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Searching for a diagnosis (DESPERATELY) Please helpppp.... Is Hypothyroid possible with these blood tests??? NEW HERE

Hi All, I’m new on here and can’t believe just how brilliant this forum is so thanks for having me!!! (Apologies for the lengthy post). I am a 29-year-old...

Hi All, I’m new on here and can’t believe just how brilliant this forum is so ...

Health1989

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Hypothyroid? Help please 🙏

Hi everyone. Firstly this forum has been a great help for me to understand, and self diagnose myself. I have had various blood test recently as I am on...

Hi everyone. Firstly this forum has been a great help for me to understand, and...

Grundywhiffs01

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Undetectable tsh hashimoto

Hi It has been a really long time. I came back for advise. Few years ago I was suspected to have thyroid problem. Antibodies came back positive, after...

Hi It has been a really long time. I came back for advise. Few years ago I was ...

madness07

•5 years ago

1 Reply

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Advice - Pituitary and Sex Hormone Levels

Hi again to all of you helpful people! Having added a private (medichecks) blood panel to my latest results, I would like some advice regarding the results,...

Hi again to all of you helpful people! Having added a private (medichecks) blood...

anonymous45

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Do steroid injections interact thyroid meds?

Hi, I am suffering with tendon and muscle damage in my bicep which isn't improving. I am contemplating having a steroid injection but was wondering if it will...

Hi, I am suffering with tendon and muscle damage in my bicep which isn't improvi...

NatChap

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Eye twitching on Levothyroxine

Yes, I started on the medication about 4 1/2 weeks ago and noticed the eye-twitching right away. If I forget to take my meds for a day, it goes away and as...

Yes, I started on the medication about 4 1/2 weeks ago and noticed the eye-twit...

Titan123

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Do antibiotics affect thyroid blood tests?

I am due a blood test tomorrow and have just been given another course of strong antibiotics for ongoing dental problems. Am I ok to start these now, or will...

I am due a blood test tomorrow and have just been given another course of strong...

CornishChick

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Confusion

Hi there i have been tested for thyriod issues for 12years last may i was having overy issues and got my thyriod bloods done it turns out o found out yesterday...

Hi there i have been tested for thyriod issues for 12years last may i was having...

Angustherabbit

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Hypothyroid or not?!?! Do I need Medication? Please Help

Hello, I'm only 22 and in my second year at university and struggling so much and feel it's hard to get people (GP and families) to understand the extent to...

Hello, I'm only 22 and in my second year at university and struggling so much a...

1966sll

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Goodbye antibodies

I hope you don’t mind such a stupid question but will getting rid of my thyroid get rid of Graves antibodies or will they still be active- maybe in remission...

I hope you don’t mind such a stupid question but will getting rid of my thyroid ...

DeeD123

•5 years ago

8 Replies

T3 Supplier

Hello, I haven't posted in a long while, so hope it is ok to ask about T3. I am about to run out of my T3 supply and Levothyroxine doesn't really work for me....

Hello, I haven't posted in a long while, so hope it is ok to ask about T3. I am ...

Mordillo

•5 years ago

1 Reply

New results ! HELP Please.

Test 9th jan 19. 5.30 pm non fasting my surgery now only take blood PM Had telephonic appointment . with a new doctor Serum folate...

Test 9th jan 19. 5.30 pm non fasting my surgery now only take blood PM Had tele...

Breena

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Your views on medication side effects and how they should be reported to improve patient safety

You may remember some time ago, HealthUnlocked and the University of Manchester conducted research into medication side effects and the perceptions around...

You may remember some time ago, HealthUnlocked and the University of Manchester ...

MaddieHU

HealthUnlocked•5 years ago

12 Replies

New blood test results, thoughts please

I have an underactive thyroid. Been on levothyroxine for years. Few years back got some T3 but late last year my source disappeared. I bought what I thought...

I have an underactive thyroid. Been on levothyroxine for years. Few years back ...

sueoathall

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Worth a thousand words ...

For those who have not encountered it, the Chronic Illness Inclusion Project is led by disabled people living with energy-limiting chronic illness. Their aim...

For those who have not encountered it, the Chronic Illness Inclusion Project is ...

lady_eve

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Does anyone know a GP or Endo that will prescribe Armour Thyroid? or how I can get a prescription?

Hello! I just moved here from America and I have been on armour thyroid for 7 years after trying an array of synthetic meds and it's the only one that worked...

Hello! I just moved here from America and I have been on armour thyroid for 7 ye...

jackpot528

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Method for first retest on T3/T4 combo?

Hello T3 users. I have been on a combo of T3/T4 for 6 weeks next week and need to retest. I currently take 100 Levo + 6.25 T3 when I get up and 6.25 T3 at...

Hello T3 users. I have been on a combo of T3/T4 for 6 weeks next week and need t...

FancyPants54

•5 years ago

9 Replies

levo increased and new results

Hi I have hair loss and had my thyroid results via my GP 19th Dec , which were: T3 3.9 (3.1-6.8) T4 free 19 (10-22) TSH 2.6 (0.30-5.50) thyroid peroxidase...

Hi I have hair loss and had my thyroid results via my GP 19th Dec , which were: ...

slopbog

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Help with my results and thyroid medication

Hi everyon e, I would appreciate very much with some input on what I should do. I have started taking thyroid medication beginning of last year, mostly...

Hi everyon e, I would appreciate very much with some input on what I should do...

Missydoo82

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Are these results actually good, and therefore symptoms not as a result of thyroid?

I have an earlier post, have several auto immune including hashimotos and several other conditions. My tsh has been low since uping my dose of levo to...

I have an earlier post, have several auto immune including hashimotos and severa...

Caliendria

•5 years ago

4 Replies

In the US they more often prescribe T3 and NDT for hypothyroidism than is the case elsewhere

I thought you might be interested in this latest article in Thyroid. Its no comfort to patients in the UK, but I also thought it might be comforting to know...

I thought you might be interested in this latest article in Thyroid. Its no comf...

diogenes

Remembering•5 years ago

4 Replies

Just need to vent................

Hypo thyroid for 20+ years, Stage 2 thyroid cancer 6 years ago. Didn't feel well on T4 before cancer and have been worse since. Last June, I managed to get a...

Hypo thyroid for 20+ years, Stage 2 thyroid cancer 6 years ago. Didn't feel well...

Essdeebee

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Survey to Research Overall Wellbeing in Thyroid Disease

Cira Fahey is conducting a survey for thyroid patients: My name is Cira Fahey I am currently in my final year of my BA Psychology degree at Dublin Business...

Cira Fahey is conducting a survey for thyroid patients: My name is Cira Fahey I ...

lynmynott

Partner•5 years ago

27 Replies

Hypothyroidism research

http://www.townsendletter.com/Dec2008/hypothyroid1208.htm Not sure if I found this link on this site or not, but it explains why diagnosis is problematic it's...

http://www.townsendletter.com/Dec2008/hypothyroid1208.htm Not sure if I found t...

raine-wager

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Do I need another medication?

Hello all My story is abit complex with my under active thyroid diagnosis please excuse the essay! I’m back again following a 7 month gap off of Levothyroxine...

Hello all My story is abit complex with my under active thyroid diagnosis please...

Tiff35

•5 years ago

8 Replies

NDT results, advice appreciated as always.

So I've been on NDT since last July. I have posted my results intermittently here, last time I was advised to take it up a notch. These are my new results. I...

So I've been on NDT since last July. I have posted my results intermittently her...

Sally56

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Thyroid UK Liverpool Support Group

Hi Our support group will be meeting again on Wednesday 30 January at 7pm in the function room at the George Hotel, 1 Moor Lane, Crosby, L23 2SE. All welcome.

Hi Our support group will be meeting again on Wednesday 30 January at 7pm in the...

Maggie0652

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Stressful project at work straight after Total Thyroidectomy and I'm suffering symptoms

I had a Total Thyroidectomy 3 weeks ago and got a sick note from the hospital for 2 weeks. I went back to work last week and I think I feel ill because of it....

I had a Total Thyroidectomy 3 weeks ago and got a sick note from the hospital fo...

RhubarbAndCustard

•5 years ago

4 Replies

NDT provision in Canada?

a bit of a 'out there' question, hoping someone has an answer, my daughter is currently on NDT through an online provider in USA, she has moved to Canada and...

a bit of a 'out there' question, hoping someone has an answer, my daughter is cu...

cazlooks

•5 years ago

1 Reply

CCG support for GP practice

My GP practice has been provided four days of pharmacist support per week for free by the CCG. It’s only 7.5k patients. Interesting intervention. I’ll let you...

My GP practice has been provided four days of pharmacist support per week for f...

loueldhen

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2019

Searching for a diagnosis (DESPERATELY) Please helpppp.... Is Hypothyroid possible with these blood tests??? NEW HERE

Hypothyroid? Help please 🙏

Undetectable tsh hashimoto

Advice - Pituitary and Sex Hormone Levels

Do steroid injections interact thyroid meds?

Eye twitching on Levothyroxine

Do antibiotics affect thyroid blood tests?

Confusion

Hypothyroid or not?!?! Do I need Medication? Please Help

Goodbye antibodies

T3 Supplier

New results ! HELP Please.

Your views on medication side effects and how they should be reported to improve patient safety

New blood test results, thoughts please

Worth a thousand words ...

Does anyone know a GP or Endo that will prescribe Armour Thyroid? or how I can get a prescription?

Method for first retest on T3/T4 combo?

levo increased and new results

Help with my results and thyroid medication

Are these results actually good, and therefore symptoms not as a result of thyroid?

In the US they more often prescribe T3 and NDT for hypothyroidism than is the case elsewhere

Just need to vent................

Survey to Research Overall Wellbeing in Thyroid Disease

Hypothyroidism research

Do I need another medication?

NDT results, advice appreciated as always.

Thyroid UK Liverpool Support Group

Stressful project at work straight after Total Thyroidectomy and I'm suffering symptoms

NDT provision in Canada?

CCG support for GP practice

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