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Endocrinologist visit

Hi folks, I have now seen the long awaited endocrinologist who said that all of my bloods are within range, that T3 could only be prescribed to cancer patients...

Hi folks, I have now seen the long awaited endocrinologist who said that all of ...

Mall1

•5 years ago

3 Replies

How does Levo actually work?

Please can someone explain how Levo works again. I’m trying to understand what T3 and T4 mean and the conversion part? Also why it is that you feel worse...

Please can someone explain how Levo works again. I’m trying to understand what T...

LadyWard

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Do u have to stop Vitamin B12 before lab testing?

Do you have to stop Vit B12 before lab testing? Also how long before?

Quest2019

•5 years ago

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Can an Hysterectomy affect the thyroid?

A happy New Year to all My friend has suggested that her Thyroid stopped functioning within 12 months after removal of her ovaries 20 years ago Is this...

A happy New Year to all My friend has suggested that her Thyroid stopped functi...

Harthill42

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Update, since adding T3. Now what?

After several years of difficult symptoms, I am now finding that a very low dose of T3 (5mcg) added to now 75 mcg Levo (lowered from 100 to add T3) is helping,...

After several years of difficult symptoms, I am now finding that a very low dose...

saritadelmar

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Thyroid antibody tests - confused

Hi, I have been looking at a private test for anti bodies s per suggestions in replies from my previous posts. I have just read on one set: Anti -TPO...

Hi, I have been looking at a private test for anti bodies s per suggestions in r...

Lovehelp

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Help and Support Needed

Hello, I am looking for some support and advise. In August 2019 I was diagnosed with thyroiditis which settled after taking carbimazole and propranolol. I...

Hello, I am looking for some support and advise. In August 2019 I was diagnose...

Countryman31

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Hypothyroidism test results

Hello everyone so have latest blood test results and one old test result . 20th November 2019 TSH 2.220 mlU/L 0.3 - 5.5 mlU/L Serum Free T4 19.100...

Hello everyone so have latest blood test results and one old test result . 20th ...

Den1987UK

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Old Nice guidelines

Hi does anyone have a link for the old nice guidelines, the ones prior to the Nov 2019 ones? Tia x

Hi does anyone have a link for the old nice guidelines, the ones prior to the No...

Rosie2m

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Test results - Do I need to increase dose?

Hi All, I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on my latest test results. I feel better but definitely don’t feel 100%, I still get some bouts of...

Hi All, I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on my latest test res...

Mj1986

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Excessive selenium

Hi. Just wondering if anyone here has had experience of selenium excess and how long it took to rectify. I was prescribed 200mcg and of course I read it myself...

Hi. Just wondering if anyone here has had experience of selenium excess and how ...

Jasma

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Parathyroid?

Please help. My calcium is 2.61 (2.15-2.60), albumin 45 (34-50). I’ve been taking vit D and the level is not really high 87 (25-150). PTH 4.6(2-9.3). My GP...

Please help. My calcium is 2.61 (2.15-2.60), albumin 45 (34-50). I’ve been takin...

olga67

•5 years ago

1 Reply

tiromel source please folks asap

my supply seems to have gone off radar. Its good to be back.

mandyjane

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Can anyone please PM me if experienced any of these Endos?

Does anybody have any experience of the following Endocrinologists? Either positive or negative? If so please PM me. Dr Phillip Kelly and Martin Whyte of The...

Does anybody have any experience of the following Endocrinologists? Either posit...

Alanna012

•5 years ago

1 Reply

NDT

Is anyone successful in receiving NDT meds at this time. I order from two vendors and one of them does not supply NDT meds any longer and although the other...

Is anyone successful in receiving NDT meds at this time. I order from two vendor...

Barbleach

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Pharmacies

Hi does anyone know if pharmacies get totally reimbursed by the NHS for prescriptions? I like many other people I’m sure are getting grief. Every time I pick...

Hi does anyone know if pharmacies get totally reimbursed by the NHS for prescrip...

Biddy51

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Latest bloods on NDT and Levo

Happy New Year... but here we go again! Please could anybody help me determine what I do next... Bloods taken 24 December 2019 TSH 0.08 range 0.2 - 5.5 Lab...

Happy New Year... but here we go again! Please could anybody help me determine ...

AleB

•5 years ago

9 Replies

T3 side effect advice

Hello, I've just started taking T3 (Tiromel) quarter of a 25mg tablet in the morning and I've started getting jittery with palpitations when I go to bed at...

Hello, I've just started taking T3 (Tiromel) quarter of a 25mg tablet in the mor...

jostafford0

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Just need to vent!!!

For a few days or maybe more I’ve had awful anxiety, I’ve had a feeling of being disconnected and not really being “here” spells of dizzy, felt a bit sick but...

For a few days or maybe more I’ve had awful anxiety, I’ve had a feeling of being...

Kelz21

•5 years ago

16 Replies

New here and very confused!

Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this wonderful forum but have been "lurking" for several weeks and reading as much as I can. A little bit of background. I...

Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this wonderful forum but have been "lurking" f...

Smorzando

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Still looking for t3

Please help im looking for a reliable source of t3. Im hypothyroid officially diagnosed as of 2013. Have had many GPs.have not had the best results with t4 and...

Please help im looking for a reliable source of t3. Im hypothyroid officially di...

Socalmoonpie

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Tf3 is not important according to my dr

I asked the doctor this morning to test antibodies, she agreed, vit d after begging, because 4 mo ths ago was 60 between ranges 50 too 100 but she said tf3 is...

I asked the doctor this morning to test antibodies, she agreed, vit d after begg...

Assiya

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Weaning off T3

Has anyone heard of a faculty at the Imperial College where patients are sent to be weaned off T3? We are interested to hear about this. Lyn Mynott CEO...

Has anyone heard of a faculty at the Imperial College where patients are sent to...

lynmynott

Partner•5 years ago

19 Replies

dr Aparna Pal?

Looking for Endo, Oxfordshire/ Warwickshire or near. Hopefully Prescribing T3

Sampydoodle

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Parathyroid question

Not sure if anyone on here has experienced this but my mother in law has just been admitted to hospital, they have found high calcium levels in her blood and...

Not sure if anyone on here has experienced this but my mother in law has just be...

sbadd

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Best way to take NDT

Hi everyone so im on thryoid s for 3 days now ive always taken my ndts sublingually since thyroid-s claim to be to potent for me to take it that way..im...

Hi everyone so im on thryoid s for 3 days now ive always taken my ndts sublingua...

Netty510

•5 years ago

4 Replies

More support

I’ve just opened a Hashimotos Facebook support group that is based around scientific approaches if anyone is interested in also joining a brand new Facebook...

I’ve just opened a Hashimotos Facebook support group that is based around scient...

Blackkitty73

•5 years ago

33 Replies

Weight loss

Has anyone got any advice on how to lose weight? I literally look at food and put on 10lbs, my tsh has improved to 32.4 and my t4 8.2 from tsh 64.7 t4 5.2. I...

Has anyone got any advice on how to lose weight? I literally look at food and pu...

Naseebah

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Endocrinologist waiting times.

I have just been referred to an endocrinologist department, I'm just interested generally how long people have waited for initial referral. Mine is non urgent....

I have just been referred to an endocrinologist department, I'm just interested ...

Hkm2281

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Is this is good as reviews? Told so? For all

Hi May i just pass this on if not familiar with it To google. ‘ Sapien Medicine‘ It is energetic energy programming - short audio videos, very strange but il...

Hi May i just pass this on if not familiar with it To google. ‘ Sapien Medicin...

Jeppy

•5 years ago

61 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2020

Endocrinologist visit

How does Levo actually work?

Do u have to stop Vitamin B12 before lab testing?

Can an Hysterectomy affect the thyroid?

Update, since adding T3. Now what?

Thyroid antibody tests - confused

Help and Support Needed

Hypothyroidism test results

Old Nice guidelines

Test results - Do I need to increase dose?

Excessive selenium

Parathyroid?

tiromel source please folks asap

Can anyone please PM me if experienced any of these Endos?

NDT

Pharmacies

Latest bloods on NDT and Levo

T3 side effect advice

Just need to vent!!!

New here and very confused!

Still looking for t3

Tf3 is not important according to my dr

Weaning off T3

dr Aparna Pal?

Parathyroid question

Best way to take NDT

More support

Weight loss

Endocrinologist waiting times.

Is this is good as reviews? Told so? For all

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