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Medicheck results

Hi Slowdragon Further to my post last week I have my results back from medicheck would like your opinion please should I supplement with any vitamins? Only...

Hi Slowdragon Further to my post last week I have my results back from medicheck...

mollyjo

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Still learning

Morning.Please could you tell me if methotrexate and intramuscular steroids can affect thyroid results .Thanks in advance

Morning.Please could you tell me if methotrexate and intramuscular steroids can ...

4youreyesonly

•3 years ago

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Help! Stuck what to do…

New labs. No biotin before and meds 12 hours before. I feel awful with body aches, hair loss and extreme fatigue, dizziness. I am on 1 grain armour (please...

New labs. No biotin before and meds 12 hours before. I feel awful with body ach...

Ajva

•3 years ago

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Open Source Canadian Thyroid Test Interpretation Tool - SPINA

*multiple edits, thanks for the feedback I came across this tool which originates in Germany, it just needs values for TSH, FT4 and FT3 and from there tries to...

*multiple edits, thanks for the feedback I came across this tool which originate...

SeanKey

•3 years ago

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Anyone prescribed "armour thyroid" under nhs please contact me.

my GP is trying to refer me to any NHS specialist who can prescribe me armour thyroid because I am intolerant to Levothyroxine. Please, if anyone here has been...

my GP is trying to refer me to any NHS specialist who can prescribe me armour th...

anon211

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Help with blood test results

Could anyone help me with my recent blood results please? Over the last couple of months I’ve had 2 sets of thyroid panels and 1 iron panel done. Thyroid panel...

Could anyone help me with my recent blood results please? Over the last couple o...

Springador84

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Mylan levothyroxine?

Why can I find so little about this generic T4? Fillers, etc….just about googled myself to death at this point!

Why can I find so little about this generic T4? Fillers, etc….just about google...

Duckydoodle

•3 years ago

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Off topic but quite scary, I think

GPs to be paid £55 for each dementia diagnosis. How can GPs possibly diagnose and some people might well be diagnosed wrongly - maybe taking medications they...

GPs to be paid £55 for each dementia diagnosis. How can GPs possibly diagnose an...

shaws

Administrator•3 years ago

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T3 / T4 What to do?

I have managed to get some T3. But what do I do about my T4? How much should I reduce it by? My results from 1st Feb: T4 is at 25.5 and the top of the range...

I have managed to get some T3. But what do I do about my T4? How much should I r...

AppleOrchard

•3 years ago

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Why things are as they are

Continuously, our team has emphasised a crucial difference between what the discipline thinks is right and where and how this has gone wrong. The question is...

Continuously, our team has emphasised a crucial difference between what the disc...

diogenes

Remembering•3 years ago

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low blood pressure

every time I take t3 my blood pressure drops . Any help would be appreciated

billjf

•3 years ago

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Dementia meds and levo

Hi, my friends mum has been recently diagnosed with dementia and is now taking donepezil 10mg . She has been taking Ezetimibe for cholesterol and levo at 75mcg...

Hi, my friends mum has been recently diagnosed with dementia and is now taking d...

Rowing2

•3 years ago

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Update on update . Thank you all so much

My neice was called back by gp today after a bit of pushing. Unfortunately she called before I could physically you get there . Knowing that I wanted to be...

My neice was called back by gp today after a bit of pushing. Unfortunately she ...

poppppy

•3 years ago

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A discussion on T4/T3 therapy

This review discusses trends in the use of combined therapy. It still clings to normal TSH as a must and also makes the mistake of trying with therapy to get...

This review discusses trends in the use of combined therapy. It still clings to ...

diogenes

Remembering•3 years ago

29 Replies

Hashimoto's

There are so many books written on Hashimoto's lately. What have you found helps you the most (other than the medications)?

There are so many books written on Hashimoto's lately. What have you found helps...

Kauaii

•3 years ago

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Looking for a recent post on blood test ordered by endo 4hrs after taken T3

Sorry to be a pain but I've been trying to find the above noted post. If it rings a bell to anyone could you please point me to it? Thanks honey bees 🙂

Sorry to be a pain but I've been trying to find the above noted post. If it ring...

Capri2020

•3 years ago

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Vegetarian is a life choice not a medical need!!!

I have been getting liothyronine on a nhs prescription for many years. I could not find a british variety that I could tolerate that was also vegetarian...

I have been getting liothyronine on a nhs prescription for many years. I could ...

dizzy864

•3 years ago

41 Replies

Help with labs & meds

New labs. No biotin before and meds 12 hours before. I feel awful with body aches, hair loss and extreme fatigue, dizziness. I am on 1 grain armour (please...

New labs. No biotin before and meds 12 hours before. I feel awful with body ach...

Ajva

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Test Results - on Armour

Hi Can you help me with these lab results please. I’m taking 2.5 grains of Armour a day. 1.5 in the morning and 1 at night. I still have many symptoms. They...

Hi Can you help me with these lab results please. I’m taking 2.5 grains of Armo...

Sallyann674

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Low tsh

Hi ! I had a tsh blood test and it came out 0.16 . I know that it's very low. I am currently on 75 mg .Should I lower it to 50 mg or 25 mg ? Thank you!

Hi ! I had a tsh blood test and it came out 0.16 . I know that it's very low. I...

Georgie03

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Are FT4 levels important in thyroid function test?

I recently had bloods done privately by a company called Thriva for thyroid function and my TSH was in normal range but my FT4 was elevated and they suggested...

I recently had bloods done privately by a company called Thriva for thyroid func...

mellohealth

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Hypothyroid joint pain

Hello, I would love to hear from anyone who is hypothyroid with joint pain. I have very swollen knees, lower back pain and now sharp pain in the hip area. Has...

Hello, I would love to hear from anyone who is hypothyroid with joint pain. I ha...

UKGirl66

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Thyroid Values

I have taken levothyroxine for over 20 years I take 125mcgs daily. For two years I have had worsening symptoms of hypothyroidism despite my values being...

I have taken levothyroxine for over 20 years I take 125mcgs daily. For two years...

Hollyminou

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Update on 30 year old neice who has high tsh results twice now , 2nd results worse . But 25 mg thyroxine starting dose ! Low iron too

Update if you don't mind . Don't worry if you are too busy . I am going to go for an appointment with my neice . She is being all independent so has not...

Update if you don't mind . Don't worry if you are too busy . I am going to go fo...

poppppy

•3 years ago

17 Replies

anyone's thyroid affected by the astrazeneca ?

I had the Astrazeneca in March, & have has a scary time with serious adverse reactions. I'm now seeing a brilliant homeopath & my energy levles were so low he...

I had the Astrazeneca in March, & have has a scary time with serious adverse rea...

Avidreader

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Update on Endo appointment today

This afternoon I had my 12 week follow up appointment after a trial of T3 and still feeling under medicated, appointment couldn’t have gone better, he is...

This afternoon I had my 12 week follow up appointment after a trial of T3 and st...

Purplesash

•3 years ago

15 Replies

Private Blood Results

Having received my blood results I intend to present these to my GP, in the hopes we can start to understand why I have been feeling so poorly over recents...

Having received my blood results I intend to present these to my GP, in the hope...

Katherine0121

•3 years ago

8 Replies

The myth of a 'super-charged' immune systemPublished 1 February

I thought this link might be of interest:- The myth of a 'super-charged' immune system https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60171592 Published 1 February

I thought this link might be of interest:- The myth of a 'super-charged' immune ...

shaws

Administrator•3 years ago

7 Replies

Falling asleep after eating

I know that post prandial sleepiness affects diabetics (ex partner was diabetic) and I know there’s a connection between low thyroid/cortisol and insulin...

I know that post prandial sleepiness affects diabetics (ex partner was diabetic)...

Jamima

•3 years ago

6 Replies

What does endocrinologist mean please?

After seven months compliance with my endocrinologist’s prescription for T-Convert (amongst other things) but without any discernible improvement to my T3...

After seven months compliance with my endocrinologist’s prescription for T-Conve...

weewillywinkie

•3 years ago

15 Replies

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Thyroid UK

All posts for February 2022

Medicheck results

Still learning

Help! Stuck what to do…

Open Source Canadian Thyroid Test Interpretation Tool - SPINA

Anyone prescribed "armour thyroid" under nhs please contact me.

Help with blood test results

Mylan levothyroxine?

Off topic but quite scary, I think

T3 / T4 What to do?

Why things are as they are

low blood pressure

Dementia meds and levo

Update on update . Thank you all so much

A discussion on T4/T3 therapy

Hashimoto's

Looking for a recent post on blood test ordered by endo 4hrs after taken T3

Vegetarian is a life choice not a medical need!!!

Help with labs & meds

Test Results - on Armour

Low tsh

Are FT4 levels important in thyroid function test?

Hypothyroid joint pain

Thyroid Values

Update on 30 year old neice who has high tsh results twice now , 2nd results worse . But 25 mg thyroxine starting dose ! Low iron too

anyone's thyroid affected by the astrazeneca ?

Update on Endo appointment today

Private Blood Results

The myth of a 'super-charged' immune systemPublished 1 February

Falling asleep after eating

What does endocrinologist mean please?

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