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Taking iron to raise ferritin

Hello everyone. I wondered if someone could advise. My ferritin result:- 29.8 20-150 Dire, I know. Been taking 1 x Iron bisglycinate 20mg with 1 x Vit C...

Hello everyone. I wondered if someone could advise. My ferritin result:- 29.8...

Paula101

•7 years ago

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Weight loss and nerve pains with Hashimotos

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with Hashimotos. My TSH is 5, free T4 is 14.2 and my TPO is >600ku/L. I can relate to alot of the symptoms but I have lost 3...

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with Hashimotos. My TSH is 5, free T4 is 14.2 and...

Anjim2

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Please help me with these results

I haven’t been diagnosed with anything. I paid for medichecks cos I’ve been feeling so exhausted and my brother had underactive thyroid. My results are TSH...

I haven’t been diagnosed with anything. I paid for medichecks cos I’ve been fee...

anniemac81

•7 years ago

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Can you believe it?!!!

I’ve moved to live outside the UK and my GP refuses to provide my medical records unless I apply in writing, pay £50 and fly back to pick them up in person!...

I’ve moved to live outside the UK and my GP refuses to provide my medical record...

McMurtagh

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Test result

I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and have all the symptoms of underactive thyroid, but my test result TSH of 0.01 and FT4 of 14.4 suggests I'm hypo /...

I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and have all the symptoms of underactive th...

CheAnt

•7 years ago

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Face cream ingredients / soya / wheat

Hi peeps, wondering if anyone knows if face creams with soya oil or wheat germ oil are ok to use when omitting these foods in diet for Hashimotos ? Or best...

Hi peeps, wondering if anyone knows if face creams with soya oil or wheat germ o...

MrsClanger

•7 years ago

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Is this Hashimotos

TPO antibodies 3073 (<33) TG antibodies 446.5 (<115) Ferritin 47 (30 - 400) Folate 2.2 (2.5 - 19.5) Vitamin B12 199 (180 - 900) Vitamin D 20.1 New member...

TPO antibodies 3073 (<33) TG antibodies 446.5 (<115) Ferritin 47 (30 - 400) Fola...

JayeT

•7 years ago

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Is having a puffy face a sign of Hypothyroidism

I have extreme puffiness in my face and a sunken look. Can barely open my eyes and have had 12 hours sleep. My endocrinologist seems to think i am hyper and...

I have extreme puffiness in my face and a sunken look. Can barely open my eyes a...

camillahealth

•7 years ago

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New member -hashimotos

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos a few months ago- since then I have already changed my endocrinologist - his comment that oh - everyone has it bothered me ....

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos a few months ago- since then I have already chan...

Crete

•7 years ago

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Please help with my latest blood result

I'm new here and am not on any treatment as yet for hypothyroidism. But am more than grateful for all the helpful and knowledgeable advice I have received...

I'm new here and am not on any treatment as yet for hypothyroidism. But am more...

katwin

•7 years ago

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Hi I'm new here

Can hypothyroid cause sweating I take 175mcg levo diagnosed 2010 thanks

Chenni

•7 years ago

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Ha, ha... Kefir is now a major theme on the Archers!?

'Tom' on the Archer's, went to the US last year...and has brought back his new found knowledge! Kefir is entering general society at large! Yippeeee! Poppy the...

'Tom' on the Archer's, went to the US last year...and has brought back his new f...

Poppy_the_cat

•7 years ago

12 Replies

I'm new here

My thyroid TSH level 10.01, can I get pregnant?

saahithi

•7 years ago

1 Reply

1st blood tests since starting 25mg Eltroxin- please help me interpret them.

Free T4 12.2 (10.50-22.00) T3 lab refused to analyze TSH 3.67 (0.27-4.20) Serum vit B12. 399 (188-883) Serum Folate 8.7 (3.00-17.00) Serum Ferritin 19.0...

Free T4 12.2 (10.50-22.00) T3 lab refused to analyze TSH 3.67 (0.27-4.20) Serum...

autowhen

•7 years ago

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Who to contact for endocrinologist in my area

Hi as titles suggests can someone point me in the right direction on here who to contact with seeing recommendations for food endo’s in my area? My GP has done...

Hi as titles suggests can someone point me in the right direction on here who to...

Niklew

•7 years ago

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Question for Hashimoto's sufferers please. Have you had both your Tonsils removed AND your Appendix taken out?

Hello Everybody, I was wondering just how many people had either had both removed or just the one? Several people I have spoken to with thyroid issues and...

Hello Everybody, I was wondering just how many people had either had both remove...

Poppy_the_cat

•7 years ago

43 Replies

Endocrinologist in Norfolk, Suffolk or Essex

If anyone has any recommendations for endos in East Anglia - or even London - could they private message me? I am hoping to be able to be referred privately...

If anyone has any recommendations for endos in East Anglia - or even London - co...

norfolkgirl99

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Latest results

Hi. My latest results are - Tsh 0.07. Range (0.3 - 4.5) T4 21.1 Range (10-22) Is this ok? I’m on 50mcg of Levothyroxine

Hi. My latest results are - Tsh 0.07. Range (0.3 - 4.5) T4 21.1 Range (10-...

LMor

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Test results

Anyone know how these levels are looking? My gp ordered bloods this week as lots of joint pain. Ft3 4.5 Range (3.1-6.8) Ft4 13.6 Range (12.0-22) Tsh 0.02...

Anyone know how these levels are looking? My gp ordered bloods this week as lots...

Ariadne43

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Latest results

Good Morning These are the latest results for my daughter whom is suffering with extreme fatigue, brain fog, eyesight deterioration, very poor concentration....

Good Morning These are the latest results for my daughter whom is suffering with...

Catlover3

•7 years ago

5 Replies

RT3

Hi All, I am 58 years old and struggling to get my GP to understand about thyroid. I have had private tests done which indicate that I have hypothyroidisms....

Hi All, I am 58 years old and struggling to get my GP to understand about thyroi...

Hidden

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Newly diagnosed... test result help

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed as hypothyroid. I have spent a lot of time reading up on it and reading through posts here. Would love some advice on blood...

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed as hypothyroid. I have spent a lot of time re...

MrsR1412

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Reverse T3 recognisition

Hi, I am looking for advice on RT3 and whether Endocrinologist recognise that this is an issue for those of us who have it.

Hi, I am looking for advice on RT3 and whether Endocrinologist recognise that th...

Hidden

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Cytomel _ T3 from Cambodia.

At the moment , I use thyroid -s and don't really see the need to add any direct T3 to my dose, however , having seen many posts on availability of T3 I...

At the moment , I use thyroid -s and don't really see the need to add any dire...

JS33

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Overdone it i think-bed rest. Why do we do it? How does it affect you?😠

After recovering from flu just 2 weeks ago and feeling exhausted with that i had started to feel ok and slightly normal with thyroid dose but iron ferritn...

After recovering from flu just 2 weeks ago and feeling exhausted with that i had...

Rmichelle

•7 years ago

27 Replies

Oestrogen and Levo

Hello! I believe a contraindication of Levothyroxine is Oestrogen, and I wondered if anybody (especially females on the combined pill) have noticed this effect...

Hello! I believe a contraindication of Levothyroxine is Oestrogen, and I wondere...

tmroey

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Newbie

Hi I am new here. My endo took me off Levo 175mcg temporarily to understand why my levels keep fluctuating, my last results before being taken off were Dec...

Hi I am new here. My endo took me off Levo 175mcg temporarily to understand why ...

VX556

•7 years ago

61 Replies

Dry shins / legs ....

Morning all, Should my legs still be so dry on 100 mcg of Levothyroxine? Apologies for the photo at this time in the morning 😲

Morning all, Should my legs still be so dry on 100 mcg of Levothyroxine? Apolog...

Milpol

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Facebook ? NHS health Check asking questions for the BBC this is the post. Quite a few from ITT have bombarded them on hypothyroid treatment

NHS Health Check working for BBC Caroline Parkinson Admin · 6 February at 12:19 Hello! I'm Caroline - one of the admins of this page. We talk a lot in this...

NHS Health Check working for BBC Caroline Parkinson Admin · 6 February at 12:1...

Pascha1

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Levothyroxine and joint pain muscle aches

I have been on Levothyroxine 50mcg for more than a month since I started withthin a week my muscles started to ache and joints were in pain.Now it has gone...

I have been on Levothyroxine 50mcg for more than a month since I started withthi...

Ari3

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for February 2018

Taking iron to raise ferritin

Weight loss and nerve pains with Hashimotos

Please help me with these results

Can you believe it?!!!

Test result

Face cream ingredients / soya / wheat

Is this Hashimotos

Is having a puffy face a sign of Hypothyroidism

New member -hashimotos

Please help with my latest blood result

Hi I'm new here

Ha, ha... Kefir is now a major theme on the Archers!?

I'm new here

1st blood tests since starting 25mg Eltroxin- please help me interpret them.

Who to contact for endocrinologist in my area

Question for Hashimoto's sufferers please. Have you had both your Tonsils removed AND your Appendix taken out?

Endocrinologist in Norfolk, Suffolk or Essex

Latest results

Test results

Latest results

RT3

Newly diagnosed... test result help

Reverse T3 recognisition

Cytomel _ T3 from Cambodia.

Overdone it i think-bed rest. Why do we do it? How does it affect you?😠

Oestrogen and Levo

Newbie

Dry shins / legs ....

Facebook ? NHS health Check asking questions for the BBC this is the post. Quite a few from ITT have bombarded them on hypothyroid treatment

Levothyroxine and joint pain muscle aches

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