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gastritis

hi. I have been diagnosed with atrophic gastritis on endoscopy . they took several biopsies. I’ve heard nothing back as to management of this condition (as...

hi. I have been diagnosed with atrophic gastritis on endoscopy . they took se...

Gcart

•2 years ago

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magnesium hydroxide. et al.

what is this exactly? I’ve been trying to get my head round the “57 varieties of magnesium” available in fizzy water, vitamin tablets etc. etc. I’ve read...

what is this exactly? I’ve been trying to get my head round the “57 varieties ...

App1

•2 years ago

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Advice for vitamin blood test

Hi My doc has agreed to test Vit d, calcium, parathyroid, B12, Ferritin & Folate... Test is tomorrow at noon. I stopped B supplements over a week ago....

Hi My doc has agreed to test Vit d, calcium, parathyroid, B12, Ferritin & Fol...

Sinkingfast

•2 years ago

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Thyroid phone line

After many years trying to get my surgery to do a full Thyroid test & eventually getting one done I would welcome a Thyroid phone line. My results came back...

After many years trying to get my surgery to do a full Thyroid test & eventually...

Jaycee40

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Jared Kushner says he had thyroid cancer while aide to Trump in 2019

Due to the extremely high likelihood of political comments, I shall close this post to replying. :-) Jared Kushner says he had thyroid cancer while aide...

Due to the extremely high likelihood of political comments, I shall close this p...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

Thyroidectomy and Patient response

This commentary in Clinical Thyroidology reviews a study which indicated that thyroidectomy is better than "adequate" T4 replacement in Hashimoto's, improving...

This commentary in Clinical Thyroidology reviews a study which indicated that th...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

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Starting on T3 medication, advice please!

Hi, After 8 years of struggling, 6 months fighting the NHS endo system and a gene test confirming I have a homozygous mutant DIO2 gene I finally have been...

Hi, After 8 years of struggling, 6 months fighting the NHS endo system and a ge...

Hrc1

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Hashimoto’s

Hi there, should I be concerned by constant high anti body readings when I have my bloods taken? See picture below, mine is always 200+ when the range says...

Hi there, should I be concerned by constant high anti body readings when I have ...

Roacher10

•2 years ago

4 Replies

medication

which is the best brand of levothyrine to take

Hidden

•2 years ago

21 Replies

New here and needing help

Feeling terrible with under active thyroid and antibodies and high cholesterol. Medication making me very unwell.

Feeling terrible with under active thyroid and antibodies and high cholesterol. ...

Hidden

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Under active Thyroid and cant lose weight at all. PLEASE HELP !

Hello all you lovely folk , I am looking for some advice, i have an under active thyroid and am on 125 levothyroxine, I am nearly 60 and i am finding it...

Hello all you lovely folk , I am looking for some advice, i have an under activ...

Astro16

•2 years ago

29 Replies

Blood testing protocol

I keep seeing mention of a blood testing protocol. Steps that should be taken when having blood taken for testing. All ive ever known is to not take thyroid...

I keep seeing mention of a blood testing protocol. Steps that should be taken wh...

metamorphica

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Advice please - thyroid, vitamins, ferritin. Dr only wants to give statins?

My sister's surgery only seem interested in giving her statins, but I'm concerned about some of her other results instead. Please can someone else give their...

My sister's surgery only seem interested in giving her statins, but I'm concerne...

TaraJR

•2 years ago

31 Replies

tablets that can affect thyroid levels.

Can anyone on here tell me if they have ever experienced a birth control pill lowering thyroid levels? I am not on any thyroid medication at the moment....

Can anyone on here tell me if they have ever experienced a birth control pill lo...

Needhelp22

•2 years ago

1 Reply

pseudo-hypoparathyroidism

Does anyone have this condition? I've had it since 1982. I had a very low Calcium level. Been taking 1mcg(1microgram) of One-Apha (alphacalcidol) ever since...

Does anyone have this condition? I've had it since 1982. I had a very low Calci...

MEIMOK

•2 years ago

7 Replies

im trying to find an endocrinologist that does thyroid as a specialism.I m based in Gloucestershire but willing to travel.

looking to get some proper answers and not just being GP led as feeling awful on high dose of levothyroxine

looking to get some proper answers and not just being GP led as feeling awful o...

Frogtastic

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Intermittent Fasting & Thyroid blood level changes.

So for the past 11 weeks I have been doing an intermittent fasting diet to lose weight for my sons wedding. I knew within a couple of weeks that this was the...

So for the past 11 weeks I have been doing an intermittent fasting diet to lose ...

Jaydee1507

Administrator•2 years ago

34 Replies

My 20yr old son with what I thought were panic attack symptoms.

Hi, I use this site as I have an underachieve thyroid, but I need advice on my sons levels please. For around 2yrs he's been having sweats, agitated sleepless...

Hi, I use this site as I have an underachieve thyroid, but I need advice on my s...

Paivi

•2 years ago

19 Replies

Desperately looking for T3

Hi there, Where can I get T3 without a prescription please? I have recently relocated to England from Asia where I was being successfully treated for...

Hi there, Where can I get T3 without a prescription please? I have recently r...

turmericlatte

•2 years ago

4 Replies

I'm even more confused than ever!

Hi everyone, some members very kindly responded to my post below last week....

Jojozo

•2 years ago

33 Replies

Could autoimmune diet hide thyroid problems?

Hi all I recently posted here, getting excellent advice from SlowDragon Https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/148188526/need-help-with-diagnosis I...

Hi all I recently posted here, getting excellent advice from SlowDragon Http...

Kccaviler

•2 years ago

1 Reply

T3 side effects?

hey guys just looking for any advice ? I started T3 last Monday , initial dose 5 mcg morning and evening along with 50/75 t4 on alternate days . Wednesday...

hey guys just looking for any advice ? I started T3 last Monday , initial dose...

Nutty56

•2 years ago

28 Replies

Really Need some guidance on this please.

Hi all, I posted on here a little while ago and this is a follow on to my post. I haven’t been on here for a while as I was stable on 125mcg T4 with...

Hi all, I posted on here a little while ago and this is a follow on to my post...

Tristy

•2 years ago

4 Replies

NDT and hospital

Hi. I'm just wondering how people on NDT have managed their treatment whilst in hospital. I am probably going to have to be in hospital and I am not going to...

Hi. I'm just wondering how people on NDT have managed their treatment whilst in ...

Catlover3

•2 years ago

5 Replies

GP not really understanding

I had RAI around 5 years ago for Graves disease which I have had since 1991, RAI was considered the best option as I had relapsed 3 times and can't take...

I had RAI around 5 years ago for Graves disease which I have had since 1991, RAI...

Vw68

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Cloggy throat

I have a very cloggy throat and feel really fed up again no get up and go could these symptoms be down to my thyroid?

I have a very cloggy throat and feel really fed up again no get up and go could ...

Margaret

•2 years ago

1 Reply

£850,000 worth of illegal medicines seized in major drugs bust

Looks like UK sellers are particularly being targeted. £850,000 worth of illegal medicines seized in major drugs bust • 25 Jul 2022 • News The...

Looks like UK sellers are particularly being targeted. £850,000 worth of ille...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

1 Reply

Over £70m in fines for pharma giants in price surge probe

Although the CMA decision regarding liothyronine still appears to be under appeal, the CMA has now fined two more companies - for the same practice but for...

Although the CMA decision regarding liothyronine still appears to be under appea...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

1 Reply

Blood test results and thoughts on why I feel rubbish please (long post for help)

Hi folks I feel pants. I have been feeling pants for many months/probably 2 years with all of the symptoms below and it is now being made worse by the after...

Hi folks I feel pants. I have been feeling pants for many months/probably 2 yea...

Eimear78

•2 years ago

14 Replies

advice on meds

I stopped 25/mcg 50mcg levo combination altogether as per the doctors advice and started NDT armour 15mcg on a morning and 15mcg on a lunch time. I have been...

I stopped 25/mcg 50mcg levo combination altogether as per the doctors advice an...

Denny39

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for July 2022

gastritis

magnesium hydroxide. et al.

Advice for vitamin blood test

Thyroid phone line

Jared Kushner says he had thyroid cancer while aide to Trump in 2019

Thyroidectomy and Patient response

Starting on T3 medication, advice please!

Hashimoto’s

medication

New here and needing help

Under active Thyroid and cant lose weight at all. PLEASE HELP !

Blood testing protocol

Advice please - thyroid, vitamins, ferritin. Dr only wants to give statins?

tablets that can affect thyroid levels.

pseudo-hypoparathyroidism

im trying to find an endocrinologist that does thyroid as a specialism.I m based in Gloucestershire but willing to travel.

Intermittent Fasting & Thyroid blood level changes.

My 20yr old son with what I thought were panic attack symptoms.

Desperately looking for T3

I'm even more confused than ever!

Could autoimmune diet hide thyroid problems?

T3 side effects?

Really Need some guidance on this please.

NDT and hospital

GP not really understanding

Cloggy throat

£850,000 worth of illegal medicines seized in major drugs bust

Over £70m in fines for pharma giants in price surge probe

Blood test results and thoughts on why I feel rubbish please (long post for help)

advice on meds

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Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for July 2022

gastritis

magnesium hydroxide. et al.

﻿Advice for vitamin blood test

Thyroid phone line

Jared Kushner says he had thyroid cancer while aide to Trump in 2019

Thyroidectomy and Patient response

Starting on T3 medication, advice please!

Hashimoto’s

medication

New here and needing help

Under active Thyroid and cant lose weight at all. PLEASE HELP !

Blood testing protocol

Advice please - thyroid, vitamins, ferritin. Dr only wants to give statins?

tablets that can affect thyroid levels.

﻿pseudo-hypoparathyroidism

﻿im trying to find an endocrinologist that does thyroid as a specialism.I m based in Gloucestershire but willing to travel.

Intermittent Fasting & Thyroid blood level changes.

My 20yr old son with what I thought were panic attack symptoms.

Desperately looking for T3

I'm even more confused than ever!

﻿Could autoimmune diet hide thyroid problems?

T3 side effects?

Really Need some guidance on this please.

NDT and hospital

GP not really understanding

Cloggy throat

£850,000 worth of illegal medicines seized in major drugs bust

Over £70m in fines for pharma giants in price surge probe

Blood test results and thoughts on why I feel rubbish please (long post for help)

advice on meds

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

✏️ Have you signed the UK Government Petition for Thyroid Research Funding?

Topics

Archive

Advice for vitamin blood test

pseudo-hypoparathyroidism

im trying to find an endocrinologist that does thyroid as a specialism.I m based in Gloucestershire but willing to travel.

Could autoimmune diet hide thyroid problems?