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NDT

Just wondering if anyone else is having problems getting Westhroid,my usual supplier in USA does not have any & doesn't know when they will get some.I am...

Just wondering if anyone else is having problems getting Westhroid,my usual supp...

brewster12

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Self medication and heart problems or the great NDP fail.

Hi everybody, I want to warn against self medication and too much T3. Around 4 years ago I decided to replace my NHS thyroxin with NDP Armour or Nature Throid....

Hi everybody, I want to warn against self medication and too much T3. Around 4 y...

stockman27

•7 years ago

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Vitamin D 14.8

Hi can someone please advise on what I take for vitamin D 14.8 nmol/L thankyou

Kimbo8

•7 years ago

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On low dose levothyroxine

New member here, do I need increase with these symptoms? Dry skin Pins and needles Tiredness Weight gain Hair loss Puffy eyes Constipation Taking 50mcg...

New member here, do I need increase with these symptoms? Dry skin Pins and need...

Kimbo8

•7 years ago

33 Replies

salt no pepper

what could be causing my skin allover to be salty for a few years now! Now there are actual crystals forming in the hollows of my neck and my ears! It washes...

what could be causing my skin allover to be salty for a few years now! Now there...

marin5

•7 years ago

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Thyroid ultrasound

Went for ultrasound this morning and was turned away because I hadn't stopped taking thyroxine. Partly my fault because I skim read the info attached to the...

Went for ultrasound this morning and was turned away because I hadn't stopped ta...

Lje05

•7 years ago

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Vitamin d 26.5

Hello, please can you advise treatment for the level of vitamin d deficiency. Levels are 26.5 Thanks

Hello, please can you advise treatment for the level of vitamin d deficiency. L...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Dr Toft's article on TSH levels - help please.

Hi everyone, I am seeing my endo on Wednesday and wondered if anyone can point me in the direction of Dr Toft's Pulse article on TSH levels when medicated...

Hi everyone, I am seeing my endo on Wednesday and wondered if anyone can point ...

Rita-D

•7 years ago

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AM I FOLATE DEFICIENT

Hi all just had bloods back. My Vitamin B12 was 778 ref range is 191 to 663 all from diet no supplements and my Folate was 5.6 ref range 3.9 to 26.8 only food...

Hi all just had bloods back. My Vitamin B12 was 778 ref range is 191 to 663 all...

Bookworm1961

•7 years ago

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Problems with Actavis

Hello to everyone, I didn't realise that Teva had acquired Actavis until I read about it on here yesterday. Anyway, I have been taking Actavis quite happily...

Hello to everyone, I didn't realise that Teva had acquired Actavis until I rea...

Loub37

•7 years ago

33 Replies

Is this a common symptom of hypothyroid??

Hi everyone, So to cut straight to the point my last blood test showed I was within range after 6 weeks of being on Levo. However I still felt like I could...

Hi everyone, So to cut straight to the point my last blood test showed I was w...

Henson1980

•7 years ago

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Newly diagnosed

I'm still really new to this thyroid thing I haven't even met my endo yet and won't till February. From my results people have told me I have hashi's honestly...

I'm still really new to this thyroid thing I haven't even met my endo yet and wo...

Healthanxietyhater

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Cortisol results

Hi. These are the results my younger daughter has received today. She is struggling really bad at the moment. Her fatigue is overwhelming and she keeps having...

Hi. These are the results my younger daughter has received today. She is strugg...

Catlover3

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Zinc

I have a low zinc level now been told to take solvazinc 125mg I take 125gm levothyroxine

I have a low zinc level now been told to take solvazinc 125mg I take 125gm levo...

JAN86

•7 years ago

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hYPOTHYROIDISM

I WAS DETECTED WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM AFTER TREATMEBT FOR BEAST CANCER MY TSH WAS 226 WITH T3 1.91 T4 <.40. I WAS PUT ON 100 MCG OF THYRONORM AND AFTER TWO MONTHS...

I WAS DETECTED WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM AFTER TREATMEBT FOR BEAST CANCER MY TSH WAS 2...

hmalik

•7 years ago

1 Reply

POST THRYOIDECTOMY FIRST BLOOD RESULTS ~ PLEASE HELP!

I had a total thyroidectomy 6 weeks ago and have just picked up a copy of my blood results. I understood that it was to be a "full blood count" and thought it...

I had a total thyroidectomy 6 weeks ago and have just picked up a copy of my blo...

Mac64

•7 years ago

23 Replies

Blood results

Hi all I got my blood results today from GP my TSH is 1.87range (0.27...4.2)vitamin b12is 728 range (180...700) vitamin d is 63.2 ferritin 80 range (15...300)...

Hi all I got my blood results today from GP my TSH is 1.87range (0.27...4.2)vita...

Samy3

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Help with blood results please

HI I have just picked up my blood results tsh 3.39 range 0.3-3.94 Jan 1.83 same range I'm in remission for graves and feeling crap of course that didn't do...

HI I have just picked up my blood results tsh 3.39 range 0.3-3.94 Jan 1.83 same...

Rush2112

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Need help interpreting blood tests please

After a long wait these results are through this morning though in trying to interpret them, its confusing because of the varying measurements and ranges that...

After a long wait these results are through this morning though in trying to int...

Bluecat4

•7 years ago

11 Replies

How many people are effectively treated with levothyroxine alone?

Hey everybody, was just curious about this; my levo is still being adjusted (started on a ridiculously low dose of 25mg considering my tsh was 98.3, have...

Hey everybody, was just curious about this; my levo is still being adjusted (sta...

Warriorduck

•7 years ago

27 Replies

Young 70yr old wanting advice

Sue b here again Recent blood tests suggest I have hashimo and am a poor converter of T3 to t4 (only found this out by having private blood test recently even...

Sue b here again Recent blood tests suggest I have hashimo and am a poor conver...

joy12

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Blood test results from Endo

Dear all I've had my first visit to the endo who has prescribed 50mcg of Levo to start with and going back in 6 weeks. My private blood test was the one that...

Dear all I've had my first visit to the endo who has prescribed 50mcg of Levo t...

Dexterpuppy

•7 years ago

4 Replies

New Blood Results - help, please :)

I have reduced Nature Throid from 3 grains to 2.5 in the last 3 weeks and these are my fresh results: TSH = 0.004 (0.35-4.94) FT4 = 13.8 (9-19) FT3 = 6.02...

I have reduced Nature Throid from 3 grains to 2.5 in the last 3 weeks and these ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

24 Replies

Help with thyroid tests please

Hi I am new and I am looking to get thyroid testing done privately. I am having symptoms which I think are low thyroid but can't be sure. Endo says these are...

Hi I am new and I am looking to get thyroid testing done privately. I am having ...

Cara130

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Newbie

Hi I am a 25 year old female do I have hypothyroidism? Thankyou! TSH 62.33 (0.2 - 4.2) Free T4 10.2 (12 - 22)

Hi I am a 25 year old female do I have hypothyroidism? Thankyou! TSH 62.33 (0.2 ...

Blue9

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Help - confused

I’ve been suffering with extreme exhaustion and a multitude of other symptoms for over 18 months. I had private blood test done on the 28th July this year....

I’ve been suffering with extreme exhaustion and a multitude of other symptoms fo...

Pop_pop20

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Advice please

Hi I am new, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism /Hashimoto’s in 2013 and never felt right on any dose of Levothyroxine. I carried on this way until 2015 when...

Hi I am new, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism /Hashimoto’s in 2013 and never ...

Charli58

•7 years ago

7 Replies

I lost my trust to doctors, what should I do now, please help... (25/female)

Hi everyone! I am very very confused. The latest endoc I visited said I have PCOS according to my LH and FSH levels. My gynecologist said I don't have such...

Hi everyone! I am very very confused. The latest endoc I visited said I have PCO...

Cofy

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Cortisol

I posted a few weeks back with my latest results for thyroid check and have high rt3. I've since had my cortisol checks done and results are Waking 6.30 am...

I posted a few weeks back with my latest results for thyroid check and have high...

Soph43

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Massive thankyou to Marigold22 re d102 test.

Thankyou so much for your post urging people to take this test. I have just spoken to the counseller and discovered I have 2 copies of the slowest emzyne and...

Thankyou so much for your post urging people to take this test. I have just spok...

bobbyb

•7 years ago

5 Replies

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Thyroid UK

All posts for November 2017

NDT

Self medication and heart problems or the great NDP fail.

Vitamin D 14.8

On low dose levothyroxine

salt no pepper

Thyroid ultrasound

Vitamin d 26.5

Dr Toft's article on TSH levels - help please.

AM I FOLATE DEFICIENT

Problems with Actavis

Is this a common symptom of hypothyroid??

Newly diagnosed

Cortisol results

Zinc

hYPOTHYROIDISM

POST THRYOIDECTOMY FIRST BLOOD RESULTS ~ PLEASE HELP!

Blood results

Help with blood results please

Need help interpreting blood tests please

How many people are effectively treated with levothyroxine alone?

Young 70yr old wanting advice

Blood test results from Endo

New Blood Results - help, please :)

Help with thyroid tests please

Newbie

Help - confused

Advice please

I lost my trust to doctors, what should I do now, please help... (25/female)

Cortisol

Massive thankyou to Marigold22 re d102 test.

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