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Factors Associated with Falls During Hospitalization for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Having today written on another post, lamenting the ignoring of thyroid issues, I find this paper which shows commendable inquisitiveness and interesting...

Having today written on another post, lamenting the ignoring of thyroid issues, ...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

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Nonthyroidal Illness Syndrome: To Treat or Not to Treat? Have We Answered the Question? A Review of Metanalyses

Despite a gigantic number of papers, huge numbers of studies, trials, etc., we keep ending up in the same place. Don't know - needs more...

Despite a gigantic number of papers, huge numbers of studies, trials, etc., we k...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

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Medichecks

Medichecks have 20% of all blood tests until midnight tomorrow. I have just ordered the fingerprick version of the advanced thyroid function test (10...

Medichecks have 20% of all blood tests until midnight tomorrow. I have just orde...

Scazzoh

•2 years ago

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Insights into the Endocrine Disrupting Activity of Emerging Non-Phthalate Alternate Plasticizers against Thyroid Hormone Receptor

We have seen a fair amount of discussion about the impact of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) on the thyroid gland and on the utilisation of thyroid...

We have seen a fair amount of discussion about the impact of Endocrine Disruptin...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

1 Reply

Implant (nexplanon) and thyroxine

Hi, I am in desperate need of help. I started on thyroxine, 50mg, March 2021, then increased dose to 75mg in November 2021. Had the nexplanon implant instered...

Hi, I am in desperate need of help. I started on thyroxine, 50mg, March 2021, t...

Dusty1990

•2 years ago

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Intersting article of Biotin and Thyroid tests!

This popped up on my news feed elsewhere! "A sizeable proportion of people use cosmetic products containing enough biotin to interfere with several laboratory...

This popped up on my news feed elsewhere! "A sizeable proportion of people use c...

Digger0

•2 years ago

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Advice please

I am on Levothyroxine 75mcg daily. Requested blood test in Feb 22 as feeling anxious on waking with heart rate <60 but blood pressure above normal reading....

I am on Levothyroxine 75mcg daily. Requested blood test in Feb 22 as feeling an...

RoyalOperaHouse

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Advice please.

Sorry for the long winded post but I really need some advice. June 2021 I had bloods taken for my extreme tiredness. TFT came back fine but Ferritin was 9. I...

Sorry for the long winded post but I really need some advice. June 2021 I had b...

TraceyT30

•2 years ago

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Yaay!!!

Hello again Thought I would share my good news which has only come about because of this forum. My levothyroxine has been increased to 100mcg daily. I did...

Hello again Thought I would share my good news which has only come about because...

goingholiday

•2 years ago

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Weight training/muscle building resources for people with thyroid disorders

Hi folks, Can anyone give me any decent resources about muscle building with a thyroid problem. I am not appearing to gain muscle despite lifting heavy and...

Hi folks, Can anyone give me any decent resources about muscle building with a t...

Eimear78

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Improving T4 uptake stability in dosage

This upcoming research topic is gathering papers for inclusion in the general title as above. Not published yet in Frontiers in Thyroid Endocrinology but...

This upcoming research topic is gathering papers for inclusion in the general ti...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

1 Reply

Reporting back, t3/t4 therapy

Hello! As promised I am reporting back on my experience so far and blood tests. I am 6 weeks in to starting liothyronine alongside levo. I was soooo nervous...

Hello! As promised I am reporting back on my experience so far and blood tests. ...

Lilacsocks

•2 years ago

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Liquid Levothyroxine

Has anyone else had trouble with liquid thyroxine. I was taking Zentiva brand for about four months it was ok at first but started to burn my throat and neck....

Has anyone else had trouble with liquid thyroxine. I was taking Zentiva brand fo...

Odinil

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Struggling

Still having palpitations. Endo appointment taking ages and cardiologist appointments are 5 to 6 months apart. So getting nowhere fast! So I am experimenting...

Still having palpitations. Endo appointment taking ages and cardiologist appoint...

meme

•2 years ago

26 Replies

Advice on blood tests and vitamins please

Hello. I’m writing once more to ask your wonderful advice . I am finally, after many years of feeling very unwell, keeping better and it’s thanks to everyone...

Hello. I’m writing once more to ask your wonderful advice . I am finally, after ...

LynLyn

•2 years ago

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Irritable angry not sure why PMS maybe?

Been very irritable and kind of angry for the past couple weeks and not sure why, I'm thinking it's PMS. I'm 45 and had hysterectomy long time ago.

Been very irritable and kind of angry for the past couple weeks and not sure why...

RollinsD

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Blood results

Might anyone have any thoughts please? Do I need to act on these results? Fresh blood results all normal although I am still suffering from daily fatigue and...

Might anyone have any thoughts please? Do I need to act on these results? Fresh...

Quinc

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Problem with liquid levothyroxine?

Hi, I was prescribed liquid levo in July last year. I have been much better on it than I ever was on tablets. I have reduced my liothyronine from 60mcg a day...

Hi, I was prescribed liquid levo in July last year. I have been much better on ...

dizzy864

•2 years ago

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Low Testosterone due to under active thyroid?

Hello, I got diagnosed with low t and an under active thyroid. The endo told me the low t was due to my under active thyroid so she put me on erfa thyroid...

Hello, I got diagnosed with low t and an under active thyroid. The endo told me ...

osokaki

•2 years ago

49 Replies

Taking covid Jab whilst a little hyper

Hello. I hope it is OK to ask this here. I am booked to get my fourth covid jab -pfizer. But have recently been adjusting my meds. Introduced T3 (too much...

Hello. I hope it is OK to ask this here. I am booked to get my fourth covid ja...

Razzmatic

•2 years ago

5 Replies

T3 and anxiety flare up

Since reintroducing T3 last week I have had a significant flare up of Panic attacks - could the two events be linked ?

Since reintroducing T3 last week I have had a significant flare up of Panic atta...

Steni

•2 years ago

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Progressing but may have hit a blip

Hello again guys, over the last fortnight I have been feeling like I am improving. Yesterday marked week 8 of dropped Levo dose to 100mcg and for the most part...

Hello again guys, over the last fortnight I have been feeling like I am improvin...

Jelley93

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Overmedicated

Found out I was over medicated. They’ve reduced my medication from 200 mcg to 50mcg. I went from hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism. My results for April 28th...

Found out I was over medicated. They’ve reduced my medication from 200 mcg to 50...

Npitts

•2 years ago

17 Replies

TSH level

Hi, Is a TSH Level of 0.17 low enough to cause any symptoms? T4is 16.2 Thanks.

Hi, Is a TSH Level of 0.17 low enough to cause any symptoms? T4is 16.2 Thank...

Waterhouse

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Mid back pain

I am diagnosed with Hashimotos for 15 years and I am on eltroxin and thybon. Recently I have started to experience mid back pain. Can this happen if not...

I am diagnosed with Hashimotos for 15 years and I am on eltroxin and thybon. Rec...

Gwelos

•2 years ago

4 Replies

T3 only - does anyone find they have to increase their daily dose over time?

My wife has Hashimoto's disease. She had a hemithyroidectomy in 2009 and went T3 only in 2014 (at the suggestion of an NHS endo believe it or not). We...

My wife has Hashimoto's disease. She had a hemithyroidectomy in 2009 and went T3...

tcpace

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Do I have underactive thyroid?

Hi I'm new here. I am perimenopausal and someone on menopause site told me to pop my thyroid results here for someone to determine if I have an underactive...

Hi I'm new here. I am perimenopausal and someone on menopause site told me to p...

Vicky567

•2 years ago

56 Replies

Thyroid Genetic DNA

I wanted to share my recent hypothyroid issues, in case it helps anyone. I am waiting for a copy of my latest blood work to arrive in the post (can share later...

I wanted to share my recent hypothyroid issues, in case it helps anyone. I am wa...

Thyroid17

•2 years ago

11 Replies

New to liothyronine

I’ve recently been prescribed lio, 10mcg twice a day plus 100mcg levo once a day. I take levo and lio when I wake, the second dose of lio at 5pm. I am finding...

I’ve recently been prescribed lio, 10mcg twice a day plus 100mcg levo once a day...

Roulette26

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Hi wonderful people, this is my first post though I have been following the fantastic advice on this forum for a while. May I ask for help?

I have been dithering about having a private blood test following the return of my pre-medication symptoms - bloated tummy, constipation, lethargy, low mood as...

I have been dithering about having a private blood test following the return of ...

goingholiday

•2 years ago

8 Replies

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All posts for May 2022

Factors Associated with Falls During Hospitalization for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Nonthyroidal Illness Syndrome: To Treat or Not to Treat? Have We Answered the Question? A Review of Metanalyses

Medichecks

Insights into the Endocrine Disrupting Activity of Emerging Non-Phthalate Alternate Plasticizers against Thyroid Hormone Receptor

Implant (nexplanon) and thyroxine

Intersting article of Biotin and Thyroid tests!

Advice please

Advice please.

Yaay!!!

Weight training/muscle building resources for people with thyroid disorders

Improving T4 uptake stability in dosage

Reporting back, t3/t4 therapy

Liquid Levothyroxine

Struggling

Advice on blood tests and vitamins please

Irritable angry not sure why PMS maybe?

Blood results

Problem with liquid levothyroxine?

Low Testosterone due to under active thyroid?

Taking covid Jab whilst a little hyper

T3 and anxiety flare up

Progressing but may have hit a blip

Overmedicated

TSH level

Mid back pain

T3 only - does anyone find they have to increase their daily dose over time?

Do I have underactive thyroid?

Thyroid Genetic DNA

New to liothyronine

Hi wonderful people, this is my first post though I have been following the fantastic advice on this forum for a while. May I ask for help?

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