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TSH reduction in 1 week

Hi All, I took 50mcg of Eltroxin for 1 week and had bloods yday- owing to symptoms I was feeling, TSH in gone from 63 a week ago to 53. My FT3 and FT4 are...

Hi All, I took 50mcg of Eltroxin for 1 week and had bloods yday- owing to sympt...

Compostella1

•3 years ago

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Coming off Liothyronine

Hello, I have been on Liothyronine for a few month now and cannot get past 40mcg. I have tried addressing this by making sure all other blood levels are good...

Hello, I have been on Liothyronine for a few month now and cannot get past 40mcg...

Rock_chick1

•3 years ago

5 Replies

hpa/stress/adrenal issue or central hypthyroidismo? Is T4 right?

hello. I have posted before. I have low cortisol, low dhea, also low ferritin and a few other things. Low t3, low t4, normal TSH ( many results in link......

hello. I have posted before. I have low cortisol, low dhea, also low ferritin an...

lauriegraham

•3 years ago

7 Replies

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Old fashioned tests

Followed a link from here to the old fashioned way of diagnosing hypothyroidism - Woltman’s sign testing for slow ankle reflex - and found it interesting....

Followed a link from here to the old fashioned way of diagnosing hypothyroidism ...

JAmanda

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Short date on T3

Hi all Hope everyone is well. I am on t3 only prescribed by my Endo and have to get my prescription from the hospital every three months. In December I was...

Hi all Hope everyone is well. I am on t3 only prescribed by my Endo and have to ...

CarolineAnne

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Hello, I’m new here, and I’ve finally got my first prescription for NDT

Hello everyone, I’m new here and thought I’d introduce myself. I was first diagnosed with hypothyroidism 6 years ago and took T4 medication. It made me feel...

Hello everyone, I’m new here and thought I’d introduce myself. I was first diagn...

Hidden

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Just found out I’m pregnant!

I mean, it’s not a surprise as we did IVF! Am just after some tips as have previously found this board invaluable with getting on top of my medication after...

I mean, it’s not a surprise as we did IVF! Am just after some tips as have prev...

Olivia80

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Changing medication time

Hello. Any advice on the best way to move from taking meds in the morning to bedtime. I’m on 75mcg Levothyroxine. Thanks

Hello. Any advice on the best way to move from taking meds in the morning to be...

Piglet1956

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Best time to take T3?

I take 50mcg of Levothyroxine T4 and 5 mcg of Liothyronine T 3 cytomel in the morning empty stomach . Has anyone tried taking T3 in the afternoon & noticed...

I take 50mcg of Levothyroxine T4 and 5 mcg of Liothyronine T 3 cytomel in the m...

Suzi_

•3 years ago

7 Replies

What is the practical minimum time to wait for stability after T3/T4 dose increase?

I'm hypothyroid and I'm experimenting with switching doses at the moment. I'm going from 100T4 to 125T4 and 10T3 to 15T3 and I want to keep going up if my...

I'm hypothyroid and I'm experimenting with switching doses at the moment. I'm go...

ak_83

•3 years ago

15 Replies

Hypothyroidism / hashis and sense of smell...

This is a real oddity. So, when The Husband was 18 he suddenly developed an allergy to aspirin, was diagnosed with nasal polyps, developed asthma, developed...

This is a real oddity. So, when The Husband was 18 he suddenly developed an al...

Lotika

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Blood results, meeting with private endo and moving forward

CRP HS 0.47mg/l (<5) Ferritin 120.00ug/l (13-150) Folate 4.88ug/l (>3.89) B12 >150pmol/l (>37.5) Vit D 22.60nmol/l (50-175) TSH >100miu/l (0.27-4.2) FT3...

CRP HS 0.47mg/l (<5) Ferritin 120.00ug/l (13-150) Folate 4.88ug/l (>3.89) B12...

Louise9683

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Anxious re AZ vaccinne appt Sat,as v undermedicated,will this be a problem, anyone the same?

Hi All, Im working myself into a frazzle re AZ vaccinne due Sat, Currently been trialling again adding T3 to my now greatly reduced NDT and my symptoms are...

Hi All, Im working myself into a frazzle re AZ vaccinne due Sat, Currently been ...

Gillybean1

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Environmentally Friendly Biodegradable Straws/Cutlery not always Gluten Free

For those of us who like to get a cold drink from a coffee shop in the summer. link to Coeliac.com Admin Post...

For those of us who like to get a cold drink from a coffee shop in the summer. l...

nellie237

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Complete results any advice grateful

Following my previous post I asked hospital for full test results with ranges. I think from what was suggested before I definitely need to supplement...

Following my previous post I asked hospital for full test results with ranges. ...

Smily52

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Selenium any help?

I am curious if anyone is taking selenium and do you find it benefits you in any way?

I am curious if anyone is taking selenium and do you find it benefits you in any...

mellew

•3 years ago

15 Replies

Can any one tell me if these results are ok?

Hi,im new here & diagnosed with Underactive Thyroid in early December & bloods done then again in January. On 50mg from the start and no increase. Had severe...

Hi,im new here & diagnosed with Underactive Thyroid in early December & bloods d...

Goldie4

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Non celiac gluten sensitivity?

Hi everyone! I wanted to make a post asking about non celiac gluten sensitivity. I have been gluten free for many many years though not strictly eg worrying...

Hi everyone! I wanted to make a post asking about non celiac gluten sensitivity....

owl87

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Advice on daughter's results please.

Hi my daughter has just received her results back from Monitor my Health, and their report states she has sublingual hyperthyroidism, obviously they say this...

Hi my daughter has just received her results back from Monitor my Health, and th...

lucylocks

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Blood test results

Evening, GP very kindly had all my bloods done for me. Everything seems okay but still feeling dreadful not sure which to go now! Still feel I need to go back...

Evening, GP very kindly had all my bloods done for me. Everything seems okay but...

WhitmoreSJ

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Update on the update

Are you sitting down? Do you have something soft you can throw? Get ready to be infuriated.... Reply from the labs (I have not included the first paragraph...

Are you sitting down? Do you have something soft you can throw? Get ready to b...

serenfach

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Lindsay's Nails/Half-and-half nails?

My nails have been doing some weird things lately and I recently found it most closely resembling photos of Lindsay nails/half-and-half nails. I read this can...

My nails have been doing some weird things lately and I recently found it most c...

SJ2323

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Buying NDT/T3 without prescription

Hi So I have been taking NP Thyroid (before that WP ) for a number of years. Self diagnosed and self medicated. The cost from the US has more than doubled and...

Hi So I have been taking NP Thyroid (before that WP ) for a number of years. Sel...

melodypond

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Historical Context of Thyroid Treatment in the UK

helvella – Historical Context of Thyroid Treatment in the UK...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

9 Replies

New blood results

Having a phone call tomorrow to review medication, so please can I ask what anybody thinks I should ask, still having days where I am tired and needing an...

Having a phone call tomorrow to review medication, so please can I ask what anyb...

nat10

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Does low free thyroxine mean you are hypothyroid?

Hi I’m looking at my lab results and my TSH is normal at 2.4 (.45-4.50) but my free t4 .81 (.82-1.767) was flagged as low as well as my T3 uptake 20 (24-39)....

Hi I’m looking at my lab results and my TSH is normal at 2.4 (.45-4.50) but my ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Metavive

Hi, I'm currently back on Levo (75mcg) as I ran out of That NDT last year and apparently it's now unavailable. I don't have my most recent blood results, and...

Hi, I'm currently back on Levo (75mcg) as I ran out of That NDT last year and ap...

Hidden

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Gluten free T3 medication?

Does anyone know if Cytomel is gluten free? I’m contacting Mayne Pharma and Greenstone Pharmacy, both of which manufacture liothyronine, as well. I’m having a...

Does anyone know if Cytomel is gluten free? I’m contacting Mayne Pharma and Gree...

SarahLou30

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Does anyone know of a vegetarian liothyronine ?

I get an NHS prescription for liothyronine. I've been getting Thybon Henning for the last couple of years. Tesco pharmacy have told me that it is unlikely that...

I get an NHS prescription for liothyronine. I've been getting Thybon Henning for...

dizzy864

•3 years ago

8 Replies

I need advise... would appreciate feedback.

Hi everyone, Hope all are doing the best you can in the current climate. I had some questions on vitamin D and would appreciate some advise. Over 6 months...

Hi everyone, Hope all are doing the best you can in the current climate. I had ...

S2017

•3 years ago

10 Replies

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All posts for March 2021

TSH reduction in 1 week

Coming off Liothyronine

hpa/stress/adrenal issue or central hypthyroidismo? Is T4 right?

Old fashioned tests

Short date on T3

Hello, I’m new here, and I’ve finally got my first prescription for NDT

Just found out I’m pregnant!

Changing medication time

Best time to take T3?

What is the practical minimum time to wait for stability after T3/T4 dose increase?

Hypothyroidism / hashis and sense of smell...

Blood results, meeting with private endo and moving forward

Anxious re AZ vaccinne appt Sat,as v undermedicated,will this be a problem, anyone the same?

Environmentally Friendly Biodegradable Straws/Cutlery not always Gluten Free

Complete results any advice grateful

Selenium any help?

Can any one tell me if these results are ok?

Non celiac gluten sensitivity?

Advice on daughter's results please.

Blood test results

Update on the update

Lindsay's Nails/Half-and-half nails?

Buying NDT/T3 without prescription

Historical Context of Thyroid Treatment in the UK

New blood results

Does low free thyroxine mean you are hypothyroid?

Metavive

Gluten free T3 medication?

Does anyone know of a vegetarian liothyronine ?

I need advise... would appreciate feedback.

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