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How did you feel post Total Thyroidectomy and transitioning into Levothyroxine

Hi everyone, New here and have been looking over posts to give myself some comfort over the below. 4 weeks post thyroidectomy. Went back to working from home...

Hi everyone, New here and have been looking over posts to give myself some comf...

Thyroidnewbie84

•4 years ago

11 Replies

for anyone with experience dealing with under active thyroid and hashimotos

I recently found out I have an under active thyroid and possibly hashimotos. I’m doing my research learning about it but I was wondering for those who have...

I recently found out I have an under active thyroid and possibly hashimotos. I’m...

Hidden

•4 years ago

37 Replies

Post hemithyroidectomy in June 20

Hi, after developing a cough, loss of voice and breathlessness I had a right hemithyroidectomy end of June, nodule of 7.5cm. Was told it was large and no...

Hi, after developing a cough, loss of voice and breathlessness I had a right hem...

sam91

•4 years ago

6 Replies

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Burning soles of feet

Hello I am getting this a lot, know it can be thyroid related - does anyone know if it's the T3 levels causing it or T4 Thanks

Hello I am getting this a lot, know it can be thyroid related - does anyone know...

Daffers123

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Thyroid Help Please

A few weeks ago I posted that I was being given T3 as well as my normal T4 medication. However I’ve not taken this yet and had my bloods taken so I could ask...

A few weeks ago I posted that I was being given T3 as well as my normal T4 medic...

Fancypants10

•4 years ago

28 Replies

Hot weather and adrenals/hypothyroid - dehydration?

Hi everyone! I have been stable for 4 weeks on a dose of 75mcg t4 and 7.5mcg t3 but still exhibiting hypo symptoms and blood test showed a T4 of 16.1 (10-20)...

Hi everyone! I have been stable for 4 weeks on a dose of 75mcg t4 and 7.5mcg t3 ...

liaratsoni

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Blood test results - help please

Hi everyone After years of effort, I got my doctor to do thyroid blood tests. Not all the tests I asked for were done, but here are the results. I would be...

Hi everyone After years of effort, I got my doctor to do thyroid blood tests. ...

noquitter

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Goiter and hyperthyroid to hypothyroid

I have been diagnosed with Graves at the beginning of June. Blood tests as follows: ferritin: 46 (normal: 13 - 150), TSH: 0.005 (normal: 0.27 - 4.2), FT4: 65...

I have been diagnosed with Graves at the beginning of June. Blood tests as follo...

Someome

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Low copper - any advice?

Hi everyone I’m still trying to get to my optimum thyroid med dosage but also working on minerals and vitamins. I don’t know how reliable these mineral tests...

Hi everyone I’m still trying to get to my optimum thyroid med dosage but also wo...

Arlie123

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Antibody Test Results

Hi, I have just received my results back for my antibody level! I had my results back for my thyroid which is on my previous post! Please can someone explain...

Hi, I have just received my results back for my antibody level! I had my result...

confusedkm

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Yet more on French levo ...

Latest news is that the "old formula" levo, made by Merck, originally due to be phased out by next month, will continue to be available until the end of next...

Latest news is that the "old formula" levo, made by Merck, originally due to be ...

fuchsia-pink

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Thyroid referral

I have just been advised by a GP today that I can not be referred to a consultant as I am hypo and you only get referred if you are hyper, is this right? I...

I have just been advised by a GP today that I can not be referred to a consultan...

Francisneat

•4 years ago

48 Replies

Very dry hair

Hi all, Before I was diagnosed with under active thyroid, as well as the other symptoms, my hair was very dry. Even on levothroxine my hair is the same if not...

Hi all, Before I was diagnosed with under active thyroid, as well as the other s...

Josiah150767

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Please can anyone help Analyse these results for me

I had private bloods taken with results below if someone can analyse for me My results Range TSH. 1.19. 0.27-4.20...

I had private bloods taken with results below if someone can analyse for me ...

Ellly

•4 years ago

30 Replies

Blood Test Results

Hello, I’d really appreciate your thought re my results. In June I did a finger prick test and I was on 3.5 grains of NDT from Thailand. The results were TSH...

Hello, I’d really appreciate your thought re my results. In June I did a finger...

Lou001

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Confused

Hey I have a quick question whether someone could help me out and make me understand it a little, it would be a huge help So recently I’ve been suffering...

Hey I have a quick question whether someone could help me out and make me unders...

Jamiekim

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Thyroid Test Results

Hello, I’d be grateful if you could look over my recent Medichecks test results. Do they look okay? TSH: 1.51 (range 0.27-4.2) Free T3: 4.4 (3.1-6.8) Free...

Hello, I’d be grateful if you could look over my recent Medichecks test results....

LucyLucyLucy

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Covid question

I have Hashimoto so I swing from Hypo to Hyper very often am currently at 17 so we’ll under at the moment should I be worried about Covid ( more so than...

I have Hashimoto so I swing from Hypo to Hyper very often am currently at 17 so...

Martifan

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Eventually did a Blue Horizon test....would be very grateful for help with results

I would be very grateful for any thoughts on this as have been feeling really horrible recently and can't work out if it's a lupus/sjogrens flare, or if it's a...

I would be very grateful for any thoughts on this as have been feeling really ho...

puffyface

•4 years ago

9 Replies

NDT supplier?

full blown hashimoto here - scottish docs refuse to prescribe necessary NDT. thailand supplies gone & am desperate, full body edema well under way, everything...

full blown hashimoto here - scottish docs refuse to prescribe necessary NDT. tha...

joydot

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Going dairy free

Hi there. Following a post at the weekend I was advised that as I have sinus problems going dairy free may help. Would I still be able to have lactose free...

Hi there. Following a post at the weekend I was advised that as I have sinus pro...

Smash49

•4 years ago

11 Replies

REGENERUS: just to let you know they don’t offer discount

I went via the thyroid uk link looking for a specific cortisol test and couldn’t find a discount code, so rang and spoke to Helen who said she didn’t know...

I went via the thyroid uk link looking for a specific cortisol test and couldn’t...

Noelnoel

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Can a change in Levothyroxine brand cause symptoms?

Hi - New to this forum. Has anyone experienced new symptoms when changing brands of Levothyroxine? I was given a different brand during lockdown (I guess...

Hi - New to this forum. Has anyone experienced new symptoms when changing brands...

Franzen

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Chronic daily headaches

Headaches for 3 months. I have had daily headaches for about 12 weeks. Because it is my only symptom the GP said it wasn’t a tumour. I am taking a...

Headaches for 3 months. I have had daily headaches for about 12 weeks. Becaus...

Maisie1

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Thyroid UK Covid-19 Statement has been updated

Since we have seen some research papers regarding Covid-19 and thyroid disease, we have now updated our statement: Can COVID-19 cause thyroid disease? ...

Since we have seen some research papers regarding Covid-19 and thyroid disease, ...

lynmynott

Partner•4 years ago

28 Replies

Weight gain

Has anyone found that after starting Levothyroxine you gained weight? I have been on it for about 2 weeks 25mcg and thought I might loose a couple of pounds...

Has anyone found that after starting Levothyroxine you gained weight? I have bee...

Stormz17

•4 years ago

23 Replies

Thyroid S

I have a bottle 2.5 years with 1000 but as I’m getting low I was checking how many and see my bottle is out of date, only by a month but wondering if this...

I have a bottle 2.5 years with 1000 but as I’m getting low I was checking how ma...

Geminichica

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Latest Dr Tania Smith Blog: The thyroid gland is a T3 shield

Illuminating as always: https://thyroidpatients.ca/2020/08/09/thyroid-gland-t3-shield/

Illuminating as always: https://thyroidpatients.ca/2020/08/09/thyroid-gland-t3-s...

TSH110

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Help Please. Head hair and body hair loss but nails are growing..

I am trying to get my head around and make sense of the multitude of symptoms i am suffering with, apart from numerous other issues i am experiencing very...

I am trying to get my head around and make sense of the multitude of symptoms i ...

SPD1

•4 years ago

76 Replies

searching for NATURAL THYROID EXTRACT FROM ORGANIC ANIMALS

Hi there all, I've been away from the site for a while but am back because my meds (T4 & T3) dont seem to be keeping me feeling well. I'd like to change to...

Hi there all, I've been away from the site for a while but am back because my me...

vivbr

•4 years ago

18 Replies

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All posts for August 2020

How did you feel post Total Thyroidectomy and transitioning into Levothyroxine

for anyone with experience dealing with under active thyroid and hashimotos

Post hemithyroidectomy in June 20

Burning soles of feet

Thyroid Help Please

Hot weather and adrenals/hypothyroid - dehydration?

Blood test results - help please

Goiter and hyperthyroid to hypothyroid

Low copper - any advice?

Antibody Test Results

Yet more on French levo ...

Thyroid referral

Very dry hair

Please can anyone help Analyse these results for me

Blood Test Results

Confused

Thyroid Test Results

Covid question

Eventually did a Blue Horizon test....would be very grateful for help with results

NDT supplier?

Going dairy free

REGENERUS: just to let you know they don’t offer discount

Can a change in Levothyroxine brand cause symptoms?

Chronic daily headaches

Thyroid UK Covid-19 Statement has been updated

Weight gain

Thyroid S

Latest Dr Tania Smith Blog: The thyroid gland is a T3 shield

Help Please. Head hair and body hair loss but nails are growing..

searching for NATURAL THYROID EXTRACT FROM ORGANIC ANIMALS

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