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Levothyroxene & Liothyronene combination, side effects?

Hi all, I'm a 150 levothyroxene intake patient but its not working for me even-though my tests were ok. So 10 days ago I shifted to 100 levo + 50 Liothyronene....

Hi all, I'm a 150 levothyroxene intake patient but its not working for me even-t...

Hypolady

•5 years ago

45 Replies

WOULD LIKE TO MEET PEOPLE WITH HASHIMOTOS IN MY AREA - OXFORDSHIRE

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos four years ago. My doctors seem to know nothing about it and every time I go for blood test the nurses say they have not...

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos four years ago. My doctors seem to know nothin...

hash5

•5 years ago

12 Replies

DIO2 testing

Hello, newbie here with a request for opinions. A bit of background that may or may not be of relevance. I was recently diagnosed as bipolar2. My father...

Hello, newbie here with a request for opinions. A bit of background that may ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Very light almost non existent periods...

I’m wondering if I may be over replaced with thyroxine, I’ve been having a few symptoms going on for a while now, the most distressing of all being diffuse...

I’m wondering if I may be over replaced with thyroxine, I’ve been having a few s...

Sarahlouise1980

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Hello, wondering if anyone else has been doing much juicing and if so what ingredients do they believer are best

If you’re like be and have IBS you’ve realised you basically can’t eat a stick of celery without your stomach kicking off. As a result I’ve moved to juicing so...

If you’re like be and have IBS you’ve realised you basically can’t eat a stick o...

Simba145

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Can anyone explain why

Hey guys can anyone explain why I get all the symptoms of thyroid hypo but my levels are in range but my antibodies are raised ? My throat plays up a lot atm I...

Hey guys can anyone explain why I get all the symptoms of thyroid hypo but my le...

Buckley123

•5 years ago

9 Replies

1st Endo appt Worthing NHS. Self-prescribing T3 for 3yrs with success. What pro-T3 literature can I bring to persuade Dr to prescribe me T3?

Morning All, Been on T4 levothyroxine for around 20 years and finally have my first ever appointment with an Endocrinologist at Worthing hospital (West Sussex)...

Morning All, Been on T4 levothyroxine for around 20 years and finally have my fi...

Abi-Abster

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Recurring Thrush

I had thrush a few weeks ago, came out of the blue as had been feeling well otherwise. I haven't had thrush in over 10 years. I tried the normal...

I had thrush a few weeks ago, came out of the blue as had been feeling well othe...

ShonaGreen

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Does anyone have a strange throat

Hello Everyone I have recently been diagnosed with under active thyroid and was wondering does anyone else have the throat problem where it feels like you have...

Hello Everyone I have recently been diagnosed with under active thyroid and was ...

Floydy102

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Switching

Hello I’m from the USA, I feel good on NP thyroid but heard it’s changing! I’m on 1.5 grams 90 mg If I change to synthetic what would I change to and what...

Hello I’m from the USA, I feel good on NP thyroid but heard it’s changing! I’m o...

Diana58

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Dose timing

I know the 24hr and 12 hr timing before blood draw . Never really worked it out though. I have a blood draw Tuesday coming at 8.30am. I take my Levo and T3...

I know the 24hr and 12 hr timing before blood draw . Never really worked it out...

Gcart

•5 years ago

2 Replies

T3 Only back to T4

Journey from T3 Only back to T4, over last 4 months following advice that I’d never given T4 a chance to work long enough at a high enough dose, @SlowDragon...

Journey from T3 Only back to T4, over last 4 months following advice that I’d ne...

Sami-M

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Confused

Does anyone know the difference of thyroid issues. My dr diagnosed my hypo with what he said was that I no longer had a thyroid or maybe it wasn’t working at...

Does anyone know the difference of thyroid issues. My dr diagnosed my hypo with ...

Diana58

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Worried about my eye on Sertraline

Hi again. Another alarming new symptom. On Day 9 of sertraline and felt dizzy and ill all day. Had to rest after dinner and slept an hour or so and was...

Hi again. Another alarming new symptom. On Day 9 of sertraline and felt dizzy an...

DeeFish71

•5 years ago

27 Replies

Advice please

I am managing to be gluten free and my weight is much reduced but am suffering from great stiffness in my joints especially the lower back and legs. Any ideas...

I am managing to be gluten free and my weight is much reduced but am suffering f...

Ann-Simpson

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Selenium supplements

Hi all,I suffer with Hashimotos and on 100 mcg Levo and the last couple of months I have been supplementing with B-complex and 200 mcg Selenium.I have noticed...

Hi all,I suffer with Hashimotos and on 100 mcg Levo and the last couple of month...

Haynton

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Hair loss and what tests to do

Hi, I have Hashimoto’s and have started taking levothyroxine, increased a few weeks ago to 75mcg. I suspect I need an increase as feel worse after feeling like...

Hi, I have Hashimoto’s and have started taking levothyroxine, increased a few we...

Yppah

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Head spinning quite dramatically

Is this postural hypotension? On getting up or when lying down my brain starts to seriously spin inside my head. I have to hold on when standing up if I had...

Is this postural hypotension? On getting up or when lying down my brain starts t...

unlocky

•5 years ago

52 Replies

Blood work before of after tirosint-what’s the difference?

Hello everyone, I need your advice. My doctor in the USA said that it doesn’t matter when you do the blood test and that it can be done after daily thyroid...

Hello everyone, I need your advice. My doctor in the USA said that it doesn’t ma...

Maramonro

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Hypothyroid + Heart Disease + Fibromyalgia Diet ???

Hi, Haven't been on here for a while as I have not been well - I have Hypothyroidism and Heart disease (which I believe this was caused by 30+ years of...

Hi, Haven't been on here for a while as I have not been well - I have Hypothyroi...

pixelated

•5 years ago

22 Replies

PTU

What people opinions on the drug propylthiouracil did it work ? How did it make you feel ? What were side effects? Thanks

What people opinions on the drug propylthiouracil did it work ? How did it make ...

PeppyPo

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Thyroid med

My question do I really have to take my thyroid medication at the same time everyday. Some days I wake up like an hour early and want to have my coffee but I...

My question do I really have to take my thyroid medication at the same time ever...

Jane-Cart

•5 years ago

4 Replies

still clueless (pictur)

Had blood work done in Sept. My Tsh was 5.17 (0.35-5.00), Free T4 was 13 (12-22) and Free T3 was 3.4 (3.4-5.9). These are the results after my medication was...

Had blood work done in Sept. My Tsh was 5.17 (0.35-5.00), Free T4 was 13 (12-22)...

Pictur

•5 years ago

10 Replies

NHS to scrap paper prescriptions under plan to save £300m

Thoughts: Will we still be able to get paper prescriptions we can send abroad? (Whilst recognising that brexit will end much of their current use in relation...

Thoughts: Will we still be able to get paper prescriptions we can send abroad? (...

helvella

Administrator•5 years ago

41 Replies

Short Synacthen Test results (no ranges though)

Having had my SST on 13th Sept, I've finally had a letter from the endocrinologist with my results. My baseline was 333 nmol/L at 30 mins it rose to 770...

Having had my SST on 13th Sept, I've finally had a letter from the endocrinologi...

Wispymisty

•5 years ago

9 Replies

DGL (licorice) and Seriphos

Does anyone have any experience of using these two supplements to, respectively, boost too low morning cortisol, and suppress too high evening cortisol? Been...

Does anyone have any experience of using these two supplements to, respectively,...

Portia1974

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Access to 24 hr cortisol testing

Does anyone know if we can access 24hr cortisol (urine or saliva?) testing via our GP/NHS? Or does anyone have views/knowledge of the accuracy or usefulness of...

Does anyone know if we can access 24hr cortisol (urine or saliva?) testing via o...

Portia1974

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Dilemma

This is really for those of you who also have AF! When you wake about 5am ready to take your thyroid tablets and your heart is having a party, Levo or a PIP? xx

This is really for those of you who also have AF! When you wake about 5am ready ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

7 Replies

T3 Cynomel - sanofi, max dosage

Hello Wich is your t3 dosage?

Dawid86

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Levothyroxine turned me nocturnal

Its 5:09 am and I haven't slept yet. Levothyroxine insomnia is too real right now.

Its 5:09 am and I haven't slept yet. Levothyroxine insomnia is too real right no...

Hidden

•5 years ago

15 Replies

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All posts for October 2019

Levothyroxene & Liothyronene combination, side effects?

WOULD LIKE TO MEET PEOPLE WITH HASHIMOTOS IN MY AREA - OXFORDSHIRE

DIO2 testing

Very light almost non existent periods...

Hello, wondering if anyone else has been doing much juicing and if so what ingredients do they believer are best

Can anyone explain why

1st Endo appt Worthing NHS. Self-prescribing T3 for 3yrs with success. What pro-T3 literature can I bring to persuade Dr to prescribe me T3?

Recurring Thrush

Does anyone have a strange throat

Switching

Dose timing

T3 Only back to T4

Confused

Worried about my eye on Sertraline

Advice please

Selenium supplements

Hair loss and what tests to do

Head spinning quite dramatically

Blood work before of after tirosint-what’s the difference?

Hypothyroid + Heart Disease + Fibromyalgia Diet ???

PTU

Thyroid med

still clueless (pictur)

NHS to scrap paper prescriptions under plan to save £300m

Short Synacthen Test results (no ranges though)

DGL (licorice) and Seriphos

Access to 24 hr cortisol testing

Dilemma

T3 Cynomel - sanofi, max dosage

Levothyroxine turned me nocturnal

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