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Thyroid-s supplier

Hello, Would it be possible for someone to PM me details of reliable Thyroid-s supplier? I had difficulties to find something trustworthy and got back to...

Hello, Would it be possible for someone to PM me details of reliable Thyroid-s ...

nillanthir

•2 years ago

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Elderly mothers blood results

Evening everyone hope you are all well! Be extremely grateful on any advice in these new blood results There my wee elderly mothers as she is back in...

Evening everyone hope you are all well! Be extremely grateful on any advice in ...

jacobite33

•2 years ago

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New blood test results – need advice

Hello everyone, I am 35 years old, female with Hashimoto's. I take 150mcg levothyroxine and 25mcg liothyronine. I follow a strictly gluten, dairy and egg free...

Hello everyone, I am 35 years old, female with Hashimoto's. I take 150mcg levoth...

Zazbag

•2 years ago

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Cynomel Sanofi

I just shifted from Thybon 20 to Cynomel Sanofi 25. I had hoped the Cynomel would be stronger than Thybon but feel they are more or less the same - both are...

I just shifted from Thybon 20 to Cynomel Sanofi 25. I had hoped the Cynomel wou...

NOVO100

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Is fatigue normal with optimal levels?

I have been on synthroid for around 10 years and have hashimoto's. If it is not optimal, I usually adjust my meds to make optimal. I have had periods of time...

I have been on synthroid for around 10 years and have hashimoto's. If it is not ...

KittyKitten

•2 years ago

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Why are my levels continuously rising?

If Tsh is rising and T4 rising should I drop my levothyroxine ????? Gps are useless and I'm not under endo at all

If Tsh is rising and T4 rising should I drop my levothyroxine ????? Gps are usel...

sunsation1

•2 years ago

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MTC/Thyroid

Hi all, 5 years after thyroidectomy due to MTC I'm having the most awful episodes with racing heart, chest tightness, tingling in extremities, dizziness,...

Hi all, 5 years after thyroidectomy due to MTC I'm having the most awful episode...

DelilahMcD

•2 years ago

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Blood test results

I have just had my bloods back. I am on 112.5mcg thyroxine and 20mcg T3 taken 4 times a day. I took the test 24hrs after last dose of thyroxine and 12 hrs...

I have just had my bloods back. I am on 112.5mcg thyroxine and 20mcg T3 taken 4 ...

27ah

•2 years ago

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Rate of Increasing t3

What tends to be the rate that t3 taken should be gradually increased so as not to stay at an under medicated dose too long? 2 weeks? More? Less?

What tends to be the rate that t3 taken should be gradually increased so as not ...

SmilingAnyway

•2 years ago

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Cortisol Saliva test questions

Hi everyone 🙂 I purchased an Adrenal Cortisol saliva test from Regenerus labs yesterday and now unsure if I ordered the correct one. Please may you tell me if...

Hi everyone 🙂 I purchased an Adrenal Cortisol saliva test from Regenerus labs y...

Singinginthewind

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Thyroid tests

Hi all. I’m getting my blood tests done tomorrow to check on my thyroid and vitamin levels. Since it’s been 12 weeks at 50mg levo. I will post the results here...

Hi all. I’m getting my blood tests done tomorrow to check on my thyroid and vita...

Dshadzz07

•2 years ago

1 Reply

A sad tale

An 87 year old lady was taken to hospital in December 2020 with Covid, and survived. They for some reason stopped her Levothyroxine in hospital and when she...

An 87 year old lady was taken to hospital in December 2020 with Covid, and survi...

serenfach

•2 years ago

30 Replies

Help me understand

Hi my urea level is 0.5 should be 0.3 my folic acid levels are 22 should be under 20 according to gp. My TSH two months ago was 1.64 no t4 done though that was...

Hi my urea level is 0.5 should be 0.3 my folic acid levels are 22 should be unde...

nettiboo1982

•2 years ago

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High ferritin low serum iron

Hello :) Last year I had blood taken and my ferritin was 86, at the middle of the reference range (15-150) However my serum iron was 65, in the low part of...

Hello :) Last year I had blood taken and my ferritin was 86, at the middle of ...

Charlyemmalouise

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Help understanding post Thyroidectomy numbers

Hi, Almost a month out of thyroidectomy. Do not have pathology back - both surgeon and endocrinologist are perplexed and frustrated, don't know if it is a...

Hi, Almost a month out of thyroidectomy. Do not have pathology back - both surge...

Litatamon

•2 years ago

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Interpreting Test Results

Hi all, I have just had my test results back from the doctor and was hoping someone could help letting me know what they mean please? FT3 16.4 TSH 0.67 I have...

Hi all, I have just had my test results back from the doctor and was hoping some...

Monique1980

•2 years ago

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New tsh result.

Hi all. I recently posted about a TSH level of 4.9. 3 months later and i have just had it tested again and it's now 3. Is it normal to fluctuate that much. I...

Hi all. I recently posted about a TSH level of 4.9. 3 months later and i have ju...

Darcey14

•2 years ago

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Care home resident survived covid but died after Levo error

Hope this link works https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61249392 In case it doesn't: An 87-year old who survived Covid, died after her routine medication was...

Hope this link works https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61249392 In case it do...

charliecooper

•2 years ago

35 Replies

Can being overmedicated cause anxiety and headaches?

Hi I wrote a couple of weeks ago that I felt I was on too much Levo as I was feeling hot, headaches, not sleeping well, a bit hyper etc. I tried to test but...

Hi I wrote a couple of weeks ago that I felt I was on too much Levo as I was fee...

Sparklingsunshine

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Palpitations

I have hypothyroidism and am taking 75mg thyroxine. When I lie down and in bed I get palpitations, it wakes me up where my heart is beating fast, sometimes I...

I have hypothyroidism and am taking 75mg thyroxine. When I lie down and in bed I...

Cat-222

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Feeling absolutely wretched and anxious

Newly diagnosed low thyroid started med 50 last week, and suffering from a urinary track infection which has been going on since early March antibiotics....

Newly diagnosed low thyroid started med 50 last week, and suffering from a urina...

App1

•2 years ago

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Hydration of Levothyroxine: Anhydrous vs. Pentahydrate

Is there a difference as far as patients are concerned? Probably not! We don't always know which form was used in the factory. And we have even less of an...

Is there a difference as far as patients are concerned? Probably not! We don'...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

8 Replies

Thyroid and fertility

Hi everyone First time posting and hoping someone can give me some advice on my thyroid results and if I should be doing anything different in terms of...

Hi everyone First time posting and hoping someone can give me some advice on my ...

JustJUK

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Four weeks following diagnosis - help with interpreting medichecks blood test please

Hiya, I am four weeks in, after being diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. I took a medichecks blood test, following advice in here, as my gp test was very...

Hiya, I am four weeks in, after being diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. I t...

Harribear

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Vitamin dosage guidance

I’ve bombed recently & reassessing EVERYTHING from thyroid meds to HRT and now vitamins. I think I’ve been getting things wrong…..Does anyone know the optimal...

I’ve bombed recently & reassessing EVERYTHING from thyroid meds to HRT and now v...

TiredMummy

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Selenium dosage

Does anyone know how much selenium we should take each day to support the thyroid? I have 200ug selenium tablets and wondering if I should take one every day?

Does anyone know how much selenium we should take each day to support the thyroi...

TiredMummy

•2 years ago

23 Replies

Help interpreting recent BT result, including T3

Please could you lovely lot have a look at my latest blood results😊.TSH 0.06 (0.35-4.94) Free T4 18.9 (9.01-19.05) Free T3 3.3 (2.63-5.70) Had a...

Please could you lovely lot have a look at my latest blood results😊.TSH 0.06 (0...

Argie1

•2 years ago

31 Replies

Suboptimal Thyroid Hormone Replacement is Associated with Worse Hospital Outcomes

Not saying this paper doesn't have its place. Of course it does, otherwise there is too much guesswork and assumption. But, I ask you, is anyone actually...

Not saying this paper doesn't have its place. Of course it does, otherwise there...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

15 Replies

getting diagnosed - not

I'm not a frequent poster, but have read a lot here. I thought I'd just document my conversation this morning with my GP - a seriously experienced guy...

I'm not a frequent poster, but have read a lot here. I thought I'd just document...

lesleyfromkent

•2 years ago

38 Replies

NDT to levo + T3 conversion?

Armour gives me side effects and Erfa gives me a different set of side effects. As no other NDTs currently available in the UK I'm considering changing over...

Armour gives me side effects and Erfa gives me a different set of side effects. ...

Anthea55

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for April 2022

Thyroid-s supplier

Elderly mothers blood results

New blood test results – need advice

Cynomel Sanofi

Is fatigue normal with optimal levels?

Why are my levels continuously rising?

MTC/Thyroid

Blood test results

Rate of Increasing t3

Cortisol Saliva test questions

Thyroid tests

A sad tale

Help me understand

High ferritin low serum iron

Help understanding post Thyroidectomy numbers

Interpreting Test Results

New tsh result.

Care home resident survived covid but died after Levo error

Can being overmedicated cause anxiety and headaches?

Palpitations

Feeling absolutely wretched and anxious

Hydration of Levothyroxine: Anhydrous vs. Pentahydrate

Thyroid and fertility

Four weeks following diagnosis - help with interpreting medichecks blood test please

Vitamin dosage guidance

Selenium dosage

Help interpreting recent BT result, including T3

Suboptimal Thyroid Hormone Replacement is Associated with Worse Hospital Outcomes

getting diagnosed - not

NDT to levo + T3 conversion?

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