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My symptoms your conclusions?

Hello everyone, I am gonna mention them : brainfog, tinnitus, underlegs and feet when walking hurting and not feel them well, my eyes feel hollow, kind of grip...

Hello everyone, I am gonna mention them : brainfog, tinnitus, underlegs and feet...

Assiya

•5 years ago

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Is it even worth me taking these results to my GP?

I've had classic hypothyroidism symptoms since 2012. Always cold, low BP, fatigue, etc. Hair thinning in particular has recently ramped up a notch. I have...

I've had classic hypothyroidism symptoms since 2012. Always cold, low BP, fatig...

vlc2

•5 years ago

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New paper on trends in hypothyroid detection and treatment/UK

Thyroid Trends, Determinants, and Associations of Treated Hypothyroidism in the United Kingdom, 2005–2014 Salman Razvi, Tim I.M. Korevaar, and Peter...

Thyroid Trends, Determinants, and Associations of Treated Hypothyroidism in the ...

diogenes

Remembering•5 years ago

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Worn out and getting fatter

I was diagnosed underactive thyroid 2016, I'm on 115mcg levo. I was told antibodies raised when I was first diagnosed. I was doing ok, losing weight but since...

I was diagnosed underactive thyroid 2016, I'm on 115mcg levo. I was told antibod...

Magsyb

•5 years ago

7 Replies

WP dosage please advice

I took half of the one grain tablet this morning because I was worried about side effects, did I do right thing? Shall I take the other half tonight? I had...

I took half of the one grain tablet this morning because I was worried about sid...

Hidden

•5 years ago

4 Replies

My body hurts

Hi there My levothroxone has been changed to 75mg & 50mg alternate days as I was being slightly over medicated. I feel better in myself but my arms, legs &...

Hi there My levothroxone has been changed to 75mg & 50mg alternate days as I was...

Teegee27

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Hi Everyone, can someone please help with my test results please

Hi everyone, I'm after your help and advice please. I have a goitre, I continually ache across my shoulders and even though I have a good night's sleep I...

Hi everyone, I'm after your help and advice please. I have a goitre, I continu...

Kalimacadoodle

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Can anyone help with bone profile result

I had blood test and bone profile seems a bit low. I stopped using dairy and am a bit worried. Alkaline phosphates. 58. Range 30-130 Albulmin...

I had blood test and bone profile seems a bit low. I stopped using dairy and am ...

Gcart

•5 years ago

5 Replies

New Results help please

HinAll Inhave just received my latest tsh and free T4 I am currently on 75mcg of Levothyroxine. I still have severe achy swollen joints knees fingers and...

HinAll Inhave just received my latest tsh and free T4 I am currently on 75mcg of...

lt1806

•5 years ago

4 Replies

New diagnosis

Hello, I was hoping for some advice. I am a 42yr old woman (157cm tall, weighing 57kgs). My TSH levels are 23.23 Mu/L and T4 is 9 Pmol/L. I was prescribed 50mg...

Hello, I was hoping for some advice. I am a 42yr old woman (157cm tall, weighing...

Annaoj

•5 years ago

13 Replies

L Tyrosene

Is anyone supplementing their levothyroxine with vitamins and supplements - I was taking selenium, vit d, vit b6 vit b12 and have now added magnesium, vit k...

Is anyone supplementing their levothyroxine with vitamins and supplements - I wa...

Fergus883782

•5 years ago

8 Replies

A year on medication and now feeling excessively tired

I was diagnosed a year ago with hashimotos and had results with antibodies and TSH 14 and T4 10.2. I started on Levo 50mg and I am now taking 125 mg since the...

I was diagnosed a year ago with hashimotos and had results with antibodies and T...

Theangelthatisamy

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Weight gain

Hi all I had a total thyroidectomy in June last year and have been on 150 mcg of thyroxine since, o have had my good days and bad days of feeling lousy since...

Hi all I had a total thyroidectomy in June last year and have been on 150 mcg of...

Kev78

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Is it T3 treatment that stops weight gain in hypothyroidism?

Just read an article on here on the lines of post to my doctor. I may have misunderstood but does T3 regulate metabolism and if so would weight gained with...

Just read an article on here on the lines of post to my doctor. I may have misun...

M33R4

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Meds from India anyone?

Has anyone bought thyroid medications from India please? Would appreciate what your experience is please?

Has anyone bought thyroid medications from India please? Would appreciate what y...

M33R4

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Hashimotos and Lupus.

Hello all you lovely people. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos last year and now I am also being investigated for lupus. Does anyway on this forum have any...

Hello all you lovely people. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos last year and now ...

Aesm

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Any offers on tests going round?

Can't see any offers on Medicheck today. Looking for complete thyroid test including vitamins please. Grateful if you can benchmark me please. Much...

Can't see any offers on Medicheck today. Looking for complete thyroid test inclu...

M33R4

•5 years ago

5 Replies

How to get rid of mucin under the skin!?!?

Hi! I have the notorious puffy face and can’t seem to get rid of it. I’ve been on the AIP + keto for 6 months now. I’ve lost a lot of weight but I look like a...

Hi! I have the notorious puffy face and can’t seem to get rid of it. I’ve been o...

yungnog

•5 years ago

6 Replies

New, fed up, body failing but found a community here :)

Hi all, I'm brand new here and new to thyroid issues. I have suffered with a neurological condition called idiopathic intracranial hypertension for 12 years....

Hi all, I'm brand new here and new to thyroid issues. I have suffered with a neu...

Lyris83

•5 years ago

18 Replies

HELP - TSH still below range, advice please.

Hi everyone, I have just had the results of my 2nd Medichecks test, the previous test results were August 2018. Results as follows:- TSH 0.183 (0.27 - 4.2)...

Hi everyone, I have just had the results of my 2nd Medichecks test, the previous...

DoeStewart

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Latest results - suppressed TSH means Doctor wants to lower my thyroxine dosage!

Hi all I’d be very grateful for any advice or help you can offer, I know this is the best place to come! I have always had a battle with my endo and doctor to...

Hi all I’d be very grateful for any advice or help you can offer, I know this i...

Cathrd

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Am I ready for medication?

Hi everyone. This is my first post. I've been feeling drained of energy, cranky, low, cold for a while. I am aware that my thyroid is starting fail -...

Hi everyone. This is my first post. I've been feeling drained of energy, cranky,...

Goforitmum

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Advice on results please

Hello, I wondered if anyone could advise me on my medicheck results? Diagnosed April '18. TSH 8, free thyroxine 13.8. Started on 50mcg levo and went up to...

Hello, I wondered if anyone could advise me on my medicheck results? Diagnosed A...

jm03

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Good Endo recommendations

Hi all, Would somebody be able to recommend a good private Endo in or around SE London ? According to my GP he isn’t allowed to prescribe T3 unless recommended...

Hi all, Would somebody be able to recommend a good private Endo in or around SE ...

OllyJ

•5 years ago

1 Reply

HELP! My Endo's PA is giving me grief re med dosages based on recent labs.

Hi everyone. As I've posted last April I found an Endo who is working with my hypothyroidism after years of mismanagement from my PCP (USA) (GP). Until my...

Hi everyone. As I've posted last April I found an Endo who is working with my h...

Hidden

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Conversion of nmol/l to ng/dl

In my friend's blood test results his testosterone level is measured in nmol/l. He is reading a book entitled "Testosterone Optimisation Therapy (TOT) Bible...

In my friend's blood test results his testosterone level is measured in nmol/l. ...

TeamMK

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Liothyronine Trial

Hi everyone. I have finally after 7 years been given a trial for 2 months of Liothyronine by my GP on a private script. Cost me £260.60!! I have seen a link...

Hi everyone. I have finally after 7 years been given a trial for 2 months of Lio...

Kirstie10_0

•5 years ago

24 Replies

Vit D result.

Should I continue to keep supplementing Vit D3 & k2 for now. Thank you.

Ladyviv

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Struggling

Hi I’m on 2 grains of NDT & struggling with bad dizziness & feeling shaky. Also not getting my T4 up & when T3 was last tested it was on the floor too. I’m...

Hi I’m on 2 grains of NDT & struggling with bad dizziness & feeling shaky. Also...

Nessy50

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Finding comments and posts confusing

I'm a newbee but reading through the posts I'm confused. As a UK support group there seem to be lots of products for treatment of thyroid conditions I've never...

I'm a newbee but reading through the posts I'm confused. As a UK support group t...

DG0805

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for February 2019

My symptoms your conclusions?

Is it even worth me taking these results to my GP?

New paper on trends in hypothyroid detection and treatment/UK

Worn out and getting fatter

WP dosage please advice

My body hurts

Hi Everyone, can someone please help with my test results please

Can anyone help with bone profile result

New Results help please

New diagnosis

L Tyrosene

A year on medication and now feeling excessively tired

Weight gain

Is it T3 treatment that stops weight gain in hypothyroidism?

Meds from India anyone?

Hashimotos and Lupus.

Any offers on tests going round?

How to get rid of mucin under the skin!?!?

New, fed up, body failing but found a community here :)

HELP - TSH still below range, advice please.

Latest results - suppressed TSH means Doctor wants to lower my thyroxine dosage!

Am I ready for medication?

Advice on results please

Good Endo recommendations

HELP! My Endo's PA is giving me grief re med dosages based on recent labs.

Conversion of nmol/l to ng/dl

Liothyronine Trial

Vit D result.

Struggling

Finding comments and posts confusing

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