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Help! I'm hypothyroid and feeling exhausted and miserable!

Hi everyone, I am a long-term hypothyroid sufferer, diagnosed 28 yars ago. I am also extremely sensitive to all meds, and am on 100 mg of levothyroxine in pill...

Hi everyone, I am a long-term hypothyroid sufferer, diagnosed 28 yars ago. I am ...

rayclarke

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Advice on Ferritin/Folate test result?

Ferritin: 41 R. 15 - 200 ng/L Folate: 6.7 R. 3.0 - 20.0 ng/L Vit B12: 447 R. 187 - 883 ng/L DHAS: 2.3 UD - UD umol/L PS on letter to GP:...

Ferritin: 41 R. 15 - 200 ng/L Folate: 6.7 R. 3.0 - 20.0 ng/L Vit B12:...

notpink

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Armour vs Metavive

Hello, one year after my initial diagnosis, and many more after my hypothyroidism started I am sure...I started Levo 7 days ago, 25mcg (1/2 the dose I was...

Hello, one year after my initial diagnosis, and many more after my hypothyroidis...

Catou142

•4 years ago

13 Replies

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OVERMEDICATION FOR UNDERACTIVE THYROID

I have been taking 75mg Levothyroxine for approx 2 years after being diagnosed with an underactive thyroid (no obvious symptoms at the time). Since August...

I have been taking 75mg Levothyroxine for approx 2 years after being diagnosed...

rozzer

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Grumpy woman

I am being told I’m not part of the community and can’t post. Can’t reply to any individual posts or access chat etc. Seems everyone is having problems. Can’t...

I am being told I’m not part of the community and can’t post. Can’t reply to any...

Lurcher-lady

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Digital Health Data SCOTLAND

Just spotted this on Twitter for those of you that live in Scotland and want to make your voices heard on medical records access and more...

Just spotted this on Twitter for those of you that live in Scotland and want to ...

DJR1

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Dr wants to lower t3

I just got a call that I should lower my t3 to 10 My results are tsh 0.066 range 0.350-4.940 T3 3.2 range 2.2-4.0...

I just got a call that I should lower my t3 to 10 My results are tsh 0.066 ra...

Evie7851

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Vitamin B supplements

While searching for ways to help my son (no thyroid issues) with his depression I came across these: https://www.cytoplan.co.uk/vitamins/super-b-extra...

While searching for ways to help my son (no thyroid issues) with his depression ...

Helsbells68

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Daily summary of posts in unreadable computer language...help?

What have healthunlocked done to their daily summaries of the last 24 hour postings...instead of usual brief summaries in English got a huge list mainly of...

What have healthunlocked done to their daily summaries of the last 24 hour posti...

Judithdalston

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Thyroid S, Tru Thyroid supply

Struggling to find a supplier of Thyroid S, or even Tru Thyroid. Could anyone send me a pm with any links for supply?

Struggling to find a supplier of Thyroid S, or even Tru Thyroid. Could anyone s...

TeamMK

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Thoughts on Quercetin supplements

Hi All Ive just joined the group and was wondering if anyone out there is taking Quercetin and have had any results good or bad with interaction with...

Hi All Ive just joined the group and was wondering if anyone out there is taking...

Corkie1958

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Latest blood test results

Hello everyone I'm reposting my latest blood test results, as I didn't get any responses last week... would be very glad of any advice! I am now 16 weeks...

Hello everyone I'm reposting my latest blood test results, as I didn't get any r...

Molly161018

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Pregnancy

I’m writing on behalf of my 35 yr old daughter. She has tested pregnant but has had a bleed. She is going for a scan on Saturday. She doesn’t have much hope....

I’m writing on behalf of my 35 yr old daughter. She has tested pregnant but has ...

Cazzalouise

•4 years ago

6 Replies

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL AND HYPOTHYROIDISM

I have lost my hair, eyebrows and lashes due to hypothyroidism. I am taking biotin and collagen to help. Someone recommended Evening Primrose Oil. I would like...

I have lost my hair, eyebrows and lashes due to hypothyroidism. I am taking biot...

Siames

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Help please

Hi everyone can anyone please pm me a trusted source to buy NDT and t3 as I’ve not been able to get any for months now and nearly every symptom has returned...

Hi everyone can anyone please pm me a trusted source to buy NDT and t3 as I’ve n...

alfinno

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Help needed to convince prescriber to prescribe the amount of NDT I need.

My prescriber said she is not willing to prescribe the amount of NDT I need because she thinks I'm over-medicated. She says over treatment is associated with...

My prescriber said she is not willing to prescribe the amount of NDT I need beca...

Canu

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Petition update

888 signatures now! Please sign the petition to add hyperthyroidism to the medical exemption list (free prescriptions) if you haven’t done so already :) all...

888 signatures now! Please sign the petition to add hyperthyroidism to the medic...

CanIHaveYourJuiceBox

•4 years ago

8 Replies

(THYROID) TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION

10/23/2020T4,Free(Direct)0.64completeng/dL0.82-1.77 •Laboratory: •LabCorp Tampa •5610 W LaSalle Street •Tampa, FL 10/23/2020Prostate Specific Ag,...

10/23/2020T4,Free(Direct)0.64completeng/dL0.82-1.77 •Laboratory: •LabCorp Tampa...

GKeith

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Short Synacthen test results results not sure what it means. Montague54

Hi everyone, can someone please help me understand my Short Synacthen test results. Test was done at 9.55 am and then at 10.25. Basal Cortisol was 257, and...

Hi everyone, can someone please help me understand my Short Synacthen test resu...

Montague54

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Please help me figure my new results out.

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing as well as can be expected under the current circumstances. I used to feel fine on my 60 mg of Armour Thyroid (NDT), but...

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing as well as can be expected under the curre...

Susiegood

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Issues getting NDT

Hi everyone! I know a lot of us have been having issues obtaining NDT as I think manufacture has stopped due to Corona? I know we cannot directly reply on...

Hi everyone! I know a lot of us have been having issues obtaining NDT as I thin...

KetoYogi

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Could I have your thoughts on these results please?

Not my results! But the person they belong to is currently not taking any thyroid hormone replacement or supplements. Antibodies were negative.

Not my results! But the person they belong to is currently not taking any thyroi...

Hidden

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Arthritis and hypothyroid

Anyone heard of flare of osteoarthritis from mild hypothyroidism? Thx for comments/experience.

Anyone heard of flare of osteoarthritis from mild hypothyroidism? Thx for comme...

bmrj

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Sources of T3

Hi, I have been taking Tiromel for a high reverse T3 issue that I am having. This has been a life saver and the only things that has helped my symptoms,...

Hi, I have been taking Tiromel for a high reverse T3 issue that I am having. T...

DanD182

•4 years ago

1 Reply

My doctors are refusing to monitor T3

Finally convinced my endo.specialist to prescribed Liothyronine sodium 5mcg around 6 months ago. My doctors are refusing to monitor T3 and increase the dose...

Finally convinced my endo.specialist to prescribed Liothyronine sodium 5mcg aro...

sunsetssr

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Nausea and Ill feeling whilst on Levothyroxine

Hello - I’ve been on 50mg of Levothyroxine for about 2months it took quite a while for me to start feeling better (I had nausea in the mornings) and then I...

Hello - I’ve been on 50mg of Levothyroxine for about 2months it took quite a whi...

Lislaw

•4 years ago

28 Replies

T3 and talc

Hi, I've recently had an issue with a generic liothyronine here in the US, which is manufactured by a subsidiary of Pfizer. It felt like I was taking nothing....

Hi, I've recently had an issue with a generic liothyronine here in the US, whic...

jrbarnes

•4 years ago

36 Replies

NDT

What are the benefits of natural thyroid medication?

Cecilbenhard

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Why take a statin drug?

Calculate your 10-year risk of heart disease or stroke using the ASCVD algorithm published in 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk....

Calculate your 10-year risk of heart disease or stroke using the ASCVD algorithm...

vocalEK

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Latest Thyroid results

Hi again! Since increasing my thyroxine to 100mg from 50mg, I did feel better. But lately not feeling great again. Pain in my thyroid again too. So asked GP...

Hi again! Since increasing my thyroxine to 100mg from 50mg, I did feel better....

KayS68

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for October 2020

Help! I'm hypothyroid and feeling exhausted and miserable!

Advice on Ferritin/Folate test result?

Armour vs Metavive

OVERMEDICATION FOR UNDERACTIVE THYROID

Grumpy woman

Digital Health Data SCOTLAND

Dr wants to lower t3

Vitamin B supplements

Daily summary of posts in unreadable computer language...help?

Thyroid S, Tru Thyroid supply

Thoughts on Quercetin supplements

Latest blood test results

Pregnancy

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL AND HYPOTHYROIDISM

Help please

Help needed to convince prescriber to prescribe the amount of NDT I need.

Petition update

(THYROID) TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION

Short Synacthen test results results not sure what it means. Montague54

Please help me figure my new results out.

Issues getting NDT

Could I have your thoughts on these results please?

Arthritis and hypothyroid

Sources of T3

My doctors are refusing to monitor T3

Nausea and Ill feeling whilst on Levothyroxine

T3 and talc

NDT

Why take a statin drug?

Latest Thyroid results

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