only just found this forum and have ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Good Endocrinologist in Leicester

I am new here and I am looking for a good endocrinologist in Leicester. Can anyone provide me with some recommendations. I have private healthcare . Thank you...

I am new here and I am looking for a good endocrinologist in Leicester. Can any...

anidhat

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Has anyone else on here developed thyroid issues following a recent whiplash?

Hello I have only just discovered that there is a possible link between developing hypothyroidism and whiplash. I had a minor car crash last March and now I...

Hello I have only just discovered that there is a possible link between developi...

Hidden

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Vitamin B12

Could I please have some advice as to what B12 vitamins to take? Thank you.

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for August 2017

Do I have a conversion problem? Latest test results.

Kilmarnock Thyroid & B12 Support Group: next meeting Thursday 3 August 2017

T3 suppliers?

Newbie to this - is anyone able to help with test results?

Advice after GP appointment please

Newbie

Help please! Adrenal fatigue?!? Addison?!?

(Newbie) First time thyroid has been tested, my TSH is 7.5 mlU/L. Concerned I might have hypothyroidism.

Be Careful of Sanitizers.

Thyroid UK T3 Survey

newbie no diagnosis yet with test results .can anyone help?

Caffene intake v Levotroxyn

Vitamins/minerals

recommendation for good pill cutter etc

New to this

Help! Received results.

Needing a new consultant to prescribe NDT

Brand issue with levo. What can I do?

New to NDT and now I have tinnitus

6 weeks on NDT

Would love to meet some of my new currently faceless friends ! - Why not grab a lift from me to the Thyroid UK conference in September

Blood Test Items

NDT or T3 sources

Exercise (any additional body function) making symptoms return

Full thyroid bloods and guidelines

Hyperthyroidism, having full thyroidectomy in 3 weeks, panicking about afterwards!

Does any level of peroxidase antibody mean Hashimotos?

Good Endocrinologist in Leicester

Has anyone else on here developed thyroid issues following a recent whiplash?

Vitamin B12

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