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Medichecks' Spring Sale is extended until midnight tonight!

Medichecks are giving a 20% discount off all their tests until midnight tonight (30th April 2019) Don't miss out on these great offers! Voucher codes not...

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lynmynott

Partner•5 years ago

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TSH creeping up

I have to say you’re all a very insightful bunch before beginning my post. A few of you told me a while back that starting on 25mcg of Levo can suppress your...

I have to say you’re all a very insightful bunch before beginning my post. A few...

DobbySocks

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Paediatric Thyroid Specialist

Hi, Can anyone recommend a Thyroid Specialist for my daughter? She is 16 and was diagnosed with Hashimoto Thyroiditis when she was 13 and developed a goitre....

Hi, Can anyone recommend a Thyroid Specialist for my daughter? She is 16 and was...

Lilykaren1347

•5 years ago

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How to calculate precise daily dosages?

A few days ago I'm sure that I read a contribution from someone who had produced a table to calculate precise average daily doses from many different tablet...

A few days ago I'm sure that I read a contribution from someone who had produced...

bristolboy

•5 years ago

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

Recently I saw an article on EDCs - endocrine disrupting chemicals. It was a brief news item. Basically and in summary there are about 85,000 ‘man-made’...

Recently I saw an article on EDCs - endocrine disrupting chemicals. It was a bri...

HashiFedUp

•5 years ago

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Feeling a little panicky on higher T3 dose-help!

I have been trying to find the right balance between T3/T4. I originally started with 150mg of T4 and 12,5mg of T3. All went well, but as some of my old...

I have been trying to find the right balance between T3/T4. I originally starte...

babou79

•5 years ago

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Correct Way

"According to Thyroid Manager: “Serum T4 (Free T4) concentrations peak two to four hours after an oral dose and remain above normal for approximately six...

"According to Thyroid Manager: “Serum T4 (Free T4) concentrations peak two to f...

KurdishMan

•5 years ago

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T3 and osteoporosis

Does anyone have information on a connection of taking T3 (which makes the body more hyper) and osteoporosis? I have been taking T3 brand name, since I was...

Does anyone have information on a connection of taking T3 (which makes the body ...

betulacea

•5 years ago

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Is it worth testing Graves antibodies 12 years after ablation? Would it be useful?

I was just going to order a test to check for Graves antibodies but just want to make sure it’s necessary and worthwhile? An Endo told me last year that...

I was just going to order a test to check for Graves antibodies but just want to...

Sunnydevon

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Tablet fillers

Why do table fillers cause us so many problems?

dodge1979

•5 years ago

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Should I increase my dose of Erfa?

Please could someone help? The NHS no longer give TSH bloods (?!) So had to have mine done privately. I take Erfa, and have been on the same dose for at...

Please could someone help? The NHS no longer give TSH bloods (?!) So had to ha...

Modom

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Has anybody been diagnosed with a multisystem polyendocrine syndrome?

I have positive intrinsic factor antibodies, very high tpoab and tgab.

Scothyroidy

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Mediastinal goitre

Hi all! I'm new to this forum and wondered if anyone could advise on mediastinal goitres? I went to the nurse as I'd had a cough for afew months and told her...

Hi all! I'm new to this forum and wondered if anyone could advise on mediastina...

Cazza83

•5 years ago

11 Replies

How to take Adrenavive and Metavive

Hi everyone, I've been reading through posts on various threads and people have mentioned taking their meds at intervals during the day, rather than all at...

Hi everyone, I've been reading through posts on various threads and people have ...

Nico101

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Test results.

Hi all Just had my latest blood test results back. TSH - 0.22 (0.27-4.2) T4 - 15.7 (9-19) T3 - 4.1 (2.9-4.9) RT3 has not been tested. I'm currently on...

Hi all Just had my latest blood test results back. TSH - 0.22 (0.27-4.2) T4 -...

sklitch

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Selenium 🤔

What dose of selenium do people take and also what time do you take it. Do you take it separately to any other meds? I'm also looking at B12 ?

What dose of selenium do people take and also what time do you take it. Do you t...

purple64

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Could it be side affects?

Hi, I’m new to this forum. I have been taking Thyroxine 75mg (1x50 & 1x25) for the past twenty years and have never had any problems with it. Recently in the...

Hi, I’m new to this forum. I have been taking Thyroxine 75mg (1x50 & 1x25) for t...

morningside4518

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Hypothyroid

I am recently diagnosed with hypothyroid with T4 23 My throat aches and my lower throat area also aches. I am afraid of taking medicine thyroxine.Is there any...

I am recently diagnosed with hypothyroid with T4 23 My throat aches and my lower...

Famey

•5 years ago

1 Reply

hypothyroid grandson?

hi i posted here some months ago about my grandsons thyroid readings. his TSH had reached 9 and docs agreed to leave it till next blood test in 2 months. in...

hi i posted here some months ago about my grandsons thyroid readings. his TSH h...

thyroidnodules

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Thyroid problem

I have had under active thyroid for 15 years and then 4 years ago had thyroid cancer had a right side lobectomy and had my thyroxine put up, but I feel like my...

I have had under active thyroid for 15 years and then 4 years ago had thyroid ca...

Gism

•5 years ago

4 Replies

bloods Advice for wife

Wife has 14 symptoms of hypo so I did a test on her, 7 am, before food and drink, CRP HS 3.85MG/L. RANGE 5< FERRITIN 160UG/L....

Wife has 14 symptoms of hypo so I did a test on her, 7 am, before food and drink...

dodge1979

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Hemithyroidectomy 8 weeks ago TSH 2.7

Hi. I had a hemithyroidectomy 8 weeks ago. Luckily benign nodule. Had TSH measured 7 weeks post op. It was 2.66. Feel lightheaded if I’m walking or have...

Hi. I had a hemithyroidectomy 8 weeks ago. Luckily benign nodule. Had TSH measur...

mrscricket2019

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Low tsh and t4 but hashimoto diagnosis

Hi. Im have hashimotos for last four year with antibodies of 600+. I am currently taking levo 150 which seems to be working good. Unfortunately my results from...

Hi. Im have hashimotos for last four year with antibodies of 600+. I am currentl...

Malabella

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Disappointed after feeling better

Hi everyone. I'm a newbie and posting for the first time. I've been on 25mcg levothyroxine for only 6 weeks now and have review tomorrow. Last week I was...

Hi everyone. I'm a newbie and posting for the first time. I've been on 25mcg lev...

carolinegodlonton

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Changing doses

How long to adjust to new dose of levothyroxine.

Gillybabe48

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Results

Ferritin 53 30-300 Folate 7.2. 3.1-19.9 These are my results can someone please advise. Thank you

Ferritin 53 30-300 Folate 7.2. 3.1-19.9 These are my results can someone p...

Owleyes

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Really confused about adrenals and hypothyroid

Hi, I'm really struggling with trying to understand what is going on with my metabolic health. It has been neglected by 3 different NHS GPs for about 5 years....

Hi, I'm really struggling with trying to understand what is going on with my met...

Nico101

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Adrenal / aldosterone issues - blood tests or private endo?

Hi all I've had lots of issues which are well documented on these pages over the years - to sum it up, Chronic Fatigue / M.E is the only 'diagnosis' doctors...

Hi all I've had lots of issues which are well documented on these pages over the...

steviep43

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Low cortisol levels thyroid hormone levels, especially on T3/NDT

I find this article on low cortisol, and the interaction between thyroid hormone and cortisol, very interesting, especially since it was written by a doctor...

I find this article on low cortisol, and the interaction between thyroid hormone...

Hidden

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Survey to ensure the right health information is available for sharing

The Professional Records Standard Body (PRSB), who develop and help to implement standards for the structure and content of health and social care records, is...

The Professional Records Standard Body (PRSB), who develop and help to implement...

lynmynott

Partner•5 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for April 2019

Medichecks' Spring Sale is extended until midnight tonight!

TSH creeping up

Paediatric Thyroid Specialist

How to calculate precise daily dosages?

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

Feeling a little panicky on higher T3 dose-help!

Correct Way

T3 and osteoporosis

Is it worth testing Graves antibodies 12 years after ablation? Would it be useful?

Tablet fillers

Should I increase my dose of Erfa?

Has anybody been diagnosed with a multisystem polyendocrine syndrome?

Mediastinal goitre

How to take Adrenavive and Metavive

Test results.

Selenium 🤔

Could it be side affects?

Hypothyroid

hypothyroid grandson?

Thyroid problem

bloods Advice for wife

Hemithyroidectomy 8 weeks ago TSH 2.7

Low tsh and t4 but hashimoto diagnosis

Disappointed after feeling better

Changing doses

Results

Really confused about adrenals and hypothyroid

Adrenal / aldosterone issues - blood tests or private endo?

Low cortisol levels thyroid hormone levels, especially on T3/NDT

Survey to ensure the right health information is available for sharing

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