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Test results confusing

My mum has had an underactive thyroid for years...alongside type 1 diabetes. She was told she wasn't having enough levothyroxine, so the doctor wanted her to...

My mum has had an underactive thyroid for years...alongside type 1 diabetes. Sh...

BFlying

•5 months ago

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Vitamin B Complex

Hi All! Please could you advise if this b complex is good? I just bought it. I’d like to ask if the folic acid is sufficient for supplementation? It says to...

Hi All! Please could you advise if this b complex is good? I just bought it. ...

Angie10116

•5 months ago

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The counter is stuck at 9,240 - we need to get it rolling again!

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/642233

RedApple

Administrator•5 months ago

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NICE - Is This What Causes Doctors To Test For TSH & T4 Only?

I was looking at the NICE website this morning and came across this advice to those treating Thyroid Disease patients....

I was looking at the NICE website this morning and came across this advice to th...

Ellie-Louise

•5 months ago

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T3 for treatment resistant depression

My son is 30. He has been suffering with a major depressive disorder for over 10 years. In that time, he has been prescribed every anti depressant under the...

My son is 30. He has been suffering with a major depressive disorder for over 1...

Wilkofan

•5 months ago

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Thyroidectomy

I have severe Graves for about 8 years with high antibodies and told will not be likely to achieve remission and am likely to go overactive very quickly. I...

I have severe Graves for about 8 years with high antibodies and told will not be...

LonelyPlace

•5 months ago

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Getting hold of TEVA proving difficult

Afternoon lovely people, I had finally got my GP to mark my prescriptions as TEVA brand only. One small win, only to find my pharmacy has been unsuccessful...

Afternoon lovely people, I had finally got my GP to mark my prescriptions as TE...

MsWhistledown

•5 months ago

22 Replies

help with thyroid

hi, I have just had my thyroid checked. It’s all within the normal but would just like someone to confirm that it is ok? vitamin D is 54nmol thanks

hi, I have just had my thyroid checked. It’s all within the normal but would ju...

Luckygirl1

•5 months ago

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NHS Endo blood request form whilst on T3 & 4

Just received my latest bloods form which only requests TSH and fT4... since starting T3 a year ago they have never requested a fT3 result ( I've added them to...

Just received my latest bloods form which only requests TSH and fT4... since sta...

TiggerMe

•5 months ago

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levo reduction

After annual bloods in july a duty doctor told me to reduce meds, 125mcg and 100 mcg on alternate days as I was overmedicted and retest in four or 5 months, I...

After annual bloods in july a duty doctor told me to reduce meds, 125mcg and 100...

Hidden

•5 months ago

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Doseage Armour Thttpid

Plotting my most recent bloods into this % converter I’m thinking an increase in doseage would be a good idea. I take AT 1 grain am and 3/4 pm. Could I...

Plotting my most recent bloods into this % converter I’m thinking an increase in...

Karen-Eleanor

•5 months ago

12 Replies

Stop this thyroid maddness

Hello has anyone got the latest book for stop this thyroid maddness??

Fakrah

•5 months ago

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Endo agreed to adjust T3 to even, regular dosing.

Further to my previous post regarding the endocrinologist increasing my T3 from 10mcg x twice daily to 20mcg x1 daily, Mon, Wed, Fri only, and rest remaining...

Further to my previous post regarding the endocrinologist increasing my T3 from ...

DandyButch

•5 months ago

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Hyperthyroid (Graves) & kidney disease after treatment

Hi, I was diagnosed with Graves August23 and responded quickly to 10mg carbimazole so now on 5mg daily. I had a blood test for thyroid and electrolytes 2 weeks...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Graves August23 and responded quickly to 10mg carbimazo...

ScarboroughFair

•5 months ago

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Blood tests - what time?

Hi, I have always had my blood tests done by 08.30 in the past. The hospital is moving to a booking system that tends to give .uch later in the day. Is it...

Hi, I have always had my blood tests done by 08.30 in the past. The hospital is...

Trelissa

•5 months ago

4 Replies

High free but low total values - why??

This is about my dog, but I had similar problems a few hears ago and you were so helpful! Can you help me and my vet in interpreting very high fT3 and high...

This is about my dog, but I had similar problems a few hears ago and you were so...

milupa

•5 months ago

5 Replies

Interpretation of latest report on abnormalities in thyroid bed after total thyroidectomy in 2019 🤔

Hi everyone ❤️Well I've now received a full report on my F18 pet scan and FNA (date.. Nov 29th 23.) Full thyroidectomy in 2019 due to graves thyrotoxicosis...

Hi everyone ❤️Well I've now received a full report on my F18 pet scan and FNA (d...

birkie

•5 months ago

14 Replies

How many days after a cold should I wait for blood test?

I have been on 75 mg of Levothyroxine since November 2022 after initially starting on 50 mg and have booked an advanced Medichecks thyroid test on Monday 18...

I have been on 75 mg of Levothyroxine since November 2022 after initially starti...

Bethea-Alice

•5 months ago

2 Replies

thyroid and common cold

I've been diagnosed with heterogeneous texture with very increased vascularity whatever that means. Please enlighten me. I've had a cold for a week and it's...

I've been diagnosed with heterogeneous texture with very increased vascularity w...

Zoe12

•5 months ago

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Thyroid Cancer

I had thyroid cancer so had mine removed. My food only goes down my right side of my pipe and my breathing pipe was damaged as well. I seem to get a lot of...

I had thyroid cancer so had mine removed. My food only goes down my right side o...

Germany1924

•5 months ago

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t3/t4 combo advice please

I am feeling very fed up, very low and like I can’t keep going with all this… Saw endo last month and was advised to take 7.5 t3 and choice of whether I...

I am feeling very fed up, very low and like I can’t keep going with all this… ...

GreenTealSeal

•5 months ago

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I’m Quite Annoyed Over My Latest Blood Tests.

Three months ago my Levo was reduced because they thought I was taking too much. This week I had my blood test and they haven’t even tested T3 as last time so...

Three months ago my Levo was reduced because they thought I was taking too much....

Ellie-Louise

•5 months ago

9 Replies

carbimazole

hello again, I’ve had the results from Medichecks and I was right as I feel tired after 10 hour sleep. I’ll attached a photo of my result. I was told my...

hello again, I’ve had the results from Medichecks and I was right as I feel ti...

Idalmis

•5 months ago

9 Replies

accidentally taken wrong dose

hi all I just accidentally took 2 x 50mg of Levothyroxine instead of 1 x 50mg (I had been getting 25mg packets and therefor taking 2 x per day and just...

hi all I just accidentally took 2 x 50mg of Levothyroxine instead of 1 x 50mg ...

Gosierunn

•5 months ago

15 Replies

ventricular regurgitation

I had thyroid removed 11years ago and have had suppressed TSH ever since I have always refused to drop my thyroxine as I’m only on 100 ,GP always uses I will...

I had thyroid removed 11years ago and have had suppressed TSH ever since I hav...

Piedo

•5 months ago

9 Replies

Low TSH, T4 but optimal T3 on NDT (22 weeks pregnant)

I'm 22 weeks pregnant and get my labs run every month. Getting treatment has been a bit messy. I was referred to an endo and went out of curiosity when I was...

I'm 22 weeks pregnant and get my labs run every month. Getting treatment has b...

amansterdam

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Erfa Thyroid NDT Ingredients please

Just a quick question is there a list of ingredients for Erfa please. I am asking for myself plus a friend. Thank you.

Just a quick question is there a list of ingredients for Erfa please. I am aski...

Brightness14

•5 months ago

12 Replies

thyroid results

Hi. Results obtained today: TSH 0.1 mU/L (low) range 0.27 - 4.2 T3 4.1 pmol/L (normal) range 3.1 - 6.8 T4 27 pmol/L (high) range 12-22 I am on 125mg...

Hi. Results obtained today: TSH 0.1 mU/L (low) range 0.27 - 4.2 T3 4.1 pmol/L ...

DylanA

•5 months ago

28 Replies

feeling tired after levo increase?

hello all. I have recently upped my dose of levi for 75mcg. I have since felt nothing but tired. I did have headaches the first 4 days but they subsided. i...

hello all. I have recently upped my dose of levi for 75mcg. I have since felt no...

Fakrah

•5 months ago

2 Replies

Any Aussies here??? Please, I need help to find a good GP/Endo in Australia!

Does anyone know of a good GP or Endocrinologist in Australia that actually knows what they're talking about with regard to thyroid/pituitary/hypothalamus...

Does anyone know of a good GP or Endocrinologist in Australia that actually know...

Overlooked

•5 months ago

1 Reply

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All posts for December 2023

Test results confusing

Vitamin B Complex

The counter is stuck at 9,240 - we need to get it rolling again!

NICE - Is This What Causes Doctors To Test For TSH & T4 Only?

T3 for treatment resistant depression

Thyroidectomy

Getting hold of TEVA proving difficult

help with thyroid

NHS Endo blood request form whilst on T3 & 4

levo reduction

Doseage Armour Thttpid

Stop this thyroid maddness

Endo agreed to adjust T3 to even, regular dosing.

Hyperthyroid (Graves) & kidney disease after treatment

Blood tests - what time?

High free but low total values - why??

Interpretation of latest report on abnormalities in thyroid bed after total thyroidectomy in 2019 🤔

How many days after a cold should I wait for blood test?

thyroid and common cold

Thyroid Cancer

t3/t4 combo advice please

I’m Quite Annoyed Over My Latest Blood Tests.

carbimazole

accidentally taken wrong dose

ventricular regurgitation

Low TSH, T4 but optimal T3 on NDT (22 weeks pregnant)

Erfa Thyroid NDT Ingredients please

thyroid results

feeling tired after levo increase?

Any Aussies here??? Please, I need help to find a good GP/Endo in Australia!

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