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Titrating Block and Replace

At a watershed moment and without a knowledgeable GP am turning to forum members . Background - on Block and Replace nearly 8yrs.for Graves /TED. Started...

At a watershed moment and without a knowledgeable GP am turning to forum membe...

asiatic

•1 year ago

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Subclinical hypothyroid and PCOS

Asking on behalf of my 20yo daughter. She recently had a battery of blood tests via an endocrinologist, triggered as a result of massive fatigue, hair...

Asking on behalf of my 20yo daughter. She recently had a battery of blood tests...

Absolutchaos

•1 year ago

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Converting NDT and T3 to combo

I am currently on 20 mcg T3 and 150 mcg Thyroid—S daily. I have always bought my own medication as I didn't think I would manage to get T3 on NHS. I have just...

I am currently on 20 mcg T3 and 150 mcg Thyroid—S daily. I have always bought my...

carolinegodlonton

•1 year ago

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Interesting article

Perhaps will be the beginning of changes in NICE guidelines? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/994595 [ Edited by admin to remove personally identifying...

Perhaps will be the beginning of changes in NICE guidelines? https://www.medscap...

Guineapiggy

•1 year ago

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Help with understanding my TSH levels from blood tests

Hello 66 year old female. HRT 15 years. CFS? but now doubted. I was 'finally' diagnosed as being hypothyroid about 18 months ago after probably having it...

Hello 66 year old female. HRT 15 years. CFS? but now doubted. I was 'finally'...

Upanddownlady15

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Feeling depressed and fatigued since lowering dose of levothyroxine

Hello everyone, I've been on 175 mcg levo and 25 mcg T3 for about a year, which was definitely too much, but 150 mcg and 25 mcg wasn't enough (I had hypo...

Hello everyone, I've been on 175 mcg levo and 25 mcg T3 for about a year, which...

Zazbag

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Natural Thyroid Med in France

Hello. I see a few old threads regarding this topic, so I thought I'd get on to find if there have been any changes. I moved to France from USA 8 months...

Hello. I see a few old threads regarding this topic, so I thought I'd get on to...

JLCC74

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Advice please

I’m having my bloods taken tomorrow. I have asked for vitamins to be done as well as TSH and T3 and T4 as normally they just do TSH which leads to a yo yoing...

I’m having my bloods taken tomorrow. I have asked for vitamins to be done as wel...

Judyrabbit

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Severe anxiety - link to Thyroid?

Hi everyone, Posting here as I came across the forum and everybody seems so supportive. For the last 3 months I’ve been experiencing severe anxiety and...

Hi everyone, Posting here as I came across the forum and everybody seems so su...

Tnb00

•1 year ago

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Failing thyroid gland!

I'm sure this has been previously posted but.... https://paulrobinsonthyroid.com/new-research-triiodothyronine-secretion-in-early-thyroid-failure/ It's...

I'm sure this has been previously posted but.... https://paulrobinsonthyroid.co...

DippyDame

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Carbimazole & hives

Hi, new here. I was diagnosed with Graves disease from a thyroid scan two months ago. I've been on Carbimazole for three weeks ( didn't want to deal with side...

Hi, new here. I was diagnosed with Graves disease from a thyroid scan two months...

ParisianNight

•1 year ago

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In need of Armour or T3 medication ASAP

If anyone knows how to get Armour or T3 medication without prescription please could they message me? I am desperately needing to change from Thyrogold ASAP!...

If anyone knows how to get Armour or T3 medication without prescription please c...

SunshineSaff

•1 year ago

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Any advice?

hello. I have been on the forum before and feel like I have gone in a circle. Current results FT4 17 9range 12-22) TSH 0.78 (0.27-4.2) T3 3.5 (...

hello. I have been on the forum before and feel like I have gone in a circle. C...

lauriegraham

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Help with results

I feel not quite right (which could be the menopause). I have auto immune thyroid disease and am on levo 125 x 6 days, 1 day 100. I was diagnosed about 5 years...

I feel not quite right (which could be the menopause). I have auto immune thyroi...

Annoynomice

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Interpret blood test results

I had a thyroidectomy in 2018, and do keep a close eye on dosage of Levo and blood test results. Having just done tests, I think I should probably lower the...

I had a thyroidectomy in 2018, and do keep a close eye on dosage of Levo and blo...

80-10

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Secondary adrenal insufficiency after immunotherapy

First of all, I am so happy to have found this forum! I`ve been searching for the last two months for an active forum where I could find somebody like me, with...

First of all, I am so happy to have found this forum! I`ve been searching for th...

Outandabout-1

•1 year ago

29 Replies

Headache and carbimazol

I have strong headache after taking carbimazol. What will be the best remedy to stop the headache in this case? Thank you for your help.

I have strong headache after taking carbimazol. What will be the best remedy to ...

femme12000

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Half of my thyroid removed

I had half my thyroid removed two years ago so I am functioning on half with no meds recently I have been feeling so tired and cant shake it off also I have...

I had half my thyroid removed two years ago so I am functioning on half with no ...

Rocksonfire

•1 year ago

9 Replies

help on dosing before a test

I’d much appreciate help on my dosing before a blood test. I’m now on 50mcg levo and T3 5mcg x 3. I take my last T3 pill around 11pm so should I carry on as...

I’d much appreciate help on my dosing before a blood test. I’m now on 50mcg levo...

Joant24

•1 year ago

2 Replies

just feeling a little confused and overwhelmed! Can anybody please help me clear a few things up?????

Hi! So I posted the other day about having raised TPO antibodies and my TSH has just gone above the reference range (I have included pictures of results again)...

Hi! So I posted the other day about having raised TPO antibodies and my TSH has ...

Amyflood246

•1 year ago

38 Replies

Increase of Levothyroxine from 25mcgs to 50mcgs…I can’t get no sleep… 😴

Good afternoon lovely people. I changed to a new GP surgery and saw a GP that immediately spotted I was on too low a starting dose of levothyroxine. He...

Good afternoon lovely people. I changed to a new GP surgery and saw a GP that i...

MsWhistledown

•1 year ago

23 Replies

High TSH on high NDT dose

Hey, I'm feeling so confused. Any advice appreciated! I have used Thyrogold (NDT) to successfully treat my underactive thyroid (Hypothyroid with Hashimotos)...

Hey, I'm feeling so confused. Any advice appreciated! I have used Thyrogold (ND...

SunshineSaff

•1 year ago

20 Replies

draft of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists new guideline for treating thyroid disorders in pregnancy ....haven't read it.

https://www.rcog.org.uk/media/4v3hsepc/thyroiddisordersinpregnancyvpeerreviewfinal.pdf RCOG CONSULTATION DOCUMENT MAY-JUNE 2023 May-June 2023 – Peer Review...

https://www.rcog.org.uk/media/4v3hsepc/thyroiddisordersinpregnancyvpeerreviewfin...

tattybogle

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Frustrated at endo's obsession with TSH when other results point in the opposite direction

I hope this isn't going to take too long to explain. And this is really a frustrated rant about the obsession with TSH. I went to see a private endo, as my...

I hope this isn't going to take too long to explain. And this is really a frustr...

Reefseeker

•1 year ago

29 Replies

Active B12 & TSAT

My test result for Active B12 is 113 pmol/L. Is this a good result, or should I take supplements to improve it? And for TSAT it's 49% which is right at the...

My test result for Active B12 is 113 pmol/L. Is this a good result, or should ...

Hidden

•1 year ago

14 Replies

severe subclinical hyperthyroidism

Hi all. I am new to this site but I have been using the AF HealthUnlocked site for a number of years. I have just had two blood tests one month apart and my...

Hi all. I am new to this site but I have been using the AF HealthUnlocked site ...

pkc05

•1 year ago

20 Replies

Could it be Teva T3 causing my problem?

I have been T3 monotherapy for a very long time (about 12 years) via the NHS - unusual to have managed to keep it for so long. I take 50 mcg split into...

I have been T3 monotherapy for a very long time (about 12 years) via the NHS - u...

Agapanthus

•1 year ago

15 Replies

Access to g.p. records

Hello I think this has been addressed somewhere before. If anyone knows the latest on it. Wanting to have full access to my g.p. records as going to see...

Hello I think this has been addressed somewhere before. If anyone knows the l...

Jane5252

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Lactose Free Levothyroxine

Have been taking Levothyroxine since 2017 for underactive thyroid. Recently, have had problems with Lactose intolerance so totally cut Lactose from my diet....

Have been taking Levothyroxine since 2017 for underactive thyroid. Recently, ha...

lostatsea2

•1 year ago

6 Replies

High cortisol

Hello again, So I finally did a 4 point saliva cortisol test and morning cortisol is high , how do I lowe this ? Could this be why im not tolerating my t3 in...

Hello again, So I finally did a 4 point saliva cortisol test and morning cortiso...

Rhannii7

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for July 2023

Titrating Block and Replace

Subclinical hypothyroid and PCOS

Converting NDT and T3 to combo

Interesting article

Help with understanding my TSH levels from blood tests

Feeling depressed and fatigued since lowering dose of levothyroxine

Natural Thyroid Med in France

Advice please

Severe anxiety - link to Thyroid?

Failing thyroid gland!

Carbimazole & hives

In need of Armour or T3 medication ASAP

Any advice?

Help with results

Interpret blood test results

Secondary adrenal insufficiency after immunotherapy

Headache and carbimazol

Half of my thyroid removed

help on dosing before a test

just feeling a little confused and overwhelmed! Can anybody please help me clear a few things up?????

Increase of Levothyroxine from 25mcgs to 50mcgs…I can’t get no sleep… 😴

High TSH on high NDT dose

draft of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists new guideline for treating thyroid disorders in pregnancy ....haven't read it.

Frustrated at endo's obsession with TSH when other results point in the opposite direction

Active B12 & TSAT

severe subclinical hyperthyroidism

Could it be Teva T3 causing my problem?

Access to g.p. records

Lactose Free Levothyroxine

High cortisol

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