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Best Wishes to all for Christmas 😘

Twas the night before Christmas when all through the group, Not a person was stirring, except Charlie Farley making soup! The leggings were hung on the...

Twas the night before Christmas when all through the group, Not a person was s...

Charlie-Farley

•9 months ago

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Christmas Day - 109 years ago

One of those factoids that swings between being slightly interesting and the "So what?" end of the scale! Thyroxine was first isolated in 1914 by Edward...

One of those factoids that swings between being slightly interesting and the "So...

helvella

Administrator•9 months ago

7 Replies

Thyroid and Mental Health (desperate)

Hi, Since my diagnosis with Hypothyroidism, I have had, at best erratic relief of some symptoms with varied dosages of Levothyroxine (more likely, I have...

Hi, Since my diagnosis with Hypothyroidism, I have had, at best erratic relief ...

ErraticAspie

•9 months ago

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merry Christmas please help - do I reduce the medication due to bones?

hi all My stomach finally working but found out osteoporosis is severe Do I reduce my medication? T3 - 6.3 but that was 10 hours after last dose T4 21...

hi all My stomach finally working but found out osteoporosis is severe Do I ...

Chouchou1234

•9 months ago

43 Replies

Thyroid results

Hi. I have been struggling with chronic fatigue and joint pain for almost 12 months. I have had Thyroid tested and all normal according to GP. I'm in surgical...

Hi. I have been struggling with chronic fatigue and joint pain for almost 12 mon...

RedOne1

•9 months ago

23 Replies

Well our Christmas has come early!

We are over the 10000 signatures. I’ve posted a thank you to all the warriors on other sites who signed for us. Such good news, maybe we need to contact our...

We are over the 10000 signatures. I’ve posted a thank you to all the warriors on...

Fruitandnutcase

•9 months ago

17 Replies

Merry Christmas Everyone.Thankyou for all your help over last few years.

I have gained so much knowledge from this forum.It has helped me greatly to understand and now question regarding my own Hypothyroidism.So thankyou so much for...

I have gained so much knowledge from this forum.It has helped me greatly to unde...

Bella59

•9 months ago

5 Replies

Tirosint

I am unable to take tablet form levothyroxine, I have a gene issue with metabolising some medications. I have started liquid thyroxine but I think the...

I am unable to take tablet form levothyroxine, I have a gene issue with metabol...

Da52

•9 months ago

15 Replies

2nd Endo Opinion Tendon Pain PMs only please

Hello everyone, I am now medicated but still suffering tendon pains in my hands wrists & shoulders. Current endo is saying it’s not the hashimotos but I am...

Hello everyone, I am now medicated but still suffering tendon pains in my hands...

StormsPass

•9 months ago

1 Reply

Help please ppi with levothyroxine

Hi everyone, hope you are all well. I wonder if anyone has any advice for me please. I have been diagnosed with h pylori and was given 7 days triple therapy....

Hi everyone, hope you are all well. I wonder if anyone has any advice for me ple...

Soaping

•9 months ago

8 Replies

Latest results.

Hi all. I wonder if you could share your thoughts on my latest results. My levothyroxine has been increased from 50 to 75mg. I have had a very sore mouth...

Hi all. I wonder if you could share your thoughts on my latest results. My levo...

Kebabalon

•9 months ago

5 Replies

Curiosity caught the cat!

For everyone out there taking T3, would you please describe the experience and what it feels like. What you're dosing is your timing all of it just like spill...

For everyone out there taking T3, would you please describe the experience and w...

Easylover

•9 months ago

19 Replies

I feel bad

I haven't been able to help a friend of mine. Whom I met on this forum. I sound like a witch but I'm not I'm just telling it like it is if you are not out of...

I haven't been able to help a friend of mine. Whom I met on this forum. I sound ...

Easylover

•9 months ago

3 Replies

Iron Panel Results Advice

Hi, could you kindly offer advice on my iron panel: Results 22 Dec 2023 Iron 22.9 umol-l (5.8-34.5) Ferritin 55.28 ug_l (9.999-120) TIBC 61.0...

Hi, could you kindly offer advice on my iron panel: Results 22 Dec 2023 Iron...

Sami-M

•9 months ago

2 Replies

Results Advice Please

Last tests were July 2023. Over the last 4 months I’ve dropped 12 Kg purposely, combination of a good diet and gym. And dosage has been slowly reduced from T4...

Last tests were July 2023. Over the last 4 months I’ve dropped 12 Kg purposely, ...

Sami-M

•9 months ago

6 Replies

list of endocrinologists

I’m sure there is a list of endocrinologists on here somewhere but I can’t find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction please? looking for one that...

I’m sure there is a list of endocrinologists on here somewhere but I can’t find ...

Goinginsane1

•9 months ago

2 Replies

Ear pain

Hi, Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you enjoy the festives. Does anyone experience ear pain when increasing T3? Thanks .

Hi, Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you enjoy the festives. Does anyone expe...

Denny39

•9 months ago

10 Replies

what is Transferrin and why is mine low?

Merry Xmas everyone i had a recent full iron panel & blood count done. Everything is ok/in range but my transferrin is low. any idea what it is and it...

Merry Xmas everyone i had a recent full iron panel & blood count done. Everyth...

PixieElv

•9 months ago

8 Replies

T3 sources

Hi all, I posted recently with my new results after my T4 being above range 6 weeks ago and I was advised on this forum to retest in 6 weeks and my T4 is now...

Hi all, I posted recently with my new results after my T4 being above range 6 we...

Cassav

•9 months ago

1 Reply

just wanted to see if everything is normal….

good morning, or afternoon…. I’ve only been dealing with hypothyroidism a short time, most just feeling exhausted, at the beginning had many other symptoms...

good morning, or afternoon…. I’ve only been dealing with hypothyroidism a short...

Tiff567

•9 months ago

13 Replies

Hypo book recommendations please UK

Hi, please can someone recommend a book to start to understand likely hypothyroidism? A UK publication please. I joined yesterday and am just trying to get...

Hi, please can someone recommend a book to start to understand likely hypothyroi...

Fizzwhizz

•9 months ago

26 Replies

Any thoughts please

Hello. After a 5 day stint in hospital for hypercalcemia and kidney stones and a whole host of xrays and scans which have shown nodules on my thyroid, I've...

Hello. After a 5 day stint in hospital for hypercalcemia and kidney stones and ...

ScubaBlue

•9 months ago

14 Replies

A question on 'high' dosage

So I'm currently on 150mcg of levo and 30mcg T3 and my latest results were still only 65% and 62% respectively. I've just started HRT so I may well continue...

So I'm currently on 150mcg of levo and 30mcg T3 and my latest results were still...

WitchingHour2point0

•9 months ago

12 Replies

Christmas Games

A standard pack has 52 playing cards - plus two jokers, and often a bridge scoring card and a maker's card. We need 56 more signatures to reach 10,000. It...

A standard pack has 52 playing cards - plus two jokers, and often a bridge scori...

helvella

Administrator•9 months ago

32 Replies

Unwell again

I had my last blood tests on 7th November, as advised on here I increased my levo by another 25 mg to 125 mg against the GPs advise, I asked a few doctors at...

I had my last blood tests on 7th November, as advised on here I increased my lev...

Dawney63

•9 months ago

21 Replies

The Influence of Nutritional Intervention in the Treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis-A Systematic Review

"Secondly, the disease is not a homogeneous condition, and variability between patients is high." My favourite sentence in the whole paper. :D Even though this...

"Secondly, the disease is not a homogeneous condition, and variability between p...

buddy99

•9 months ago

16 Replies

Cytomel side effects

My cytomel was recently increased to 5 mcg 1/2 tablet 3 times day and Synthroid 75 changed to unithroid 50. It has been 10 days and I am still not feeling...

My cytomel was recently increased to 5 mcg 1/2 tablet 3 times day and Synthroid...

MarteeAnn

•9 months ago

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latest results…

TSH - 3.58 (0.27-4.2) T3 - 4.7 (3.1-6.8) T4 - 21.6 (12-22) Thyroglobulin 13.4 (0-115) Peroxide <9 (0-34) Vit D - 82.9 (50-250) Ferritin - 64.6 (30-150)...

TSH - 3.58 (0.27-4.2) T3 - 4.7 (3.1-6.8) T4 - 21.6 (12-22) Thyroglobulin 13.4...

Goinginsane1

•9 months ago

3 Replies

increased urination

I’ve been on levothyroxine 75 approx 4 years - suddenly developed symptoms of underactive thyroid and after blood tests GP increased levo to 100 - I now am...

I’ve been on levothyroxine 75 approx 4 years - suddenly developed symptoms of un...

Purplepuffin

•9 months ago

6 Replies

vitamin d

can I ask what the ideal vitamin d level should be for thyroid patients please? mine is 82.9 nmol/L. I take an omega 3 which contains 400 iu vit d and I have...

can I ask what the ideal vitamin d level should be for thyroid patients please? ...

Goinginsane1

•9 months ago

2 Replies

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All posts for December 2023

Best Wishes to all for Christmas 😘

Christmas Day - 109 years ago

Thyroid and Mental Health (desperate)

merry Christmas please help - do I reduce the medication due to bones?

Thyroid results

Well our Christmas has come early!

Merry Christmas Everyone.Thankyou for all your help over last few years.

Tirosint

2nd Endo Opinion Tendon Pain PMs only please

Help please ppi with levothyroxine

Latest results.

Curiosity caught the cat!

I feel bad

Iron Panel Results Advice

Results Advice Please

list of endocrinologists

Ear pain

what is Transferrin and why is mine low?

T3 sources

just wanted to see if everything is normal….

Hypo book recommendations please UK

Any thoughts please

A question on 'high' dosage

Christmas Games

Unwell again

The Influence of Nutritional Intervention in the Treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis-A Systematic Review

Cytomel side effects

latest results…

increased urination

vitamin d

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