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Levothyroxine

I'd like to hear your experiences with levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Here's my story. I'll make it short, so I won't go into too much detail. 1. Diagnosed...

I'd like to hear your experiences with levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Here's ...

Biloxi

•5 years ago

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Prescribed beta blocker for test results. On NDT but may go back to Levo. Where is the best NHS Specialist hospital in London ? Help!!!

Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me that may have had similar experiencesI have just got my thyroid tests: free T4: 15 and TSH: 0.11 - they do not tests...

Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me that may have had similar experiencesI ...

alex232

•5 years ago

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Medicheck Test Results

My Background - 52 year old female. Menopause ongoing and without medicinal treatments or aids. Pituitary Adenoma diagnosed 2006. Current medication...

My Background - 52 year old female. Menopause ongoing and without medicinal tre...

CoolCatCAP

•5 years ago

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Endocrine Myopathies

I have been having horrible muscle pain I can't even exercise any more. I went to the rhumetologist and she ran every test possible. MY CK levels were elevated...

I have been having horrible muscle pain I can't even exercise any more. I went t...

HMBradley53

•5 years ago

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Challenging diagnosis of thyroid hormone resistance initially as Hashimoto's thyroiditis

We have many times had discussions here about how difficult it can be to be certain of thyroid diagnoses. This is a short paper which highlights one......

We have many times had discussions here about how difficult it can be to be cer...

helvella

Administrator•5 years ago

1 Reply

Under active thyroid rapid weight loss and small swelling on neck

Hi all, I’m after advice I’ve been on thyroxin for a year 125mg and bit B12 supplement however I have noticed a swelling in neck not a lump like a spot a...

Hi all, I’m after advice I’ve been on thyroxin for a year 125mg and bit B12 supp...

Emhop

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Over active plus asthma and 59

Just found out that although my T4 when last tested on 3rd Dec was down to normal my thyroid peroxide is high at 75.4 T3 is fine at 5 should be between 3 and 7...

Just found out that although my T4 when last tested on 3rd Dec was down to norma...

Riley1969

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Antibodies gone?

Hi, first post. I received my test results back today and this is them. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s by endo back in 2015, my antibodies were past 500 and...

Hi, first post. I received my test results back today and this is them. I was di...

Ladyviv

•5 years ago

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Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 8

Something we are familiar with, the long term plan wishes to reduce prescription of low clinical value medicines. PrescQIPP clearly has a long reach. Hopefully...

Something we are familiar with, the long term plan wishes to reduce prescription...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

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Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 7

The long term plan wants to empower patients. One way of doing this to enable better digital integration. Note that the longtrem plan enables patients to add...

The long term plan wants to empower patients. One way of doing this to enable be...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

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Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 6

The plan calls for reduced specialists to more generalists. To me, this is a mixed blessing and depends on how the transition is managed and the generalists...

The plan calls for reduced specialists to more generalists. To me, this is a mix...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

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Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 5

The long term plan seeks to address Cardio Vascualr Disease. It doesnt mention thyroid disease as a risk factor for CVD. However, the plan does note Atrial...

The long term plan seeks to address Cardio Vascualr Disease. It doesnt mention t...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Short synacthen test

Having this done on Wednesday next week and wondered if you can drive yourself home afterwards. There is nothing in the letter to say yay or nay

Having this done on Wednesday next week and wondered if you can drive yourself h...

purple64

•5 years ago

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Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 4

AS Endocrinologist consultations take palce as outpatient appointments these paragraphs are important to us 1.45. Outpatient services will be fundamentally...

AS Endocrinologist consultations take palce as outpatient appointments these par...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Help please

Hello everyone. I would really love to hear your advice if it’s not a problem. I’m relatively new in the world of Hashimoto’s as I’ve been diagnosed when I...

Hello everyone. I would really love to hear your advice if it’s not a problem. ...

masa2333

•5 years ago

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Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 3

NHS moves towards person centred care, personal choices and recognises the role of patient support groups 1.36. Advances in precision medicine also mean...

NHS moves towards person centred care, personal choices and recognises the role ...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 2

Para 1.18. The connecting of home-based and wearable monitoring equipment will increasingly enable the NHS to predict and prevent events that would otherwise...

Para 1.18. The connecting of home-based and wearable monitoring equipment will ...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 1

Para. 1.4 >(T he NHS will be) more differentiated in its support offer to individuals. This is necessary if the NHS is to make further progress on prevention,...

Para. 1.4 >(T he NHS will be) more differentiated in its support offer to indivi...

holyshedballs

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Help with Test results.

I had my thyroid panel results back and am more than a little concerned. I had been feeling well and then not! So I had thyroid panel done and when the...

I had my thyroid panel results back and am more than a little concerned. I had ...

sandysnow

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Toxic Multinodular Goiter.. Treatment advice

I was just diagnosed with Plummer's disease. I was first diasgnosed with Hyper based on blood test, and I have now finished a radioactive iodine uptake scan....

I was just diagnosed with Plummer's disease. I was first diasgnosed with Hyper b...

ahuff89

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Nature-throid

Hi. Anyone know what is going on with nature-throid supplies again? Fed up with this malarky especially as I have a nhs prescription for it but nobody seems to...

Hi. Anyone know what is going on with nature-throid supplies again? Fed up with ...

Catlover3

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Understanding results

Hi what is serum free triiodothyronine level ? T3?

paul1978

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Time for TSH suppression to stop?

How long would it take for TSH to rise after suppression with T3. As you may see from previous post I stopped T3 for 3 days prior to a blood test ( incorrectly...

How long would it take for TSH to rise after suppression with T3. As you may see...

patchworkcat

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Thiroyd or TR T-man?

Trying to decide between Thiroyd and TR T-man would really value feedback/recommendations.

Trying to decide between Thiroyd and TR T-man would really value feedback/recomm...

Hendie

•5 years ago

1 Reply

NDT and T3

Does anyone take NDT (like Thyroid-S or TR) and also take additional T3?

Hendie

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Newbie needing help one year on from hemithyroidectomy

One year after my hemithyroidectomy (due to 1" benign cyst) my endocrinologist has discharged me because my bloods are 'normal' and my symptoms since the op...

One year after my hemithyroidectomy (due to 1" benign cyst) my endocrinologist h...

Radicalfreedom

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Recent blood test after t3 was stopped.

Can someone please help with my recent blood test. My blood test before this said a TSH of 1.39 and FT4 9.6 FT3 5.3. I have had to pay private for these recent...

Can someone please help with my recent blood test. My blood test before this sai...

NICOLA74

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Do I need to reduce T4? Latest results

Hi everyone, as SlowDragon is aware from our conversation yesterday I have had another blood test done. And now I have my new test results. I am on 150mcg T4...

Hi everyone, as SlowDragon is aware from our conversation yesterday I have had a...

tinkerbell22

•5 years ago

7 Replies

What the ****?!

So my doctor and I agreed a plan...increase from 25 to 50 mcg levo and a blood test in 6 weeks...then overnight another doctor at the practice decided (without...

So my doctor and I agreed a plan...increase from 25 to 50 mcg levo and a blood t...

markwsteele

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Can anyone help with my latest results please?

Hi everyone, I got my latest results a couple of weeks ago and I'm after some advice please. I have Hashimoto's and I'm on 100mg Levothyroxine and 6.25mg of...

Hi everyone, I got my latest results a couple of weeks ago and I'm after some ad...

Jojozo

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2019

Levothyroxine

Prescribed beta blocker for test results. On NDT but may go back to Levo. Where is the best NHS Specialist hospital in London ? Help!!!

Medicheck Test Results

Endocrine Myopathies

Challenging diagnosis of thyroid hormone resistance initially as Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Under active thyroid rapid weight loss and small swelling on neck

Over active plus asthma and 59

Antibodies gone?

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 8

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 7

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 6

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 5

Short synacthen test

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 4

Help please

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 3

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 2

Selected items from the NHS England long term plan Part 1

Help with Test results.

Toxic Multinodular Goiter.. Treatment advice

Nature-throid

Understanding results

Time for TSH suppression to stop?

Thiroyd or TR T-man?

NDT and T3

Newbie needing help one year on from hemithyroidectomy

Recent blood test after t3 was stopped.

Do I need to reduce T4? Latest results

What the ****?!

Can anyone help with my latest results please?

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