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Medication

Hi put anybody advise me if possible I'm on 125mg of levothyroxine but it's two brands the 25mg is Mercurypharma which I think is the one that is making my...

Hi put anybody advise me if possible I'm on 125mg of levothyroxine but it's two ...

Sausage12

•5 years ago

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NDT+T3 or NDT+LEVO ?

I have a dilemma, today I received the labs for my 3,5 grains Thiroyd-Thai.ndt. I am on ndt for about 3 months, initially I was on 125mcg levo+12,5T3 but not...

I have a dilemma, today I received the labs for my 3,5 grains Thiroyd-Thai.ndt. ...

adin

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Low carb diets...???

I really need to find out more about this. A couple of days ago, I got my lab results back and they are clearly indicative of insulin resistance: fasting...

I really need to find out more about this. A couple of days ago, I got my lab re...

Hidden

•5 years ago

66 Replies

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Bloat/Weight Gain each Monthly Cycle

And on a different note... I seem to be bloating and gaining weight as one does each month just before my period, the only issue is, where I used to de-bloat...

And on a different note... I seem to be bloating and gaining weight as one does ...

Rhsana

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Selenium

A while ago I saw an endocrinologist and she recommended I take Selenium which I did. She gave me 200μg daily which I have started and stopped twice now. The...

A while ago I saw an endocrinologist and she recommended I take Selenium which I...

Cider_Woman

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Digestion and constipation

It seems like after I eat I feel very full and sometimes a little nauseous. I’m also struggling with constipation. I think I read these are typical symptoms...

It seems like after I eat I feel very full and sometimes a little nauseous. I’m ...

Coachgeorge

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Goitre and povidone topical iodine

Just wondering if any of you who have/had goitres also had ever used topical iodine to cleanse wounds?

Just wondering if any of you who have/had goitres also had ever used topical iod...

Newcastle2013

•5 years ago

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Dr Kendricks new post re statins

Interesting. https://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2019/09/07/review-of-statins-needed/

Interesting. https://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2019/09/07/review-of-statins-needed/...

shaws

Administrator•5 years ago

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T3 pooling

Today I stumbled upon an interesting thing: T3 pooling, most often caused by low (sometimes high) cortisol levels. The reason I stumbled upon it was because,...

Today I stumbled upon an interesting thing: T3 pooling, most often caused by low...

Hidden

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Adrenal Glands.

Hi my daughter and myself are hypothyroid, my daughter struggled for years before been diagnosed. She tried levo. NDT. and T3 only, felt best on T3, but never...

Hi my daughter and myself are hypothyroid, my daughter struggled for years befor...

lucylocks

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Thai Thiroyd shortage

Good afternoon all, Have just found out that there’s a shortage of Thai Thyroid, evidently they’re still in production but in limited quantity due to African...

Good afternoon all, Have just found out that there’s a shortage of Thai Thyroid,...

witchcat43

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Can I take levothyroxine in two separate doses, AM / PM for example?

Hi All Not been present online for a while, been feeling rubbish on ndt! After 2.5 years initially feeling well (then unwell) , I decided to go back on...

Hi All Not been present online for a while, been feeling rubbish on ndt! Afte...

Lavender-Blue

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Safe mix of meds?

Hi all, long time sufferer of Hypothyroidism and Fibromyalgia. Have just been given Gabapentin for the Fibro and I'm concerned if it will have an effect on the...

Hi all, long time sufferer of Hypothyroidism and Fibromyalgia. Have just been gi...

AlexHank1983

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Don't think levothyroxine is working out for me - feel dreadful every day now. Can anyone advise on results? (sorry to be asking again)

As some will know I got diagnosed hashi in June (after years of feeling 'under par') I had test results last week which suggested being over medicated. Vitamin...

As some will know I got diagnosed hashi in June (after years of feeling 'under p...

msmono

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Statins and hypothyroidism

Interesting paper here: Asymptomatic hypothyroidism and statin-induced myopathy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1949076/ Note that it warns that...

Interesting paper here: Asymptomatic hypothyroidism and statin-induced myopathy ...

tcpace

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Got my results

So a been to doctoers and got my blood results am not sure what am looking at or if it good or bad.

So a been to doctoers and got my blood results am not sure what am looking at or...

PeppyPo

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Daughter's hashimotos and crushing tiredness

Apologies for offending in my previous post. My daughter, 31, has hashimotos. GP says TSH is normal, but she’s suffering from crushing tiredness, among other...

Apologies for offending in my previous post. My daughter, 31, has hashimotos. GP...

LFE12

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Estrogen/progesterone ratio: go off estrogen or increase progesterone?

So my labs came back (blood drawn on 21 day of (irregular) cycle as instructed): FSH 18.0 UI/L (ref luteal phase 1.4-5.5; ref menopause 27-133) LH 13.0 UI/L...

So my labs came back (blood drawn on 21 day of (irregular) cycle as instructed):...

Hidden

•5 years ago

6 Replies

My daughter's hashimotos

Please could I have some advice. My daughter has hashimotos. GP says TSH is normal, what a surprise. Her tiredness is now crushing, along with other symptoms....

Please could I have some advice. My daughter has hashimotos. GP says TSH is norm...

LFE12

•5 years ago

1 Reply

day 11 walk

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mandysthyroiduk 31.12 miles half way there

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mandysthyroiduk 31.12 miles half way ther...

mandy72

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Confused about free t3 results

Could someone please tell me what your optimal free t3 result should be? I've just had some test results and most are Ok apart from vitamin D which was very...

Could someone please tell me what your optimal free t3 result should be? I've ju...

WinnieH

•5 years ago

12 Replies

MTHFR/LAB WORK

Hello, I have recently got my blood & saliva test back. I cannot see my NEW Dr until Nov 14th. She did email me on blood work and said everything looked good...

Hello, I have recently got my blood & saliva test back. I cannot see my NEW Dr u...

GentleSoul

•5 years ago

14 Replies

The out come to desperate for answer of itchie skin rash

I post last week looking for a answer to years of rash and extremely ichie skin ,i wrote and said i was going to see a private dermatolagist, at the cost of...

I post last week looking for a answer to years of rash and extremely ichie skin ...

Alice70

•5 years ago

42 Replies

Dosing Thyroid Meds by BMI Post-thyroidectomy

I found an interesting study that discusses dosing thyroidectomy patients according to BMI rather than weight (endocrinologists often start thyroidectomy...

I found an interesting study that discusses dosing thyroidectomy patients accord...

ilyfunnybunny

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Cholesterol blood test

My husband was referred to do a cholesterol test and his GP told him not to fast. She said that because he has Graves the results won’t be accurate. He didn’t...

My husband was referred to do a cholesterol test and his GP told him not to fas...

Kari55

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Hashimoto's Diagnosis

Hey all! So early this year in March I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. In my case it was subclinical because I had a 5.9 TSH when the top of the scale for...

Hey all! So early this year in March I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. In my ...

alhsoccer04

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Too much iodine

I see a functional doc here in the US. I have blood drawn monthly and usually things are mostly fine. A little over two months ago my bloodwork showed my...

I see a functional doc here in the US. I have blood drawn monthly and usually th...

Katurajo1

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Stimulating post from Canadian Thyroid Campaign

I was very taken with Tania Smith's blog on the way in which the hegemony of TSH as a primary measure of thyroid function came about historically. She...

I was very taken with Tania Smith's blog on the way in which the hegemony of TSH...

diogenes

Remembering•5 years ago

97 Replies

Vitamin results

Hi Recently posted with my latest thryroid results which were: T4 22 T3 5. 4 TSH 2.9 Reference range TSH: 0.27 - 4.2 mU/L, Free T4 12 - 22 pmol/L, Free T3:...

Hi Recently posted with my latest thryroid results which were: T4 22 T3 5. 4 TS...

mishoakes

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Blood test updated results help needed

Cont'd from previous post.

Spurs3

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for September 2019

Medication

NDT+T3 or NDT+LEVO ?

Low carb diets...???

Bloat/Weight Gain each Monthly Cycle

Selenium

Digestion and constipation

Goitre and povidone topical iodine

Dr Kendricks new post re statins

T3 pooling

Adrenal Glands.

Thai Thiroyd shortage

Can I take levothyroxine in two separate doses, AM / PM for example?

Safe mix of meds?

Don't think levothyroxine is working out for me - feel dreadful every day now. Can anyone advise on results? (sorry to be asking again)

Statins and hypothyroidism

Got my results

Daughter's hashimotos and crushing tiredness

Estrogen/progesterone ratio: go off estrogen or increase progesterone?

My daughter's hashimotos

day 11 walk

Confused about free t3 results

MTHFR/LAB WORK

The out come to desperate for answer of itchie skin rash

Dosing Thyroid Meds by BMI Post-thyroidectomy

Cholesterol blood test

Hashimoto's Diagnosis

Too much iodine

Stimulating post from Canadian Thyroid Campaign

Vitamin results

Blood test updated results help needed

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