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My latest thyroid test results

Hi Slow Dragon, Here are my test results from 08.35 yesterday, somewhat scanty as usual for the NHS but I hope you can comment Free T4 level, serum: 13.4...

Hi Slow Dragon, Here are my test results from 08.35 yesterday, somewhat scanty ...

MaggieSylvie

•2 years ago

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Improvements

The thickening of skin I think it's called mxydema. Where u can't pinch your skin. I didn't realise my arms were full of it until they have improved on the...

The thickening of skin I think it's called mxydema. Where u can't pinch your ski...

Jump1

•2 years ago

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Challenging the TSH Mantra - what to do next? (long post)

Saw my endo last week : was told that she couldn’t 'in all conscience' treat a patient whose TSH was suppressed especially with increased risk of heart...

Saw my endo last week : was told that she couldn’t 'in all conscience' treat a p...

carorueil

•2 years ago

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Results from blood test

I have Graves' Disease, and have been on Carbimazole since May. I felt incredibly well a few weeks after starting Carbimazole, and felt that way until the last...

I have Graves' Disease, and have been on Carbimazole since May. I felt incredibl...

BallyHi10

•2 years ago

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Meeting Endo tomorrow…

Good Afternoon, I’m due to meet with my Endo tomorrow as he wants me to sign something basically saying it’s my choice/risk to be taking T3 he has sent me...

Good Afternoon, I’m due to meet with my Endo tomorrow as he wants me to sign som...

Bollieforme

•2 years ago

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Diabetes diagnosis after having Hashimotos since 1995

Hi all, just wanted to see if anyone else has been diagnosed with high blood sugars and had Gp label as diabrtes type 2? I have cut down on carbs though GP...

Hi all, just wanted to see if anyone else has been diagnosed with high blood sug...

Jewiemax15

•2 years ago

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symptoms after increasing armour..

Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone can help answer a few questions I have if possible please. I am in the process of getting my Armour dosage up and...

Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone can help answer a few questions I have ...

Beau55

•2 years ago

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Don't get too excited - there are still idiots about!

Yesterday I posted some encouraging material on advances in thinking about diagnosis and treatment from Bianco's lab. But do not get too excited - there are...

Yesterday I posted some encouraging material on advances in thinking about diagn...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

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When to take my folic acid?

Hi everyone - just looking for advice on when to take my folic acid tablet. After weeks of back and forth with the doctors - who said my medichecks blood...

Hi everyone - just looking for advice on when to take my folic acid tablet. Afte...

Mrsbuns

•2 years ago

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Does anyone know and take soya FREE Hrt?

I have been prescribed a combined HRT for osteoporosis as I am going through the menopause. To my disappointment, I have found that it contains soya based...

I have been prescribed a combined HRT for osteoporosis as I am going through the...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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I went from 1.01 THS to 7.5 after IVF cycle was this because the stimulation drugs? What to do next?

I’ve been taking levothyroxine since Dec 2021, trying to understand the right dose. Finally 75mg seems correct to keep my TSH under 2.5, the ideal range to...

I’ve been taking levothyroxine since Dec 2021, trying to understand the right do...

Oskana

•2 years ago

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Palpitations help really worried now

Help please, sorry this is a long one but need to explain. I was put on combination therapy nearly 2 years ago, by my Endio due to low conversion. I...

Help please, sorry this is a long one but need to explain. I was put on combina...

Nellups

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Low phosphate

Has anyone had a blood test showing low phosphate levels please ?

kujude

•2 years ago

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Change in body composition and dosing of thyroid meds

Hi all, I wanted to pick the brains of the technically-minded on here. I think we are all familiar with the notion that dose needs to be reduced as one...

Hi all, I wanted to pick the brains of the technically-minded on here. I thi...

Wired123

•2 years ago

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Progesterone

Hello! I am attempting to get all my ducks in a row to improve thyroid medication tolerance 🦆 Does anyone have any insight about progesterone? My blood...

Hello! I am attempting to get all my ducks in a row to improve thyroid medica...

Hidden

•2 years ago

34 Replies

vitamin advice

hi, I’ve got myself bogged down in an effort to take supplements to help with bone loss. I was diagnosed with osteopenia following a DEXA scan. I don’t want to...

hi, I’ve got myself bogged down in an effort to take supplements to help with bo...

Essexlil

•2 years ago

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have you consulted Prelevic, vanderpump, kumar

is anyone able to share their experience with Professor Prelevic, Dr vanderpump, or Dr Kumar please. I have very low T4 and T3 relative to my dose and am...

is anyone able to share their experience with Professor Prelevic, Dr vanderpum...

Pearlteapot

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Cost of T3 and how to get the GP to prescribe on the NHS

Just a quick question ... I got prescribed 5mcg of T3 twice a day privately by an endocrinologist about 4 years ago. I have been paying for 20mcg tablets which...

Just a quick question ... I got prescribed 5mcg of T3 twice a day privately by a...

Fifty50

•2 years ago

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Monitor My Health blood test results

Hi everyone, followed advice on here and took home blood test from Monitor My Health as I wanted to find my t3 levels(my surgery only ever tests t4 and...

Hi everyone, followed advice on here and took home blood test from Monitor My He...

SovietSong

•2 years ago

12 Replies

latest test results

Had my latest results from MMH and my Tsh has gone up and t3 and t4 down August I was told to drop down to 100mgs of thyroxine was previously on 125mg one day...

Had my latest results from MMH and my Tsh has gone up and t3 and t4 down August ...

Pen1966

•2 years ago

24 Replies

Medicheck

How long does it take to get your medicheck thyroid blood test results? I had blood drawn last tue they received them wed i know one of tests can take a long...

How long does it take to get your medicheck thyroid blood test results? I had bl...

France92

•2 years ago

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Medichecks results

I have suspected for a while that I may have a thyroid issue. I am always cold, fatigued, overweight and struggle to loss no matter what I try, and dry skin...

I have suspected for a while that I may have a thyroid issue. I am always cold, ...

Gilloneill18

•2 years ago

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Thyroid article on patient satisfaction with treatment

I can only access the article which refuses to be copied and pasted. But here is the basic info if anyone can go further. I'm trying to contact others in the...

I can only access the article which refuses to be copied and pasted. But here is...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

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cold after exertion

Hi About an hour or 2 after exertion I get incredibly cold and feel like my metabolism has pretty much come to a grinding halt. Examples: couple hours after...

Hi About an hour or 2 after exertion I get incredibly cold and feel like my met...

Emuflea

•2 years ago

6 Replies

T3 source?

hey there, I am wondering if someone would please pm me with any sources of T3 they know of. the people I usually get it from ,without prescription , have...

hey there, I am wondering if someone would please pm me with any sources of T3 t...

PagingDrbumbrain

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone with Hashimoto taking Naltrexone (LDN)?

Hi, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto about 6 years ago and left to deal with it by myself. Saw an endocrinologist (who told me what I have) and a letter a few...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto about 6 years ago and left to deal with it by...

Sonc

•2 years ago

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Is Vitamin C ok to take with my other meds?

Hi I would like to start on collagen for my bones and my ageing skin. But most seem to contain Vitamin C. I have it in my head that I shouldn't take vitamin...

Hi I would like to start on collagen for my bones and my ageing skin. But most...

Spangle15

•2 years ago

8 Replies

SSRIs and thyroid

Firstly thankyou for everyone who replied to yesterdays post. It really gave me hope. Im awaiting my test kit from Thriva for my thyroid and I am going to...

Firstly thankyou for everyone who replied to yesterdays post. It really gave me ...

HelenR23

•2 years ago

4 Replies

The other half of Bianco's talk

Tessnow agreed: "The sheer number of people who are doing fine on levothyroxine are going to cover up the potential benefit the combination would give those...

Tessnow agreed: "The sheer number of people who are doing fine on levothyroxine ...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

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Summary of Prof A Bianco's book and project: too long to add comment in 1 post but you can see progress

I've just received this as an interested party in Bianco's book and project. It's a long post and I have to send another with the other part of the message....

I've just received this as an interested party in Bianco's book and project. I...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

11 Replies

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All posts for October 2022

My latest thyroid test results

Improvements

Challenging the TSH Mantra - what to do next? (long post)

Results from blood test

Meeting Endo tomorrow…

Diabetes diagnosis after having Hashimotos since 1995

symptoms after increasing armour..

Don't get too excited - there are still idiots about!

When to take my folic acid?

Does anyone know and take soya FREE Hrt?

I went from 1.01 THS to 7.5 after IVF cycle was this because the stimulation drugs? What to do next?

Palpitations help really worried now

Low phosphate

Change in body composition and dosing of thyroid meds

Progesterone

vitamin advice

have you consulted Prelevic, vanderpump, kumar

Cost of T3 and how to get the GP to prescribe on the NHS

Monitor My Health blood test results

latest test results

Medicheck

Medichecks results

Thyroid article on patient satisfaction with treatment

cold after exertion

T3 source?

Anyone with Hashimoto taking Naltrexone (LDN)?

Is Vitamin C ok to take with my other meds?

SSRIs and thyroid

The other half of Bianco's talk

Summary of Prof A Bianco's book and project: too long to add comment in 1 post but you can see progress

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