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Sustained release tri-iodothyronine (SR-T3)

Does anyone know if this sustained release T3 is a prescription or does it need to be compounded. I couldn’t find too much info and has anyone actually tried...

Does anyone know if this sustained release T3 is a prescription or does it need ...

Batty1

•4 years ago

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Autoimmune experiments switch immune cells from attacking the body to protecting it

https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-switched-rogue-white-blood-cells-from-attacking-the-body-to-protecting-it

https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-switched-rogue-white-blood-cells-from-a...

EyeandDry

•4 years ago

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Weird “pain” in left arm?

For the last few weeks, month or so I’ve had a tightness in the muscles running from my neck, over my shoulder and down my left arm. It’s most obvious when I...

For the last few weeks, month or so I’ve had a tightness in the muscles running ...

Murphysmum

•4 years ago

6 Replies

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I need your help!

My 19 year old granddaughter has a lot of problems and recently has been in and out of hospitals during this awful time with self-harm And severe anger issues....

My 19 year old granddaughter has a lot of problems and recently has been in and ...

BonnieG123

•4 years ago

32 Replies

Low folate and ferritin- please help

Hello lovely community. I hope you are all managing to stay healthy and sane in these times! Once again I would be so grateful for your help: I was taking...

Hello lovely community. I hope you are all managing to stay healthy and sane in ...

Piggyoink

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Treatment for low Free T3

Hi, My free T4 is mid range and My TSH is still too high despite taking levothyroxine but my Free T3 is below the normal range, suggesting a bad conversion...

Hi, My free T4 is mid range and My TSH is still too high despite taking levothy...

Lilly12255

•4 years ago

4 Replies

How to manage borderline hypo symptoms?

Hi All, A few times now i have had a blood test and been diagnosed as 'borderline' hypothyroidism. However my symptoms are severe, my blood pressure has...

Hi All, A few times now i have had a blood test and been diagnosed as 'borderlin...

ilovedoggos

•4 years ago

37 Replies

Feel so hopeless

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 6 months ago when my little boy was 5 months old. It took so much pestering the doctors to test and being fobbed off...

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 6 months ago when my little boy was 5 ...

Njaner

•4 years ago

6 Replies

What could have changed with t3?

I posted before but I think I posted my question wrong. About 8 months ago, Doctor took me from NP thyroid on to tirosint and cytomel (liothyronine). I felt...

I posted before but I think I posted my question wrong. About 8 months ago, Do...

jbicondoa

•4 years ago

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Hi has anyone had experiences with Thyreogland medication from Germany please?

After spending hundreds on several months worth of WP with awful results since it was changed and then stupidly spending more on the once brilliant Armour...

After spending hundreds on several months worth of WP with awful results since i...

Shredder

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Blood test results

So, I've just had my blood tests results and I'm taking too much thyroxine. My results are: TSH 0.108 range 0.27-4.2 Free T3 4.87 range 3.1-6.8 Free...

So, I've just had my blood tests results and I'm taking too much thyroxine. My r...

Manjiajk

•4 years ago

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Can anyone say whether this is ferritin or iron? If you open the link the label says ferritin but the back says something else

The link below says: Iron (from bovine ferritin and as aspartate). I’ve trawled the internet and as usual, it’s not that simple. I’ve tried to understand what...

The link below says: Iron (from bovine ferritin and as aspartate). I’ve trawled ...

Noelnoel

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Plodding on!!

Not been on here for a while, but have a bit of Tim on my hands and am trying to sort my body out!! I am still on 100 mg levothyroxine per day and still...

Not been on here for a while, but have a bit of Tim on my hands and am trying to...

Choirgirl1

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Help hair loss

Hi everyone I'm facing severe hairloss and I'm almost blad even I can't stop comb. Please HELP ME, having hypothyroidism taking 75mcg,recently I have done...

Hi everyone I'm facing severe hairloss and I'm almost blad even I can't stop com...

Asmaafzal

•4 years ago

13 Replies

(How) Do you explain your suppressed TSH to doctors?

This question may sound silly but it is becoming a really annoying problem. Every time I see a doctor, for whatever reason, s/he will order lots of labs. And...

This question may sound silly but it is becoming a really annoying problem. Ever...

Hidden

•4 years ago

24 Replies

please can you look at my results?

Hi I had an blood test on Friday and for the past 3-4 weeks I have been feeling terrible, I have been incredibly fatigued with terrible brain fog and felt...

Hi I had an blood test on Friday and for the past 3-4 weeks I have been feeling ...

ianskelly

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Itchy 🙃

Hey guys!! Has anyone ever had crazy itchy back, stomach (more so at night time) after going off of T3? Can’t find much online about it

Hey guys!! Has anyone ever had crazy itchy back, stomach (more so at night time)...

Isabellaanelyse

•4 years ago

1 Reply

NDT

How do you know if you are on too high a dose of NDT?....e.g. symptoms. It is costly to have to keep getting bloods done. Doc. doesn't know I'm taking NDT so...

How do you know if you are on too high a dose of NDT?....e.g. symptoms. It is c...

foxglove

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Out of breath

Housework gardening nothing strenuous?

fayray

•4 years ago

17 Replies

New to site

Hi my story starts 2 yrs ago when I was diagnosed with an aggressive leukaemia for which I needed a stem cell transplant to survive,a year after transplant it...

Hi my story starts 2 yrs ago when I was diagnosed with an aggressive leukaemia f...

Bate

•4 years ago

6 Replies

TSH receptor antibodies results

Hello there Please can someone help me. I arranged for my daughter to be tested for TSI antibodies privately as she shows many symptoms of being hyperthyroid...

Hello there Please can someone help me. I arranged for my daughter to be tested ...

Dolphin40

•4 years ago

24 Replies

Painful shins

Since having to increase thyroxine to 175mcg I have been experiencing what I can only describe as shin splints ! Is this a known side effect of thyroxine?

Since having to increase thyroxine to 175mcg I have been experiencing what I can...

Bate

•4 years ago

5 Replies

IM IN A STATE OF CONFUSION! I desperately need help to understand and actions to take following recent blood results.

My GP reduced my levo thyroxine from 100mcg to 75mcg, at beginning of March, as my TSH was 0.13 (0.27-4.2)..... T4 was21.1 (12-22) T3 was 4.9 (3.1-6.8) Of...

My GP reduced my levo thyroxine from 100mcg to 75mcg, at beginning of March, as ...

Golli

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Folate and ferritin issues- please help

Hello lovely community. I hope you are all managing to stay healthy and sane in these times! Once again I would be so grateful for your help: I was taking...

Hello lovely community. I hope you are all managing to stay healthy and sane in ...

Piggyoink

•4 years ago

4 Replies

How much do thyroid antibodies fluctuate?

Hello again, I've sent my blood sample back to Thriva so I should get the results this week. I'm flip flopping between wanting the results to be 'normal' and...

Hello again, I've sent my blood sample back to Thriva so I should get the resul...

Hidden

•4 years ago

3 Replies

What were Scot Lorraine's results while still ill then?

I saw a video of Lorraine at the Scottish Parliament petition saying she was still ill with thyroid problems but it was dismissed by the doctor. DOes anyone...

I saw a video of Lorraine at the Scottish Parliament petition saying she was sti...

selftreatendo

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Testing for Vitamin deficiency with hypothyroidism

should I abstain from taking vitamins for some hours prior to testing for vitamin deficiency & Folacin? was also told to check Potassium & Sodium. Thanks for...

should I abstain from taking vitamins for some hours prior to testing for vitami...

Koola

•4 years ago

4 Replies

New results with antibody Test - could someone help

I’ve had a re-Test of thyroid as I’ve had on-going problems with feeling unwell. Could someone please give me an opinion. I also have low cortisol and very low...

I’ve had a re-Test of thyroid as I’ve had on-going problems with feeling unwell....

Jamima

•4 years ago

32 Replies

Help interpreting results

Hi everyone, I am hoping someone can help. I have been following the Thyroid board for almost a year and have found it really helpful. In July 2019 I was...

Hi everyone, I am hoping someone can help. I have been following the Thyroid bo...

Khr-17

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Bronchoscopy and biopsy

Have you had this procedure. Please give me your experience. After waiting since last august eventually had MRI and CT suspected lung cancer. I have been told...

Have you had this procedure. Please give me your experience. After waiting since...

Afaghieh

•4 years ago

1 Reply

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All posts for June 2020

Sustained release tri-iodothyronine (SR-T3)

Autoimmune experiments switch immune cells from attacking the body to protecting it

Weird “pain” in left arm?

I need your help!

Low folate and ferritin- please help

Treatment for low Free T3

How to manage borderline hypo symptoms?

Feel so hopeless

What could have changed with t3?

Hi has anyone had experiences with Thyreogland medication from Germany please?

Blood test results

Can anyone say whether this is ferritin or iron? If you open the link the label says ferritin but the back says something else

Plodding on!!

Help hair loss

(How) Do you explain your suppressed TSH to doctors?

please can you look at my results?

Itchy 🙃

NDT

Out of breath

New to site

TSH receptor antibodies results

Painful shins

IM IN A STATE OF CONFUSION! I desperately need help to understand and actions to take following recent blood results.

Folate and ferritin issues- please help

How much do thyroid antibodies fluctuate?

What were Scot Lorraine's results while still ill then?

Testing for Vitamin deficiency with hypothyroidism

New results with antibody Test - could someone help

Help interpreting results

Bronchoscopy and biopsy

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