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Blood tests Spain

Anyone living in Spain please. Where do you get your thyroid/iron bloods done living over there?. I use medichecks in uk.

Anyone living in Spain please. Where do you get your thyroid/iron bloods done li...

ter1461

•5 years ago

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2.2 Tsh with big hypothyroid symptoms

Hi all long post coming up just trying to give as much info as possible to see if I can get some help! Back in 2009 I had an accident while dancing and was...

Hi all long post coming up just trying to give as much info as possible to see i...

Lolalewis

•5 years ago

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Do I have to wait 6 weeks between thyroid bloods?

Went up to 100mcg levo 4 weeks ago. (After 5 weeks on 50 where i felt some improvement for a month but with a gradual decline). I felt a small improvement on...

Went up to 100mcg levo 4 weeks ago. (After 5 weeks on 50 where i felt some impro...

msmono

•5 years ago

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Not gluten intolerant vs. raised antibodies

OK, I know that I must have been told this before but my brain fog is getting the better of me...what with trying to keep my job on a daily basis, looking...

OK, I know that I must have been told this before but my brain fog is getting th...

Yammie1973

•5 years ago

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Do I have iron deficiency?

Hi all. Can anyone please have a look and see what they think of my results, if I am possibly deficient in iron? To me it looks like my iron serum &...

Hi all. Can anyone please have a look and see what they think of my results, if ...

kingfisher51

•5 years ago

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Decaf tea and absorption

Hello all. Just a curiosity. Is decaf tea (without milk or sugar) going to be as much of an issue as regular tea (also without milk or sugar) with regard to...

Hello all. Just a curiosity. Is decaf tea (without milk or sugar) going to be as...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Update

Had good appointment with private endo today. He didn't agree with treatment I've been receiving but agreed with you all - I should have had my antibodies...

Had good appointment with private endo today. He didn't agree with treatment I'...

Aylmer

•5 years ago

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In so much pain and so tired, Recent bloods from medichecks,

Since myT4 has been gradually getting lower I was advised to have SHBG checked. I had The anaemia panel done also as I’m so tired, breathless and suffering...

Since myT4 has been gradually getting lower I was advised to have SHBG checked. ...

Suin

•5 years ago

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NDT

If you currently have 150mg of thyroxine per day What would be the equivalent of NDT . I’m due a an appointment with and endocrinologist and just want to be...

If you currently have 150mg of thyroxine per day What would be the equivalent o...

Jwheats

•5 years ago

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Is it better to be at the lower end or the upper end of the thyroid range?

Is it better to be at the lower end or the upper end of the thyroid range? ( As a side note..it took me 6 months of being on one dose to get in range..I stuck...

Is it better to be at the lower end or the upper end of the thyroid range? ( As ...

bmcentire

•5 years ago

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Updated results and PsA query

Hello lovely people! Hope you are all plodding along. I am here before my annual endo visit next week with my bloods. I’ve been stable on 20mg of T3 and 100mcg...

Hello lovely people! Hope you are all plodding along. I am here before my annual...

Slappiduck

•5 years ago

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Short Synacthen test results

Hello again, I got the results of the short synacthen test today. @ 0 was 360 nmol/l, @ 30 minutes 495 nmol/l & @ 60 minutes 645 nmol/l. I had extreme, & I...

Hello again, I got the results of the short synacthen test today. @ 0 was 360 n...

Jenny583

•5 years ago

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Advice please

Hello I finally got blood tests done with medichecks last week. I fasted for 24 hrs before hand . I currently take 3 grains of NDT split dosage 2 grains at 7...

Hello I finally got blood tests done with medichecks last week. I fasted for 24 ...

tootired

•5 years ago

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Confused

Hi, I just had some blood test results and was hoping someone could help me understand them. It says free T4 15.6 pmol/l TSH 0.22 uU/ml Thank you for any help...

Hi, I just had some blood test results and was hoping someone could help me unde...

Looking35

•5 years ago

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Shkrt synacthen test side effects

This morning I had a short synacthen test. The nurse mentioned to me about getting a red face and other effects whilst having the test. But I'm a bit mixed up...

This morning I had a short synacthen test. The nurse mentioned to me about getti...

dlp5

•5 years ago

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Free T3 below the range :(

Firstly, thank you for all the help and support from such amazing and knowledgeable members of this forum. My latest NHS bloods were taken 8:45AM, fasting, no...

Firstly, thank you for all the help and support from such amazing and knowledgea...

Jalisi

•5 years ago

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Possible graves disease

Possible graves disease Hi I am new to all this and unsure what is going on so I'm hopping some of you will be able to help I have just returned from the doc...

Possible graves disease Hi I am new to all this and unsure what is going on so I...

Jjmd86

•5 years ago

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Carbimazole, loop diuretic and extreme insomnia

My mum is 89 and has copd, heart failure and hyperthyroidism. In the last five months she has been to hospital four times. She's hardly slept in that time....

My mum is 89 and has copd, heart failure and hyperthyroidism. In the last five m...

Brian1958

•5 years ago

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Livial versus generic Tibolone

Having been on Livial for many years with great results I was given generic tibolone some months back and wonder if this could be the reason for return of some...

Having been on Livial for many years with great results I was given generic tibo...

Jackobee

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Further update from previous posts

Hi so I posted the following last wednesday: Hi I previously posted my NHS thyroid tests a few weeks ago which were tsh 3.7 T4 14.7 local ranges are Tsh...

Hi so I posted the following last wednesday: Hi I previously posted my NHS thyr...

Pumpkin04

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Skin

Had this since I got Hashimotos

Sylvia22

•5 years ago

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Skin

This is photo of my lower leg and foot

Sylvia22

•5 years ago

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Skin

I have dry scaly skin on lower legs and upper arms. Just bought some Aveeno cream. It has very good reviews. Suggests two weeks to be effective. Trouble is it...

I have dry scaly skin on lower legs and upper arms. Just bought some Aveeno crea...

Sylvia22

•5 years ago

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Hyperthyroidism- First Endo Appointment

Hi All, first appointment with my endocrinologist yesterday following diagnosis of hyperthyroidism in June this year. I’m looking for a bit of help as I feel a...

Hi All, first appointment with my endocrinologist yesterday following diagnosis ...

Becky456

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Take iron or not Advice needed

Can someone who has experienced this please comment or advise, if you have low serum iron but normal ferreton do you need to supplement? My original gp told...

Can someone who has experienced this please comment or advise, if you have low s...

sbadd

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Latest results after dosage change

A couple of months ago I reduced my T4 (again) as my results were out of range and I had been feeling very tired. These are my latest results after taking...

A couple of months ago I reduced my T4 (again) as my results were out of range a...

ceedee81

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Second sheet of my blood results

This is the second page of my bloods, it won’t let me upload both together but the first sheet was my last post xx thanks all xx

This is the second page of my bloods, it won’t let me upload both together but t...

Leab8

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Can T3 medication or NDT increase Anti-TPO antibodies?

I have Hashimotos and have been on Tertroxin (Australian T3 med) and Thyro Gold NDT (previously on a different NDT) for several months now and have seen my...

I have Hashimotos and have been on Tertroxin (Australian T3 med) and Thyro Gold ...

CrimsonMacaw

•5 years ago

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Thyrovanz??

I am thinking of switching to this. I have been on armour.. switched to nature thyroid that is not available in my area now. I have now been on np thyroid but...

I am thinking of switching to this. I have been on armour.. switched to nature t...

Indykim

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Test for hyperthyroidism

I am very familiar requesting then interpreting blood tests for hypothyroidism but what about hyperthyroidism? Other than very low TSH what else determines...

I am very familiar requesting then interpreting blood tests for hypothyroidism b...

LAHs

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for August 2019

Blood tests Spain

2.2 Tsh with big hypothyroid symptoms

Do I have to wait 6 weeks between thyroid bloods?

Not gluten intolerant vs. raised antibodies

Do I have iron deficiency?

Decaf tea and absorption

Update

In so much pain and so tired, Recent bloods from medichecks,

NDT

Is it better to be at the lower end or the upper end of the thyroid range?

Updated results and PsA query

Short Synacthen test results

Advice please

Confused

Shkrt synacthen test side effects

Free T3 below the range :(

Possible graves disease

Carbimazole, loop diuretic and extreme insomnia

Livial versus generic Tibolone

Further update from previous posts

Skin

Skin

Skin

Hyperthyroidism- First Endo Appointment

Take iron or not Advice needed

Latest results after dosage change

Second sheet of my blood results

Can T3 medication or NDT increase Anti-TPO antibodies?

Thyrovanz??

Test for hyperthyroidism

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