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muscle aches and pains

I have been taking thyroxine for over 20 years over the last 2 years I have had bad muscle aches in both my hips and also muscle pain in my arms. GP has done...

I have been taking thyroxine for over 20 years over the last 2 years I have had ...

Na68

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Thyroid S suppliers. PM only please.

Hi guys I need to order some more Thyroid S, has anybody had a successful recent purchase?

Hi guys I need to order some more Thyroid S, has anybody had a successful recent...

Greybeard

•1 year ago

1 Reply

questions before private endo

Recent blood tests have revealed the following. Blood test taken without medication and food at 9 am, followed protocol re avoiding biotin before etc....

Recent blood tests have revealed the following. Blood test taken without medica...

Hopeful129

•1 year ago

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Low TSH

Im going to increase my levo from 75mcg to 100mcg every other day hoping my ft4 will improve. However I need to provide a nhs blood test for my gp...

Im going to increase my levo from 75mcg to 100mcg every other day hoping my ft4 ...

Geegee777

•1 year ago

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I've messed up!!!

Omg i'm such an idiot!!! After my last bloodtest it was suggested on here that i reduce my dose slightly by 12.5mcg 3 days a week. I started doing this and my...

Omg i'm such an idiot!!! After my last bloodtest it was suggested on here that i...

catpurple7

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Should I increase dose?

Hi all, I am looking for suggestions on increasing my dose please. My latest blood test was taken 3rd May and results are below. Dose of t3 day before was...

Hi all, I am looking for suggestions on increasing my dose please. My latest b...

Tristy

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Which dose? Please help

I have other diseases so it is difficult to know which dose is best. If you look at my test results which one would you recommend when I don't feel any...

I have other diseases so it is difficult to know which dose is best. If you look...

lisan1

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Now using a professional nutrition coach

I have posted a ton of thoughts and ideas over the past couple of years here on things I have been trying to improve my health living with hypo - some seem to...

I have posted a ton of thoughts and ideas over the past couple of years here on ...

Danielj1

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Depression and tsh?

Hey guys, I am back again! So recently tsh was 4.43 range 0.35 - 4.94, so doctor said your thyroid is back to normal, I argued that I was still at the upper...

Hey guys, I am back again! So recently tsh was 4.43 range 0.35 - 4.94, so docto...

Dollc86

•1 year ago

41 Replies

TFT Results

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my GP telling me to reduce my Levothyroxine from100/75 mcg alternating to 75mcg daily following my TFT in April, having...

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my GP telling me to reduce my Levothyroxine...

Biking_Granny

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Has anyone retested their cortisol levels whilst using adrenal glandular supplements and seen any improvement?

I've been taking adrenal glandular for 4 months, recent serum cortisol shows no improvement than before, is it too soon? Wondering if I should do another...

I've been taking adrenal glandular for 4 months, recent serum cortisol shows no ...

TiggerMe

•1 year ago

33 Replies

blood results for overactive

Can someone help me work out this please? one is below one is above? I’ve been on 15mg carbimazole for 5 weeks now

Can someone help me work out this please? one is below one is above? I’ve been ...

Thyroidsucksgrr

•1 year ago

2 Replies

GP Update

Spoken to a sensible GP. Will put a blood form out tomorrow for iron, B12 etc and then look at increasing Levothyroxine by 25mcg. They did try saying about TSH...

Spoken to a sensible GP. Will put a blood form out tomorrow for iron, B12 etc an...

Tinker72

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Advice for private blood test following total thyroidectomy please

Hello everyone. I had a total thyroidectomy last year due to thyroid cancer. I am currently on 200mg Levothyroxine per day, having increased from 175mg...

Hello everyone. I had a total thyroidectomy last year due to thyroid cancer. ...

Hsaw

•1 year ago

18 Replies

help on ferritin/iron

I did a medichecks iron blood test as last blood test ferritin level was low so was advised on this forum to check full iron too. Here are results Iron 27.8 (...

I did a medichecks iron blood test as last blood test ferritin level was low so ...

Hopeful129

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Test Results

Hi Everyone I would be grateful for any comments about my recent test results. I’m confused. Briefly I have been hypothyroid for 17 years, I was on Levo...

Hi Everyone I would be grateful for any comments about my recent test result...

moleland

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Hypothyroidism and Somatization: Results from E-Mode Patient Self-Assessment of Thyroid Therapy

This newly published paper will go down like the proverbial lead balloon with members here. I had thought (hoped) that Weetman had retired but he is still...

This newly published paper will go down like the proverbial lead balloon with me...

helvella

Administrator•1 year ago

50 Replies

Bringing in FT4/FT3 ratio as useful in treatment diagnosis

This available paper is interesting. Its title hides the idea of using FT4/FT3 ratios as useful measures of treatment. Which is what we've long advocated....

This available paper is interesting. Its title hides the idea of using FT4/FT3 r...

diogenes

Remembering•1 year ago

5 Replies

Total thyroidectomy

I had a TT in Aug 21 for hashimotos which went to Graves’ disease and large multi modular goitre. Since surgery I was on 150mcg thyroxine which was reduced...

I had a TT in Aug 21 for hashimotos which went to Graves’ disease and large mult...

Mrsmcl

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Query Westin Childs products

Morning team :) A quick query. I came across Dr Westin Childs on-line and his adrenal support, T2 plus other thyroid related suplements. I am wondering if...

Morning team :) A quick query. I came across Dr Westin Childs on-line and his ...

smilingjane

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Vitamin D supplementation.

I have finally got my nine weeks done on no change to thyroid meds after a period of changing meds too quickly for my body to cope properly. I will post the...

I have finally got my nine weeks done on no change to thyroid meds after a perio...

arTistapple

•1 year ago

11 Replies

T3 or not T3

Thinking I have poor conversion T4-T3, looking at sourcing T3 without prescription. GP wont refer to Endo, can't afford private , spending money I haven't...

Thinking I have poor conversion T4-T3, looking at sourcing T3 without prescript...

Polo22

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Armour Thyroid

Can anyone PM me a source of supply for Armour Thyroid online, as I cannot get it anymore. Worried about being scammed or sent fake products. Thanks in...

Can anyone PM me a source of supply for Armour Thyroid online, as I cannot get i...

Ladyofthestream

•1 year ago

1 Reply

4 months on hair update

It must be 4 months on now since meds increased. The hair loss has continued to be greatly reduced from what it was doing. Everytime I wash or touch my hair I...

It must be 4 months on now since meds increased. The hair loss has continued to ...

Jump1

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Recommendations please.

After many years of struggle I finally went to see "a fine man" who diagnosed me and went on to treat me initially with Levothyroxine and then with Armour. I...

After many years of struggle I finally went to see "a fine man" who diagnosed me...

Ladyofthestream

•1 year ago

9 Replies

t3 prescription

hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well, I am still battling with my GP to continue my T3 as instructed by my endo. But at the moment my endo can not...

hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well, I am still battling with my GP to co...

Thyroid36

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Vitamin

Hi currently on 50mcg of levothyroxine just wondering what is the best vitamins to take currently take roughly about 3000iu of vitamin D and B complex and B12...

Hi currently on 50mcg of levothyroxine just wondering what is the best vitamins ...

Campy1967

•1 year ago

4 Replies

T3 only

Help please with T3 results . I am taking 30 mcg

Fifi12

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Accidental Double Dose

Hello. So 6 weeks ago my levo was increased from 75 to 100. Up to that point I had been getting 50mg tablets, however the later prescriptions I have only just...

Hello. So 6 weeks ago my levo was increased from 75 to 100. Up to that point I h...

StanleyThyroid

•1 year ago

5 Replies

thyroidectomy

hi I had a near total thyroidectomy in feb due to hashimotos thyroiditis causing a large multinodular goitre in my neck. I’ve just had my latest bloods back T4...

hi I had a near total thyroidectomy in feb due to hashimotos thyroiditis causing...

Nikkimoz

•1 year ago

14 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for May 2023

muscle aches and pains

Thyroid S suppliers. PM only please.

questions before private endo

Low TSH

I've messed up!!!

Should I increase dose?

Which dose? Please help

Now using a professional nutrition coach

Depression and tsh?

TFT Results

Has anyone retested their cortisol levels whilst using adrenal glandular supplements and seen any improvement?

blood results for overactive

GP Update

Advice for private blood test following total thyroidectomy please

help on ferritin/iron

Test Results

Hypothyroidism and Somatization: Results from E-Mode Patient Self-Assessment of Thyroid Therapy

Bringing in FT4/FT3 ratio as useful in treatment diagnosis

Total thyroidectomy

Query Westin Childs products

Vitamin D supplementation.

T3 or not T3

Armour Thyroid

4 months on hair update

Recommendations please.

t3 prescription

Vitamin

T3 only

Accidental Double Dose

thyroidectomy

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