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Can anyone help me please?

I'm looking for advice as I'm getting desperate, I've been unwell for 8 months now, at Christmas I kept feeling ghastly and faint, palpitations and shortness...

I'm looking for advice as I'm getting desperate, I've been unwell for 8 months n...

Bunny12345678

•4 years ago

25 Replies

New article on designing proper trials for T4/T3 combination therapy

New article has appeared in full discussing how to design trials for determining use of combination therapy. Naturally, being US based, it makes no mention of...

New article has appeared in full discussing how to design trials for determining...

diogenes

Remembering•4 years ago

23 Replies

Blood results

Thanks for the help with regard to my last results. One last question, if the doctor wants to increase my Levothyroxine to 100 from 75 this still will not...

Thanks for the help with regard to my last results. One last question, if the d...

goofball

•4 years ago

11 Replies

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Hi everyone

Was just wondering if you can take pregnenolone as this is supposed to help with arthritis or DHEA whilst on thyroxine. I am menopausal at the moment and read...

Was just wondering if you can take pregnenolone as this is supposed to help with...

Wilky21

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Supplements and thyroid test

Am I right in thinking that I only need to stop taking my B complex vitamins for 2 days before I have a thyroid monitoring blood test? I take omega 3 oil,...

Am I right in thinking that I only need to stop taking my B complex vitamins for...

Citta

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Is it hypothyroidism or just iron deficiency?

Hi all, newbie here and hoping someone can provide some wisdom! Apologies in advance for this long post. I recently asked the GP to do some blood tests as I...

Hi all, newbie here and hoping someone can provide some wisdom! Apologies in adv...

Dazeddaisy

•4 years ago

6 Replies

My doctor wont test my t3 were can i get in the uk a full thyroid test ??

Also they will not prescribe t3 and are saying nowere in the uk does?? X

Cassie101

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Bloating

Yesterday I had my breakfast and about an hour later my stomach bloated so bad I couldn't button or zip up my trousers I'd say it swelled to double its size &...

Yesterday I had my breakfast and about an hour later my stomach bloated so bad I...

Pixipot

•4 years ago

4 Replies

At last I have nutrient test results and wondered if you would comment on what you think I should do next

Hello all, I posted thyroid results before but I wondered that now I know what my nutrient levels are, are my nutrient levels good enough or do I need them...

Hello all, I posted thyroid results before but I wondered that now I know what m...

Noelnoel

•4 years ago

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Follow on from last post: postpartum thyroiditis reduction in thyroxine

It wouldn't let me attach another image so here is the other screenshot of test results (full blood panel)

It wouldn't let me attach another image so here is the other screenshot of test ...

Twan12

•4 years ago

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Recent test results: follow on from previous post (postpartum thyroiditis reduction of Levo)

Hi again, I've just had my most recent results re my reduction of Levothyroxine. They haven't tested my T3 this time for some reason, but the rest of the...

Hi again, I've just had my most recent results re my reduction of Levothyroxine....

Twan12

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Test results

Hello. It has taken me months to post but I would like to ask your opinion about my blood results. I forgot to skip taking my levo that morning (125mg) Sore...

Hello. It has taken me months to post but I would like to ask your opinion about...

Lulla

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Side effects

Did anyone experience any side effects when starting Synthroid? I started this morning (I’m taking brand) and all day I have felt tired, a little nausea and a...

Did anyone experience any side effects when starting Synthroid? I started this m...

Tiffw28

•4 years ago

16 Replies

NDT to T4 plus T3 conversion

Evening all, I hope you're all managing to stay safe, well and sane during these trying times! I hope to pick your very knowledgeable brains with this: I am...

Evening all, I hope you're all managing to stay safe, well and sane during these...

celetia

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Hello.

I am new to this community and the fibromyalgia community and a couple of others. My question. Do others lose weight with hypothyroidism? I also have...

I am new to this community and the fibromyalgia community and a couple of others...

2dayisthe1stday

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Thyroid-S Source

Need a good source of Thyroid-S please. The place I’ve been ordering from since 2017 has raised their price drastically (more than double). If the price has...

Need a good source of Thyroid-S please. The place I’ve been ordering from since...

Bluemoonj

•4 years ago

1 Reply

So cold

I am so cold all the time, does my thyroxine need adjusting? At last my test results, looks like all is well?

I am so cold all the time, does my thyroxine need adjusting? At last my test re...

Tikaneko

•4 years ago

27 Replies

Just a Rant

On my FB account I somehow hooked into this thyroid group with gut issues.... anyway one girl was on complaining she has been thyroid-less for 12 yrs on Levo...

On my FB account I somehow hooked into this thyroid group with gut issues.... an...

Batty1

•4 years ago

53 Replies

Kelp

Would this supplement help or hinder? I have read different opinions on the benefits of iodine for thyroid. I'm interested to know what others think of it....

Would this supplement help or hinder? I have read different opinions on the bene...

CJH81

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Useless GP! What to do?

Hi everyone I posted recently about my ridiculous amount of hair loss/blood test results. I didn’t get round to replying to the comments (sorry!) so will leave...

Hi everyone I posted recently about my ridiculous amount of hair loss/blood test...

UnderactiveMe

•4 years ago

40 Replies

IMPORTANT Does Anybody feel well on their Thyoid Meds/vitamins/supplements/variation of diets??

Has anyone got their meds optimal and feel well??

Thyb

•4 years ago

29 Replies

Access to a Child’s GP Online Record

Someone asked about this today. The information is very clear in this joint document from NHS England and the RCGP. Here is the link. As always if you have...

Someone asked about this today. The information is very clear in this joint docu...

DJR1

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Good private/NHS endos within 100miles drive of North Shropshire

Hi All, I hope that you are doing better weatherwise than here in North Shropshire. I was wondering whether anyone could PM me with the names of any good endos...

Hi All, I hope that you are doing better weatherwise than here in North Shropshi...

Sarfran

•4 years ago

1 Reply

I'm new! Help with my results...

Hello! I've just had the results of a Medichecks blood test and I'm a bit concerned about my rapidly increasing TSH. A bit of background – I was diagnosed...

Hello! I've just had the results of a Medichecks blood test and I'm a bit concer...

bananahammock2

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Graves ophthalmology and steroid treatment

Hi, I was diagnose with TED at the beginning of the year, and after a recent orbit MRI I've been informed that I need a three month course of steroids given...

Hi, I was diagnose with TED at the beginning of the year, and after a recent orb...

Lynndeb

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Response from nhs endo - what do I do now?

I received a letter this morning from an nhs endo my gp had referred my cortisol results to. Essentially the letter said that although my cortisol is low, it’s...

I received a letter this morning from an nhs endo my gp had referred my cortisol...

Jamima

•4 years ago

19 Replies

MCAS , thyroid and menopause

Does anyone else have MCAS issues exasebated by the Menopause? Any tips re hormones, specialists etc?

Does anyone else have MCAS issues exasebated by the Menopause? Any tips re horm...

Swinkie

•4 years ago

4 Replies

T3 home tests reliable?

Are T3 finger prick home tests reliable?

Swinkie

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Medicheck no longer doing ft3 rt3 hormone test

Hi all Do you know of any other companies that can do this test in the home? Thanks

Hi all Do you know of any other companies that can do this test in the home? ...

SandraCC

•4 years ago

8 Replies

MY PRIVATE MESSAGE FACILITY HALTED

I have just tried to private message somebody as I have done many many times before, and I was not allowed, I was told to inform Admin, so I have?

I have just tried to private message somebody as I have done many many times bef...

Margo

•4 years ago

2 Replies

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Thyroid UK

All posts for July 2020

Can anyone help me please?

New article on designing proper trials for T4/T3 combination therapy

Blood results

Hi everyone

Supplements and thyroid test

Is it hypothyroidism or just iron deficiency?

My doctor wont test my t3 were can i get in the uk a full thyroid test ??

Bloating

At last I have nutrient test results and wondered if you would comment on what you think I should do next

Follow on from last post: postpartum thyroiditis reduction in thyroxine

Recent test results: follow on from previous post (postpartum thyroiditis reduction of Levo)

Test results

Side effects

NDT to T4 plus T3 conversion

Hello.

Thyroid-S Source

So cold

Just a Rant

Kelp

Useless GP! What to do?

IMPORTANT Does Anybody feel well on their Thyoid Meds/vitamins/supplements/variation of diets??

Access to a Child’s GP Online Record

Good private/NHS endos within 100miles drive of North Shropshire

I'm new! Help with my results...

Graves ophthalmology and steroid treatment

Response from nhs endo - what do I do now?

MCAS , thyroid and menopause

T3 home tests reliable?

Medicheck no longer doing ft3 rt3 hormone test

MY PRIVATE MESSAGE FACILITY HALTED

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