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Lab Recommendation U.K.

May I request guidance on recommended private labs in the U.K. for thyroid panel testing and others. Just arrived in the U.K. it’s cold 🥶! We will be back...

May I request guidance on recommended private labs in the U.K. for thyroid panel...

Sami-M

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Tsh rising not sure what to do unmedicated

Hello I wrote a couple of months ago about my symptoms and tests. I recently spoke to my Dr who said there is absolutely nothing wrong with my thyroid and this...

Hello I wrote a couple of months ago about my symptoms and tests. I recently spo...

Lanny2010

•1 year ago

25 Replies

Thyroid Panel Questions

Hi! I have been perusing the posts here, you seem to be a knowledgable group, I am hoping you might be able to help shed some light on what my hormones and...

Hi! I have been perusing the posts here, you seem to be a knowledgable group, I ...

pansies7

•1 year ago

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German doctors' prescribing T4 or combination therapy

I thought this might be interesting as a study on the practices of German Thyroidologists A Questionnaire Survey of German Thyroidologists on the Use...

I thought this might be interesting as a study on the practices of German Th...

diogenes

Remembering•1 year ago

18 Replies

Thyroid Results

Hi, I have a long list of symptoms. The ones that affect my daily life are horrific fatigue, anxiety/panic/on edge for no reason at all(this isn’t like me),...

Hi, I have a long list of symptoms. The ones that affect my daily life are horri...

rachelvmears

•1 year ago

20 Replies

help with Tsh

hello lovely people, I need help…at the begging of November I done 2 private blood tests Medicheck from finger at home : Tsh 4.18 (0.27-4.2) Ft3 4.7...

hello lovely people, I need help…at the begging of November I done 2 private blo...

Shona81

•1 year ago

3 Replies

What is the impact of stress during first Grave’s medication-free trial?

Reaching out for a bit of information 😊 I’m four months into my first medication free trial to see if my Grave’s disease is in remission. However, I’ve been...

Reaching out for a bit of information 😊 I’m four months into my first medicatio...

EiruMeadbh

•1 year ago

3 Replies

London endocrinologists (private or not) who prescribe T3

I've been taking NDT for a few years but recently my symptoms are returning, and other forums seem to suggest that NDT like Armour and Thyroid S are losing...

I've been taking NDT for a few years but recently my symptoms are returning, and...

KMC_71

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Can T3 affect eye pressure?

Hi everyone! Before Xmas I went to the opticians for a routine eye test and the optician was concerned that my eye pressure was increased compared to my...

Hi everyone! Before Xmas I went to the opticians for a routine eye test and t...

limonene7

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Guidance please 🙏🏻

I have a cup of tea when I wake up in the morning (tea of life ☺️) …. I then take my Levo with a coffee when I get up before going to gym for an hour or so,...

I have a cup of tea when I wake up in the morning (tea of life ☺️) …. I then tak...

Gbunny

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Excellent, enlightening HRT podcast which answers a lot of questions...thyroid gets a mention right at the end 🤗

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-liz-earle-wellbeing-show/id1230372957?i=1000595564672 Avrum Bluming Oncologist old style treatment of women until he...

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-liz-earle-wellbeing-show/id1230372957?...

TiggerMe

•1 year ago

24 Replies

Should i wait longer before testing ?

Hello lovely people, over Christmas my levo increased from 50 to 75mcg. My new prescription was for Teva, whereas i had been on accord . Not wanting to feel...

Hello lovely people, over Christmas my levo increased from 50 to 75mcg. My new p...

Boo30

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Over active thyroid and results

Hi all I posted a few weeks ago regarding my ever rising over active thyroid. Since then I have had a blood test with my GP on 30.01.22. I had an appointment...

Hi all I posted a few weeks ago regarding my ever rising over active thyroid. Si...

Chara87

•1 year ago

12 Replies

High TPO but normal TSH?

Hi there, I am a normally fit and healthy 51 year old female but have been feeling quite unwell over the last 2 years with intermittent spells of fatigue,...

Hi there, I am a normally fit and healthy 51 year old female but have been feeli...

pancake1971

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Taking T3 Only

Hello - anyone out there taking T3 only? I have Hashi's (hypothyroid) and am taking 37.5 mcg a day. Results are below - I hear Free T3 should be near top of...

Hello - anyone out there taking T3 only? I have Hashi's (hypothyroid) and am ta...

jstein1979

•1 year ago

42 Replies

Hashimotos specialist essex

hi, can anyone recommend a Hashimotos specialist in Essex/London? I am having to go down the private route as the NHS are not helping me or diagnosing my...

hi, can anyone recommend a Hashimotos specialist in Essex/London? I am having to...

irishmary78

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Help with latest results

I have my latest Blue horizon results, which i would like to get some advice on from you lovely people. TSH 0.15 0.27-4.20 Free T4 12.9...

I have my latest Blue horizon results, which i would like to get some advice on ...

Traceycrete

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Advice on blood results based on increase.

Hello I increased my thyroid medication as I have been struggling, I’ve been freezing cold, suffering from anxiety and weight gain. Back in June 2022 I...

Hello I increased my thyroid medication as I have been struggling, I’ve been fr...

Peanut31

•1 year ago

8 Replies

T3 only query

HiI have a conversion problem and have been put on T3 20mcg (10 twice day). I am still feeling quite bad and my bloods came back showing low t4 which I...

HiI have a conversion problem and have been put on T3 20mcg (10 twice day). I am...

Vickisophieunicorn

•1 year ago

24 Replies

Does anyone know 🙂

Hello does anyone know if on vitamin D loading dose 25000 a week for 12 weeks should I be taking magnesium daily and how much. Thank you 🤗

Hello does anyone know if on vitamin D loading dose 25000 a week for 12 weeks sh...

Happyxx

•1 year ago

1 Reply

High b12

Hi, I ve just for my bloods back from the GP and my b12 is high at 1280 (range 197-771), it states the reason for this may be supplements or fortified food but...

Hi, I ve just for my bloods back from the GP and my b12 is high at 1280 (range 1...

angie331

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Advice on labs needed please

I've got my latest lab results after 3 months on 50mcg Tirosint. Blood drawn at 9.30 this morning, fasting, last tab taken 26 hours previously....

I've got my latest lab results after 3 months on 50mcg Tirosint. Blood drawn at ...

Kriticat

•1 year ago

12 Replies

can’t get hold of Mercury Pharma

Does anyone on here who takes mercury pharma Levo only because of intolerance to other brands, happen to be able to tolerate another brand? I cannot get MP at...

Does anyone on here who takes mercury pharma Levo only because of intolerance to...

Kimkat

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Thyroid or Pituitary Problem?

Sorry in advance for the long essay! Desperatly hoping for some advice. I am a 30-year-old female suffering fatigue, brain fog & migraine with visual...

Sorry in advance for the long essay! Desperatly hoping for some advice. I am a...

Amy_O

•1 year ago

21 Replies

Choosing the right supplements

I am searching for comparable supplements that group members have recommended. I am in the US. I am adding a photo of the 3 I have picked out. I have chosen...

I am searching for comparable supplements that group members have recommended. ...

spookyscaryskeletons

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Dose test timing - might have messed this up

I've been planning this for ages but wonder if my brain ever engaged at all. My test is 9am tomorrow morning. My current dosing protocol is T4 at 11.30pm...

I've been planning this for ages but wonder if my brain ever engaged at all. My...

Pearlteapot

•1 year ago

4 Replies

can i take hair supplement at the same time as metive 2

can i take hair supplement at the same time as metive 2, as i have difficulty swallowing i put the metivie2 in a small cup with squash and let it soak until...

can i take hair supplement at the same time as metive 2, as i have difficulty sw...

Jodie79

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Survey on diet, nutrition and health knowledge and awareness - Final Reminder!

Abdulrahman Alreshidi, a PhD student in human nutrition at the University of Glasgow, is conducting a survey on diet and knowledge and awareness of foods,...

Abdulrahman Alreshidi, a PhD student in human nutrition at the University of Gla...

lynmynott

Partner•1 year ago

1 Reply

Lancets

Does any on e have a link to where I can buy some lancets similar to the ones that come in the Monitor my Health kit. I did ask them to send out some but so...

Does any on e have a link to where I can buy some lancets similar to the ones th...

Dadof5

•1 year ago

10 Replies

reminder pre testing please

so sorry I’ve searched and can’t find the recommendation for when to take last dose of NDT before blood tests. My test is at 09:20 … I usually take one at...

so sorry I’ve searched and can’t find the recommendation for when to take last d...

Alwayssearching

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for January 2023

Lab Recommendation U.K.

Tsh rising not sure what to do unmedicated

Thyroid Panel Questions

German doctors' prescribing T4 or combination therapy

Thyroid Results

help with Tsh

What is the impact of stress during first Grave’s medication-free trial?

London endocrinologists (private or not) who prescribe T3

Can T3 affect eye pressure?

Guidance please 🙏🏻

Excellent, enlightening HRT podcast which answers a lot of questions...thyroid gets a mention right at the end 🤗

Should i wait longer before testing ?

Over active thyroid and results

High TPO but normal TSH?

Taking T3 Only

Hashimotos specialist essex

Help with latest results

Advice on blood results based on increase.

T3 only query

Does anyone know 🙂

High b12

Advice on labs needed please

can’t get hold of Mercury Pharma

Thyroid or Pituitary Problem?

Choosing the right supplements

Dose test timing - might have messed this up

can i take hair supplement at the same time as metive 2

Survey on diet, nutrition and health knowledge and awareness - Final Reminder!

Lancets

reminder pre testing please

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