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Help please

I have had 2 sets of bloods taken due to my symptoms and TSH was 5.9 and 5 . G.P wants me to have another in 3 months so not medicating me at all. My prolactin...

I have had 2 sets of bloods taken due to my symptoms and TSH was 5.9 and 5 . G.P...

Louis2305

•11 months ago

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New results - help follow up at 5pm!

hello again, I need the help of you lovely clever people… following on from last time the Endo did some bloods and I have a follow up today. I’ve managed to...

hello again, I need the help of you lovely clever people… following on from l...

Laundry

•11 months ago

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Grave’s Disease and weak legs!

I have had a Grave’s disease relapse having come off treatment at the end of 2020. This time the symptoms came on very very quickly (GD confirmed by GP Blood...

I have had a Grave’s disease relapse having come off treatment at the end of 202...

Portabella

•11 months ago

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Does anybody take low dose DHEA?

My endocrinologist has recommended me to take DHEA slow release 12.5mg. I'm 46 and female. Wondering what other people's experiences are. Thanks. Current...

My endocrinologist has recommended me to take DHEA slow release 12.5mg. I'm 46 ...

Serendipitious

•11 months ago

26 Replies

Help with results please

Hello, Just trying to work out if thyroid looks ok please and doesn't need any further investigation? I know I'm iron deficient with a low ferritin level...

Hello, Just trying to work out if thyroid looks ok please and doesn't need any ...

Bertiepuss

•11 months ago

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Sweat, bad smell🤢

I've never posted this before because I'm unsure if it's got anything to do with thyroid medication 🤷‍♀️ but I'm beginning to think it may have.Firstly I have...

I've never posted this before because I'm unsure if it's got anything to do with...

birkie

•11 months ago

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How can I help subclinical hyperthyroid mum?

My mum has been experiencing pronounced symptoms of hyperthyroid for over a year. It started when she lost weight whilst have a dramatic increase in appetite,...

My mum has been experiencing pronounced symptoms of hyperthyroid for over a year...

Roo32

•11 months ago

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Blood Results (Low FT4, Normal TSH) - Warrants GP Review?

Hi everyone, I’m new to this group, and hope it’s ok to post this here. Sorry, I tried to keep it brief, but it’s much longer than I planned!🙂 I’m a...

Hi everyone, I’m new to this group, and hope it’s ok to post this here. Sorry...

BeeHappi23

•11 months ago

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Sneaky GP

I am fuming, bloody GP. Sometimes I don't always get the full picture during an interaction but it all gets stored, then ra ndomly appears like a video,...

I am fuming, bloody GP. Sometimes I don't always get the full picture during an ...

Polo22

•11 months ago

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Advice please

I currently take Accord and feel I am not well on these. I have had some helpful advice previously and wondered could I not take this tablet today to see if it...

I currently take Accord and feel I am not well on these. I have had some helpful...

Sailing14

•11 months ago

29 Replies

Advice needed please

Hi, I've just joined here so I hope I post this correctly. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism back in early 2011. For the most part my levels have been...

Hi, I've just joined here so I hope I post this correctly. I was diagnosed with...

Fendergurl

•11 months ago

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Pituitary Microanodema

Hello All, Found out I have hypothyroidism and a MRI shows the possibility of a microanodema but need a more focused MRI and lab test to be sure. Was...

Hello All, Found out I have hypothyroidism and a MRI shows the possibility ...

Greekcastle92

•11 months ago

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Constipation/ Diarrhea Symptoms

Hello, Curious question. Since I’ve found out I have hypothyroidism I noticed I don’t have diarrhea but softer stools. I was curious if this should be a...

Hello, Curious question. Since I’ve found out I have hypothyroidism I notic...

Greekcastle92

•11 months ago

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Is it possible to obtain NDT without precription?

I got T3 for 20 years from a source abroad but that avenue is closed now. I'm trying to find and change to desiccated thyroid. Does anybody know where I could...

I got T3 for 20 years from a source abroad but that avenue is closed now. I'm tr...

Rose

•11 months ago

1 Reply

Thyroid blood test results

Hi, I wonder if anyone could give me their opinion on these results:Iron - 106 Ferritin - 34 TSH - 0.378 Free T4 - 1.1 Free T3 - 3.08 I had been on 75mc. for...

Hi, I wonder if anyone could give me their opinion on these results:Iron - 106 F...

Fisylvia

•11 months ago

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Anybody else not able to drink alcohol on levothyroxine.

I seem to have developed a real sensitivity to alcohol which is very annoying! I used to be able drink a nice bottle of red and feel completely normal the next...

I seem to have developed a real sensitivity to alcohol which is very annoying! I...

ockerdoc

•11 months ago

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Tirosint

Its been 10.5 months since my thyroidectomy. I was at .69 TSH on levothyroxine 100 mgs a day with mega side effects. Doctors just switched me Tirosint 88...

Its been 10.5 months since my thyroidectomy. I was at .69 TSH on levothyroxine ...

AuthorJAR

•11 months ago

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iron deficiency

Can anyone help me with my results? I have no gauge whether this is seriously low, or slightly low etc! This is in relation to a fibroid condition not...

Can anyone help me with my results? I have no gauge whether this is seriously l...

Kelz21

•11 months ago

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Hashimoto diagnosis

I have just found out the I have Hashimotos Disease and am going down the rabbit warren of Google trying to research what it is. How to live with it? What I...

I have just found out the I have Hashimotos Disease and am going down the rabbit...

Crazylegs16

•11 months ago

19 Replies

cardiac thyroidology in the Uk?

Hello everyone I am new here. I am a super complex patient with couple of cardiac conditions incl. POTS dysautonomia and when i was living abroad was given...

Hello everyone I am new here. I am a super complex patient with couple of card...

Potsiegal

•11 months ago

1 Reply

Pre-biotics vs post biotics - do we need pre, post or both?

This is a follow up post to the recent one about inulin. I had spent a lot of time involved with post-biotics but never really considered pre-biotics at all to...

This is a follow up post to the recent one about inulin. I had spent a lot of ti...

Danielj1

•11 months ago

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Got to laugh.. (urgent referral to endo😂)

Firstly I saw gp on Nov 9th she told me I need to be seen by an endocrinologist as urgent referral, she also stopped my T3 medication saying "you will get the...

Firstly I saw gp on Nov 9th she told me I need to be seen by an endocrinologist ...

birkie

•11 months ago

23 Replies

Symptoms worse after diagnosis and starting Levo

Firstly I am so grateful to have found this community and have trawled the forum for experiences. I am currently having age related IVF and just had an...

Firstly I am so grateful to have found this community and have trawled the forum...

StormsPass

•11 months ago

35 Replies

hyper to hypo and back

37yo male. I was diagnosed with Graves in august from antibody test, t3, t4 and TSH. I was on methimizole 30mg daily since then. I started experiencing hypo...

37yo male. I was diagnosed with Graves in august from antibody test, t3, t4 and...

Woodsman4

•11 months ago

3 Replies

Viewing Monitor My Health Results

If you are using a computer (rather than a phone), there is a very simple way of getting the results in text only. Just make your browser window narrow!...

If you are using a computer (rather than a phone), there is a very simple way of...

helvella

Administrator•11 months ago

9 Replies

blood results

can you help with my latest result please. As usual come back normal. Levothyroxine reduced 6 months ago from 125 to 100. I have Hashimotos. Sjrogren TSH....

can you help with my latest result please. As usual come back normal. Levothyrox...

Elaine22

•11 months ago

9 Replies

Wasting Time

Just spent a few minutes idly watching levothyroxine and Liothyronine! This links to Levothyroxine:...

Just spent a few minutes idly watching levothyroxine and Liothyronine! This lin...

helvella

Administrator•11 months ago

4 Replies

Air Purifier Advice

This may be off topic bit I have Hypothyroidism and also have a rare blood disorder that can react to viruses and want to try and get back to a more normal...

This may be off topic bit I have Hypothyroidism and also have a rare blood disor...

thyreoidea

•11 months ago

2 Replies

Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s and pregnancy

Hi everyone, I’m new here and hoping to ask for some guidance on my situation. I have high Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies which were diagnosed when I was...

Hi everyone, I’m new here and hoping to ask for some guidance on my situation. ...

Treesandleaves

•11 months ago

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Whilst reading through some information from another thyroid site came across this, a very interesting piece

https://thyroidpatients.ca/2020/09/30/thyroid-atrial-fibrillation-ft4-ft3-tsh/ Thyroid hormones and atrial fibrillation [edited by admin to add...

https://thyroidpatients.ca/2020/09/30/thyroid-atrial-fibrillation-ft4-ft3-tsh/ ...

Humphre

•11 months ago

9 Replies

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All posts for November 2023

Help please

New results - help follow up at 5pm!

Grave’s Disease and weak legs!

Does anybody take low dose DHEA?

Help with results please

Sweat, bad smell🤢

How can I help subclinical hyperthyroid mum?

Blood Results (Low FT4, Normal TSH) - Warrants GP Review?

Sneaky GP

Advice please

Advice needed please

Pituitary Microanodema

Constipation/ Diarrhea Symptoms

Is it possible to obtain NDT without precription?

Thyroid blood test results

Anybody else not able to drink alcohol on levothyroxine.

Tirosint

iron deficiency

Hashimoto diagnosis

cardiac thyroidology in the Uk?

Pre-biotics vs post biotics - do we need pre, post or both?

Got to laugh.. (urgent referral to endo😂)

Symptoms worse after diagnosis and starting Levo

hyper to hypo and back

Viewing Monitor My Health Results

blood results

Wasting Time

Air Purifier Advice

Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s and pregnancy

Whilst reading through some information from another thyroid site came across this, a very interesting piece

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