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Accurate weighing scales recommendations

Hello everyone, I wonder if anyone could please recommend a set of scales suitable for weighing tablets which have needed to be cut, accurate to the nearest...

Hello everyone, I wonder if anyone could please recommend a set of scales suita...

J972

•7 months ago

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Hypo with CKD & Bradycardia

Him A little about me, 55, female, psoriatic arthritis from a child, treated with biological Cosentxy and Methotrexate. Fatigue/weight gain led to a...

Him A little about me, 55, female, psoriatic arthritis from a child, treated wi...

SimbaT

•7 months ago

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✏️ Have you signed Dr Peter Taylor's Petition for Thyroid Research Funding?

Please sign, then share as often as you can. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/642233

Please sign, then share as often as you can. https://petition.parliament.uk/peti...

RedApple

Administrator•7 months ago

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Slight decrease in Levo dose?

Hi everyone,would someone be so kind to look at my latest MMH bloods please.No vitamins taken previous week and last Levo 24hrs before.Test done 9am. TSH -...

Hi everyone,would someone be so kind to look at my latest MMH bloods please.No v...

SovietSong

•7 months ago

4 Replies

omeperazole

just wondering how many people taking omeperazole are having problems with levothyroxine (converting T4 to T3 ) ?

just wondering how many people taking omeperazole are having problems with levot...

Dunkenb

•7 months ago

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needing help and advice ?

hello just looking for some advice I was diagnosed with under active thyroid over five years ago. I am on Levothyroxine and do have the blood tests every six...

hello just looking for some advice I was diagnosed with under active thyroid o...

Stephgxx

•7 months ago

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Another battle

Just back from GP, having won another battle to get my Levo increased. It is so tiring feeling that I am really pushing to be given drugs. Conversation went...

Just back from GP, having won another battle to get my Levo increased. It is so...

Xmrkn20

•7 months ago

23 Replies

How to convince your GP a suppressed TSH is ok?

For years I’ve had a suppressed TSH following a trial of T3 probably 5 years ago which didn’t work and I haven’t taken it for around 4 years (need to check my...

For years I’ve had a suppressed TSH following a trial of T3 probably 5 years ago...

CornishChick

•7 months ago

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water chemical

Reading this earlier I thought the reference to possible thyroid issues caused by chemicals in the water worth sharing from this reliable source RSC....

Reading this earlier I thought the reference to possible thyroid issues caused b...

Stills

•7 months ago

4 Replies

Endocrinologist appointment and Liothyronine increase. Is it enough?

I had my appointment with my endocrinologist yesterday.Apparently my TSH levels have been .... February 2023 - 20 , given 5mcg x 2 x daily June 2023...

I had my appointment with my endocrinologist yesterday.Apparently my TSH levels ...

DandyButch

•7 months ago

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Interpreting new results ahead of Dr's appointment.

Hello.Could I please get some advice on my latest blood test results. I've been on Levothyroxine for over 8 weeks now and these are my latest results. CRP...

Hello.Could I please get some advice on my latest blood test results. I've been ...

ChickieBaker

•7 months ago

12 Replies

Low cortisol but within normal nhs range

I have had 2 blood cortisol tests at 9am 1st one was 133 nmol/L and the 2nd one was 233 nmol/L . I asked to have a short synacten test to see if my pituitary...

I have had 2 blood cortisol tests at 9am 1st one was 133 nmol/L and the 2nd one ...

minus

•7 months ago

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Low t4 symptoms

hi all I have Graves’ disease with TED. Bloods fairly stable for 18mths still requiring medications which I trialed myself to go off and went back hyper !!...

hi all I have Graves’ disease with TED. Bloods fairly stable for 18mths still ...

Busyy

•7 months ago

8 Replies

THS results

hi I had planned to travel for a procedure but was advised after I sent my results that I wouldn’t be able to have it done my F3 & F4 are normal but my TSH is...

hi I had planned to travel for a procedure but was advised after I sent my resul...

Einaling

•7 months ago

34 Replies

NDT Source

Hello Running very low on NDT. Any recommendations where to purchase from? Bought just before c-1-9. Please share available sources and variations. I have...

Hello Running very low on NDT. Any recommendations where to purchase from? Bou...

Amapola111

•7 months ago

1 Reply

Anaemia

I have graves disease but GP only tests TSH levels and T3. When I saw GP due to rapid heartbeat, breathlessness and muscle weakness he did full blood test and...

I have graves disease but GP only tests TSH levels and T3. When I saw GP due to ...

Stockton68

•7 months ago

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Eye bag spasms / twitching

I’ve started on levothyroxine and having random eye spasms at random times. Im not sure if it’s related or something else? It’s the bag under my eye that’s...

I’ve started on levothyroxine and having random eye spasms at random times. Im n...

ZackF

•7 months ago

9 Replies

low stomach acid

I believe that I have low stomach acid. I can’t find old posts about this, but I know it’s quite common among hypothyroid people. So I’m wondering if anyone...

I believe that I have low stomach acid. I can’t find old posts about this, but I...

dolphin5

•7 months ago

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Roma vs Morningside - Feedback appreciated.

Hi everyone, I'm in the situation where I may be starting a T3 trail soon (nhs). I may have no say over what I'm given, but hopefully, if I do, I'd like to...

Hi everyone, I'm in the situation where I may be starting a T3 trail soon (nhs)...

Ebx_design

•7 months ago

16 Replies

A year down the line and no further forward

Hi all, I was diagnosed around a year ago with hypothyroidism after weeks and weeks of dieting and exercising like mad with no results. I was dieting to get...

Hi all, I was diagnosed around a year ago with hypothyroidism after weeks and ...

Peril1504

•7 months ago

56 Replies

Hi 👋

Hi everyone 😊 This is my first post, been researching lots about thyroid health the last few days as I had some bloods done a few weeks ago that came back...

Hi everyone 😊 This is my first post, been researching lots about thyroid health...

Mummybear0213

•7 months ago

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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING THE CARDIO-METABOLIC EFFECTS OF LEVOTHYROXINE AND LIOTHYRONINE

An interesting preprint paper re liothyronine. (Apologies for SHOUTING - using capitals - but I usually try to copy exactly.) Thyroid. 2023 Sep 19....

An interesting preprint paper re liothyronine. (Apologies for SHOUTING - using ...

helvella

Administrator•7 months ago

47 Replies

Cataracts

Has anybody had cataracts due to thyroid issues. I had one removed in my right eye removed four years ago. Now I have to have one in my left eye removed. When...

Has anybody had cataracts due to thyroid issues. I had one removed in my right e...

G1K2

•7 months ago

55 Replies

Hashimotos?

I have had elevated TSH for about 10 years and my GP did not seem very keen to do anything. I got a monitor my health test on the 12/9/23 and advanced thyroid...

I have had elevated TSH for about 10 years and my GP did not seem very keen to d...

Susanmcg

•7 months ago

5 Replies

Genuine Tiromel

Hi, After being diagnosed hypothyroid around a year ago, I found that t4 alone isn’t doing anything for me so after a lot of research I decided to add some...

Hi, After being diagnosed hypothyroid around a year ago, I found that t4 alon...

Peril1504

•7 months ago

1 Reply

Very high heart rate after exertion/exercise

Hi all, I'm trying to find out why my heart rate goes so high during exercise or exertion. I very recently began running again, and while I acknowledge...

Hi all, I'm trying to find out why my heart rate goes so high during exercise ...

WitchingHour2point0

•7 months ago

13 Replies

iron test results - advice on supplements

My iron panel results are just in. Everything is in range though my ferritin just makes it and is very low. I eat an iron rich diet and have been for several...

My iron panel results are just in. Everything is in range though my ferritin jus...

Slowrunner1208

•7 months ago

13 Replies

Seeing an NHS endocrinologist tomorrow - any tips?

Hi I've finally got an appointment to see an endocrinologist tomorrow to discuss my underactive thyroid issues. I want to ask about the potential of moving...

Hi I've finally got an appointment to see an endocrinologist tomorrow to discuss...

Bluemallers

•7 months ago

17 Replies

Struggling to bring down blood sugars

Hi Friends, As some of you know I've been on a journey and taking T3 was the real game changer. I am under the care of a fantastic private Endo. I've...

Hi Friends, As some of you know I've been on a journey and taking T3 was the ...

Wired123

•7 months ago

17 Replies

Pain while taking blood pressure – is it thyroid related?

Hello – this may sound like an odd question, but please humour me! 🙂 About six months ago there were concerns about my blood pressure being consistently...

Hello – this may sound like an odd question, but please humour me! 🙂 About six...

Taffhamster

•7 months ago

19 Replies

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All posts for October 2023

Accurate weighing scales recommendations

Hypo with CKD & Bradycardia

✏️ Have you signed Dr Peter Taylor's Petition for Thyroid Research Funding?

Slight decrease in Levo dose?

omeperazole

needing help and advice ?

Another battle

How to convince your GP a suppressed TSH is ok?

water chemical

Endocrinologist appointment and Liothyronine increase. Is it enough?

Interpreting new results ahead of Dr's appointment.

Low cortisol but within normal nhs range

Low t4 symptoms

THS results

NDT Source

Anaemia

Eye bag spasms / twitching

low stomach acid

Roma vs Morningside - Feedback appreciated.

A year down the line and no further forward

Hi 👋

RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING THE CARDIO-METABOLIC EFFECTS OF LEVOTHYROXINE AND LIOTHYRONINE

Cataracts

Hashimotos?

Genuine Tiromel

Very high heart rate after exertion/exercise

iron test results - advice on supplements

Seeing an NHS endocrinologist tomorrow - any tips?

Struggling to bring down blood sugars

Pain while taking blood pressure – is it thyroid related?

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