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I'd like to find a reliable T3 source - please.

Having had a total thyroidectomy in 2011 I found getting back to good health very slow, eventually I was prescribed T3 and life got better. Sadly, economics...

Having had a total thyroidectomy in 2011 I found getting back to good health ve...

Kityfitz

•7 years ago

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Teva

I'm another thyroid sufferer who has gone downhill since taking the new Teva formulation. I have been on this since April and have given it a fair chance but...

I'm another thyroid sufferer who has gone downhill since taking the new Teva for...

ElsaElsa55

•7 years ago

7 Replies

T3- small dose. Feeling awful

Hi, I went to see my Endo in June and I went armed with my own supply of T3, He reduced my dose of Levothyroxine from 200 to 150 and introduced 12.5mcg of T3...

Hi, I went to see my Endo in June and I went armed with my own supply of T3, He ...

AngelaC66

•7 years ago

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Sudden drop in thyroid levels: reasons for feeling bad?

Hi everyone, I am a 37 year old female and have been diagnosed with Hashimoto 10 years ago. I have had some good times where I felt really normal but also...

Hi everyone, I am a 37 year old female and have been diagnosed with Hashimoto 1...

Brigida

•7 years ago

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Flu jab

I've been invited to get a flu jab this year, any problems do you think?

Lrhsal

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Help please what should i do.

Hi all again please tell me on what i should do, you guys already know thatvi was diagnosed hyper 4 weeks ago but i have felt even more breathless and poorly...

Hi all again please tell me on what i should do, you guys already know thatvi wa...

Rmichelle

•7 years ago

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So my 'duff ' endo and I part company!

So the day I had been dreading finally came around, my endo appointment.The way I saw it I had three options. 1. My first thought was I should go and tell her...

So the day I had been dreading finally came around, my endo appointment.The way ...

Elisabeth41

•7 years ago

31 Replies

Thybon

Hello Friends, I need your advice. I plan to switch from Levothyroxine, 100mcg to German Thybon, 20mcg. A little nervous about the transition. For the last...

Hello Friends, I need your advice. I plan to switch from Levothyroxine, 100mcg ...

Yulia2010

•7 years ago

4 Replies

New results. Any advice please?

Hi there, I've had my results from Medicheck come through today. Be grateful if you'd have a look and give me your thoughts and in particular on the T4/T3...

Hi there, I've had my results from Medicheck come through today. Be grateful if...

mb008

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Does the tiredness ever go away?

Hello lovely people, My question is, do others, who feel that they are correctly replaced, still feel a greater level of exhaustion than those without...

Hello lovely people, My question is, do others, who feel that they are correctl...

kittenmittens

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Betaken and Pepsin

I have read an article advising Hashimotos patients to take Betaine and Pepsin with protein meals. The writer said she regained a lot of energy because most...

I have read an article advising Hashimotos patients to take Betaine and Pepsin w...

Sylvia22

•7 years ago

4 Replies

New private tests - please help.

Hi everyone - please can someone interpret my results for me - done by Medichecks on the 5 September 2017 - Thyroid stimulating hormone 4.56 - mIU/L 0.27 -...

Hi everyone - please can someone interpret my results for me - done by Medicheck...

xeena

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Shuddering!

Hi does anyone suffer internal shuddering/tremor? I'm suffering it now, I thought may be it was low blood sugars but sugar/food hasn't helped. I've had it...

Hi does anyone suffer internal shuddering/tremor? I'm suffering it now, I though...

Julzrocx

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Does iron level need help or ok?

Thyroid results good but what about these? Does low MCH mean iron needs help or not? MCH in range, just low, everything else seems ok. I'm still learning...

Thyroid results good but what about these? Does low MCH mean iron needs help or...

Nanaedake

•7 years ago

1 Reply

NHS Regional Implementation Leads

NHS England has regional Implementation leads that help GP practices get patients online. If you are having problems please contact the one covering your area....

NHS England has regional Implementation leads that help GP practices get patient...

DJR1

•7 years ago

1 Reply

T4 T3 ratio

Hi everyone these are my most recent results, I am pretty sure the GP may freak out at my TSH however I feel much better on 150 levo than I did on 125 and my...

Hi everyone these are my most recent results, I am pretty sure the GP may freak ...

Clairewalker751

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Understanding Hashimotos

Can anyone explain recently had a lump in my throat due to my underactive thyroid, sent to the hospital for an ultrasound and blood test which have come back...

Can anyone explain recently had a lump in my throat due to my underactive thyroi...

kaz04

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Any advice welcome

I'll try and keep this as simple as possible. I had Radio Iodine about 6 years ago as I had an over action Thyroid (even though I was over weight!!) I've...

I'll try and keep this as simple as possible. I had Radio Iodine about 6 years ...

Axleg

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Is there a time when TOTALS are assessed?

Hi All, Regarding total t4 and total t3, not to be confused with their FREE counterparts, is there a way to analyze them for better thyroid treatment? They...

Hi All, Regarding total t4 and total t3, not to be confused with their FREE coun...

TappedOut

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Can I use total t3 to judge an increase in T3 meds?

Hi, My doctors called me in for my annual monitoring test and as I told them I was taking privately-obtained T3, requested a T3 test and the labs did it!...

Hi, My doctors called me in for my annual monitoring test and as I told them I ...

queenmabroo

•7 years ago

10 Replies

FT4, how does this work?

Hi All, You know how the literature and experiences tell us that FT4 should sit midrange and FT3 in the upper third of range? In light of this understanding,...

Hi All, You know how the literature and experiences tell us that FT4 should sit...

TappedOut

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Vitamins and minerals

Serum ferritin 57 ug/L 30 - 400) Serum folate 2.2 ug/L (2.5 - 19.5) Serum vitamin B12 205 pg/L (190 - 900) Total vitamin D 63.5 nmol/L (50 - 75 suboptimal)...

Serum ferritin 57 ug/L 30 - 400) Serum folate 2.2 ug/L (2.5 - 19.5) Serum vit...

Sam17b

•7 years ago

4 Replies

I'm new here - confused about tsh going up after ndt

Hi - just been taking porcine thyroid bought online for last 4 months, titrating up slowly and now on 3.5 grains. A year ago my tsh was 4.8, and I was...

Hi - just been taking porcine thyroid bought online for last 4 months, titrating...

Cliveway

•7 years ago

9 Replies

DIO2 (Deiodinase 2 Gene) test

Hi Quick question. -should I have this test? As there is the possibility that hypothyroidism is inherited is it worth the money? Back story : I was diagnosed...

Hi Quick question. -should I have this test? As there is the possibility that hy...

Rennixon

•7 years ago

25 Replies

Liothyronine (T3) inflated pricing

I have been taking both T4 and T3 for the last 15 years as prescribed by my endocrinologist and find that this mixture is the only way to get the correct...

I have been taking both T4 and T3 for the last 15 years as prescribed by my endo...

patrickh

•7 years ago

14 Replies

New Bloods/Lab Results, but not much change? What is going on here?

Hi All, I am, as many know and have been kind help, titrating up on Nature Throid. I'm still on a low dose, 1.25g, taken in splits (upon rising I take 3/4g,...

Hi All, I am, as many know and have been kind help, titrating up on Nature Throi...

TappedOut

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Private Endocrinologists

Could somebody tell me how to get in touch with Dr, Barry Peatfield or Dr. Skinner? Getting a bit desperate now!

Could somebody tell me how to get in touch with Dr, Barry Peatfield or Dr. Skinn...

beany6

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Vitamin D results

Finally got my vitamin D results. 73. (30-300) Surgery say normal but seems a bit low to me. Am I right? D

Finally got my vitamin D results. 73. (30-300) Surgery say normal but seems a b...

Hidden

•7 years ago

4 Replies

I'm new! Changing from T4 to T4 and T3. Need help to source cytomel from reputable place please!!!

Hi, I'm new. Like it says in the title, I haven't had much success on levothyroxine alone and have been advised by a private endo to try 10mg liothyronine...

Hi, I'm new. Like it says in the title, I haven't had much success on levothyr...

Red86

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Migraines on levo

Would love to hear from anyone who has suffered severe migraines which seem to be made worse when levo is increased? And have you got any help? Thanks Janet

Would love to hear from anyone who has suffered severe migraines which seem to b...

Janetwhitt

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for September 2017

I'd like to find a reliable T3 source - please.

Teva

T3- small dose. Feeling awful

Sudden drop in thyroid levels: reasons for feeling bad?

Flu jab

Help please what should i do.

So my 'duff ' endo and I part company!

Thybon

New results. Any advice please?

Does the tiredness ever go away?

Betaken and Pepsin

New private tests - please help.

Shuddering!

Does iron level need help or ok?

NHS Regional Implementation Leads

T4 T3 ratio

Understanding Hashimotos

Any advice welcome

Is there a time when TOTALS are assessed?

Can I use total t3 to judge an increase in T3 meds?

FT4, how does this work?

Vitamins and minerals

I'm new here - confused about tsh going up after ndt

DIO2 (Deiodinase 2 Gene) test

Liothyronine (T3) inflated pricing

New Bloods/Lab Results, but not much change? What is going on here?

Private Endocrinologists

Vitamin D results

I'm new! Changing from T4 to T4 and T3. Need help to source cytomel from reputable place please!!!

Migraines on levo

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