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Covid vac

Had Covid twice , all I suffered from was a light sniffle- to -no symptoms. Had two jabs of Astra zenica sick as a dog ! Refused both third vax and booster. I...

Had Covid twice , all I suffered from was a light sniffle- to -no symptoms. Had ...

Khami

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Lack of NDT?

Hi there, a couple of ladies I know who are prescribed NDT are being told that there's none available. Does anyone know if this is a nationwide problem and if...

Hi there, a couple of ladies I know who are prescribed NDT are being told that t...

juliej333

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Split T3 dose

My endocrinologist has suggested splitting my 10mg dose of T3 to 5mg twice a day. Can anyone tell me what the advantages of this is compared to just one dose...

My endocrinologist has suggested splitting my 10mg dose of T3 to 5mg twice a day...

Niadancer

•1 year ago

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Damned if don't damned if you do. That's an overactive thyroid. Simple.

Most of the consultants simply push for removal. Once you do, you are on ,"Artificial" thyroxine for the rest of you existence. If you do not, you are on...

Most of the consultants simply push for removal. Once you do, you are on ,"Artif...

oderaro

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Thyroid results

Hi, hope someone can decipher my results please as they say is normal.Ft3 = 4.5 pmol/L range 3.1-6.8 Ft4 = 12 pmol/L range 12-22 TSH = 2.67 mu/L range...

Hi, hope someone can decipher my results please as they say is normal.Ft3 = 4....

Lillygirl66

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Thank you for the vitamins advice

Hi everyone I thought I’d post today to say thank you for all of the wonderful advice you provided in the last few years. I have been feeling well for...

Hi everyone I thought I’d post today to say thank you for all of the wonderful ...

Sparklyjenson

•1 year ago

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Osteoporosis risk with suppressed TSH

Many of the endocrinologist I've encountered seem to be vexed with borderline sociopathy, lurking beneath grimacing, slightly tolerant demeanors. However, the...

Many of the endocrinologist I've encountered seem to be vexed with borderline so...

RockyPath

•1 year ago

3 Replies

NDT dosing confusion, how to make it work?

Hi All, Trying to understand the NDT dosing and if it's working for me. They say 1 grain of Erfa is about 100 McG of levo. However, 1 grain only gives you 38...

Hi All, Trying to understand the NDT dosing and if it's working for me. They sa...

Juliet_22

•1 year ago

34 Replies

#9 Thyroid hormones introduced - I CAN FINALLY TOLERATE T3

Hello 👋 Here is my personal update for those who are interested, following on from previous one here…...

Hello 👋 Here is my personal update for those who are interested, following on ...

Hidden

•1 year ago

14 Replies

Interesting medical article on multiple auto immune diseases

Apologies if this abstract paper has been posted before but I only found it yesterday even though it was published in 2010. I think some of you may find its...

Apologies if this abstract paper has been posted before but I only found it yest...

ATVMWF

•1 year ago

22 Replies

update on T3

Hi all, I’m so happy to see my T3 levels are up, still not where I’d like it. I’m currently on 10mcg T3 split over 3 times a day and alternate 100/125 Levo....

Hi all, I’m so happy to see my T3 levels are up, still not where I’d like it. ...

Thyroid_mum

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Dr Georgina Conway

Hello everyone. I'm in need of more support than the NHS is willing to provide at the moment. I'd be very grateful for reviews of Dr Georgia Conway, (or any...

Hello everyone. I'm in need of more support than the NHS is willing to provide ...

Piglet1956

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Test before or after Levothyroxine

Hi all I need to do a home test after a Levothyroxine dose increase . Do I test before I take it or after ? The doctor only gives me my TSH levels do I’ve...

Hi all I need to do a home test after a Levothyroxine dose increase . Do I tes...

Gyp101

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Some advice please if anyone can help

Hi everyone. My appointment with the consultant has come through now and as its my first I would appreciate a bit of advice if anyone can help. I am a bit...

Hi everyone. My appointment with the consultant has come through now and as its ...

Hidden

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Hi! Thyroid antibody question!!

Hi! Sorry it’s me again… so I’m just wondering why there is an upper limit set on the ranges for antibodies? So for example the range for thyroglobulin...

Hi! Sorry it’s me again… so I’m just wondering why there is an upper limit set o...

Amyflood246

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Hypothyroidism and bamboo extract

Has anyone here with hypothyroidism taken a bamboo extract supplement? Did it cause issues with your thyroid function or interfere with your Synthroid...

Has anyone here with hypothyroidism taken a bamboo extract supplement? Did it c...

Meadowsmom

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Frustrated - Levothyroxine/Liothyronine

Well, just had my bloods taken this morning, so we will see what the test reveals. My endocrinologist wants me to decrease my liothyronine from 20cg to 5!? On...

Well, just had my bloods taken this morning, so we will see what the test reveal...

Arlenka

•1 year ago

5 Replies

New test results

So here are my results on my new dose from 87.5mcg to 100mcg 5 weeks ago. My energy hasn’t really improved a whole lot to be honest. I keep getting this weird...

So here are my results on my new dose from 87.5mcg to 100mcg 5 weeks ago. My en...

Cade83

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Comparing "health"care

Where I live many people do not have a gp since the majority of them do not take new patients. This situation, of course, increases their power tremendously...

Where I live many people do not have a gp since the majority of them do not take...

buddy99

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Neck scar & weight gain

Hi everyone, I has a right hemithyroidectomy 4 weeks ago and looking for some advice. Underneath the incision, the tissue is really hard and raised. The...

Hi everyone, I has a right hemithyroidectomy 4 weeks ago and looking for some ad...

SuperRab

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Help with Substernal Thyroid

Hello to you all. I haven't been active for a while as my kidney problems took over. Last week I had a thyroid scan and apparently my thyroid on the left...

Hello to you all. I haven't been active for a while as my kidney problems took ...

Ballito

•1 year ago

15 Replies

Sleep abnormalities after starting levothyroxine?

Hi there. Im in week 3 of levothyroxine 50mcg. Starting about 4 days ago, my body is getting minimal deep sleep. Plenty of REM, deep sleep is almost...

Hi there. Im in week 3 of levothyroxine 50mcg. Starting about 4 days ago, my bo...

GreenhouseGal

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Blood Results ?autoimmune hypo

Hi I’ve been feeling unwell since October with increased fatigue, thinning hair, brittle snapping nails, constipation, headaches, muscle weakness, weight...

Hi I’ve been feeling unwell since October with increased fatigue, thinning hai...

RosieTheRoo2023

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Am I a poor converter?

I've just had my latest blood test results after starting 50mg Levothyroxine 6 weeks ago:TSH 1.65 (0.27-4.2) FT4 15.9 (12-22) 39% through range FT3 3.4...

I've just had my latest blood test results after starting 50mg Levothyroxine 6 w...

Schilddruse

•1 year ago

87 Replies

Very fatigued on carbimazole

I was diagnosed with Graves at the end of last year. At the time my TSH was very low and I did have the antibodies associated with Graves but my T3/4 levels...

I was diagnosed with Graves at the end of last year. At the time my TSH was very...

racheless

•1 year ago

5 Replies

new results 👍&👎

These are my new results and whilst my T3 is excellent do you think my T4 should come up a bit? I feel really tired most of the time but I am thinking this may...

These are my new results and whilst my T3 is excellent do you think my T4 should...

Joant24

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Multinodular goiter

Hello everyone, I would like to share my story. I don't know anyone in my family or friends who has the same problem. I am 50 and had a healthy lifestyle my...

Hello everyone, I would like to share my story. I don't know anyone in my family...

DearH

•1 year ago

2 Replies

August 2023 - Current NHS Drug Tariff Liothyronine Prices

The August 2023 NHS Drug Tariff has been published and my blog has been updated. The tariff price for Liothyronine 5microgram tablets has increased to 12250...

The August 2023 NHS Drug Tariff has been published and my blog has been updated....

helvella

Administrator•1 year ago

9 Replies

Been smelling smoke for a week after bonfire.

Constantly smelling smoke when the wind changed direction as I burnt some conifer branches. It's happened before but never continued for this long. Cut my nose...

Constantly smelling smoke when the wind changed direction as I burnt some conife...

pffft2017

•1 year ago

26 Replies

Are my readings OK

Hello looking for some guidance on how my readings are. Diagnosed around 10 yrs ago. On 125 mg of Levothyroxine daily for some time. my recent bloods are TSH...

Hello looking for some guidance on how my readings are. Diagnosed around 10 yrs...

Sunsearcher

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for July 2023

Covid vac

Lack of NDT?

Split T3 dose

Damned if don't damned if you do. That's an overactive thyroid. Simple.

Thyroid results

Thank you for the vitamins advice

Osteoporosis risk with suppressed TSH

NDT dosing confusion, how to make it work?

#9 Thyroid hormones introduced - I CAN FINALLY TOLERATE T3

Interesting medical article on multiple auto immune diseases

update on T3

Dr Georgina Conway

Test before or after Levothyroxine

Some advice please if anyone can help

Hi! Thyroid antibody question!!

Hypothyroidism and bamboo extract

Frustrated - Levothyroxine/Liothyronine

New test results

Comparing "health"care

Neck scar & weight gain

Help with Substernal Thyroid

Sleep abnormalities after starting levothyroxine?

Blood Results ?autoimmune hypo

Am I a poor converter?

Very fatigued on carbimazole

new results 👍&👎

Multinodular goiter

August 2023 - Current NHS Drug Tariff Liothyronine Prices

Been smelling smoke for a week after bonfire.

Are my readings OK

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