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Got my test they read thyroxine 16`5pm al /1 thyroid stimulating hormone 19`20

Westy213

•2 years ago

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Clopidogrel and lansoprazole

Have been prescribed clopidogrel and Lansoprazole after having a TIA,just wondered if anyone has any experience with these drugs as,I believe that lansoprazole...

Have been prescribed clopidogrel and Lansoprazole after having a TIA,just wonder...

sobs1962

•2 years ago

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Advice please, Endo not happy with “undetectable” TSH of <0.01 how can I get round this issue?

Hello and thank you for reading my post (it will be long). I have Hashimoto’s. Been on Levo plus...

Hello and thank you for reading my post (it will be long). ...

Lovecake

•2 years ago

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Best way of dealing with acid reflux and digestion problems?

Hi, My mum, who has acid reflux often, which I've only just found is linked to low stomach acid caused by Hashimoto's. What is the best way to combat this?...

Hi, My mum, who has acid reflux often, which I've only just found is linked to l...

kendrewaddams

•2 years ago

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New English version of the % Calculator for Thyroid Results

I asked my husband to look up the DNS for the old Polish calculator that has disappeared and he said it looks like it's lapsed and not been renewed so the web...

I asked my husband to look up the DNS for the old Polish calculator that has dis...

FancyPants54

•2 years ago

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T4 supplements in subclinical hypothyroidism do not have significant effects on cardiac performance in older people

This paper shows that T4 supplementation in older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism has no effect on future cardiovascular events. It thus does no harm...

This paper shows that T4 supplementation in older adults with subclinical hypoth...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

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Help please; suspected low Vitamin D; advice on supplementation please.

As with all things, having a symptom does not automatically equal one possible conclusion, but many variable options. However, I suspect low vitamin D? These...

As with all things, having a symptom does not automatically equal one possible c...

Poppy_the_cat

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Help finding a particular thyroid specialist

I've forgotten the name of a thyroid specialist. She was a doctor but left the nhs because she wanted to treat thyroid patients differently. I think she lives...

I've forgotten the name of a thyroid specialist. She was a doctor but left the n...

jme123

•2 years ago

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Swelling post hemithyroidectomy

I had my hemithyroidectomy surgery on 29th December and still have a hard swelling underneath the wound. I can feel it when I swallow. Is this normal? If yes,...

I had my hemithyroidectomy surgery on 29th December and still have a hard swelli...

BecRob

•2 years ago

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Swelling post hemithyroidectomy

I had my hemithyroidectomy surgery on 29th December 2021 and I still have a lot of sqelling underneath the wound site which I can feel when I swallow. The...

I had my hemithyroidectomy surgery on 29th December 2021 and I still have a lot ...

BecRob

•2 years ago

1 Reply

What to do about T3 anxiety?

Hi Everyone, I was Diagnosed with Hashimotos in 2011. Started with 25mcg Synthroid, over a number of years settled on 80 mcg Levothyroxine compounded SR with...

Hi Everyone, I was Diagnosed with Hashimotos in 2011. Started with 25mcg Synthro...

KarmaMaya

•2 years ago

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Thyroid Medication Generating High Glucose Blood Levels

Before my thyroidectomy I had no issue with cholesterol or blood glucose levels. After my total thyroidectomy I was started on Synthroid. Immediately my...

Before my thyroidectomy I had no issue with cholesterol or blood glucose levels....

LeiL

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Ever heard of Bioiberica NDT? Thyroid API.

Hi - Am living in Spain and keen to try NDT’s. Have been doing some research on suppliers in Europe and came across Bioiberica Thyroid API (NDT) -...

Hi - Am living in Spain and keen to try NDT’s. Have been doing some research on...

Mikico

•2 years ago

6 Replies

High TSH, High T4, Low T3 - advice please

Hi everyone, I posted on here around 6 weeks ago after feeling worse and worse and getting nowhere with my GP/Endo. I had RAI back in Feb 20 and since coming...

Hi everyone, I posted on here around 6 weeks ago after feeling worse and worse a...

Thyroidsam

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Reliable place to purchase Eltroxin levo

Hello! I am looking to buy a month's Eltroxin prescription (I am diagnosed with Hashis, story in profile but have been homeless and although now working again...

Hello! I am looking to buy a month's Eltroxin prescription (I am diagnosed with...

Zarahb

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Insomnia

Hi folks hope all’s well with everyone! That’s me up to 50mcg of Tiromel from last week and seem to be tolerating it It’s about three months now that I have...

Hi folks hope all’s well with everyone! That’s me up to 50mcg of Tiromel from la...

jacobite33

•2 years ago

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New results - not sure what to do next

Hello, I have been taking 2.75 grains of Armour with 6.25 mcg Levo and after 6 weeks my final results are: Ft4 = 41% Ft3 = 69% Symptoms: tiredness, slow pulse...

Hello, I have been taking 2.75 grains of Armour with 6.25 mcg Levo and after 6 w...

Incoguto

•2 years ago

212 Replies

Lactose free T3 help please

has anyone else been able to get lactose free T3 from hospital pharmacies please (NHS Wales or England)

has anyone else been able to get lactose free T3 from hospital pharmacies please...

Barryhelen

•2 years ago

20 Replies

Thyroid and weight loss

Hi, Happy new year to all I am just wondering if you can have extreme weight loss with Hashimotos, under active thyroid? My symptoms reflect the opposite to...

Hi, Happy new year to all I am just wondering if you can have extreme weight los...

Nini87

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Thyroid results

I have just seen my results from the blood test I did this morning on the NHS app. Serum T4 16.6pmol/L. Range 11.5- 22.7 TSH 0.26miu/L. Range 0.34- 5.44 I...

I have just seen my results from the blood test I did this morning on the NHS ap...

Starmen

•2 years ago

5 Replies

latest blood results - advice needed

Hello, I have been doing pretty well as far as my thyroid is concerned I thought but just had the results of the Medichecks blood test and would appreciate...

Hello, I have been doing pretty well as far as my thyroid is concerned I though...

purple44

•2 years ago

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Receipt of Thyroid Hormone Deficiency Treatment and Risk of Herpes Zoster

Happened across this quite interesting paper. I would not have put any money whatsoever on this outcome . One of the rare papers where females seem to gain...

Happened across this quite interesting paper. I would not have put any money wh...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

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Latest Results Advice Please

TSH - 2.21 mu/L (0.27 - 4.2) Free T3 - 5.3 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) Free Thyroxine - 16 pmol/L (12 - 22) I've been on 75mcg Levothyroxine since Nov 18th. I've...

TSH - 2.21 mu/L (0.27 - 4.2) Free T3 - 5.3 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) Free Thyroxine - 1...

Hidden

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Thinking of using NDT or private trial of T3- advice please

Fed up after years of treatment with levo only, have decided to see if NDT or T3/combination therapy might help restore my health. Have asked GP without...

Fed up after years of treatment with levo only, have decided to see if NDT or T3...

Aquapuss

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Thyroid Function Tests

Hello, I got a ANA blood test in Nov/Dec, as I wanted to get the ball rolling with a long term health concern (not thyroid). Unknown to myself, a TPO was also...

Hello, I got a ANA blood test in Nov/Dec, as I wanted to get the ball rolling w...

Staj

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Who to use for 4 point cortisol saliva test?

Hi Can anyone recommend me where to get one of the above test kits please? Also, has anyone had Reverse T3 test done and if so, where did you buy the test? I...

Hi Can anyone recommend me where to get one of the above test kits please? Also,...

FancyPants54

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Has anyone tried Tiromel?

Has anyone tried the Turkish t3 brand Tiromel and if so is the dosage conversion the same as U.K. brands? Thank you.

Has anyone tried the Turkish t3 brand Tiromel and if so is the dosage conversion...

Rowing2

•2 years ago

20 Replies

Latest thyroid bloods

Hi everyone ❤️ So I've been on T3 medication for well over a year now I started on a very low dose of 10mg and have built up to 40mg..I've been on 40mg for...

Hi everyone ❤️ So I've been on T3 medication for well over a year now I started ...

birkie

•2 years ago

25 Replies

results vary nhs & medichecks

Hi everyone So last Wednesday morning 8.20am I had my nhs bloods done, also the same morning only one hour previously I did a medichecks test. The results are...

Hi everyone So last Wednesday morning 8.20am I had my nhs bloods done, also the ...

Kh1979

•2 years ago

3 Replies

New Results

Good Morning, I had my Gp ring me telling me on these results I'm overmedicated another long conversation again! I'm under an Endo I've been taking between 5...

Good Morning, I had my Gp ring me telling me on these results I'm overmedicated ...

Hidden

•2 years ago

16 Replies

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All posts for January 2022

Thyroid

Clopidogrel and lansoprazole

Advice please, Endo not happy with “undetectable” TSH of <0.01 how can I get round this issue?

Best way of dealing with acid reflux and digestion problems?

New English version of the % Calculator for Thyroid Results

T4 supplements in subclinical hypothyroidism do not have significant effects on cardiac performance in older people

Help please; suspected low Vitamin D; advice on supplementation please.

Help finding a particular thyroid specialist

Swelling post hemithyroidectomy

Swelling post hemithyroidectomy

What to do about T3 anxiety?

Thyroid Medication Generating High Glucose Blood Levels

Ever heard of Bioiberica NDT? Thyroid API.

High TSH, High T4, Low T3 - advice please

Reliable place to purchase Eltroxin levo

Insomnia

New results - not sure what to do next

Lactose free T3 help please

Thyroid and weight loss

Thyroid results

latest blood results - advice needed

Receipt of Thyroid Hormone Deficiency Treatment and Risk of Herpes Zoster

Latest Results Advice Please

Thinking of using NDT or private trial of T3- advice please

Thyroid Function Tests

Who to use for 4 point cortisol saliva test?

Has anyone tried Tiromel?

Latest thyroid bloods

results vary nhs & medichecks

New Results

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