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Worried about not being correctly diagnosed.

Hi all I hope you are all well? So I've been to the doctors many times about different things that I personally feel are linked to hypothyroidism such as: Dry...

Hi all I hope you are all well? So I've been to the doctors many times about di...

Gozer_the_gozerian

•6 years ago

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Papers showing no ill effects of T4/T3 therapy

This recent paper (June) may have been posted before but I'm putting it forward in case Effects of Long-Term Combination LT4 and LT3 Therapy for Improving...

This recent paper (June) may have been posted before but I'm putting it forward ...

diogenes

Remembering•6 years ago

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Awful Levo

I've been taking Levo for around a week. My 3rd try. This stuff is poison to me, it makes me sleepy, bloated, anxious, achey and tired. My fts are in range...

I've been taking Levo for around a week. My 3rd try. This stuff is poison to me,...

Hidden

•6 years ago

19 Replies

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Supplements

Off to a health shop today. Please advise what supplements I should be getting and doses I take a folic acid tablets (prescribed) Vit b12 bought Holland...

Off to a health shop today. Please advise what supplements I should be getting a...

siannie

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Crazy symptoms and weight gain!

Hello, I am 47 years old, female, had a severe trauma, child loss 3 1/2 years ago. About a year ago I was feeling horrible, very fatigued, acne along the sides...

Hello, I am 47 years old, female, had a severe trauma, child loss 3 1/2 years ag...

KelAnglin

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Overactive now underactive

I was diagnosed March with overactive thyroid I’ve been on carbimazole 40mg a day since, now they decide to do a blood test as I am feeling so washed out, now...

I was diagnosed March with overactive thyroid I’ve been on carbimazole 40mg a da...

Hidden

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Borderline...new here.

Hello all...I am new here and new to voicing online--...have had borderline low Thyroid numbers since 2011 and feel GP wants to start me on some kind of...

Hello all...I am new here and new to voicing online--...have had borderline low ...

Conquerlove

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Gluten free Levothyroxine brands

I have celiac as well as under active thyroid. Can you help as I need to know which brands of Levothyroxine are gluten free.

I have celiac as well as under active thyroid. Can you help as I need to know wh...

Michelle270

•6 years ago

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Excellent Info on Hashimotos - by Izabella Wentz

I just love this young woman. It's only over the last few months that I have delved into her website, articles etc. She is amazingly knowledgeable, she's...

I just love this young woman. It's only over the last few months that I have del...

marigold22

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Thyroid Advice

I recently have had some blood test and the thyroglobulin antibody was > 2250 and TPO was 301. I have been just shuffled from Dr to Dr bc of the symptoms I'm...

I recently have had some blood test and the thyroglobulin antibody was > 2250 an...

boyx2mom

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Seeing the same doctor can save your life – and AI can never replace that

Guardian article - what is your opinion on seeing the same doctor all the time? Seeing the same doctor can save your life – and AI can never replace...

Guardian article - what is your opinion on seeing the same doctor all the time? ...

helvella

Administrator•6 years ago

22 Replies

Newly diagnosed

Hello I'm newly diagnosed, I was diagnosed hypothyroid last month. Mum has hypothyroidism too and diabetes. My nan has diabetes too. I sleep a lot during the...

Hello I'm newly diagnosed, I was diagnosed hypothyroid last month. Mum has hypot...

Zephyr19

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Thyroid level

I have just had my 6th b13 Injection as my reading was 130. Whilst at the doctors I asked what my thyroid blood test was as the nurse said it’s high at a...

I have just had my 6th b13 Injection as my reading was 130. Whilst at the doctor...

Kaw142

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Tips for weight loss

Hey, I was only diagnosed with hypothyroidism in May and I go back for my first bloods re test in about 4 weeks. But I feel at a loss with trying to loose...

Hey, I was only diagnosed with hypothyroidism in May and I go back for my first ...

Chloecaff

•6 years ago

55 Replies

feel so hopeless

I feel so hopeless. I take 100mcg levo for hypothyroid found 4 years ago and I feel no better. I have low iron, low vitamin d, hair falling out, flaky skin all...

I feel so hopeless. I take 100mcg levo for hypothyroid found 4 years ago and I f...

rebze

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Tests are saying thyroid is fine.

I have so many symptoms. I'm always tired, my hair is falling out, I have low iron and ferritin, but the one that is really worrying me is the pain im getting...

I have so many symptoms. I'm always tired, my hair is falling out, I have low ir...

Sass43

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Bloods help

Advice needed on bloods

Hidden

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Thyroid working on its own?

Hi all, I was diagnosed hypothyroid in 2012 with a TSH over 20 and a Free T4 10.7 (12 - 22) and my dose over the years has gradually gone up to 175mcg...

Hi all, I was diagnosed hypothyroid in 2012 with a TSH over 20 and a Free T4 10....

Rosieann

•6 years ago

8 Replies

HELP BLOODS ADVICE NEEDED

Can any one look at these and tell me apart from folates low is their anything else have underactive thyroid on 150 mg levothyroxine per day extremely fatigued...

Can any one look at these and tell me apart from folates low is their anything e...

Hidden

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Thyroid

Hi, I'm from Netherlands but due the extreme high amount of feedback on this community I think it would be good to share my story here to see if there any good...

Hi, I'm from Netherlands but due the extreme high amount of feedback on this com...

Sicabre

•6 years ago

20 Replies

Reverse T3 tests

I need to get a reverse T3 blood test....will GPs in the UK order these?

AliciaM

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Antithyroglobuline

Hey TSh 1.30 T3 13.91 (9_22) T4. 4.12 (4_8.3) Tpo<0.8 (<8) Antithyroglobuline 740.4. (<18) 6 nodules on ultra sound scan the larger one 17mm Thanks to give...

Hey TSh 1.30 T3 13.91 (9_22) T4. 4.12 (4_8.3) Tpo<0.8 (<8) Antithyroglobuline ...

Raoudha

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Last straw

Hi everyone This is my fed up post about my current dumb endocrinologist and not ordering all my Thyroid test. So, I had a synthyroid reduction about 7 weeks...

Hi everyone This is my fed up post about my current dumb endocrinologist and not...

Hidden

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Newbie

Hi everyone I am new, I was diagnosed hypothyroid in 2011 but was on Carbimazole before that. I have been feeling unwell on my current dose of 100mcg...

Hi everyone I am new, I was diagnosed hypothyroid in 2011 but was on Carbimazole...

Hidden

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Change of brand

For some time now I have been taking Levothyroxine but since changing pharmacies I have been offered the options of changing to either Synthroid or Eltroxin....

For some time now I have been taking Levothyroxine but since changing pharmacies...

JennyWrenn4

•6 years ago

2 Replies

A few blood test results

Hello everyone :) I put my first post on here a couple of weeks ago. I thought I had many signs of hypothyroidism (and have been 'unwell' for a couple of...

Hello everyone :) I put my first post on here a couple of weeks ago. I thought ...

Pippycat89

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Should I ask for T3 trial ?

I posted these results the other day in order to ask whether it was worth pursuing a trial of T3 since the conversion from T4 to T3 doesn't look great (FT3...

I posted these results the other day in order to ask whether it was worth pursui...

whatevs

•6 years ago

4 Replies

tired

I was unaware until last night that you could take T3 I have been on levothyroxine since 1996, started with over active thyroid then underactive. I feel tired...

I was unaware until last night that you could take T3 I have been on levothyroxi...

Raineydays

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Where can I get Thyroid S sent to uk

Hi I'm new here but not new to buying Thyroid S. My problem is I am running out of them and the supplier I used seems to of closed. Could people PM me who you...

Hi I'm new here but not new to buying Thyroid S. My problem is I am running out ...

tracy2707

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Updated posts

I am no longer receiving regular updates - has something changed or do I need to take some sort of action because of the new data laws?. Thanking you in...

I am no longer receiving regular updates - has something changed or do I need to...

Florie

•6 years ago

1 Reply

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Thyroid UK

All posts for June 2018

Worried about not being correctly diagnosed.

Papers showing no ill effects of T4/T3 therapy

Awful Levo

Supplements

Crazy symptoms and weight gain!

Overactive now underactive

Borderline...new here.

Gluten free Levothyroxine brands

Excellent Info on Hashimotos - by Izabella Wentz

Thyroid Advice

Seeing the same doctor can save your life – and AI can never replace that

Newly diagnosed

Thyroid level

Tips for weight loss

feel so hopeless

Tests are saying thyroid is fine.

Bloods help

Thyroid working on its own?

HELP BLOODS ADVICE NEEDED

Thyroid

Reverse T3 tests

Antithyroglobuline

Last straw

Newbie

Change of brand

A few blood test results

Should I ask for T3 trial ?

tired

Where can I get Thyroid S sent to uk

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