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Thyroid dysfunction - Not just a women's issue

This raises the question of whether men and women are affected differently by thyroid disease? This is a snippet from a news article from 2015, so perhaps...

This raises the question of whether men and women are affected differently by th...

Nanaedake

•7 years ago

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Hi everyone my name is Pete and I have been taking Thyroxine for over 20 years.

Back then my TSH Basel was 98.54 uU/ml. I was never told what caused my thyroid to stop making T4 (FT4 was 0.4 ng/dl). The test was done by a German clinic...

Back then my TSH Basel was 98.54 uU/ml. I was never told what caused my thyroid ...

Pete_Ford

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Source for any NDT without prescription

Please PM me, struggling to get any without prescription

Joanneconnor

•7 years ago

1 Reply

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Help and info please I'm suffering with hypothyroidism wanting to try T3

Hello I am new to this I've only posted once before so please bear with me! I will try to explain in as few words as I can! And may not be able to respond very...

Hello I am new to this I've only posted once before so please bear with me! I wi...

mrsbedden

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Falls, fractures and thyroid function, are they connected?

Several people have mentioned falls or fractures recently and they have wondered whether it might be connected to thyroid function. It's a question I've...

Several people have mentioned falls or fractures recently and they have wondered...

Nanaedake

•7 years ago

18 Replies

How to get blood out of fingers for private test?!

Hello again, Sorry once more about the many posts, last one I promise. I have got a test kit from medichecks to test for FT3, FT4, and TSH, it's a...

Hello again, Sorry once more about the many posts, last one I promise. I have ...

kittenmittens

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Is FT3 testing more common than TT3 testing on the NHS? What's the norm where you are?

Hello again folks, Sorry for the many posts recently, I'm thinking a lot about my health and that is giving rise to questions. So, whenever I've gotten a T3...

Hello again folks, Sorry for the many posts recently, I'm thinking a lot about ...

kittenmittens

•7 years ago

24 Replies

TSH levels in Derbyshire

Hello all , I've been told by my doctor today that the range for TSH in Derbyshire is 0.5 - 5.5 so higher than the rest of the UK which is 0.5 - 4.5 . Has...

Hello all , I've been told by my doctor today that the range for TSH in Derbyshi...

Deefee1

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Sourcing T3

Hi All Please could someone send me a private message with any advice u have on sourcing T3 at a reasonable cost here or abroad? I’m sure this has been asked...

Hi All Please could someone send me a private message with any advice u have on...

saryfairy

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Sourcing NDT??? Please help!

Could somebody please send me a private message with details of where to buy NDT? Hit another brick wall with my GP and you amazing people are the ones who...

Could somebody please send me a private message with details of where to buy NDT...

Rootytoot80

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Seeking advice please Thyroid

Hi I am new to this forum and I have had problems with hypothyroid symptoms for the past 3 years. They include heart resting heart rate of between 40-50bpms...

Hi I am new to this forum and I have had problems with hypothyroid symptoms for ...

Kloppsandrobbers

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Newly diagnosed

Hello, I'm sammi, I'm 40 and I've been diagnosed today as having an underactive thyroid after years of tests. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 26 years ago...

Hello, I'm sammi, I'm 40 and I've been diagnosed today as having an underactive ...

YoNoHe

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Hashimoto’s

Well I haven’t posted in a while but I’ve been feeling well now that I’ve finally got rid of the dreaded cold bug. Being immunosuppressed sucks at times !...

Well I haven’t posted in a while but I’ve been feeling well now that I’ve finall...

Hidden

•7 years ago

3 Replies

help with dosage

i have been struggling with hashimotos for years and all the meds can say is your in the normal range. This morning i received a letter from my endo via gp...

i have been struggling with hashimotos for years and all the meds can say is you...

deelcee

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Problem taking Levo

Hi all, I am new and after some advice, I am going to ask my endo tomorrow about some symptoms I have been having since starting Levo in Aug 2017 after...

Hi all, I am new and after some advice, I am going to ask my endo tomorrow ab...

Urzsula

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Iron test confusion

I am trying to understand the logic behind iron blood tests. And need some help. My results are: Serum iron level: 16 ( 9 - 30 umol/L) Serum transferrin: 28 (...

I am trying to understand the logic behind iron blood tests. And need some help....

Viv123

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Been told to live with symptoms

Hello everyone! I am new to this and still none the wiser so please bear with me. I am 30 years old, female, and have symptoms of feeling cold, losing hair,...

Hello everyone! I am new to this and still none the wiser so please bear with me...

Shazza-T

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Symptoms of both hyper and hypothyroid

Please advise, I have coeliac disease and am worried that by retaking my Levo my hyper symptoms of tremor, loose stool, insomnia and weight loss will get...

Please advise, I have coeliac disease and am worried that by retaking my Levo my...

sara_g

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Correct dose for pregnancy

Hello, I am new and seeking advice. I take 25mcg levo to my hypothyroidism found in 2011, I am also pregnant and worried about miscarrying my baby. My TSH in...

Hello, I am new and seeking advice. I take 25mcg levo to my hypothyroidism found...

Jenn1986

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Endocrinologist and HRT

Good afternoon everyone Though I have had a under active thyroid for many years, I have only been taking daily a 50 mg thyroxine (and for a very short time I...

Good afternoon everyone Though I have had a under active thyroid for many years,...

db16

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Thyroid Antibodies Increased

Test results today show a marked increase in TGAb antibodies compared to November. Medication not changed during this time (175mg Levo) does anyone know what...

Test results today show a marked increase in TGAb antibodies compared to Novembe...

ssussanb

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Nerve issues, hypo or Levo related?

Hi all, I posted a while ago as a newbie and you were great! I wonder if any of you could offer me some advice or tell me if I’m thinking correctly as I have a...

Hi all, I posted a while ago as a newbie and you were great! I wonder if any of ...

Tiff35

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Dirty Genes Summit Days 1-3 review

Day 1 – How Do Your Genes Impact You? Ben Lynch, ND: Dirty Genes Can Be Cleaned Sachin Patel, DC: Reaching Your Epigenetic Potential Peter Osborne, DC, CNCB:...

Day 1 – How Do Your Genes Impact You? Ben Lynch, ND: Dirty Genes Can Be Cleane...

mourneadventurer

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Bok choi? Is anybody else allergic to it?

We prepared a delicious stir-fry using Bok Choi for the first time last night. I have been in agony for 18hrs. I am so swollen I can still hardly breathe. I...

We prepared a delicious stir-fry using Bok Choi for the first time last night. I...

Poppy_the_cat

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Pregnant, what is the right dose of Levo for my TSH level?

Hello I have an underactive thyriod to which I am taking 50 micrograms Levothyroxine. When I found out I was pregnant, my TSH was 2.5, my GP didn't change the...

Hello I have an underactive thyriod to which I am taking 50 micrograms Levothyro...

HelenG1985

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Ferritin/b12/iron confusion

Hi, I have been following advice from this site and have been supplementing D3 with co factors, b12, zinc & selenium. I feel much better and my muscle aches...

Hi, I have been following advice from this site and have been supplementing D3 w...

Mollymalone79

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Doctor's are saying "muscle stress"

Hi all I haven't been on for a while because I've been doing OK re thyroid (UAT) so I feel a bit cheeky popping in now but I'm desperate. In the early hours of...

Hi all I haven't been on for a while because I've been doing OK re thyroid (UAT)...

hippowarrior

•7 years ago

7 Replies

TSH test

I'm a male 44 years old my thyroid TSH test show a reading of 6.74 do I need medication

I'm a male 44 years old my thyroid TSH test show a reading of 6.74 do I need med...

Depz

•7 years ago

2 Replies

What to do next

Help please. I have had lots of blood tests and they all come inside nhs range. I have all symptoms of hypothyroidism from bradycardia to hair falling out...

Help please. I have had lots of blood tests and they all come inside nhs range. ...

raine-wager

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Looking for medical evidence to take to docs about keeping TSH low

I’m seeing my doctor on Wednesday and need to ask for a dosage increase. I have symptoms such as numb tingling hands and my thyroid feels swollen. However my...

I’m seeing my doctor on Wednesday and need to ask for a dosage increase. I have ...

Auntbessy

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2018

Thyroid dysfunction - Not just a women's issue

Hi everyone my name is Pete and I have been taking Thyroxine for over 20 years.

Source for any NDT without prescription

Help and info please I'm suffering with hypothyroidism wanting to try T3

Falls, fractures and thyroid function, are they connected?

How to get blood out of fingers for private test?!

Is FT3 testing more common than TT3 testing on the NHS? What's the norm where you are?

TSH levels in Derbyshire

Sourcing T3

Sourcing NDT??? Please help!

Seeking advice please Thyroid

Newly diagnosed

Hashimoto’s

help with dosage

Problem taking Levo

Iron test confusion

Been told to live with symptoms

Symptoms of both hyper and hypothyroid

Correct dose for pregnancy

Endocrinologist and HRT

Thyroid Antibodies Increased

Nerve issues, hypo or Levo related?

Dirty Genes Summit Days 1-3 review

Bok choi? Is anybody else allergic to it?

Pregnant, what is the right dose of Levo for my TSH level?

Ferritin/b12/iron confusion

Doctor's are saying "muscle stress"

TSH test

What to do next

Looking for medical evidence to take to docs about keeping TSH low

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