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Fatigue on T3 only meds?

Hi all, I'm just wondering do those of you on T3 only medication still have lots of fatigue daily? I'm due ti do my bloods again next week but this fatigue...

Hi all, I'm just wondering do those of you on T3 only medication still have lots...

Nessynu

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Can I take T3 with these results

Hi everyone, can someone advise whether I look like a candidate for T3 - I know my T4 is a little high so reduced it down to 100 mcg after test. I am on 100...

Hi everyone, can someone advise whether I look like a candidate for T3 - I know ...

posthinking01

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Vitamin D optimal, but borderline

Good evening, I have received results of my vitamin D on 4000 units/day, got also plenty of sunshine this year. My result was 30 (30-50 optimal, 50-80 high...

Good evening, I have received results of my vitamin D on 4000 units/day, got als...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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T3 dosing - blood test tomorrow morning - quick advice please

Hi sorry - just want to be absolutely sure I have this right. I take my Levo and Lio at 4am every morning. I don’t split my dose. Am I correct in that I just...

Hi sorry - just want to be absolutely sure I have this right. I take my Levo and...

Josephineinamachine

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Unfortunate 3 month review

Good evening and long time no see, everyone :) I hope you have all been well this summer just gone. I've been away from here for a while, just to try and...

Good evening and long time no see, everyone :) I hope you have all been well thi...

lau99

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Weight gain

Purely on the weight subject. I have been on 75 Thyroxine for 30 years and have always carried around an extra stone or more despite eating very little and...

Purely on the weight subject. I have been on 75 Thyroxine for 30 years and have ...

aliwt

•3 years ago

9 Replies

What are the essential things to do before I start T3 ?

Hi everybody! I hope you can advise. I am hoping to try T3 very soon and have been reading one of Paul Robinsons books and trying to prepare. He strongly...

Hi everybody! I hope you can advise. I am hoping to try T3 very soon and have be...

limonene7

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Devon Thyroid Group!

Hiya For anyone who might have missed this. Here is the link for my Devon Thyroid Group. I also take from Somerset and Cornwall borders....

Hiya For anyone who might have missed this. Here is the link for my Devon Thyroi...

JaneChapple

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Blood results

Help please

aliwt

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Blood tests results

Help me understand please

aliwt

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Help with blood results please!

Blood tests help please!

aliwt

•3 years ago

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Old illness, New Diagnosis

Hi I have been told for 20 years after the birth of my son, that I have fibromyalgia. About 4 years ago I was told that my thyroid was slightly low and I was...

Hi I have been told for 20 years after the birth of my son, that I have fibromya...

Scarletmoon

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Is NDT still prescribed on NHS

Hi. Long time since here so apologies not up to date, just been getting on with it so to speak best i can and aimed to get to one tsh in case it was magic...

Hi. Long time since here so apologies not up to date, just been getting on with ...

Jeppy

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Orbital decompression surgery - TED

Hi All, so after a lot of pestering my Ophthalmologist has brought forward my next appointment to this Wednesday. I want to discuss Orbital Decompression...

Hi All, so after a lot of pestering my Ophthalmologist has brought forward my ne...

Jenna5

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Swollen, lumpy throat- painless but restrictive!

I have such a swollen throat on the inside and also a puffy neck on the outside. It’s completely painless but it woke me up in the night as it’s restricting my...

I have such a swollen throat on the inside and also a puffy neck on the outside....

sunshineisbetter

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Reverse T3 Test in the UK?

Hi - I'm looking for the cheapest and easiest way to get a Reverse T3 test in the UK, preferably as a fingerprick test at home. I usually use Medichecks for my...

Hi - I'm looking for the cheapest and easiest way to get a Reverse T3 test in th...

KathFrances

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Help and advice re Hashi's references for PALS complaint

Hi all and as always thanks in advance for your time. I have decided to put in a complaint to my GP. I doubt it will do any good but the final straw has come...

Hi all and as always thanks in advance for your time. I have decided to put in a...

PurpleNel

•3 years ago

31 Replies

High BP and levo

Hi, What can cause high blood pressure in hypothyroid people? The doc put me on a BP med 2 days ago. It was 150/100. I am also suffering from bronchitis...

Hi, What can cause high blood pressure in hypothyroid people? The doc put me o...

sa1234

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Case Study Needed

Thyroid UK has been contacted by a journalist who has been commissioned to write an article on adrenal fatigue for a UK-based women's magazine. The...

Thyroid UK has been contacted by a journalist who has been commissioned to write...

lynmynott

Partner•3 years ago

8 Replies

Pre-conception care with Hashimoto's

Hi. I've just moved to the UK and I'm not quite sure how the health system works here for patients with Hashimoto's ttc. My GP tested my TSH without T4 (or T3...

Hi. I've just moved to the UK and I'm not quite sure how the health system works...

Haveaquestion

•3 years ago

4 Replies

What brands of thyroxine are available on the nhs?

Hi everyone! I used to get Sanofi brand t4 from Germany but it is now £1000 due to Brexit. I am about to go back to trying the tablets that the NHS can provide...

Hi everyone! I used to get Sanofi brand t4 from Germany but it is now £1000 due ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Varicocele NHS surgeons/hospitals

My husband has been diagnosed with varicocele, and we're hoping to find specific NHS surgeons or departments with a good track record of performing this...

My husband has been diagnosed with varicocele, and we're hoping to find specific...

Haveaquestion

•3 years ago

2 Replies

NDT Only ? (success or not?)

My FT3 is consistently at 65-70% thru range with TSH 0.4 to 1.5. NOTE: I feel pretty good on NDT only... apart from weeks of diarrhea ... probably due to a...

My FT3 is consistently at 65-70% thru range with TSH 0.4 to 1.5. NOTE: I feel p...

Cola4444

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Which Private lab do you prefer and why?

It's me again... just preparing for the possibility that the Lab has not tested TGab and FT3 and need to do it privately. Which company do you use and why?...

It's me again... just preparing for the possibility that the Lab has not tested ...

OudMood

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Blood tests are back! - Total confusion!!!

Some test results are back! - But I’m not sure if any are interesting at all! Before I start.. I am NOT on any Thyroid medication. Reference: ⬆️ = Has gone...

Some test results are back! - But I’m not sure if any are interesting at all! B...

OudMood

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Endocrinologist Wales or West England

Hi. I've moved to Wales and am looking for a decent endo. Any recommendations? My new GP thinks that testing for TSH alone is sufficient!

Hi. I've moved to Wales and am looking for a decent endo. Any recommendations? M...

strawberryflower

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Help with blood tests

Hi all, Here are my latest blood test results after an increase of thyroxine by 25mcg from 150mcg to 175mcg six weeks ago. TSH- 0.05 ml u/l (0.27-4.2)...

Hi all, Here are my latest blood test results after an increase of thyroxine b...

Lordy40

•3 years ago

43 Replies

Interplay between endocrinology, metabolism and COVID-19 infection

Over the many months, we have seen many thoughts about Covid and thyroid issues. It is good, therefore, to see a review paper, especially one from the UK,...

Over the many months, we have seen many thoughts about Covid and thyroid issues....

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

5 Replies

Help understanding latest results

Hi I'd truly appreciate help interpreting my latest blood test of 7 Sept '21. Sample taken 24 hours after last dose and haven't been taking any supplements....

Hi I'd truly appreciate help interpreting my latest blood test of 7 Sept '21. S...

Lillybet2

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Spirulina, yay or nay?

Hi, I´ve been reading the supposed benefits of spirulina for hair growth and against hair loss and I´d love to try it. But being derived from algae, I´m not...

Hi, I´ve been reading the supposed benefits of spirulina for hair growth and aga...

Kitten44

•3 years ago

9 Replies

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All posts for September 2021

Fatigue on T3 only meds?

Can I take T3 with these results

Vitamin D optimal, but borderline

T3 dosing - blood test tomorrow morning - quick advice please

Unfortunate 3 month review

Weight gain

What are the essential things to do before I start T3 ?

Devon Thyroid Group!

Blood results

Blood tests results

Help with blood results please!

Old illness, New Diagnosis

Is NDT still prescribed on NHS

Orbital decompression surgery - TED

Swollen, lumpy throat- painless but restrictive!

Reverse T3 Test in the UK?

Help and advice re Hashi's references for PALS complaint

High BP and levo

Case Study Needed

Pre-conception care with Hashimoto's

What brands of thyroxine are available on the nhs?

Varicocele NHS surgeons/hospitals

NDT Only ? (success or not?)

Which Private lab do you prefer and why?

Blood tests are back! - Total confusion!!!

Endocrinologist Wales or West England

Help with blood tests

Interplay between endocrinology, metabolism and COVID-19 infection

Help understanding latest results

Spirulina, yay or nay?

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