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advice on finger prick blood test

Hi all. Happy New Year. I have just done a blood test and once again, it can’t be processed. I have followed all the tips and tricks, but can’t produce more...

Hi all. Happy New Year. I have just done a blood test and once again, it can’t ...

Pastelart

•1 year ago

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Levothyroxine and other meds

Have finally managed to convince the GPs to trial me on Levothyroxine (25mg per day), but can anyone advise how it would interact with my daily anti-histamine...

Have finally managed to convince the GPs to trial me on Levothyroxine (25mg per ...

dizzyarmadillo

•1 year ago

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medical bracelets?

does anyone wear a thyroid alert medical bracelet? if so, where did you source it? thanks.

does anyone wear a thyroid alert medical bracelet? if so, where did you source ...

turquoisea7

•1 year ago

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Thyroid Tests and Fertility/FET

Hi I would really appreciate some advice from someone who knows about Thyroid/TSH results. I feel like I am losing my mind thinking about this but I think I...

Hi I would really appreciate some advice from someone who knows about Thyroid/T...

Jane8412

•1 year ago

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Recomended at home test kits for Thyroid testing

Are there any at he test kits that I can do myself amd then show my gp. NHS gps wont listen to me. I only have TSH tested yet i am not convinced and certain...

Are there any at he test kits that I can do myself amd then show my gp. NHS gps...

Fabcat

•1 year ago

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Question for you 🙏

Just a thought I’ve been having (dangerous I know 😎) . My TSH is underrange and FT3/4 are still low in range despite 125mcgs of Levo. Conversion is good. Vits...

Just a thought I’ve been having (dangerous I know 😎) . My TSH is underrange and...

SarahJane1471

•1 year ago

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Living with a thyroid condition: Looking after your psychological wellbeing

This seemed like a very informative helpful leaflet I've not looked at the BTF site before to be honest...

This seemed like a very informative helpful leaflet I've not looked at the BTF ...

TiggerMe

•1 year ago

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BTF weight loss and wellbeing programme - Free

Don't know if this might appeal to some?... don't know why they assume we are all overweight if we are on the right treatment? I could certainly do with...

Don't know if this might appeal to some?... don't know why they assume we are al...

TiggerMe

•1 year ago

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Continued debate on iodine testing

Further to my post 18 days ago https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/148900989/serum-iodine-test-uk, Ive now received some information which may reopen...

Further to my post 18 days ago https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/148900...

userotc

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Iron test results - advice please

CRP HS X 6.45 mg/L (Range: 0 - 5) - I believe this was high because of infection, as I went down with a temperature the following day. Iron 10.0 umol/L...

CRP HS X 6.45 mg/L (Range: 0 - 5) - I believe this was high because of infection...

Molly161018

•1 year ago

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Advice on test results please

Hello there I would be glad if some advice on my latest test results please: CRP HS X 6.23 mg/L (0 - 5) - this is high, but I came down with a temperature...

Hello there I would be glad if some advice on my latest test results please: C...

Molly161018

•1 year ago

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Experience of using hydrocortisone tablets to improve low adrenal reserve

Hello all, I would like to hear about your experiences of using hydrocortisone at very low doses, as suggested by Dr Peatfield, to pep up adrenal function,...

Hello all, I would like to hear about your experiences of using hydrocortisone a...

lh22

•1 year ago

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My doctor's surgery is only contracted to give patients coded access to their records.

In reply to my email requesting full historical access to my patient records I have received an email stating that they are contracted only for coded access....

In reply to my email requesting full historical access to my patient records I h...

2pence

•1 year ago

6 Replies

tense, hypersensitive struggling to relax

Hi all, Happy New Year, I hope you all had a good festive season. I find the woosh from starting T3 has stopped and I am now taking T3 3 times a day...

Hi all, Happy New Year, I hope you all had a good festive season. I find the...

Thyroid_mum

•1 year ago

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Seaweed

Hi folks. I am going to a local seaweed festival in May where ther are demonstrating the many uses for seaweed as well as recipes, tinctures etcHow good or bad...

Hi folks. I am going to a local seaweed festival in May where ther are demonstra...

twizzle303

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Monitor My Health Vitamin Test

Hi everyone, had t3,t4 and tsh tested just before Xmas and levels all looking good however due to some lingering symptoms(hand joint/hip pain,mild constipation...

Hi everyone, had t3,t4 and tsh tested just before Xmas and levels all looking go...

SovietSong

•1 year ago

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Liothyronine 5mcg in EU

Hey all! I checked the Helvella document trying to find where in EU one can get 5mcg liothyronine. It seems ACE pharmaceuticals in the Netherlands are the...

Hey all! I checked the Helvella document trying to find where in EU one can get...

Olgalk

•1 year ago

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Help with blood test results

After waiting at least 6 weeks post covid and one venous sample getting delayed I finally have my test results. I am due an endo appointment soon and last time...

After waiting at least 6 weeks post covid and one venous sample getting delayed ...

CarnelianT

•1 year ago

22 Replies

iron related help

hi there I just received my blood test results and my Haemoglobin, RBC and HCT were slightly lower than guidelines but my full iron panel came back in range....

hi there I just received my blood test results and my Haemoglobin, RBC and HCT w...

Racheeeel78

•1 year ago

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UK Liothyronine Prices 2005 - 2023

Just been playing around with historical price data. Created a graph (will post as a reply so it can be bigger!) Seeing it in graph form makes the price issue...

Just been playing around with historical price data. Created a graph (will post ...

helvella

Administrator•1 year ago

69 Replies

Hypothyroidism

My recent blood test resultsTSH 4.46 T4 16.1 FT3 THEY NEVER TEST THIS SHOULD I ASK? Vitamin D 85 Folate 7.7 Ferritin 44 B12 644 Plasma viscosity 1.77 Serum...

My recent blood test resultsTSH 4.46 T4 16.1 FT3 THEY NEVER TEST THIS SHOULD I A...

Poppycat999

•1 year ago

25 Replies

Blood tests

Hi, guys, my blood tests and siliva cortisol are being done on Saturday morning. Is there any procedure I should follow, ie, diet, not taking my thyroxine for...

Hi, guys, my blood tests and siliva cortisol are being done on Saturday morning....

Bigfraz76

•1 year ago

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Free T3 test

Recent blood test results via GP. TSH. 0.10 (0.30-5.50) T3. 4.9 (3.10-7.00) T4. 23.2 (11.50-22.70) The lab obviously not happy with TSH so did T3...

Recent blood test results via GP. TSH. 0.10 (0.30-5.50) T3. 4.9 (3.10-7....

sweepandollie

•1 year ago

5 Replies

liothyronine Brand Effects

Hi there, please can anyone tell me if they have tried this brand? My usual brand is Morningside Health care which my pharmacist says they cannot get and...

Hi there, please can anyone tell me if they have tried this brand? My usual br...

Soprano67

•1 year ago

16 Replies

Vitamins

Hello all. I'm now trying to optimise my vitamins so I'm using Thorne Basic B and I've taken this forum's advice about getting D3 with K2 but I'm not sure...

Hello all. I'm now trying to optimise my vitamins so I'm using Thorne Basic B an...

SilverSavvy

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Levothyroxine and insomnia

Has anyone noticed that they get insomnia when starting levothyroxine? I am trying to see if I can function using levo instead of Metavive and started to...

Has anyone noticed that they get insomnia when starting levothyroxine? I am tryi...

Guineapiggy

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Advice on blood results before I see GP

Hi All I had a much more general Medichecks blood test drawn Tuesday, but it does include my TSH, T3 and T4, active B12, D, ferritin iron, cholesterol,...

Hi All I had a much more general Medichecks blood test drawn Tuesday, but it d...

66olives

•1 year ago

14 Replies

High Levothyroxine dose symptons?

I was wondering if being on a high dose of Levothyroxine could give you symptons of Hyperthyroidism? Back in August 21 not fully undestanding the TSH test...

I was wondering if being on a high dose of Levothyroxine could give you symptons...

Dadof5

•1 year ago

3 Replies

levothyroxine brands

Hi, does anyone know if mercury pharma is just as awful as Teva brand? I’ve been on mercury for about a week and I’m getting bloating, feeling sick,...

Hi, does anyone know if mercury pharma is just as awful as Teva brand? I’ve bee...

Cade83

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Cortisol

Hi im hypothyroid and I've just had my cortisol bloods done ,I had them done about 9 :35 in the morning and they were 273 ,is this level cause for concern ,coz...

Hi im hypothyroid and I've just had my cortisol bloods done ,I had them done abo...

Janeylou69

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2023

advice on finger prick blood test

Levothyroxine and other meds

medical bracelets?

Thyroid Tests and Fertility/FET

Recomended at home test kits for Thyroid testing

Question for you 🙏

Living with a thyroid condition: Looking after your psychological wellbeing

BTF weight loss and wellbeing programme - Free

Continued debate on iodine testing

Iron test results - advice please

Advice on test results please

Experience of using hydrocortisone tablets to improve low adrenal reserve

My doctor's surgery is only contracted to give patients coded access to their records.

tense, hypersensitive struggling to relax

Seaweed

Monitor My Health Vitamin Test

Liothyronine 5mcg in EU

Help with blood test results

iron related help

UK Liothyronine Prices 2005 - 2023

Hypothyroidism

Blood tests

Free T3 test

liothyronine Brand Effects

Vitamins

Levothyroxine and insomnia

Advice on blood results before I see GP

High Levothyroxine dose symptons?

levothyroxine brands

Cortisol

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