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Can't tolerate anti thiyroid meds

I'm in the same boat I went overactive last September I was given carbimazole and was hospitalized the consultant said I had a bad reaction to it and I had to...

I'm in the same boat I went overactive last September I was given carbimazole an...

birkie

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Palpitations and headaches

3 months since I've had a blood test. Thought I was doing okay on 125mg of levo.. this last week I've had a constant head ache, had heart palpitations and feel...

3 months since I've had a blood test. Thought I was doing okay on 125mg of levo....

jodes86baldwin

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Palpitations and early waking

I’m currently taking 2.5 grains of NDT I’m waking around 3 to 4 am with strong palpitations, rarely do I get back to sleep. I’m also feeling more anxious and...

I’m currently taking 2.5 grains of NDT I’m waking around 3 to 4 am with strong ...

Anniewoz1

•6 years ago

5 Replies

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Advice please on test results.

Hello, please can you give me advice on these test results. They are limited as taken by go. The result has come back as abnormal. I have Hashimotos and take...

Hello, please can you give me advice on these test results. They are limited as ...

Pink-mist

•6 years ago

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Reference intervals in the diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction: treating patients not numbers

Somewhat pie-in-the-sky to imagine thyroid patients who are treated according to this: Monitoring also needs to be vigilant, and the targets for treatment...

Somewhat pie-in-the-sky to imagine thyroid patients who are treated according to...

helvella

Administrator•6 years ago

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Awaiting thyroid scan for nodules etc...

But recently got some blood results back...most ok, but a bit 'concerned': Haemoglobin 173 g/l (range 120-160g/l) Red Blood Count 5.46 10*12L (range 4.20 -...

But recently got some blood results back...most ok, but a bit 'concerned': Haemo...

Hidden

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Magnesium Citrate

Hi all. I'd appreciate any recommendations for magnesium citrate? Also is powder or pill better? Thanks in advance.

Hi all. I'd appreciate any recommendations for magnesium citrate? Also is powder...

pj16

•6 years ago

10 Replies

low FT4

Hi, three months ago i was on 5 grains NDT but my FT4 went to 11 (12/22). I took some advice and I lowered my dose to 4 grains and now my FT4 again has...

Hi, three months ago i was on 5 grains NDT but my FT4 went to 11 (12/22). I too...

Eliize

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Blood results

Same as the last post

SpongeTeddy

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Blood test results

Any ideas on this blood result. The doctors wondered why I was concerned about them. She said they wouldn’t cause me and thyroid related symptoms. I’m also a...

Any ideas on this blood result. The doctors wondered why I was concerned about t...

SpongeTeddy

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Recommended thyroid specialist

Please can you PM me your recommended thyroid specialists (especially one to deal with very high antibodies). In or near London, Kent, Essex, Surrey would be...

Please can you PM me your recommended thyroid specialists (especially one to dea...

Becca_f

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Feel like giving up !

Talked to a GP today about symptoms, elevated ( not by his standards ) tsh etc. I cried, twice, but he just kept saying " you have not got a problem wirh your...

Talked to a GP today about symptoms, elevated ( not by his standards ) tsh etc. ...

Elephantmad

•6 years ago

43 Replies

Sugar and hypothyroidism symptoms

Hi everyone. Does sugar worsens hypothyroidism symptoms? Thanks in advance for your replies.

Hi everyone. Does sugar worsens hypothyroidism symptoms? Thanks in advance for ...

sunsetalley

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Any Somerset folk out there?

Hi all, I’ve had a breakthrough on Twitter with Healthwatch Somerset re Somersets no go stance on T3. They are asking for others in Somerset unable to get T3...

Hi all, I’ve had a breakthrough on Twitter with Healthwatch Somerset re Somerset...

Katepots

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Thyroid nodules

Hello I'm new here after about a year of doctors telling me I had reflux they eventually did a mri which as come back with nodules on my thyroid they now want...

Hello I'm new here after about a year of doctors telling me I had reflux they ev...

Theresa_18

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Test ordered

I've ordered my test kit so hopefully will be here in next two days.. 🤞 😊

Yazz1

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Test Result Advice - Medichecks

I have just received my results back, could someone help me and point me in the right direction if possible.Thanks Last updated: 20 Feb 2019 CRP - High...

I have just received my results back, could someone help me and point me in the ...

Scotlynnie

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Newbie in search of advice

I’ve had an under active thyroid for about 10 years. For the most part well medicated and doing ok on 75mg Levothyroxine. In January 2018 (after major weight...

I’ve had an under active thyroid for about 10 years. For the most part well medi...

Vivb56

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Armour Thyroid and Diet Pills

Hello, please help me. I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid (Hypothyroidism). I take 15mg. Because of excessive weight gain I went to the doctor and...

Hello, please help me. I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid (Hypothyroid...

Frtfcxdgg-1

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Hyper- tsi results

Hiya, sorry to be a bit repetitive and thank you for all the advice so far, I have called the go surgery and they can’t fit me in until a week Thursday. I’m...

Hiya, sorry to be a bit repetitive and thank you for all the advice so far, I ha...

Nellie-79

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Can osteoporosis meds break your body?

Are, there problems with osteoporosis meds?

Kandahar

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Need to get things straight in my head!

Apologies, long post alert!! 🚨 So, I’ve been posting in here quite regularly for th me last year or so, and between the responses I’ve had and the hours I’ve...

Apologies, long post alert!! 🚨 So, I’ve been posting in here quite regularly f...

Murphysmum

•6 years ago

38 Replies

Update, new GP bloods results

So back today for results, I have hashimotos, told me to stay on 100mcg and back in 6 weeks for more bloods. Also told me to take selenium 200 daily and have...

So back today for results, I have hashimotos, told me to stay on 100mcg and back...

bluejoppo

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Is this to do with thyroid

Hi everybody, I would like your opinion and advice please.I hope the photo has come out of my daughter’s throat. About a year ago, I advised her to go to the...

Hi everybody, I would like your opinion and advice please.I hope the photo has c...

Fencerope

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Total Confusion Over Thyroid Problems/Thyroxine!

Please can someone help me out of this confusion! I have had Fibromyalgia for nearly 40 years now (only properly diagnosed a few years ago) but have been...

Please can someone help me out of this confusion! I have had Fibromyalgia for ne...

BlueBlackCatLady

•6 years ago

56 Replies

Blood results

Hey guys, could you give your thoughts on my results please? This is follow up after adding T3 along with Levo, I am not converting properly so in my opinion...

Hey guys, could you give your thoughts on my results please? This is follow up a...

Sveistre

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Active B12 advice please

Had my medichecks results a few weeks ago and it showed my Active B12 was 52.6 ( range 37-188) . I’ve just been to my GP to asked her to test me for B12...

Had my medichecks results a few weeks ago and it showed my Active B12 was 52.6 (...

Simplyred57

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Blood test results

I have just received blood test results. Background, total thyroidectomy just over a year ago, commenced on 125mcs Levothyroxine, end of November 2018 reduced...

I have just received blood test results. Background, total thyroidectomy just ov...

Tillie1

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Advice re vitamins

Both my ferritin and vitamin B12 are low but what GPS class as in range, I’m looking to address this myself and want to start taking a supplement however the...

Both my ferritin and vitamin B12 are low but what GPS class as in range, I’m loo...

Ling477

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Weight

How can you loose weight with hypo

Humna

•6 years ago

4 Replies

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Thyroid UK

All posts for February 2019

Can't tolerate anti thiyroid meds

Palpitations and headaches

Palpitations and early waking

Advice please on test results.

Reference intervals in the diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction: treating patients not numbers

Awaiting thyroid scan for nodules etc...

Magnesium Citrate

low FT4

Blood results

Blood test results

Recommended thyroid specialist

Feel like giving up !

Sugar and hypothyroidism symptoms

Any Somerset folk out there?

Thyroid nodules

Test ordered

Test Result Advice - Medichecks

Newbie in search of advice

Armour Thyroid and Diet Pills

Hyper- tsi results

Can osteoporosis meds break your body?

Need to get things straight in my head!

Update, new GP bloods results

Is this to do with thyroid

Total Confusion Over Thyroid Problems/Thyroxine!

Blood results

Active B12 advice please

Blood test results

Advice re vitamins

Weight

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