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Am I overmedicated?

Hi, I’ve been on 125mcg for the majority of years since I was diagnosed (over 20 years ago). Had a blood test a few weeks ago and am wondering if I am now...

Hi, I’ve been on 125mcg for the majority of years since I was diagnosed (over 20...

Sarahlouise1980

•4 years ago

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Anyone on Eltroxin or L-Thyroxine by Takeda?

So, my doctor sent me a prescription for levo. I specifically asked her to use the generic name as I don't want Euthyrox that I've been on in the past since it...

So, my doctor sent me a prescription for levo. I specifically asked her to use t...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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looking for functional thyroid doctor in/near Brighton

Hi folks, Trying to get pregnant at 46 and by blood tests just came back with Serum free T4 level 15.1 pmol/L 12.00 - 22.00pmol/L Serum TSH level 3.22 mu/L...

Hi folks, Trying to get pregnant at 46 and by blood tests just came back with S...

mjsbee

•4 years ago

1 Reply

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Morning nausea

Hello. Does anyone suffer with morning nausea? (Definitely not pregnant!) Hypothyroidism for 12+ years. Thanks

Hello. Does anyone suffer with morning nausea? (Definitely not pregnant!) Hypot...

Sallamander

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Help - Test results

Hello Just lioking for some advice. The background is - i began supplementing iodine in november, stopped in december because i noticed my hair falling out. I...

Hello Just lioking for some advice. The background is - i began supplementing io...

Aurora88

•4 years ago

10 Replies

B12 levels

Could anyone tell me if a b12 level of 219 is normal? Dr says it is.

Daisy35

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Blood test result

Is low B12 a side effect of hypothyroidism?

Bandittabby

•4 years ago

3 Replies

T3 concentrations in serum

Hi All! First time posting here. I am looking for a link to t3 levels showing the rise and fall in a 12 hr period. It was in graph format. I had it saved to...

Hi All! First time posting here. I am looking for a link to t3 levels showing ...

wittykitty

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Doctor has reduced my does based on TSH

Hi All. I haven't been here for a couple of years as I have been very well on 125 mcg daily of the Mercury Pharma brand of Levo. However, my GP has finally...

Hi All. I haven't been here for a couple of years as I have been very well on 1...

foreversummer

•4 years ago

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Can you help with my daughter's results please?

Ferritin 8.9. (13 - 150), Folate. 10.10. (8.83 - 60.8), TSH. 1.96. (0.27 - 4.20) Total T4. 69.3. (66 - 181) Free T4 11.4. (12 - 22) Free T3 5.05. (3.1 -...

Ferritin 8.9. (13 - 150), Folate. 10.10. (8.83 - 60.8), TSH. 1.96. (0.27 - 4....

dwsmith

•4 years ago

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How fast ft4 and ft3 can change

So I have understood TSH is the slowest to change, but how about ft4 and ft3 in hashimoto hyperswing? So if they drop then TSH follows behind far later? Just...

So I have understood TSH is the slowest to change, but how about ft4 and ft3 in ...

Justiina

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Hypothyroid or not

Have just got back private blood results from blue horizon. These were taken first thing on waking before food or drink. Not on any medication but take vitamin...

Have just got back private blood results from blue horizon. These were taken fir...

ali56

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Hard head and thyroid problems?! :-D

Came across this in an article. Any thoughts? "Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna Though this disorder’s long and complicated name makes it sound downright...

Came across this in an article. Any thoughts? "Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

1 Reply

T3 or T4 -active

I though i understood all the T's and their purpose. However, i have been looking at horizon blood tests and their explanations of the T's and i am a little...

I though i understood all the T's and their purpose. However, i have been looki...

thyroidnodules

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Gut bacteria may be responsible for bowel disorders including cancers

Gut bacteria may be responsible for bowel disorders including cancers Read more:...

Gut bacteria may be responsible for bowel disorders including cancers Read more...

BadHare

•4 years ago

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Blood results advice. ( following my Gut and lethargy probs post)

Following on from my post ‘Gut and lethargy problems’ , I have just received my blood results from Medichecks- TSH. 0.24 mlu/L (0.27-4.2) FT3 3.63 pmol/L...

Following on from my post ‘Gut and lethargy problems’ , I have just received my ...

Golli

•4 years ago

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FT4 level 95!!??

I’m seeing endo on Monday to see what they can do treatment wise. I do not understand why my levels are so high! In November I had a thyroid storm and my FT4...

I’m seeing endo on Monday to see what they can do treatment wise. I do not under...

Em2403

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Are these iron results ok?

Range wasn't given Transferrin 2.3 Transferrin saturation % 19 Iron 11 (theres a * next to it but doc didn't bring it up as a problem) Ferritin 51 BTW TSH...

Range wasn't given Transferrin 2.3 Transferrin saturation % 19 Iron 11 (theres a...

Lenaa

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Management of Patients Symptomatically Unresponsive to Levothyroxine: Natural Desiccated Thyroid Extract or the Combination of T4 and T3?

I have looked but could not see this paper having previously been mentioned. Lyn did post this February 12 2019: Survey re Clinical and Cost...

I have looked but could not see this paper having previously been mentioned. Ly...

helvella

Administrator•4 years ago

19 Replies

Dr has given me b12 tablets and vitamin d3 but symptoms still persist

January 6th.

Nelie1612

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Who do we turn to in lieu of Dr P

Dr P set me on the road to better health but I managed to see him only the once before he retired recently. I'm still working out how to get to my optimal...

Dr P set me on the road to better health but I managed to see him only the once ...

Noelnoel

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Another lump after hemithyroidectomy

Hi all again..... so 3 weeks almost after my hemithyroidectomy I have another lump in my throat not a sensation of a lump an actual lump..... it's a little...

Hi all again..... so 3 weeks almost after my hemithyroidectomy I have another lu...

Tjl90

•4 years ago

11 Replies

My doctor keeps say I'm fine when I know I'm not, my symptoms are fatigue, All the time dizziness, poor consentration, forgetfulness ect

Can someone please help me understand my blood results please

Nelie1612

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Sleep distruption

Can anyone recommend natural sleep supplements please,I have tried Magnesium Glycinate, melatonin and Tryptophan. I have under active thyroid and seem to wake...

Can anyone recommend natural sleep supplements please,I have tried Magnesium Gly...

Yellow1955

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Thyroid friendly GP in Oxford

Could anyone PM me the details of a Thyroid friendly GP in the Oxford area if you know someone please? Terrible experience with my current GP a couple of days...

Could anyone PM me the details of a Thyroid friendly GP in the Oxford area if yo...

Mionaonthehill

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Thyroid hormone analogues: an update

The focus, as so often, appears to be on cholesterol but knowing about ongoing research can have some interest. Thyroid. 2020 Feb 26. doi:...

The focus, as so often, appears to be on cholesterol but knowing about ongoing r...

helvella

Administrator•4 years ago

11 Replies

Buying vitamin D

Hi everyone My vitamin D test showed as 70) range(250H) I feel this is low? My ferttin was 26 ug/L(range 23.-400.00 ug/L) Folate was 2.8 ug/L)range 2.50...

Hi everyone My vitamin D test showed as 70) range(250H) I feel this is low? My...

birkie

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Thyroid function after RAI

I've read comments here from people who don't believe their thyroid was "dead" for some years after RAI. So far, online and in the books I'm reading, I'm not...

I've read comments here from people who don't believe their thyroid was "dead" f...

ReneeC76

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Advise please

Please can anybody advise me on my latest thyroid blood test TSH 5.7 T4 12.2 (9.19) T3. 3.8 (2.6 -5.7) Thank you

Please can anybody advise me on my latest thyroid blood test TSH 5.7 T4 12.2 ...

Dordy

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Im having a CT Scan with Contrast

Hi folks I’m a little worried I’m having a CT scan with contrast in a few weeks to look at my abdomen stomach (hiatus hernia) gastritis and liver cysts all...

Hi folks I’m a little worried I’m having a CT scan with contrast in a few weeks ...

Kazbe

•4 years ago

21 Replies

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All posts for February 2020

Am I overmedicated?

Anyone on Eltroxin or L-Thyroxine by Takeda?

looking for functional thyroid doctor in/near Brighton

Morning nausea

Help - Test results

B12 levels

Blood test result

T3 concentrations in serum

Doctor has reduced my does based on TSH

Can you help with my daughter's results please?

How fast ft4 and ft3 can change

Hypothyroid or not

Hard head and thyroid problems?! :-D

T3 or T4 -active

Gut bacteria may be responsible for bowel disorders including cancers

Blood results advice. ( following my Gut and lethargy probs post)

FT4 level 95!!??

Are these iron results ok?

Management of Patients Symptomatically Unresponsive to Levothyroxine: Natural Desiccated Thyroid Extract or the Combination of T4 and T3?

Dr has given me b12 tablets and vitamin d3 but symptoms still persist

Who do we turn to in lieu of Dr P

Another lump after hemithyroidectomy

My doctor keeps say I'm fine when I know I'm not, my symptoms are fatigue, All the time dizziness, poor consentration, forgetfulness ect

Sleep distruption

Thyroid friendly GP in Oxford

Thyroid hormone analogues: an update

Buying vitamin D

Thyroid function after RAI

Advise please

Im having a CT Scan with Contrast

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