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T3 being stopped

Good morning, After my thyroid was removed I was given thyroxine and I get really poorly and had severe M.E and was washed and fed for 6 years ...after...

Good morning, After my thyroid was removed I was given thyroxine and I get reall...

Tanyaking

•3 years ago

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Ferrous Fumarate or Ferrous Gluconate?

Hi, I finally managed to get all my old blood results from my GP. I've only had ferritin tested X3 over the years, Range hasn't changed from 10-291ug/L Nov...

Hi, I finally managed to get all my old blood results from my GP. I've only ha...

nellie237

•3 years ago

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Symptoms worse on meds and getting new ones!

I’ve had 2 stints on Eltroxin- one 25mcgs for approx 6 weeks which exacerbated symptoms so stopped.. symptoms gradually subsided.. then crept up again and bck...

I’ve had 2 stints on Eltroxin- one 25mcgs for approx 6 weeks which exacerbated s...

Compostella1

•3 years ago

6 Replies

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Test results

Good morning all. I have recently had blood tests done as I have a swelling around my thyroid area and many symptoms of hypothyroidism. I also suffer from...

Good morning all. I have recently had blood tests done as I have a swelling arou...

Downunderwonder

•3 years ago

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GRAVES DISEASE, CONCUSSION, INSOMNIA AND CANT LOSE WEIGHT

Hi. On a bit of a downer. I’m May 2020 diagnosed Graves. Positive TPO, TSI and TrAb. Dec 2020 had a fall and landed directly on my head. Concussion was...

Hi. On a bit of a downer. I’m May 2020 diagnosed Graves. Positive TPO, TSI and T...

NIKEGIRL

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Would Biotin affect a vit D blood result

I need to book a Vit D test at the hospital and wondered if I should stop my B vits beforehand? Tks

I need to book a Vit D test at the hospital and wondered if I should stop my B v...

jamjar67

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Should I do more testing following results

Got thyroid test back blue horizon gold) not sure where to go from here, test taken on waking at 6 am Cortisol 492 (6 am - 10 am 113 - 456) Thyroid all in...

Got thyroid test back blue horizon gold) not sure where to go from here, test ta...

Ali1972

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Flip-flopping levels with Hashimotos

Hello all Been a watcher for but could do with some thoughts & guidance please. Diagnosed Hashimotos about 2.5 yes ago now, at that time EXTREME hypo...

Hello all Been a watcher for but could do with some thoughts & guidance please...

Stella80

•3 years ago

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Vitamin D recommendation - Better You spray possibly causing headaches

I have been taking Better You for 3 years, and have got my dire level from 22 to 99. However, since this time, I have developed dreadful headaches several...

I have been taking Better You for 3 years, and have got my dire level from 22 to...

CornishChick

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Unable to get T3 from Europe

Hi guys So I’ve been sending my private script to Germany for my T3 however after trying to send last month I was told they are no longer shipping to UK!! Can...

Hi guys So I’ve been sending my private script to Germany for my T3 however afte...

Dexterpuppy

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Dry eyes

How to treat

Irenemcwhinnie

•3 years ago

16 Replies

What would you say about this thyroid reading? TSH 0.11. The two underneath are FreeT4 and Total T3?

It is highlighted by the lab, but GP hasn’t suggested any change.

Miniminstrels

•3 years ago

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Update on "you will be fine".

I made a fuss and had a blood test last week. I phoned the surgery and told them I would pick up the results as I had been given the "all fine" response....

I made a fuss and had a blood test last week. I phoned the surgery and told the...

serenfach

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Does anybody on here feel well after surgery?

Just before Christmas, a large lump appeared on my thyroid. I am euthyroid, but the ultrasound showed a large (5cm) complex cyst on one side and two nodules...

Just before Christmas, a large lump appeared on my thyroid. I am euthyroid, but ...

Nannyhoon

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Test results help

Hi all I am a Hashimoto’s sufferer but have never been put on medication because, although my TPO levels are massively elevated and have been for over ten...

Hi all I am a Hashimoto’s sufferer but have never been put on medication because...

Paolatello

•3 years ago

28 Replies

Any thoughts on Free T4 going down a bit please? What does this mean, if anything? Thank you!

Hallo all Just had my bloods back from Medichecks. Had NHS test done at the same time so I assume NHS result (TSH only) will be the same/similar... I have...

Hallo all Just had my bloods back from Medichecks. Had NHS test done at the same...

Josephineinamachine

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Monitor my health discount code

Please would someone let me have the monitor my health code. Thanks in advance 🤗

Please would someone let me have the monitor my health code. Thanks in advance �...

Pastelart

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Just when I'd decided to self medicate...these results have made me doubt it

I had decided to try T4 (not through gp, they won't have a bar of it) but had a medichecks test to just see where I'm at first. I was hoping for worse results...

I had decided to try T4 (not through gp, they won't have a bar of it) but had a ...

MrsButler

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Hyperthyroidism and exercise

Im different to alot of people who suffer from hyperthyroidism as i normally have hypothyroidism, but have recently had a period of possibly as long as a year...

Im different to alot of people who suffer from hyperthyroidism as i normally hav...

BlueRainArt

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Ever changing TSH?

I posted about my daughters high TSH level at 5.34 & lowish FT4 8.6 bloods taken on 30/12/2020. I’ve since had bloods done privately & the level has dropped...

I posted about my daughters high TSH level at 5.34 & lowish FT4 8.6 bloods take...

Runner169

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Throid, liver, gallstones, back problem - what next!!!

Hi everyone. I've long thought that a lot of my issues stem from my thyroid - my levels are like a yoyo - what does my doc say - oh it's because it's over...

Hi everyone. I've long thought that a lot of my issues stem from my thyroid - m...

hoooray

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Weird side effect or issue from T4?

I've been having this about 3 weeks. About half an hour/one hour after taking Levothyroxine, me head feels 'swimmy' a bit like if you've ever had valium or...

I've been having this about 3 weeks. About half an hour/one hour after taking Le...

msmono

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Fibromyalgia Treatment Doc?

My partner has Fibromyalgia since around 10 years , she has been treated by various docs and nutritionalists etc and has improved around 50%, she is on...

My partner has Fibromyalgia since around 10 years , she has been treated by vari...

ainslie

•3 years ago

1 Reply

T4 to T3 conversion

Hi everyone, I’m in a bit of a wrangle. I’m on T3 only. I’m a graves and have had RAI about 10 years ago. I was very unwell on thyroxine so eventually went...

Hi everyone, I’m in a bit of a wrangle. I’m on T3 only. I’m a graves and have h...

rubyred

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Advice welcome

Currently taking 75mcg thyroxine 2 days & 100mcg for 5 days, this is an ongoing issue, I've attached a recent blood test - I only take selinium supplement -...

Currently taking 75mcg thyroxine 2 days & 100mcg for 5 days, this is an ongoing ...

joc0809

•3 years ago

10 Replies

General Advice - What I should be expecting of my GP/endocrinologist

Hi everyone, I got diagnosed as hypothyroid in September 2020 and have been on increasing doses of Levothyroxine since then, starting at 50mcg and now up to...

Hi everyone, I got diagnosed as hypothyroid in September 2020 and have been on i...

stevensnj2020

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Why thyroid function tests are in such a mess!

This is an excerpt from an Italian scientist replying to me on the reasons why the various tests are not properly controlled by the companies selling them: He...

This is an excerpt from an Italian scientist replying to me on the reasons why t...

diogenes

Remembering•3 years ago

3 Replies

Help, dizzy hashimotos disease

Hi, don’t know if anyone can help me, I have Hashimotos disease for the last 5 years. I had covid in November. But since then I am having these episodes where...

Hi, don’t know if anyone can help me, I have Hashimotos disease for the last 5 y...

MARIANSTART87

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Undermedicated: what is going on here?

Over the past months I have posted quite a times here and been given lots of support and advice which I really do appreciate. We would all be caught up in NHS...

Over the past months I have posted quite a times here and been given lots of sup...

DizzyD

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Rubbish GP? Hypothyroidism

So I kept making appointments to see my GP (over the last 6 years) as I was exhausted, felt down, was achy, dizzy, etc etc. And they kept putting it down to me...

So I kept making appointments to see my GP (over the last 6 years) as I was exha...

Hibichan

•3 years ago

16 Replies

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All posts for March 2021

T3 being stopped

Ferrous Fumarate or Ferrous Gluconate?

Symptoms worse on meds and getting new ones!

Test results

GRAVES DISEASE, CONCUSSION, INSOMNIA AND CANT LOSE WEIGHT

Would Biotin affect a vit D blood result

Should I do more testing following results

Flip-flopping levels with Hashimotos

Vitamin D recommendation - Better You spray possibly causing headaches

Unable to get T3 from Europe

Dry eyes

What would you say about this thyroid reading? TSH 0.11. The two underneath are FreeT4 and Total T3?

Update on "you will be fine".

Does anybody on here feel well after surgery?

Test results help

Any thoughts on Free T4 going down a bit please? What does this mean, if anything? Thank you!

Monitor my health discount code

Just when I'd decided to self medicate...these results have made me doubt it

Hyperthyroidism and exercise

Ever changing TSH?

Throid, liver, gallstones, back problem - what next!!!

Weird side effect or issue from T4?

Fibromyalgia Treatment Doc?

T4 to T3 conversion

Advice welcome

General Advice - What I should be expecting of my GP/endocrinologist

Why thyroid function tests are in such a mess!

Help, dizzy hashimotos disease

Undermedicated: what is going on here?

Rubbish GP? Hypothyroidism

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