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Taking time off work

Hiya all. I have been off work ill with hypothyroidism symptoms for the past month- extreme fatigue, muscles aching, brain fog, inability to do the smallest...

Hiya all. I have been off work ill with hypothyroidism symptoms for the past mon...

Whitney2017

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Flipping blood tests

Hi I have been diagnosed with an under active thyroid for over 6 years and now feels meds are sorted. Over the past year my husband has had 3 blood tests....

Hi I have been diagnosed with an under active thyroid for over 6 years and now f...

HevJ

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Latest results help please

Hi I have just had one of those appointments. Got my results, and told I'm within range, so cannot have any increase, but to go and purchase vitamin d, which...

Hi I have just had one of those appointments. Got my results, and told I'm with...

sharonlow

•7 years ago

5 Replies

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Vitmin D

Hi had a recent total thyroidectomy 6 months ago...my parathyroid not kicked in yet so on 4000 calcichew x 2 a week and 3000 x 5 a week. I decided to ask for...

Hi had a recent total thyroidectomy 6 months ago...my parathyroid not kicked in ...

carroll998

•7 years ago

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Feel like I am going mad - no change in dose for 7 years

Hi I am newly registered, I am 30 years old and I have hypothyroidism diagnosed in 2010 and I haven't had a change in dose (25mcg levothyroxine) since this...

Hi I am newly registered, I am 30 years old and I have hypothyroidism diagnosed ...

Lizzie1987

•7 years ago

24 Replies

Best paediatric thyroid specialist in uk

Would anyone Know a doctor who fits this? Thanks

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Hoping endocrinologists will be defunct, irrelevant, out of work

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-42430595/the-path-to-curing-the-deadliest-diseases Just hoping that science will by-pass endocrinologists, and go...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-42430595/the-path-to-curing-the-deadliest-...

marigold22

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Record numbers on 'happy pills'

The number of members who say their GP offered anti-depressants has always been high. We might very often suggest that treating the organic issues - most...

The number of members who say their GP offered anti-depressants has always been ...

helvella

Administrator•7 years ago

21 Replies

Stress?

Hi, I just had a comment from another member saying I have stress? Is this correct please? Thank you Serum TSH 7.2 mIU/L (0.2 - 4.2) Serum Free T4 13.1 pmol/L...

Hi, I just had a comment from another member saying I have stress? Is this corre...

Zoey20

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Annoyed at Doctors receptionist

Evening all, been a while since I’ve posted, long story short Monday 18th I went to my surgery to ask for a script for my Levo, I’d had a chest infection so...

Evening all, been a while since I’ve posted, long story short Monday 18th I went...

Natj123

•7 years ago

51 Replies

Thyroid Results - What do they Mean?

First time on site. Have had an under active thyroid for many years and although I'm on 125mg of levothyroxine per day I never feel well. I'm overweight...

First time on site. Have had an under active thyroid for many years and although...

jennyr49

•7 years ago

4 Replies

I'm a mess! For years I have been exhausted, dry skin, hair and eyes, hair loss, nail ridges, loss of libido, difficulty sleeping tearful.

Open to any advice and experience in overcoming symptoms and restoring vitality.

Open to any advice and experience in overcoming symptoms and restoring vitality....

donna__b

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Thyroid Antibodies

Hi all what does it mean if you have slightly raised antibody levels?

HypoTrish

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Rhinitis anyone

I got a range of blood tests done on Thursday after requesting testing for Hypothyroidism. Still awaiting results and will post when I have them. Having done a...

I got a range of blood tests done on Thursday after requesting testing for Hypot...

Sotonowl

•7 years ago

4 Replies

So now it's FT4 and not TSH that can cause AF

Here is yet another systmatic analysis on lots of patients. It shows that FT4 high in the reference range but not TSH is correlated with increased chance of...

Here is yet another systmatic analysis on lots of patients. It shows that FT4 hi...

diogenes

Remembering•7 years ago

16 Replies

Help with supplements please

Hello, my symptoms are: Low energy levels Slow metabolism IBS symptoms Dizziness Tiredness Hard stool Periods draining me Absent periods Weight......

Hello, my symptoms are: Low energy levels Slow metabolism IBS symptoms Diz...

Zoey20

•7 years ago

11 Replies

ADVICE WITH MOST RECENT BLOODS ON CARBIMAZOLE

hi all again please can you look at my bloods again as you know been taking carbi since july and on titration dose advised by last endo and these results are...

hi all again please can you look at my bloods again as you know been taking carb...

Rmichelle

•7 years ago

8 Replies

INTERPRETING DR RINDS TEMPERATURE GRAPH .

Is anyone familiar with/ using, Dr a Rind’s temperature graph ? It’s a fascinating self help tool...but one thing puzzles me . I’ve Heard it said that when...

Is anyone familiar with/ using, Dr a Rind’s temperature graph ? It’s a fascinati...

Jollypolly

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Dose reduction

I am new and had my dose reduced from 150mcg levo to 25mcg levo and I have wrist and arm pain, dry skin, fatigue, dizzy spells, cold hands and feet was...

I am new and had my dose reduced from 150mcg levo to 25mcg levo and I have wrist...

SammieJ92

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Metabolic

Hi my left thyroid lobe had taken out in surgery in 2012 since i felt severe gastroc trouble after every flld eaten and my lower part of body smells worst it...

Hi my left thyroid lobe had taken out in surgery in 2012 since i felt severe gas...

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Recent Results

Hi. I hope you all had a happy Christmas and wishing everybody a very happy and healthy (healthier!) New Year. I requested blood a test following an increase...

Hi. I hope you all had a happy Christmas and wishing everybody a very happy and ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Undermedicated

Hello, I am newly registered. I currently take 175mcg levothyroxine and I have been advised by GP that I am undermedicated. My problem is that my...

Hello, I am newly registered. I currently take 175mcg levothyroxine and I have b...

Zoey20

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Struggling with weight

I have been on thyroxine for nearly ten years. I have my does increased to 275, now back down to 175. Menopausal as well the lbs seem to love me! Want to pre...

I have been on thyroxine for nearly ten years. I have my does increased to 275, ...

Mishie01

•7 years ago

8 Replies

At last!

Today I found a doctor who listens. Went along to the Surgery ready to fight my corner as to why I felt I needed to go back up to 125 of Levo from 100....

Today I found a doctor who listens. Went along to the Surgery ready to fight m...

Hidden

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Hi I am new to group

I had some blood tests done last week and have just been told I am overtly underactive thyroid. I have been told I need a repeat test in 6-8 weeks. I have some...

I had some blood tests done last week and have just been told I am overtly under...

Kathelen

•7 years ago

9 Replies

New Endo taking stepwise approach as to whether I've got cushings ?

Hi Everyone I need a little advice if anyone with knowledge of Cushing s , high cortisol and adrenal insufficiency could offer any advice . My saliva tests...

Hi Everyone I need a little advice if anyone with knowledge of Cushing s , high...

Kazbe

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Elevated antibodies? Thyroid peroxidase antibodies 808.5 IU/mL (<34)

Hi I am a 23 year old female and have been taking thyroxine 25mcg since diagnosis in 2011. I have never been told what my elevated antibodies are but I have...

Hi I am a 23 year old female and have been taking thyroxine 25mcg since diagnosi...

Foxie1718

•7 years ago

10 Replies

EXTREME COLD OR HEAT

I have been taking thyroxine for many years now but still suffer temperature intolerance, fluctuating between my being very cold when its a bit cold and very...

I have been taking thyroxine for many years now but still suffer temperature int...

holabola

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Period 5 days late...pregnant or Thyroid

Hello all, I was diagnosed Hypothyroid in October. I was put on 50mcg of Levothyroxin which was upped to 75mcg in November. My last TSH reading was 0.91, which...

Hello all, I was diagnosed Hypothyroid in October. I was put on 50mcg of Levothy...

NeensB

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Symptoms and I take Levothyroxine.

It looks like an under-active thyroid can be the cause of Slow heartbeat, Low temperature, Raised cholesterol , Low blood pressure , Feeling tired and Tremor....

It looks like an under-active thyroid can be the cause of Slow heartbeat, Low te...

Sheffield6

•7 years ago

17 Replies

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Thyroid UK

All posts for December 2017

Taking time off work

Flipping blood tests

Latest results help please

Vitmin D

Feel like I am going mad - no change in dose for 7 years

Best paediatric thyroid specialist in uk

Hoping endocrinologists will be defunct, irrelevant, out of work

Record numbers on 'happy pills'

Stress?

Annoyed at Doctors receptionist

Thyroid Results - What do they Mean?

I'm a mess! For years I have been exhausted, dry skin, hair and eyes, hair loss, nail ridges, loss of libido, difficulty sleeping tearful.

Thyroid Antibodies

Rhinitis anyone

So now it's FT4 and not TSH that can cause AF

Help with supplements please

ADVICE WITH MOST RECENT BLOODS ON CARBIMAZOLE

INTERPRETING DR RINDS TEMPERATURE GRAPH .

Dose reduction

Metabolic

Recent Results

Undermedicated

Struggling with weight

At last!

Hi I am new to group

New Endo taking stepwise approach as to whether I've got cushings ?

Elevated antibodies? Thyroid peroxidase antibodies 808.5 IU/mL (<34)

EXTREME COLD OR HEAT

Period 5 days late...pregnant or Thyroid

Symptoms and I take Levothyroxine.

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