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Confused by thyroid results

Thank you for the advice received on here. I started 50mcg of Thyroxine in September, went up to 75mcg in November and am on 100mcg since February. My TSH has...

Thank you for the advice received on here. I started 50mcg of Thyroxine in Sept...

Surrey17

•3 years ago

6 Replies

First bloods on T3 query

Hi everyone I’ve recently been prescribed a trial of T3 due to poor conversion since starting Levo 2 years ago. (There’s a bit if an overview on my profile.)...

Hi everyone I’ve recently been prescribed a trial of T3 due to poor conversion ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Tired and achy

Hi all, I'm so tired and achy all the time. It's really worrying me now. Thyroid levels are excellent and stable (see my previous posts), so it must be...

Hi all, I'm so tired and achy all the time. It's really worrying me now. Thyroid...

Suzanneharb

•3 years ago

22 Replies

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Water rentention

My stomach is really bloated and is a little uncomfortable, I’m wondering if this is water rentention, which I know can be a symptom of my thyroid. Can anyone...

My stomach is really bloated and is a little uncomfortable, I’m wondering if thi...

Emmajane1994

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Medication may need raising

Hello everyone Ive not posted on here in nearly a year. I have been on 125mcg since May 2021 and have been okay on it. I did a thyroid function medichecks test...

Hello everyone Ive not posted on here in nearly a year. I have been on 125mcg si...

Jelley93

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Thyroid Treatment Neglect

Having had my thyroid removed on the instruction of an nhs specialist as my local hospital who then forgot to adjust my medication so that I ended up suffering...

Having had my thyroid removed on the instruction of an nhs specialist as my loca...

Jerry-Lee

•3 years ago

47 Replies

Supplements

Does Anybody here take supplements like turmeric or probiotics on a regular basic with low thyroid medications? Both I’m researching find strengths the immune...

Does Anybody here take supplements like turmeric or probiotics on a regular basi...

Sueislove

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Advice for my elderly mother

I would like some advice please, it concerns my mother of almost 91 years. In the last years the results of her thyroid gland have been these: FT3 = 2,12 (2.00...

I would like some advice please, it concerns my mother of almost 91 years. In th...

Clara62

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Your Body Uncovered - thyroid episode

An insightful feature on the thyroid, following a singer who had an enlarged goitre. The surgery part is quite shocking (the removed thyroid is massive!), but...

An insightful feature on the thyroid, following a singer who had an enlarged goi...

junebug7

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Outpouring of support for Sky Sports’ Chris Kamara over speech disorder

Not many football stories in this forum! Outpouring of support for Sky Sports’ Chris Kamara over speech disorder Concern after Kamara’s...

Not many football stories in this forum! Outpouring of support for Sky Sports’...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

32 Replies

Query on my bloods please…

Query on results. I had a four point saliva cortisol test and was actually expecting then to be low….(we took them prior to starting me on meds for...

Query on results. I had a four point saliva cortisol test and was actually expec...

River123

•3 years ago

28 Replies

Thyroid results and B12 improvement, but could I still have anaemia?

Hi, I’m hoping that someone wouldn’t mind looking at my latest thyroid and vitamin results and advise. I believe I need to go down on my levothyroxine dose,...

Hi, I’m hoping that someone wouldn’t mind looking at my latest thyroid and vitam...

KE12

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Shock, upset and flare up of hashimotos thyroiditis

I wondered if anyone is kindly able to offer advice please. I recently lost my dad suddenly a month ago. I was able to carry on working for a 3 weeks, though...

I wondered if anyone is kindly able to offer advice please. I recently lost my ...

alibongo

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Has anyone switched from NDT to T3?

Hi all, Following on from my previous post my endo has said if I don't improve on my current dose he will switch me to T3. I guess my biggest worry is that...

Hi all, Following on from my previous post my endo has said if I don't improve ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

23 Replies

I dont understand anything!

I am totally overwhelmed by the terminology and test thingies and amounts and changes in names meds and generic meanings and everything in this world. Is there...

I am totally overwhelmed by the terminology and test thingies and amounts and ch...

Bethbehappy

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Feeling like something us stuck in my throat - Hashis/subclinical hypothyroidism

Hi I was diagnosed with Hashis 3 months ago - i am trying to conceive and blood tests flagged subclinical hypothyroidism TSH was 5.5 and elevated...

Hi I was diagnosed with Hashis 3 months ago - i am trying to conceive and blo...

Nat2021

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Can we vaccinate against Epstein-Barr, the virus you didn’t know you had?

An unusually well-written article for a newspaper. This forum has had probably hundreds of posts which mention Epstein-Barr virus (often contracted to EBV)....

An unusually well-written article for a newspaper. This forum has had probably h...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

12 Replies

100 YEARS OF VITAMIN D: Supraphysiological doses of vitamin D changes brainwave activity patterns in rats

An interesting paper on vitamin D. I recommend reading the conclusion - not just the abstract. 100 YEARS OF VITAMIN D: Supraphysiological doses of...

An interesting paper on vitamin D. I recommend reading the conclusion - not jus...

helvella

Administrator•3 years ago

4 Replies

NDT sourcing in Germany

Hello, I have been on 2 grains of Thiroyd (NDT) and feeling good for a few years, but now it seems to have wanished from the Thailand online stores. I've been...

Hello, I have been on 2 grains of Thiroyd (NDT) and feeling good for a few years...

Inna

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Graves,eye disease lack of nhs help

I have overactive graves diagnosis.. with thyroid eye disease. The endo prescribed 5mg carbimizole and the ophthalmologist 20mg prednisolone. I feel grim, legs...

I have overactive graves diagnosis.. with thyroid eye disease. The endo prescrib...

Squirtle55

•3 years ago

29 Replies

Weight loss help (underactive thyroid)

Hi all, I need some help on how to lose weight with this annoying condition. I’m on armour thyroid, I take 1.5 grains at night and 1.5 grains in the morning....

Hi all, I need some help on how to lose weight with this annoying condition. I’m...

Birdarse

•3 years ago

14 Replies

100-150mcg of T3 but STILL COLD AND TIRED

Hello I am a 31 year old female. I have SELF DIAGNOSED as hypothyroid (normal TSH, LOW free T3, normal(ish) free T4). I had an eating disorder for 20 years...

Hello I am a 31 year old female. I have SELF DIAGNOSED as hypothyroid (normal ...

Charlyemmalouise

•3 years ago

39 Replies

Has anyone else had issues with their eyes and has Hashimoto’s?

A Few months ago I woke up & both my eyes were swollen. They’d been watering for weeks previously. And I’ve been using drops for dry eyes. I’ve no idea what...

A Few months ago I woke up & both my eyes were swollen. They’d been watering for...

ajb1969

•3 years ago

34 Replies

Following on with test results for my 4yr old son

Six or so months ago I spoke of some concerns regarding my son - 5 next month -and there wasn’t much you could say but I’ve just received his blood test...

Six or so months ago I spoke of some concerns regarding my son - 5 next month -a...

musicaljune

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Is Thyroid -S available ?

Hi, is it possible to order Thyroid -S again. If yes please PM a reliable supplier. Thank you

Hi, is it possible to order Thyroid -S again. If yes please PM a reliable suppl...

ajh4568

•3 years ago

1 Reply

T 3 5 mcg stopped in January, 22

Endo stopped T3 to rule out possibility of reason for palpitations, Palpitations are a lot less since stopping T 3. Increased dose of Levo started- I am on 75...

Endo stopped T3 to rule out possibility of reason for palpitations, Palpitations...

Suzi_

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Levothyroxine

Hi all Just a quick question has anybody had a his one before please.

1342fire

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Thyroid help

I have been investing my own health since I realised just how badly I was being treated in various things One of the things that has come up is my t4 has...

I have been investing my own health since I realised just how badly I was being ...

Mini112

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Recommended endocrinologists

Evening all, I don't know if this is allowed or whether you can PM me but I would really like any recommendations of endocrinologists in the London area. I'm...

Evening all, I don't know if this is allowed or whether you can PM me but I woul...

Handsome14

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Can you cure thyroid problems?

Like pills

Lara3389

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for March 2022

Confused by thyroid results

First bloods on T3 query

Tired and achy

Water rentention

Medication may need raising

Thyroid Treatment Neglect

Supplements

Advice for my elderly mother

Your Body Uncovered - thyroid episode

Outpouring of support for Sky Sports’ Chris Kamara over speech disorder

Query on my bloods please…

Thyroid results and B12 improvement, but could I still have anaemia?

Shock, upset and flare up of hashimotos thyroiditis

Has anyone switched from NDT to T3?

I dont understand anything!

Feeling like something us stuck in my throat - Hashis/subclinical hypothyroidism

Can we vaccinate against Epstein-Barr, the virus you didn’t know you had?

100 YEARS OF VITAMIN D: Supraphysiological doses of vitamin D changes brainwave activity patterns in rats

NDT sourcing in Germany

Graves,eye disease lack of nhs help

Weight loss help (underactive thyroid)

100-150mcg of T3 but STILL COLD AND TIRED

Has anyone else had issues with their eyes and has Hashimoto’s?

Following on with test results for my 4yr old son

Is Thyroid -S available ?

T 3 5 mcg stopped in January, 22

Levothyroxine

Thyroid help

Recommended endocrinologists

Can you cure thyroid problems?

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