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Looking for an Endocrinologist

I am looking for an endocrinologist who is not only prescribing levothyroxine as I cannot tolerate this. I have palpitations, my heart rate goes up to 180...

I am looking for an endocrinologist who is not only prescribing levothyroxine as...

giselajames

•7 years ago

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Thyroid enlarged on one side

Hi my thyroid is enlarged on one side is this to do with being underactive

Khlea

•7 years ago

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First symptoms

Hi just wondering what people’s first symptoms where off thyroid in yet to be diagnosed but am due a ultra sound scan and also taking folic acid and iron...

Hi just wondering what people’s first symptoms where off thyroid in yet to be di...

Shariece

•7 years ago

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Newbie

Hi i am coeliac is this common with hypothyroidism? Thankyou

Flori68

•7 years ago

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Silver linings

Hi all, I feel like I’m so doom and gloom at the moment I wanted to share that I’ve actually managed to lose 2.5kg since the 22nd 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Hi all, I feel like I’m so doom and gloom at the moment I wanted to share that I...

MrsO2510

•7 years ago

28 Replies

Newbie

Hi I'm new. I had my Levo 175 mcg stopped by GP. Diagnosed hypothyroid 2011 and have cold skin tiredness pins and needles losing hair low pulse constipation...

Hi I'm new. I had my Levo 175 mcg stopped by GP. Diagnosed hypothyroid 2011 and ...

Lante

•7 years ago

26 Replies

Adrenals

Hi thanks for letting me join. How do I treat low adrenals please. I have hypothyroid diagnosed 2012 and take 75mcg levo. Low adrenals found with private...

Hi thanks for letting me join. How do I treat low adrenals please. I have hypoth...

VVT8

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Thyroid issue? Not diagnosed

Hi I am new, 25 years old, female. I suspect I have thyroid problems since my mum is hypothyroid. My symptoms are cold hands and feet, feeing cold, feeling...

Hi I am new, 25 years old, female. I suspect I have thyroid problems since my mu...

ZaraK

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Just too much

Hello everyone and dare i say... Happy new year! I have been diagnosed under active since feb 2017 Have been on 150mcg levo for over a month now but have built...

Hello everyone and dare i say... Happy new year! I have been diagnosed under act...

Demitria

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Got my blood test results today.

But can't download them, damn.

Sotonowl

•7 years ago

8 Replies

GP has taken Levo off my prescription

I have been away and not checking this useful forum for a while. I noticed that my GP has taken my 25 mcg Levo item off my repeat prescription. No notice no...

I have been away and not checking this useful forum for a while. I noticed tha...

Irishbutterfly1

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Ongoing battle

Hi again, went to doctors this morning for monthly check and he has again raised my levothroxine from 100mg to 125mg, my blood pressure tablets to 10mg and has...

Hi again, went to doctors this morning for monthly check and he has again raised...

Gladiator_1

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Empty stomach but can you drink water?

Hey all I work nights but try and take my T4 and T3 at 6.30am each day... when I sleep at nights all is well as I wake up and take them.... however, when on a...

Hey all I work nights but try and take my T4 and T3 at 6.30am each day... when ...

Lindsayf

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Weight sensitive

Does anyone know if levo is weight sensitive?? I've been getting symptoms of graves/hyper even though I'm on 150mcg of levo a day, which I have been for...

Does anyone know if levo is weight sensitive?? I've been getting symptoms of gra...

misswinky34

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Norfolk thyroid-focused endos?

Just moved to Norfolk and will be asking for an endo referral. Has anyone encountered a thryoid-focused user-friendly and T3-friendly endo in Norfolk?? Or...

Just moved to Norfolk and will be asking for an endo referral. Has anyone encou...

Coppernob

•7 years ago

2 Replies

SO annoyed with myself.

I saw my GP this morning to tell him I had increased my Levo dose from 75mcg to 100mcg since the beginning of December as all through November my usual hypo...

I saw my GP this morning to tell him I had increased my Levo dose from 75mcg to ...

Hyposucks

•7 years ago

29 Replies

Thyroid results

Hi thanks for letting me join. I had a call from my gynae today re my constant heavy and irregular and painful periods. My periods also make me dizzy and off...

Hi thanks for letting me join. I had a call from my gynae today re my constant h...

lizjp

•7 years ago

20 Replies

My doctor says, "I am fine!"

These are the test results after being on NatureThriod for several months. I was on 2 1/2 grains. I did great for about 5 months and then I crashed big time. I...

These are the test results after being on NatureThriod for several months. I was...

Trina64

•7 years ago

4 Replies

T3 Supplier

I used to order from the greek supplier, but since they had problems with Uni Pharma some months ago I need to find a new one. I can only find bodybuilding...

I used to order from the greek supplier, but since they had problems with Uni Ph...

Emporio_Invictus

•7 years ago

1 Reply

How many people have even responded positively to Levothyroxine?

I've been wondering this as I've felt awful for the entire 9 years I was put on it after my partial thyroidectomy. My bones still crack but got worse over this...

I've been wondering this as I've felt awful for the entire 9 years I was put on ...

Soupp

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Help need pulse article

Can anyone help me. I have emailed Dionne on the thyroid uk team and asked for this article and have had no response. I am due to see my endo tomorrow evening...

Can anyone help me. I have emailed Dionne on the thyroid uk team and asked for t...

Hattie19

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Re A Tale of 2 Tests - they seek it here - they seek it there

Hi All Re my post before Xmas I have today had my bloods re-tested (NHS) as the elusive T3 request by GP never happened. As an update for us all the reasons...

Hi All Re my post before Xmas I have today had my bloods re-tested (NHS) as the ...

HypoTrish

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Medichecks thyroid results

Hi all, I've just got my blood test results back from Medichecks. On 19/12/2017 my TSH level, measured by GP, was 5.75 so that's improved nicely (I've been...

Hi all, I've just got my blood test results back from Medichecks. On 19/12/20...

janesp

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Newbie - first post! (lots of questions sorry!)

Hi - and thank you for letting me join. On the Friday before Christmas I received a call from my Gynae consultant's office to say that my thyroid blood results...

Hi - and thank you for letting me join. On the Friday before Christmas I receive...

JerseyK

•7 years ago

10 Replies

T3 with food

Just been reading something about the best way to take meds and the author suggests that in order for T3 to be absorbed properly you should maybe take it with...

Just been reading something about the best way to take meds and the author sugge...

infomaniac

•7 years ago

6 Replies

taking levothyroxine before saliva sample?

Hi all, I've ordered a cortisol saliva test kit. Does anyone know if its better to delay taking my levo until after taking the 1st saliva sample an hour after...

Hi all, I've ordered a cortisol saliva test kit. Does anyone know if its better ...

ovsa

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Fine Tuning T4 / T3 medication

My recent bloods were very good but I’d like to fine tune to slighter lower FT4 and slightly raise FT3 ...At present I’m taking 100mcg Thyroxine And 6.25mcg...

My recent bloods were very good but I’d like to fine tune to slighter lower FT4 ...

Romany

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Thyroid results

Hi, I am hoping to get some feedback and advice. I am a 27 year old female. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in Nov 2011. After many dose changes based...

Hi, I am hoping to get some feedback and advice. I am a 27 year old female. I...

Emily1982

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Kitchen gadget review: Lucky Iron Fish – I call this health tool Ozzy Ozbream

Rhik Samadder writes the Inspector Gadget column every week in the Guardian. Very often, it is humourous but sometimes is quite serious. Today's column was a...

Rhik Samadder writes the Inspector Gadget column every week in the Guardian. Ver...

helvella

Administrator•7 years ago

17 Replies

NHS surveys

Just had survey from the NHS asking me various questions about experiences with my doctor's surgery and my own general health. On one of the questions they...

Just had survey from the NHS asking me various questions about experiences with ...

elwins

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2018

Looking for an Endocrinologist

Thyroid enlarged on one side

First symptoms

Newbie

Silver linings

Newbie

Adrenals

Thyroid issue? Not diagnosed

Just too much

Got my blood test results today.

GP has taken Levo off my prescription

Ongoing battle

Empty stomach but can you drink water?

Weight sensitive

Norfolk thyroid-focused endos?

SO annoyed with myself.

Thyroid results

My doctor says, "I am fine!"

T3 Supplier

How many people have even responded positively to Levothyroxine?

Help need pulse article

Re A Tale of 2 Tests - they seek it here - they seek it there

Medichecks thyroid results

Newbie - first post! (lots of questions sorry!)

T3 with food

taking levothyroxine before saliva sample?

Fine Tuning T4 / T3 medication

Thyroid results

Kitchen gadget review: Lucky Iron Fish – I call this health tool Ozzy Ozbream

NHS surveys

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