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Low iron & hypothyroid link

Can someone explain the low iron & hypothyroid link? What's the chemistry going on here? I would like to know how to sort out my low iron.

Can someone explain the low iron & hypothyroid link? What's the chemistry going ...

Arpeggio

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Why is my ft3 low when I take t3?

I will be seeing my gp today who unfortunately doesn’t seem to understand t3 very well and focuses on my tsh. Can someone please help me explain what I need (I...

I will be seeing my gp today who unfortunately doesn’t seem to understand t3 ver...

JBLOVELL

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Over medication Levothyroxine

I’ve just had a rotten few weeks. Without going into too much detail I’ve suffered from PTSD in the past. Something else has set me into a bit of a downward...

I’ve just had a rotten few weeks. Without going into too much detail I’ve suffer...

Maggiv

•4 years ago

25 Replies

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T4

Hi guys I was wondering if this means my anything being lower than the reference range ? Thank you

Hi guys I was wondering if this means my anything being lower than the reference...

Reemfali

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Thyroid and vitamin testing

Hi I've got the above testing on Thursday at 9.10 am. I stopped taking my self-prescribed vitamins a couple of days ago and will not restart them until after...

Hi I've got the above testing on Thursday at 9.10 am. I stopped taking my self-...

jo1001

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Active B12 Private Testing

Looking for a way to get an active B12 / holoTC test done privately, as I don't have health insurance at the moment. I'm in the US, and every private site I've...

Looking for a way to get an active B12 / holoTC test done privately, as I don't ...

ilyfunnybunny

•4 years ago

1 Reply

First trip to the endo on Tuesday. Help needed

Hi all, so my gp can’t prescribe t3, he said he would need to refer me to the referral was months ago but the appointment is finally this Tuesday. Since being...

Hi all, so my gp can’t prescribe t3, he said he would need to refer me to the re...

dizzy1979

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Vitamin D may worsen autoimmune response

Hello everyone! I have read the following research: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/arf-vdm040809.php I am not sure if it is true (and i...

Hello everyone! I have read the following research: https://www.eurekalert.org/...

roukounasGK

•4 years ago

31 Replies

Medichecks Recommendation needed 🤔

Hi All I’ve read about Medichecks on here, the various tests they can do etc., so before I spend out - I would appreciate any advice anyone can give. 😀 I’m...

Hi All I’ve read about Medichecks on here, the various tests they can do etc., s...

Aslangal

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Do GPs aim for TSH 2 on thyroxine?

Hi I’ve been bad and not had tests since 2017. Meanwhile my test results have taken a downturn. I was breathless, hair falling out, which took me back to the...

Hi I’ve been bad and not had tests since 2017. Meanwhile my test results have ta...

Sarah5-5

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Bad day symptoms ( Graves )

Good evening, What’s everyone’s symptoms when having a bad day with Graves’ disease?? I’m only asking as Iv felt rubbish all weekend. My symptoms are feeling...

Good evening, What’s everyone’s symptoms when having a bad day with Graves’ dis...

Lauren85

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Hypothyroidism and intermenstrual bleeding

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started medication in August. I'm currently on 75mg of Levothyroxine, my last TSH result 5 weeks ago was 22, I've had a...

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started medication in August. I'm curren...

FriedStuffWithCheese

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Changing back to levo

I started taking armour about two months ago and am now up to 60 (one gram)once a day .i don’t feel any better or worse than when I was taking 100 Levo .If...

I started taking armour about two months ago and am now up to 60 (one gram)once ...

Hells52

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Weight that doesn't want to shift!

I have now been on combination therapy of Levo and T3 since June. I am so much better and exercising regularly. I eat sensibly too. My body shape is much...

I have now been on combination therapy of Levo and T3 since June. I am so much b...

Carna

•4 years ago

24 Replies

Grossman Cynomel (T3)

Has anyone here bought some of this recently, from My...….com (Mexican store) ? Years ago, before the factory shut down, I used them a lot and found them...

Has anyone here bought some of this recently, from My...….com (Mexican store) ? ...

Tracer

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Forgotten

Hi all, just a little update from my last post. I have still not had my next visit to the endocrinology despite contacting him and being sent a reply ensuring...

Hi all, just a little update from my last post. I have still not had my next vis...

Angelic69

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Calcium and Magnesium Testing

I would like to to have my calcium and magnesium levels tested with Medichecks but I am unsure which calcium and magnesium test I would ask for? Which would...

I would like to to have my calcium and magnesium levels tested with Medichecks ...

Hannah13

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Should I take more NDT?

I am currently on 2 grains of NDT (I had a TT a year and a half ago after a Graves diagnosis) and am finding that I am still quite tired. I do not take...

I am currently on 2 grains of NDT (I had a TT a year and a half ago after a Grav...

jaxie28

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Low cortisol/adrenal insufficiency

Hi all I've had my cortisol tested due to being chronically fatigued and only 19 and it has came back low, saliva and blood test I am waiting on another blood...

Hi all I've had my cortisol tested due to being chronically fatigued and only 19...

75458854

•4 years ago

34 Replies

Help please

Hi All, I have ME and Fibromyalgia, all brought on from Glandular Fever (EBV) however, have long since thought there was issue with my thyroid as I have a lot...

Hi All, I have ME and Fibromyalgia, all brought on from Glandular Fever (EBV) ho...

Marnold1980

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Back to t4

I was on armour t4 with t3. Now I've finished the bottle that I bought myself there is no one to help even though endo said he's put me down for chronic...

I was on armour t4 with t3. Now I've finished the bottle that I bought myself t...

Soundwell1

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Rash

Have developed an itchy rash since Weds. It started on my legs and is now in my arms and back as well. I have been taking antihistamines but doesn’t seem to...

Have developed an itchy rash since Weds. It started on my legs and is now in my ...

JennyC2

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Help understanding ranges and T3

Hi all, I'm new to my diagnosis of hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's) and trying to understand a couple of things. 1. Can anyone explain why we should be aiming...

Hi all, I'm new to my diagnosis of hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's) and trying to u...

Tatties

•4 years ago

22 Replies

My results? Could they cause constant fatigue?

I promised to write my results in a separate thread. The problem is that I feel awful. But no medication is prescribed by doctors: TSH: 0,847 (- up to 5) FT4:...

I promised to write my results in a separate thread. The problem is that I feel ...

evia

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Hashimotos?

When I asked my doctor if I could be blood tested for Hashimotos she said no. Hashimotos cannot be tested as a lone disease only the other stuff such as...

When I asked my doctor if I could be blood tested for Hashimotos she said no. Ha...

imdelightful

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Gp that will,prescribe armour

Does anyone know of any GP in the Redbridge /Ilford area that will prescribe armour on an nhs certificate .? I have been given a private prescription by an...

Does anyone know of any GP in the Redbridge /Ilford area that will prescribe ar...

Hells52

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Where to buy T3

Hello - can someone PM me where I can buy T3 from? I searched posts on here but can’t find anything. Thank you Jo

Hello - can someone PM me where I can buy T3 from? I searched posts on here but...

jostafford0

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Will a lower dose B12 supplement raise my levels..

Hi All, I have low B12 and folate levels. I’ve tried the Jarrows sublingual 1000mcg and after taking one a day for three weeks I’m covered in a rash and...

Hi All, I have low B12 and folate levels. I’ve tried the Jarrows sublingual 1000...

Sarahlouise1980

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Soy isoflavones and thyroid disease (Hashimoto's)

For the past six months, I've been suffering from low mood and mood swings that I put down to menopause (I'm 50). I was put on estrogel and Utrogestan and felt...

For the past six months, I've been suffering from low mood and mood swings that ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Magnesium

Could anyone suggest which magnesium is best for sleep and anxiety please.. Thank you as always. Tanya...

Could anyone suggest which magnesium is best for sleep and anxiety please.. Than...

Tanyaking

•4 years ago

3 Replies

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All posts for November 2019

Low iron & hypothyroid link

Why is my ft3 low when I take t3?

Over medication Levothyroxine

T4

Thyroid and vitamin testing

Active B12 Private Testing

First trip to the endo on Tuesday. Help needed

Vitamin D may worsen autoimmune response

Medichecks Recommendation needed 🤔

Do GPs aim for TSH 2 on thyroxine?

Bad day symptoms ( Graves )

Hypothyroidism and intermenstrual bleeding

Changing back to levo

Weight that doesn't want to shift!

Grossman Cynomel (T3)

Forgotten

Calcium and Magnesium Testing

Should I take more NDT?

Low cortisol/adrenal insufficiency

Help please

Back to t4

Rash

Help understanding ranges and T3

My results? Could they cause constant fatigue?

Hashimotos?

Gp that will,prescribe armour

Where to buy T3

Will a lower dose B12 supplement raise my levels..

Soy isoflavones and thyroid disease (Hashimoto's)

Magnesium

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