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Iodine Blood Test Result

Hey - I was planning to stop my thyroid medication I never stopped it before and I don't have Hashimoto's or any kind of autoimmune disease, I live in a...

Hey - I was planning to stop my thyroid medication I never stopped it before an...

guavas

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Comparing Menopause and Hypothyroid symptoms

Hookie01 Regenallotment We went a little off piste with another post and I thought we should put this up as a stand alone topic When you just can't...

Hookie01 Regenallotment We went a little off piste with another post and ...

TiggerMe

•2 years ago

28 Replies

vitamin supplements really working but need further advice please

I have struggled to get my thyroid results into the correct range and after taking advice from some extremely knowledgeable people on this forum I’ve been...

I have struggled to get my thyroid results into the correct range and after taki...

Jacarilla

•2 years ago

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An Interesting Dilemma

I saw this story in the Guardian today...

Sparklingsunshine

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Response from my MP regarding prescribing of Liothyronine.

I sent all my correspondence with ICB to my MP regarding above. Here is his response……. Thank you for re-sending the attachments.Having looked further into...

I sent all my correspondence with ICB to my MP regarding above. Here is his re...

Flecmac

•2 years ago

27 Replies

*update to previous post about under active to over in 6 weeks I

I had the "full thyroid " screen by the doctors who assured me they were checking T3 as well as everything else suggested previously. They didn't:( However...

I had the "full thyroid " screen by the doctors who assured me they were checkin...

Urgh80

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Any ideas?

Hello, it’s my first time posting here. I was diagnosed in July 2021 with hypothyroidism. I’ve been struggling since to get on the correct amount of...

Hello, it’s my first time posting here. I was diagnosed in July 2021 with hypoth...

Hmilana

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Over-medicated, or Hashi's flare?

How does one tell them apart? I recently suffered what I thought was a reaction to too high a dose of T4, but since reading yesterday about something called a...

How does one tell them apart? I recently suffered what I thought was a reaction...

raglansleeve

•2 years ago

4 Replies

I've been on T3 ages.but can't find any online.

Short but sweet message - asking if anyone else here has a reliable source of it. Without T3 I become a vegetable,staring into the world I can't join in......

Short but sweet message - asking if anyone else here has a reliable source of i...

Maincat

•2 years ago

1 Reply

I've been on T3 ages.but can't find any online.

Short but sweet message - asking if anyone else here has a reliable source of it. Without T3 I become a vegetable,staring into the world I can't join in......

Short but sweet message - asking if anyone else here has a reliable source of i...

Maincat

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Results seem bad

I have just been given my results from my last bloods with the GP. Taken first thing, before meds, food etc. TSH 4.2 T4 15 T3 1.1 I had gone privately for...

I have just been given my results from my last bloods with the GP. Taken first ...

dayoff

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Functional medicine doctor

Hi there, Looking for recommendations for a functional medicine doctor to help with my underactive thyroid, while pregnant. Many thanks

Hi there, Looking for recommendations for a functional medicine doctor to hel...

Heyhop

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Armour reactions

hi all I started armour about 2 weeks ago and now on 1/12 grains morning and a grain afternoon. This is after 30 years on Levo and according to the doctor...

hi all I started armour about 2 weeks ago and now on 1/12 grains morning and a...

Sizzles22

•2 years ago

20 Replies

On T3/T4 Combo, Suggestions Welcome

My last test results: TSH: 0.164 mU/l (Range 0.2 - 5) -0.75% FT3: 3.77 pmol/l (Range 1.8 - 4.5) 72.96% FT4: 15.8 pmol/l (Range 7 - 20) 67.69% Should I...

My last test results: TSH: 0.164 mU/l (Range 0.2 - 5) -0.75% FT3: 3.77 pmol/l ...

Koola

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Been discharged

Good morning, all. I'm just back again with another update. As of a telephone consultation I had with my NHS endocrinologist this morning, I have been...

Good morning, all. I'm just back again with another update. As of a telephone c...

lau99

•2 years ago

24 Replies

At last - comparison of LT4 v DTE(NDT) treatment of hypothyroidism

This is a poster from the recent ATA conference (no 125). I can't get the actual poster but what it says is: A recent multicenter, double-blind randomized...

This is a poster from the recent ATA conference (no 125). I can't get the actual...

diogenes

Remembering•2 years ago

9 Replies

Hypothyroidism and Dieting

I've read on this site that food restriction and lots of exercise don't actually reduce weight but could in fact increase it because the T4 then doesn't...

I've read on this site that food restriction and lots of exercise don't actually...

SilverSavvy

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Trying to get an idea how many people medicated still have allor almost all symptoms?

Dear all, I have hypothyroidism and in my 31 years taking medication never feel 100 %. I am just running a kind the personal research to find out how many...

Dear all, I have hypothyroidism and in my 31 years taking medication never fe...

Verde1

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Long term use of carbizamole

My teenager daughter has been on carbizamole for over 5 years and although stable on between 5 and 7.5mg can not seem to be able come off it completely. Any...

My teenager daughter has been on carbizamole for over 5 years and although stabl...

Bearhouse

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Help me interpret my results please...

Hi, everyone.. Thank you for your feedback a few days back. I was able to change my blood test to 9am. Could you please help me interpret my test results from...

Hi, everyone.. Thank you for your feedback a few days back. I was able to chang...

S2017

•2 years ago

5 Replies

T3 cynomel Grossman - anyone bought any recently? Advice needed.

Good morning, Cynomel by Grossman is the T3 that best suits me. My usual supplier is out of stock. I’m attempting to use another website but need advice on...

Good morning, Cynomel by Grossman is the T3 that best suits me. My usual suppli...

Ihave3kids

•2 years ago

7 Replies

NDT treatment

What does it mean if I had a great reaction to NDT the first 1-3 days. And now it's not helping much, even feel worse in some ways. It's Thyroid-S, first day...

What does it mean if I had a great reaction to NDT the first 1-3 days. And now i...

Bofen22

•2 years ago

3 Replies

T3. in capsule form rather than hard tablets

Picked up my latest T3 pills from Boots the chemist. Boots operates the chemists at Kingston Hospital so I can request pills sent to a more local Boots....

Picked up my latest T3 pills from Boots the chemist. Boots operates the chemis...

Catseyes235

•2 years ago

16 Replies

What will the Endo say?

Hi all I have an Endo appt at Stockport NHS Trust on Weds pm. I fought quite hard for it for a long time (years), because I wanted a trial of T3, but now I'm...

Hi all I have an Endo appt at Stockport NHS Trust on Weds pm. I fought quite h...

ThyroidCurious

•2 years ago

27 Replies

itchy skin and underactive thyroid

itchy skin and underactive thyroid. I have itchy patches mostly on my arms.

Lolaknit

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Advanced test

I’m going to do the Advanced Test in the morning. My GP tests only TSH and levothyroxine is slowly increasing which I’m ok about I suppose. However, I want to...

I’m going to do the Advanced Test in the morning. My GP tests only TSH and levot...

Calceolaria

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Raised B12 Levels and frequent headaches could that be a problem or us there another issue with my blood results

Hi I’m posting my blood results again. (Without my personal details) to see if anyone can explain why I am having such frequent headaches Any advice will be...

Hi I’m posting my blood results again. (Without my personal details) to see if a...

jaxie28

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Glenmark Levothyroxine

I've just had email confirmation from Glenmark that the product has been withdrawn from sale in the UK. Which is a real pity as it is, rather had been, the...

I've just had email confirmation from Glenmark that the product has been withdra...

helvella

Administrator•2 years ago

51 Replies

Getting there slowly ....

I've been under the weather for a while - firstly intolerant to Teva T4, changed brand to one that suited me, then moved to NDT (probably too soon before...

I've been under the weather for a while - firstly intolerant to Teva T4, changed...

Kit_Monster

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Hypo to Hyper possible over medicated

Hi guys, This is my first time posting so it may be a long one but please bare with me. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism 8 years ago and after getting meds...

Hi guys, This is my first time posting so it may be a long one but please bare ...

Dollc86

•2 years ago

75 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for November 2022

Iodine Blood Test Result

Comparing Menopause and Hypothyroid symptoms

vitamin supplements really working but need further advice please

An Interesting Dilemma

Response from my MP regarding prescribing of Liothyronine.

*update to previous post about under active to over in 6 weeks I

Any ideas?

Over-medicated, or Hashi's flare?

I've been on T3 ages.but can't find any online.

I've been on T3 ages.but can't find any online.

Results seem bad

Functional medicine doctor

Armour reactions

On T3/T4 Combo, Suggestions Welcome

Been discharged

At last - comparison of LT4 v DTE(NDT) treatment of hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism and Dieting

Trying to get an idea how many people medicated still have allor almost all symptoms?

Long term use of carbizamole

Help me interpret my results please...

T3 cynomel Grossman - anyone bought any recently? Advice needed.

NDT treatment

T3. in capsule form rather than hard tablets

What will the Endo say?

itchy skin and underactive thyroid

Advanced test

Raised B12 Levels and frequent headaches could that be a problem or us there another issue with my blood results

Glenmark Levothyroxine

Getting there slowly ....

Hypo to Hyper possible over medicated

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