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Class 3 Medicines Recall: Advanz Pharma, Carbimazole 10mg and 15mg tablets

Class 3 Medicines Recall: Advanz Pharma, Carbimazole 10mg and 15mg tablets, EL (21)A/13 Advanz Pharma is recalling batches of carbimazole tablets...

Class 3 Medicines Recall: Advanz Pharma, Carbimazole 10mg and 15mg tablets, EL (...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

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Hashimotos and covid vac.

Hi all, I had the Pfizer vaccine just over a week ago. No symptoms other than an achy arm for 3 days!

Hi all, I had the Pfizer vaccine just over a week ago. No symptoms other than an...

Ollyburr

•3 years ago

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How Deiodinase Enzymes Control Thyroid Hormone Levels at a Cellular Level

just wanted to post this explanation so i don't loose it, looks good, but i haven't had chance to read it properly yet....

just wanted to post this explanation so i don't loose it, looks good, but i ha...

tattybogle

•3 years ago

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Update on Bloods

just of from Drs to find out results of Thyroid blood test, the bloods requested were TFT and T3 and hormone one to check if I’m peri menopausal. Apparently...

just of from Drs to find out results of Thyroid blood test, the bloods requested...

Hamer5

•3 years ago

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Hashimotos and Covid jab

Hi, how many of my fellow Hashimotos sufferers have taken the Covid 19 vaccine? Did you have a flare- up and what brand of vaccine did you take. Thanks in...

Hi, how many of my fellow Hashimotos sufferers have taken the Covid 19 vaccine? ...

Nessynu

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Which lab tests reverseT3?

Does anyone know if Medichecks do reverse T3 testing? If they don't what are the options? Thank you in advance Kind regards to all who pass by this way!!

Does anyone know if Medichecks do reverse T3 testing? If they don't what are the...

DizzyD

•3 years ago

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New paper showing TSH is related to body composition in the elderly but not those below 60 years

This downloadable paper in Nature Research relates TSH to body composition, Obesity therefore has an effect on TSH levels. Low serum TSH levels are...

This downloadable paper in Nature Research relates TSH to body composition, Obes...

diogenes

Remembering•3 years ago

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Private endo refusing to give me thyroid hormone replacement after 6 years of excellent results

Good afternoon Desperately trying to challenge my private endos decision in not offering me anymore support, says she thinks I have ME!!! For some reason last...

Good afternoon Desperately trying to challenge my private endos decision in not ...

csavery8753

•3 years ago

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TIROSINT

Anybody out there taking Tirosint? Would love to hear your experience when your medication was increased.

Anybody out there taking Tirosint? Would love to hear your experience when your ...

Hamster18

•3 years ago

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under-medicated symptoms

If I am under-medicated can sweating be a symptom?

Hamster18

•3 years ago

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Tsh close to zero but t3 and t4 normal on meds?

Hi there, My doctor added t3 about a month ago since my free t3 had been consistently low for over a year. She also lowered my synthroid. I went from about...

Hi there, My doctor added t3 about a month ago since my free t3 had been consist...

SarahLou30

•3 years ago

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Weight

Is a Hypothyroid condition, for whatever cause, always associated with weight gain?

Is a Hypothyroid condition, for whatever cause, always associated with weight ga...

reelingenious

•3 years ago

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I feel pretty good except for my trigger finger

So I have been fasting and I feel great except for my joints and I’m ‘supposed to be getting steroid infection in my finger on Monday. I have been having...

So I have been fasting and I feel great except for my joints and I’m ‘supposed t...

Trying-hard

•3 years ago

1 Reply

I feel pretty good except for my trigger finger

So I have been fasting and I feel great except for my joints and I’m ‘supposed to be getting steroid infection in my finger on Monday. I have been having...

So I have been fasting and I feel great except for my joints and I’m ‘supposed t...

Trying-hard

•3 years ago

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Blood pressure and heart rate on levo...is GP wrong?

I was recently told to lower levo from 200 to 175 mcg daily based on the following lab results: TSH 0.01 (0.27.-4.2) FT4 24.9 pmol/L (12-22) FT3 5.7 pmol/L...

I was recently told to lower levo from 200 to 175 mcg daily based on the followi...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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I feel pretty good except for my trigger finger

So I have been fasting and I feel great except for my joints and I’m ‘supposed to be getting steroid infection in my finger on Monday. I have been having...

So I have been fasting and I feel great except for my joints and I’m ‘supposed t...

Trying-hard

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Serious shortage protocols (SSPs)

In February 2019, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 were changed to introduce Serious shortage protocols (SSPs). An SSP may be issued when a particular...

In February 2019, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 were changed to introduce...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

1 Reply

Obtaining T3

Can someone please PM me where I can buy T3 from. Thank you

KayPoole

•3 years ago

1 Reply

TSH Reflex

I just asked my GP if I could have a blood test for TSH, T4 and T3 and he said it's the TSH Reflex I have to do. I'm confused!

I just asked my GP if I could have a blood test for TSH, T4 and T3 and he said i...

Hamster18

•3 years ago

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Going off thyroid meds

Has anyone looked into going off thyroid medication? I’m on desiccated thyroid.

Has anyone looked into going off thyroid medication? I’m on desiccated thyroid. ...

ratoncita

•3 years ago

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Can anyone explain my results please.

I'm so confused though as they differ so much from the results I had from Blue Horizon last week. *I'm on 125mg of levo and have been since running out of NDT...

I'm so confused though as they differ so much from the results I had from Blue H...

KayPoole

•3 years ago

18 Replies

High testosterone and thyriod results

Hey group I had full bloods done and my thyroid rechecked a few things were out of range and my Testosterone was high , the bloods were done on cycle day 5, I...

Hey group I had full bloods done and my thyroid rechecked a few things were out ...

Yennn

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Bloody and dry nose

Have any of you had an issue with bloody dry nose and bloody snot with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis I have been having sinus issues for some time they found...

Have any of you had an issue with bloody dry nose and bloody snot with Hashimoto...

Crystalynn

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Sept 2020

eGFRcreat (CKD-EPI) 1.73 m*2 88 ml/min /1.73m2 serum sodium 143 mmol/L 133.00 serum potassium 4.4 mmol/L serum creatinine 67 umol/L

eGFRcreat (CKD-EPI) 1.73 m*2 88 ml/min /1.73m2 serum sodium 143 mmol/L 133.00 se...

Raineydays

•3 years ago

1 Reply

results for my Dec 2020 test

here goes HbA1c IFCC standardised sf12021) 38 thyroid function test serum TSH level 5.04 miu/L 027.-4.20mlU/L serum free T4 18 pmol/12.00 22 00pmol/L

here goes HbA1c IFCC standardised sf12021) 38 thyroid function test serum TSH ...

Raineydays

•3 years ago

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Blood test

Can I have some advise on my blood test but sorry I don’t have any ranges FT3 5.1pmol/l TPO 0.5 u/ml TSH 1.453 T4 13.0

Can I have some advise on my blood test but sorry I don’t have any ranges FT3 5....

Kapat1

•3 years ago

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Levothyroxine: new prescribing advice for patients who experience symptoms on switching between different levothyroxine products

Am posting this as major news! Will most likely come back and add some comments. :-) As I see it, if the issues described apply, any GP not only can but MUST...

Am posting this as major news! Will most likely come back and add some comments...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

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Bloods, CT Scan confusion

I have been advised today I am subclinical hyperthyroid with hypothyroid symptoms??? CT Scan has shown I have a multinodual goitre 4.6x3x5cm, trauma to the...

I have been advised today I am subclinical hyperthyroid with hypothyroid symptom...

FiftyClub

•3 years ago

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Shall I Raise T4?

Hi guys! I hope you are all safe and well! RAI 2014 for Graves - became hypo and been unwell since. Been on 125mcg levo for years. I tried T3 under guidance...

Hi guys! I hope you are all safe and well! RAI 2014 for Graves - became hypo ...

cazmania7

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Blood test results

Hi can anyone help me interpret my blood test results. I’ve been on Levi for 25 years (from 50 - 175 mcg) since menopause, my test results indicate that my...

Hi can anyone help me interpret my blood test results. I’ve been on Levi for 25 ...

Miffyblue

•3 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for May 2021

Class 3 Medicines Recall: Advanz Pharma, Carbimazole 10mg and 15mg tablets

Hashimotos and covid vac.

How Deiodinase Enzymes Control Thyroid Hormone Levels at a Cellular Level

Update on Bloods

Hashimotos and Covid jab

Which lab tests reverseT3?

New paper showing TSH is related to body composition in the elderly but not those below 60 years

Private endo refusing to give me thyroid hormone replacement after 6 years of excellent results

TIROSINT

under-medicated symptoms

Tsh close to zero but t3 and t4 normal on meds?

Weight

I feel pretty good except for my trigger finger

I feel pretty good except for my trigger finger

Blood pressure and heart rate on levo...is GP wrong?

I feel pretty good except for my trigger finger

Serious shortage protocols (SSPs)

Obtaining T3

TSH Reflex

Going off thyroid meds

Can anyone explain my results please.

High testosterone and thyriod results

Bloody and dry nose

Sept 2020

results for my Dec 2020 test

Blood test

Levothyroxine: new prescribing advice for patients who experience symptoms on switching between different levothyroxine products

Bloods, CT Scan confusion

Shall I Raise T4?

Blood test results

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