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Advice for Hashimotos Disease Ongoing

Hi All New post for me although I have had Hashimotos for over 5 years now. Been on Levothyroxine increased dose 200 mg a day for last couple of years but...

Hi All New post for me although I have had Hashimotos for over 5 years now. Been...

JOTHOMPSON13

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Blood test results

Good afternoon. The past three weeks my heart rate has been really high (taking beta blockers as Resting heart rate is increased from 65 to 95). I’ve been...

Good afternoon. The past three weeks my heart rate has been really high (taking ...

Flashgirl

•4 years ago

1 Reply

New to carbimazole, what can i expect?

Hi everyone, I have just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and am on 40mg of carbimazole. I have lost about 10 pounds with being hyperthyroid. I have read...

Hi everyone, I have just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and am on 40mg of c...

1982lol

•4 years ago

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BMJ Survey - Personal Experiences of how Covid-19 has affected your healthcare

The BMJ are conducting a survey on how the coronavirus has affected your healthcare. We know that people at the beginning of their diagnosis and treatment...

The BMJ are conducting a survey on how the coronavirus has affected your healthc...

lynmynott

Partner•4 years ago

1 Reply

T3 and insulin

Hi, I tried to increase the T3 dose in the morning (5 to 10mcg) but my blood sugar went up(90 to 150). Why is this happening? I take with levo 3x5mcg...

Hi, I tried to increase the T3 dose in the morning (5 to 10mcg) but my blood sug...

adin

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Airmid App Update

A little while ago, some members mentioned issues with the Airmid app. This is the original thread:...

A little while ago, some members mentioned issues with the Airmid app. This is t...

helvella

Administrator•4 years ago

7 Replies

Private consultation

Hi thought I would give an update as people on here have been so helpful over the past years. Had an appointment with a private consultant took along my...

Hi thought I would give an update as people on here have been so helpful over t...

ali56

•4 years ago

4 Replies

NDT/T3 paper

I've now accessed this and sent it in full to Lyn Mynott.

diogenes

Remembering•4 years ago

3 Replies

Very low TSH

Good morning everyone, I have a slight dilemma, I have just changed my doctors surgery and have had bloods done yesterday with the results back already, the...

Good morning everyone, I have a slight dilemma, I have just changed my doctors s...

Loopyloo243

•4 years ago

11 Replies

NDT and T3 use given support by US workers

This publication just out in Thyroid journal discusses using NDT (DTE) and T3 in suitable circumstances. It is I believe the opening of the door that has...

This publication just out in Thyroid journal discusses using NDT (DTE) and T3 in...

diogenes

Remembering•4 years ago

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Hair Loss - Please help!

I'm hypothyroid. Dealing with hair shedding that started 3 months after a dose reduction. The volume of my hair has dramatically decreased as the hair loss has...

I'm hypothyroid. Dealing with hair shedding that started 3 months after a dose r...

Sarahlouise1980

•4 years ago

1 Reply

25 years ago I woke up and my brain feels like I had a strong sleeping tablet the night before.I'm still feeling this way and I don't know y

Abetriffs

•4 years ago

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Too many corkscrew hairs on scalp

Does anyone else have an excessive amount of corkscrew hairs on the top of their hair? It's really weird but apparently it's a vitamin C deficiency. Im not...

Does anyone else have an excessive amount of corkscrew hairs on the top of their...

angelacampillo

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Red spots in-between eyebrows

Hello!!I have some red spots in between my eyebrows with some bumps that aren't like pimples. Does anyone else have this? P.S my medical conditions are...

Hello!!I have some red spots in between my eyebrows with some bumps that aren't ...

angelacampillo

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Trying to conceive with underactive thyroid

Hello , I'm.new to this group and have come here as for several years I've been trying unsuccessfully to conceive I'm finally having ivf . my ivf clinic have...

Hello , I'm.new to this group and have come here as for several years I've been ...

Pixibell

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Please help - Can't seem to tolerate thyroid meds anymore!

Since the end of August I’ve hardly been able to take anything for my thyroid. Please see my previous post:...

Since the end of August I’ve hardly been able to take anything for my thyroid. P...

Rachel357

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Help please!

Please, please could anyone give me advice! I am new to this site. I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease and hyperthyroidism in September 2019, 13 months ago....

Please, please could anyone give me advice! I am new to this site. I was diagnos...

Quave

•4 years ago

57 Replies

How to take 25 T3 day before test

Am usually taking 15mcg at 7am and another 10 mcg at noon. Am having tests done Wednesday 7.30 am. How shall I take my T3 tomorrow? As usual or the 10 mcg in...

Am usually taking 15mcg at 7am and another 10 mcg at noon. Am having tests done ...

Clara9

•4 years ago

11 Replies

A blood test required

Hello everyone, I placed a repeat prescription in today for my Thyroxine. I currently take 175mcg following a referral to a Consultant who was not afraid to...

Hello everyone, I placed a repeat prescription in today for my Thyroxine. I curr...

Dotty1340

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Government E Petiton - Medical Exemption List

It's Thyroid Awareness Week! Laura Wilkinson has Graves' disease and wants to extend the eligibility for MedEx (the medical exemption list.) The medical...

It's Thyroid Awareness Week! Laura Wilkinson has Graves' disease and wants to ex...

lynmynott

Partner•4 years ago

2 Replies

Do i have a conversion problem?

Does this lab results mean i dont covert well? Im on synthroid 175mcg. Tsh 0.21 0.35- 4.94 Ft4 1.21. 0.54- 1.24 Ft3 4.10. 2.5- 6.0

Does this lab results mean i dont covert well? Im on synthroid 175mcg. Tsh 0.21 ...

Ralph1985

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Bad affects of T4 lactose free teva

Hi everyone ♥️ Hoping someone out their can shed some light on my problem.. My new endo has reduced my T3 LACTOSE free teva, (was on 20mg per day) in...

Hi everyone ♥️ Hoping someone out their can shed some light on my problem.. My n...

birkie

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Hypothyroid test

Hello, I'm going to request my periodic blood test tomorrow for Hypothyroid . My doctor is very accommodating with respect to which tests I can have. Which...

Hello, I'm going to request my periodic blood test tomorrow for Hypothyroid . M...

dashi2208

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Help wanted. I need to raise my VIT D levels Asap

Hi all Something went wrong and my vitamin D results took ages to come but they are here Total Vit d 60 [75-200] During test i was on 1000 iu For last week...

Hi all Something went wrong and my vitamin D results took ages to come but they...

Hidden

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis

Does anyone have this autoimmune combination?

LEWK02

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Latest test results

Hi! I have an underactive thyroid as a result of a radioiodine treatment (I previously had Graves disease). I'm currently taking 100 μg Levo and 12,5 μg T3....

Hi! I have an underactive thyroid as a result of a radioiodine treatment (I prev...

Thea1

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Hypothyroidism Treatment Policy in the U.S.: A Literature Review by Dorothy Pugh

By accident I found this large article dated around 2013 which I found very interesting. It is downloadable for me. Doesn't have any other identification than...

By accident I found this large article dated around 2013 which I found very inte...

diogenes

Remembering•4 years ago

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Changing dose through the seasons

Just that really how do people who self medicate particularly NDT alter their dose through the season? By how much? I’m all over the place with this last batch...

Just that really how do people who self medicate particularly NDT alter their do...

Jodypody

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Migraines on Levothyroxine

I have suffered from migraines for over 30 years usually one ever couple of months but I’ve had 2 within 6 days! My TSH was 0.25 so my GP recommended lowering...

I have suffered from migraines for over 30 years usually one ever couple of mont...

Shazy-B

•4 years ago

15 Replies

From fireworks to iodine and IQ: the perchlorate connection

It is coming up to that time of year again. From fireworks to iodine and IQ: the perchlorate connection December 2, 2017 8.11am GMT A...

It is coming up to that time of year again. From fireworks to iodine and IQ: t...

helvella

Administrator•4 years ago

2 Replies

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All posts for October 2020

Advice for Hashimotos Disease Ongoing

Blood test results

New to carbimazole, what can i expect?

BMJ Survey - Personal Experiences of how Covid-19 has affected your healthcare

T3 and insulin

Airmid App Update

Private consultation

NDT/T3 paper

Very low TSH

NDT and T3 use given support by US workers

Hair Loss - Please help!

25 years ago I woke up and my brain feels like I had a strong sleeping tablet the night before.I'm still feeling this way and I don't know y

Too many corkscrew hairs on scalp

Red spots in-between eyebrows

Trying to conceive with underactive thyroid

Please help - Can't seem to tolerate thyroid meds anymore!

Help please!

How to take 25 T3 day before test

A blood test required

Government E Petiton - Medical Exemption List

Do i have a conversion problem?

Bad affects of T4 lactose free teva

Hypothyroid test

Help wanted. I need to raise my VIT D levels Asap

Hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis

Latest test results

Hypothyroidism Treatment Policy in the U.S.: A Literature Review by Dorothy Pugh

Changing dose through the seasons

Migraines on Levothyroxine

From fireworks to iodine and IQ: the perchlorate connection

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