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Got blood test booked.

Spoke with doctor . Told of symptoms, feel getting worse etc. He said I was in range 3 months ago... I said yes but feeling alot worse. Asked to be tested...

Spoke with doctor . Told of symptoms, feel getting worse etc. He said I was in...

Sleepyachy

•3 years ago

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Constipation since age of 8 and no solution.

Can anyone suggest a good fibre supplement as trying to get enough fibre in my diet is proving to be near impossible. Have had slow intestinal motility...

Can anyone suggest a good fibre supplement as trying to get enough fibre in my ...

sobs1962

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Naturopathic services

Hi everyone, I’ve been looking at different ways to get my Graves’ symptoms under control and came across naturopathic services. Has anyone used these types of...

Hi everyone, I’ve been looking at different ways to get my Graves’ symptoms unde...

Sweetmango85

•3 years ago

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Taking levothyroxine at bedtime - weight gain?

Hi, I decided to change my dosage of levothyroxine from morning to bedtime. This has been a lot easier, but seems to coincide with me gaining weight so I’m...

Hi, I decided to change my dosage of levothyroxine from morning to bedtime. This...

Essexlil

•3 years ago

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Looking for suppliers of T3 - please PM me

I need to order more T3 - please can someone PM me with details of current suppliers? many thanks ren

I need to order more T3 - please can someone PM me with details of current suppl...

ren41

•3 years ago

1 Reply

What is treatment for high thyroid antibodies?

Hi I'm having a blood test today to get thyroid peroxidase antibodies checked. If this result comes back as high, what would be the treatment? I thought it was...

Hi I'm having a blood test today to get thyroid peroxidase antibodies checked. I...

weekitty

•3 years ago

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My experience with NHS GPs regarding hypothyroidism

Now until 22/04/2021 I just took my dose of Levothyroxine 100mcg everyday without fail and went work. No issues were present really. On 22/04/2021 I started to...

Now until 22/04/2021 I just took my dose of Levothyroxine 100mcg everyday withou...

Jelley93

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Anyone else out there with Gilbert's and hypothyroid?

Hi all. Wondering if anyone else in the forum has been told they have Gilbert's (usually shown by high bilirubin level but otherwise normal liver function) as...

Hi all. Wondering if anyone else in the forum has been told they have Gilbert's ...

Gophe

•3 years ago

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T3/T4 check

Hi all. I'm currently on 100mcg/day Levothyroxine and feeling pretty decent overall. My latest blood tests show my TSH is at 0.1, so my doctor is advising...

Hi all. I'm currently on 100mcg/day Levothyroxine and feeling pretty decent ove...

Gophe

•3 years ago

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after taking 50mg levo here are my bloods after a month

hello everyone and hoping you all are well. I have been on levo 50mg for a month feel the same no change at all in any of my symptoms but here are my bloods:...

hello everyone and hoping you all are well. I have been on levo 50mg for a month...

Saintrockz

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Consistent TSH results

I have previously posted here about my goitre and my symptoms which remain undiagnosed. I had the most awful week last week - out of nowhere and having had a...

I have previously posted here about my goitre and my symptoms which remain undia...

MrsB1977

•3 years ago

12 Replies

When to stop Vit D Supplement before thyroid and Vit D test

Hi I am doing the Medichecks thyroid panel via thyroiduk which includes Vit D, I am on 75001U a day Vit D and wondered if I keep taking it or how many days...

Hi I am doing the Medichecks thyroid panel via thyroiduk which includes Vit D, I...

ainslie

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Heart rate on T4/t3

Hello I have noticed that around 5 hours after taking my T3 I get palpitations. This continues until about an hour after my second dose. Has anyone any...

Hello I have noticed that around 5 hours after taking my T3 I get palpitations....

Yeswithasmile

•3 years ago

35 Replies

Has any experienced a red neck?

I have occasionally been getting red neck where my thyroid is located. I usually get it at night and it is sensitive to touch. I wonder if this is related to...

I have occasionally been getting red neck where my thyroid is located. I usually...

Tessil23

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Advice for Optimal FT3/FT4

I started seeing a consultant endo with the intent of adding T3 to my T4 (Synthroid) dosage. I’m not sure why but it has been several months now with FT3 on...

I started seeing a consultant endo with the intent of adding T3 to my T4 (Synthr...

_HMP

•3 years ago

14 Replies

High Iron Levels

Hi, new member. I’ve had hypothyroid for 9 years and my last two blood test show elevated ferritin (iron) levels. My GP doesn’t seem concerned. Should I be and...

Hi, new member. I’ve had hypothyroid for 9 years and my last two blood test show...

Wa_mo_jo_67

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Bllod Count Results

I have many of the symptoms of hypothyroidism and requested blood tests from my GP. The tests came back 'normal' though the Gp has asked to see me this week to...

I have many of the symptoms of hypothyroidism and requested blood tests from my ...

Gradge

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Would steroids affect my levothyroxine dose?

Inhaled salt water & was given steroid inhaler to cope with crackles on chest but have increasing dizzy head & thyroid symptoms. Have been taking it for a...

Inhaled salt water & was given steroid inhaler to cope with crackles on chest bu...

Pippe

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Blood Test Results

Hi all I have an underactive thyroid and following the advice of people on the forum I got my Vitamin levels checked. My Vitamin D and Folate came back...

Hi all I have an underactive thyroid and following the advice of people on the f...

clatow23

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Blood test results February 4,21- feeling v tired

Here are my blood test results with range

Suzi_

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Diarrhoea after starting Eltroxin

I’ve had a 5 week break from Levo as, due to Accord, I was having a scary amount of heart palpitations and all sorts of other side effects. My doctor ordered...

I’ve had a 5 week break from Levo as, due to Accord, I was having a scary amount...

PirateQueen

•3 years ago

12 Replies

T3 and levo dose adjustment

Please advise on any dosing adjustments I should make please. Below are my blood results. I have adjusted my meds before the last test down to 125mg of...

Please advise on any dosing adjustments I should make please. Below are my blood...

JBLOVELL

•3 years ago

5 Replies

TPO Antibodies

Hi I am new to this and wondering if anyone could shed any light. I've just had an autoimmune test and come back that I have TPO antibodies that are level...

Hi I am new to this and wondering if anyone could shed any light. I've just had ...

DMsentance

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Medichecks result: B12 way too high, TSH suppressed - T4 and T3 somewhere in range? Help please?

Hi all These are my latest Medichecks results, blood test taken first thing in the morning, fasting, no vitamins for a week, previous dose of Levothyroxine...

Hi all These are my latest Medichecks results, blood test taken first thing in t...

Josephineinamachine

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Is my thyroid likely to be destroyed after 30 years of autoimmune assault?

After a diagnosis of hypothyroid due to autoimmune disease 30 years ago, is my thyroid gland likely to be totally non-functional and how would this be tested?...

After a diagnosis of hypothyroid due to autoimmune disease 30 years ago, is my t...

Retteacher

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Split T3 dose effectively

Does anybody know how to effectively split a T3 dose? It is really cumbersome to split some tablets, as they crumble and don't divide easily. I'm currently...

Does anybody know how to effectively split a T3 dose? It is really cumbersome to...

zbs5

•3 years ago

9 Replies

A couple of new papers of interest

Papers listed here have found In a large, Swedish, long-term registry-based study, the use of LT3 did not lead to increased breast cancer incidence, any...

Papers listed here have found In a large, Swedish, long-term registry-based stud...

diogenes

Remembering•3 years ago

17 Replies

I was right: GP 0: Pennyrose 1

So many of you helped me rant and gave me the confidence to go back to the GP. Had a blood test on Friday (I did not take my meds before the test) and it has...

So many of you helped me rant and gave me the confidence to go back to the GP. H...

pennyrose

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Thyroid and/or PMDD?

Dear everyone, I hope you can help as I’m in a pretty desperate place. I have had under active thyroid since I was in my early teens and for the last few years...

Dear everyone, I hope you can help as I’m in a pretty desperate place. I have ha...

PastelOak

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Polymorphism in BACH2 gene is a marker of polyglandular autoimmunity

Just published paper identifies a specific genetic variation that they claim is associated with multiple autoimmune syndromes. I checked my 23andme raw data...

Just published paper identifies a specific genetic variation that they claim is ...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

7 Replies

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Thyroid UK

All posts for May 2021

Got blood test booked.

Constipation since age of 8 and no solution.

Naturopathic services

Taking levothyroxine at bedtime - weight gain?

Looking for suppliers of T3 - please PM me

What is treatment for high thyroid antibodies?

My experience with NHS GPs regarding hypothyroidism

Anyone else out there with Gilbert's and hypothyroid?

T3/T4 check

after taking 50mg levo here are my bloods after a month

Consistent TSH results

When to stop Vit D Supplement before thyroid and Vit D test

Heart rate on T4/t3

Has any experienced a red neck?

Advice for Optimal FT3/FT4

High Iron Levels

Bllod Count Results

Would steroids affect my levothyroxine dose?

Blood Test Results

Blood test results February 4,21- feeling v tired

Diarrhoea after starting Eltroxin

T3 and levo dose adjustment

TPO Antibodies

Medichecks result: B12 way too high, TSH suppressed - T4 and T3 somewhere in range? Help please?

Is my thyroid likely to be destroyed after 30 years of autoimmune assault?

Split T3 dose effectively

A couple of new papers of interest

I was right: GP 0: Pennyrose 1

Thyroid and/or PMDD?

Polymorphism in BACH2 gene is a marker of polyglandular autoimmunity

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