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Going to Turkey next week - hoping to buy Tiromel -any advice? (I hope this question is within the rules but if not could you PM me please)

Hello All, I am going to Turkey next week hoping to be able to buy Tiromel for the first time - can anyone offer any advice? Many Thanks Sheena

Hello All, I am going to Turkey next week hoping to be able to buy Tiromel for t...

sheenah

•2 years ago

15 Replies

T3 Advice!

I started taking my T3 on Wednesday morning with 5mcg so this is my third day and I’m feeling kinda weird,I don’t even know how to describe it🤷‍♀️I feel...

I started taking my T3 on Wednesday morning with 5mcg so this is my third day an...

PrincessAnnie

•2 years ago

40 Replies

Latest test results look odd to me. Any suggestions why, would be welcome

I should start by telling you that Ft3 and Ft4 were taken a week apart. No, that’s not strictly true. Blood was drawn for all tests at the same time but for...

I should start by telling you that Ft3 and Ft4 were taken a week apart. No, that...

Noelnoel

•2 years ago

33 Replies

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Article describing safety of T3 treatment on heart function

This new paper describes T3 effects on heart function and shows little adverse effects Efficacy and safety of Triiodothyronine (T3) treatment in Cardiac...

This new paper describes T3 effects on heart function and shows little adverse e...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

18 Replies

Which is best adrenal/cortisol test

Good morning all 😊 I am planning to re-start T3, but have been told that if I wish to to an adrenal test, then best befote starting T3. Can anyone tell me the...

Good morning all 😊 I am planning to re-start T3, but have been told that if I w...

smilingjane

•2 years ago

2 Replies

I cannot find my previous posts ?

Do they get deleted or do you have to save them yourself . If so how do you do that .

Do they get deleted or do you have to save them yourself . If so how do you do t...

Spoticus

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Thyroid test results with a total thyroidectomy

Good morning all. Can anyone answer my question - I had overactive thyroid in my teens then in 20’s had radioactive iodine followed by a ‘partial’...

Good morning all. Can anyone answer my question - I had overactive thyroid in my...

Poppyred300

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Beginning of endocrine system failure?

Hello! Im a 23 year old male with exocrine pancreatic insuffiency, type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism (possible hashimotos), and now am diagnosed with addisons...

Hello! Im a 23 year old male with exocrine pancreatic insuffiency, type 1 diabe...

RedsLIFE

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Knee pain! Is it bc of PTU or my Auto Immune?

Hello everyone! I am a 37 yo female diagnosed with Graves’ disease July 2021. I had been taking PTU since then. It came with variety of side effects including...

Hello everyone! I am a 37 yo female diagnosed with Graves’ disease July 2021. I ...

Elee16

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Dose adjustment - thyroxine.

A brief recap from two weeks ago - I'm 63 yrs on stage 4 cancer treatment but keeping well and active (6 mile walks). I've been on levothyroxine since age of...

A brief recap from two weeks ago - I'm 63 yrs on stage 4 cancer treatment but k...

bikebabe

•2 years ago

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SOUTHEND ENDO And /Or NUTRITIONIST

Hi everyone… Does anyone know of an above average thyroid endo AND /OR a Nutritionist in Essex or Suffolk including SOUTHEND . If you have had a good...

Hi everyone… Does anyone know of an above average thyroid endo AND /OR a Nutriti...

Jollypolly

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Recommendation for Testosterone gel please

I have pituitary failure and am now taking medication to replace some of the missing parts. However I am still short of testosterone replacement which my...

I have pituitary failure and am now taking medication to replace some of the mi...

heathermr

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Slow heart rate

I have hypothyroidism and I know this can cause a slower heart rate. Mine usually sits round 45 bpm but can be as low as 35/36 according to my Apple Watch. I’m...

I have hypothyroidism and I know this can cause a slower heart rate. Mine usuall...

RedFox23

•2 years ago

18 Replies

I am a month into trying T3 and would some advice please

After seeing a new endo I have been taking T3 for just over a month now. I introduced it slowly as advised and so am now taking 5mcg three times a day, plus 50...

After seeing a new endo I have been taking T3 for just over a month now. I intro...

Zadock

•2 years ago

23 Replies

Very crazy dreams lately. Could reduced dosage be a factor?

So on Tuesday night I went asleep around 10pm. I must have dropped off shortly after. However I woke up sharpish after a dream that felt like reality. I had a...

So on Tuesday night I went asleep around 10pm. I must have dropped off shortly a...

Jelley93

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Sty on eye frequently since taking levothyroxine

I have been getting sty on the eye on a regular basis since starting 50 mcg of levothyroxine ( was also taking 5 mcg cytomel T3 but stopped t3 due to...

I have been getting sty on the eye on a regular basis since starting 50 mcg of l...

Suzi_

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Vit D Spray and Levo/Lio timing

Just a very quick question, as I am trying to be better about the timing of nutrients I take, in addition to my daily Levo and Lio. I just ordered another...

Just a very quick question, as I am trying to be better about the timing of nutr...

CBDB

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Patient Experiences on DTE

This is useful narrative paper on why how and when patients prefer NDT (DTE) over other therapies. It might have been posted before, but the journal is...

This is useful narrative paper on why how and when patients prefer NDT (DTE) ove...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

4 Replies

Blood test and Levo

If you take your Levo dose then have bloods an hour later would it record a higher TSH than if I’d remembered to skip that dose? Thanks

If you take your Levo dose then have bloods an hour later would it record a high...

MariaStrawCinar

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Feeling a walking dead Zombie.

Hello Everyone, I'm So sick , and Doctors don't care . I'm in bed half time , with horrific joint pain, foggy head, more like dementia, bad Anxiety,...

Hello Everyone, I'm So sick , and Doctors don't care . I'm in bed half time , ...

Goldengirl69

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Tingling hands and wrists, fatigue, achey but also feelings my system is wound up? Is this a flare up?

I am in a complete dilemma. I am experiencing all the above symptoms and I'm not sure why it is. It could be two things, but whatever the cause, I am feeling...

I am in a complete dilemma. I am experiencing all the above symptoms and I'm not...

Hidden

•2 years ago

21 Replies

TSH and Levo increase

So another bloodtest and not sure what the results show except that several months in, my TSH is for whatever reason increasing nicely on the starter dose to...

So another bloodtest and not sure what the results show except that several mont...

mrskiki

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Has going gluten free helped anybody lose weight?

I’ve had a complete thyroidectomy and also have IBS. Has going Gluten Free helped anyone lose weight? I would like to know from peoples personal experiences...

I’ve had a complete thyroidectomy and also have IBS. Has going Gluten Free helpe...

Jenna5

•2 years ago

41 Replies

New here please advise

Hi can any recommend any private practitioners to interpret and prescribe t3 if needed. I’m thinking of arranging home test kit, and was wondering how to move...

Hi can any recommend any private practitioners to interpret and prescribe t3 if ...

Jen123m

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Should I stop Levothyroxine?

I'm thinking of stopping my Thyroid medication as I don't feel any better on it. Is it safe to stop taking Levothyroxine without reducing the quantity? I am...

I'm thinking of stopping my Thyroid medication as I don't feel any better on it....

GeorgieandBlu

•2 years ago

70 Replies

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination and Graves’ Disease: A Report of 12 Cases and Review of the Literature

https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgac119/6541252?login=false I was reluctant to post this because I assume that the majority...

https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgac119/6541252...

buddy99

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Thyroid and GPs

Hi all I'm new to here and would love to get some advice. I am at my wits end with my GP over my Thyroid, I am sure he thinks I'm thick....any how, back in...

Hi all I'm new to here and would love to get some advice. I am at my wits end w...

Lucylou56

•2 years ago

41 Replies

Thorne Basic B complex

Hello everyone Basic B complex is on offer again on Amazon for £18 28.

Starmen

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Has anybody heard about this peer-review that says vitamin D may exacerbate autoimmune disease?

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/720815 No levels are mentioned, so I wonder what they consider to be a high level. 🤔

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/720815 No levels are mentioned, so I wo...

Lunario

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Please help with blood results!

Hi everyone. Having trouble getting the correct dosage and have a question. Does it matter how low t4 goes it t3 is optimal and you are on t3? I am on armour 1...

Hi everyone. Having trouble getting the correct dosage and have a question. Does...

Ajva

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for April 2022

Going to Turkey next week - hoping to buy Tiromel -any advice? (I hope this question is within the rules but if not could you PM me please)

T3 Advice!

Latest test results look odd to me. Any suggestions why, would be welcome

Article describing safety of T3 treatment on heart function

Which is best adrenal/cortisol test

I cannot find my previous posts ?

Thyroid test results with a total thyroidectomy

Beginning of endocrine system failure?

Knee pain! Is it bc of PTU or my Auto Immune?

Dose adjustment - thyroxine.

SOUTHEND ENDO And /Or NUTRITIONIST

Recommendation for Testosterone gel please

Slow heart rate

I am a month into trying T3 and would some advice please

Very crazy dreams lately. Could reduced dosage be a factor?

Sty on eye frequently since taking levothyroxine

Vit D Spray and Levo/Lio timing

Patient Experiences on DTE

Blood test and Levo

Feeling a walking dead Zombie.

Tingling hands and wrists, fatigue, achey but also feelings my system is wound up? Is this a flare up?

TSH and Levo increase

Has going gluten free helped anybody lose weight?

New here please advise

Should I stop Levothyroxine?

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination and Graves’ Disease: A Report of 12 Cases and Review of the Literature

Thyroid and GPs

Thorne Basic B complex

Has anybody heard about this peer-review that says vitamin D may exacerbate autoimmune disease?

Please help with blood results!

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