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Please complete Patients' Survey on NICE draft guideline

ITT Improve Thyroid Treatment have a survey to reflect the patients' voice on the the NICE draft guideline on thyroid disease and management. It ends on 30th...

ITT Improve Thyroid Treatment have a survey to reflect the patients' voice on th...

TaraJR

•5 years ago

19 Replies

ITT Survey

Just to check you all know about and have completed this survey...

annnsandell

•5 years ago

9 Replies

What is correct Vit D3 dosing with this result?

Vitamin D 24.17ug/l deficit <20 insufficient 21-29 sufficient 30-44 high >60

timinko2016

•5 years ago

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Reply from Sriprasit (manufacturer) concerning Thyroid-S - Good news!

I received a reply from Sriprasit after my supplier of NDT informed me last week that Thyroid-S was being discontinued: "Thank you for your email. We’ll still...

I received a reply from Sriprasit after my supplier of NDT informed me last week...

Hidden

•5 years ago

5 Replies

A suggestion from a newbie

I just thought that maybe I should suggest something that would help newbies like myself. I AM NOT being critical here. Just a thought. I’m sure there are many...

I just thought that maybe I should suggest something that would help newbies lik...

mikkymouse

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Under active thyroid

I have recently been diagnosed and was wondering if any one can recommend a thyroid specialist around Lancashire My Gp is struggling to find the right dosage...

I have recently been diagnosed and was wondering if any one can recommend a thyr...

Rufusjill

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Thyroid and antibodies

Hi Thyroid Community. Me and my wife have been trying for a child for over a year. I had a overactive thyroid for 4 years and about 1 month ago I had my...

Hi Thyroid Community. Me and my wife have been trying for a child for over a y...

mythyroidlife

•5 years ago

6 Replies

I'd like to hear from people whose symptoms were made worse with Levo, and then tried NDT or T3 or something else with success!

Hi All Here are my thyroid results The first is from 26/4/19 the other from 25/2/19 - on no treatment for both dates 26/4/19 - TSH 4.24 (0.27-4.2) on 25/2/19...

Hi All Here are my thyroid results The first is from 26/4/19 the other from 25/...

Hidden

•5 years ago

88 Replies

Test Results

These are my results from a recent Medichecks test. I’m considering seeing a private endocrinologist. Not sure if they will look at these results though?

These are my results from a recent Medichecks test. I’m considering seeing a pri...

Betty41

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Graves - regaining fitness and long term carbimazole

Ive been diagnosed with Graves for approx 3 years now. I'm still on carbimazole (10 g daily at present - stable on this for about 15 months TSH is suppressed,...

Ive been diagnosed with Graves for approx 3 years now. I'm still on carbimazole ...

SoozeJ

•5 years ago

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Recent results. Should I change dosage? Any insight appreciated!

Hi folks, Recent results as follows: TSH 0.01 (0.27 - 4.20) -6.62% through range FT4 11.8 (12.0 - 22.0) -2% through range FT3 4.9 (3.1 - 6.8) 48.65% through...

Hi folks, Recent results as follows: TSH 0.01 (0.27 - 4.20) -6.62% through range...

Apollo_Creed

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Sorry

All I really wanted to know was has anyone tried liquid Levothyroxin as I am starting to take it tomorrow and if it has side effects b good to no. Not really...

All I really wanted to know was has anyone tried liquid Levothyroxin as I am sta...

Bible1000

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Help with Levo

Hi just wondered has anyone tried Levothyroxine liquid. My consultant said it might help me i have nets cancer and had radio active iodine so thyroid doesn't...

Hi just wondered has anyone tried Levothyroxine liquid. My consultant said it mi...

Bible1000

•5 years ago

15 Replies

New supplement

I have just started taking C8 MCT oil. It has lots of good reviews but as yet have not seen improvement in my energy or Fibromyalgia. Does anyone on here take...

I have just started taking C8 MCT oil. It has lots of good reviews but as yet ha...

Sylvia22

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Graves’ disease

Evening all, So today was my first appointment with the endocrine and it’s definitely graves I have, I’m currently off work sick with it and my sick note...

Evening all, So today was my first appointment with the endocrine and it’s defi...

Lauren85

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Mercury Pharma Shortage?

Hi Everyone I’ve just been to the pharmacy and they have said they can’t get Mercury Pharma Levothyroxine anymore !!!! I asked for them to ring around and...

Hi Everyone I’ve just been to the pharmacy and they have said they can’t get Mer...

Kazbe

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Need advice re: latest thyroid bloods

So I've been on 75mcg T4 and 30 mcg T3 for the past 2 months after being on 100mcg T4 and 20mcg T3 and here are my results: TSH 2.7 mu/L (0.2-5.0) FT4 8.4...

So I've been on 75mcg T4 and 30 mcg T3 for the past 2 months after being on 100m...

whatevs

•5 years ago

8 Replies

GP wants to take me off thyroid medication!

Hi, I'm feeling rather low after appointment within GP today. I wanted to speak with them about results from recent test showing low cortisol and DHEA levels...

Hi, I'm feeling rather low after appointment within GP today. I wanted to speak ...

ShonaGreen

•5 years ago

20 Replies

4 weeks on 50mg Levo new blood results ,any advise welcomed .

Previous results before levo in brackets . Tsh - 3.2 mU/L. (7.63) range 0.50- 4.4 FT4 -14.3(14.3) pmol/L. Range 10-20 Ferritin- 25 ng/ml Range 6.9- 282.5...

Previous results before levo in brackets . Tsh - 3.2 mU/L. (7.63) range 0.50- ...

curlymom

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Endo in Montreal?

Hi all, So if you’ve seen my last few posts you’ll know I’m in a bad area health wise at the moment...been diagnosed Graves after previously already having...

Hi all, So if you’ve seen my last few posts you’ll know I’m in a bad area healt...

Butterfly87x

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Good Canadian Patients Thyroid Campaign blog

Tania Smith has written an excellent blog under this title: Thyroid therapy paradigm shift: T3 hormone testing is a battleground Well worth...

Tania Smith has written an excellent blog under this title: Thyroid therapy para...

diogenes

Remembering•5 years ago

11 Replies

Dr Lowe and T3 - I've posted in the past.

You might find this of interest if you've not read it before. It was published 14 years ago, yet we've not come much further on our journey with optimum...

You might find this of interest if you've not read it before. It was published 1...

shaws

Administrator•5 years ago

5 Replies

Private endo???

Has anyone taken the route of going private?? Any positive experiences and is it worth the money? Recently I’m getting more reluctant relying on nhs for my...

Has anyone taken the route of going private?? Any positive experiences and is it...

Skinnyneck

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Does anyone experience itchy ear canals? Since my TT I have exema in my ear canals that drive me mad! That and brittle dry hair.

Itchy dry skin and brittle hair since TT

Thissucks37

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Fna done

More of an update really if it helps anyone going through a similar experience, I went to see an ent consultant about a goitre at the beginning of june, and I...

More of an update really if it helps anyone going through a similar experience, ...

Cazza83

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Hypothyroid advice

I'm looking for some advice please. I have been on Levothyroxine now for about 9 months 50mg then 100mg. My last bloods are attached and my GP says I'm now at...

I'm looking for some advice please. I have been on Levothyroxine now for about 9...

-six-

•5 years ago

13 Replies

HEAT INTOLERANCE again.......

Hi everyone who was reading previous posts and experiencing this horrible phenomena. It's hot here in Surrey this morning and low and behold here we go - I...

Hi everyone who was reading previous posts and experiencing this horrible phenom...

posthinking01

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Acne/postules

Hi all I am now on 125mcg Eltroxin which seems to suit me. The only downside is that I never have completely clear skin. Some days I'll have spots/zits...

Hi all I am now on 125mcg Eltroxin which seems to suit me. The only downside is ...

Longinthetooth

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Help with interpretation of results please.

Hello, I just have my latest set of results and was wondering if anyone could help with an interpretation please? I'm currently on 50mcg Levothyroxine. TSH -...

Hello, I just have my latest set of results and was wondering if anyone could he...

Peacefull

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Possible hypothyroidism?

Hi. I have recently been going through some testing for Addison’s disease due to low morning cortisol, which have so far come back normal. I have also been...

Hi. I have recently been going through some testing for Addison’s disease due to...

Ridgeback16

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for June 2019

Please complete Patients' Survey on NICE draft guideline

ITT Survey

What is correct Vit D3 dosing with this result?

Reply from Sriprasit (manufacturer) concerning Thyroid-S - Good news!

A suggestion from a newbie

Under active thyroid

Thyroid and antibodies

I'd like to hear from people whose symptoms were made worse with Levo, and then tried NDT or T3 or something else with success!

Test Results

Graves - regaining fitness and long term carbimazole

Recent results. Should I change dosage? Any insight appreciated!

Sorry

Help with Levo

New supplement

Graves’ disease

Mercury Pharma Shortage?

Need advice re: latest thyroid bloods

GP wants to take me off thyroid medication!

4 weeks on 50mg Levo new blood results ,any advise welcomed .

Endo in Montreal?

Good Canadian Patients Thyroid Campaign blog

Dr Lowe and T3 - I've posted in the past.

Private endo???

Does anyone experience itchy ear canals? Since my TT I have exema in my ear canals that drive me mad! That and brittle dry hair.

Fna done

Hypothyroid advice

HEAT INTOLERANCE again.......

Acne/postules

Help with interpretation of results please.

Possible hypothyroidism?

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