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Advice on recent tests please

Hi I've just had my results of recent tests back as follows:T4 14.5 pmol/L range 9 - 19 pmol/L TSH 5.3 miu/L range 0.35 - 4.94 miu/L Previous from 4 Dec...

Hi I've just had my results of recent tests back as follows:T4 14.5 pmol/L rang...

Cabbages123

•7 months ago

3 Replies

Folate

I did a full bloods Medichecks test. They have emailed me saying: Unfortunately, they were unable to process your folate biomarker. The results the lab were...

I did a full bloods Medichecks test. They have emailed me saying: Unfortunatel...

Loafinabout

•7 months ago

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Teva 25mcg

Hi, I've recently increased from 50mcg to 75mcg. I was using Accord tablets, simply breaking 1 in half. About a month ago I was given 25mcg Teva tablets...

Hi, I've recently increased from 50mcg to 75mcg. I was using Accord tablets, sim...

ConverseSiren

•7 months ago

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Hypo symptoms but now Hyperthroid? Afraid to start carbinozole as am already struggling with energy and weight?

Hi everyone, just wondering has anyone started carbinozole and gained weight quickly? I have always fit more if a hypothyroid profile but palpatations to the...

Hi everyone, just wondering has anyone started carbinozole and gained weight qui...

Trying2saveThyroid24

•7 months ago

9 Replies

thyroid and iron panel results

hi All, I would love to hear some comments about my results please. I have been recently diagnosed with Graves’ disease. 27 December (went to the A&E with...

hi All, I would love to hear some comments about my results please. I have been...

Kari55

•7 months ago

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GP call

Well quite a good discussion with my GP just now! Reiterated my symptoms of B12 deficiency, Folate deficiency, Hypothyroidism, vegetarian and having a gastric...

Well quite a good discussion with my GP just now! Reiterated my symptoms of B12 ...

Doris11

•7 months ago

1 Reply

Testing when on single dose T3, anyone tested to see peak?

My recent blood tests I decided it would be interesting to see what my level of fT3 would be on a normal day, so I took my usual early am dose of 15mcg and...

My recent blood tests I decided it would be interesting to see what my level of ...

TiggerMe

•7 months ago

17 Replies

Does anything (without artifical sweetners) help a dry mouth

I've had a dry mouth since before Aug 22 - I was diagnosed (under protest) with subclinical hypothyroidism in Nov 23 I hate it -at night my tongue sticks to my...

I've had a dry mouth since before Aug 22 - I was diagnosed (under protest) with ...

KatyMac68

•7 months ago

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Folate test prep

I’ve been asked to retest my folate as this was rejected from my latest batch of blood tests, earlier this month. I’ve not had just folate tested before...

I’ve been asked to retest my folate as this was rejected from my latest batch of...

SleepingDisco

•7 months ago

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niacin as cause of strokes and heart attacks?

I know a lot of us taking B Complex so posting this article to hear your thoughts. I take one from cytoplasm where it’s 16mg, I wonder if this is ok 🤔...

I know a lot of us taking B Complex so posting this article to hear your thought...

Kari55

•7 months ago

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Studies comparing Levo mono vs Levo/Lio combo T4/T3 treatment

Batty1shared an article here https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/150566060/why-don’t-doctors-know-deal-with-this-hypothyroid-issue That lead me to a...

Batty1shared an article here https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/150566...

FallingInReverse

•7 months ago

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High cortisol

Hi everyone. This may not be an appropriate post, if not please discard. However, I often see posts about cortisol. My husbands granddaughter who lives in New...

Hi everyone. This may not be an appropriate post, if not please discard. However...

Airmed

•7 months ago

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Why don’t Doctors know/Deal with this hypothyroid issue??

I found what I believe to be an informative and interesting article for people who suffer with Hypothyroidism and all it’s complications. Doctor's like to...

I found what I believe to be an informative and interesting article for people w...

Batty1

•7 months ago

24 Replies

What to ask Endo?

Hi all Sorry this is quite long. I'm looking for some advice about next steps and what to ask my Endo when I see him next week. Background: I spoke to my GP...

Hi all Sorry this is quite long. I'm looking for some advice about next steps an...

Sesameseed82

•7 months ago

19 Replies

Help with trying to close the gap between FT4/3

I’ve been tweaking Metavive dose and type (bovine and porcine) to try to raise FT4. It’s now at 40% and I’m happy with that because it’s risen from 12% but my...

I’ve been tweaking Metavive dose and type (bovine and porcine) to try to raise F...

Noelnoel

•7 months ago

9 Replies

Thank you kind people x

I'm oy starting this journey.. Ultrasound tomorrow but I just want to say thank you to such lovely kind wonderful people on this website.Taking the time to...

I'm oy starting this journey.. Ultrasound tomorrow but I just want to say thank ...

madeline05

•7 months ago

1 Reply

Hashimotos / ADHD

Hi all! Can someone please help or offer some advice. My 12 year old daughter has hashimotos with under active thyroid. Here are her latest blood...

Hi all! Can someone please help or offer some advice. My 12 year old daugh...

Oysters1

•7 months ago

43 Replies

Dr Mark Spring

Hi all, In the process of trying to sort my adrenals once and for all and in need of the help of an endo. Want to make sure I'm seeing someone who won't take...

Hi all, In the process of trying to sort my adrenals once and for all and in ne...

hjh88

•7 months ago

1 Reply

High TSH - and GP not advising treatment, any advice?

I've been advised I have abnormal (higher than it should be) TSH following 2 blood tests done over the last 12 weeks . The comment from the GP so far is to do...

I've been advised I have abnormal (higher than it should be) TSH following 2 blo...

Rcycle

•7 months ago

25 Replies

Accord at last.

After a tremendous kerfuffle, drove across town to collect my Accord brand, to find later a text from my practice to say that after approx 6 weeks, I was to...

After a tremendous kerfuffle, drove across town to collect my Accord brand, to f...

Calceolaria

•7 months ago

1 Reply

explain doctor's note please

Hi, My GP has asked for advice from an endo and finally agreed to start me on a trial of 25mcg Levo. In my medical notes, it shows the message from the endo...

Hi, My GP has asked for advice from an endo and finally agreed to start me on a...

Dandelions

•7 months ago

27 Replies

Decision about T3 and T4 dosing

My endo agreed to add T3 to my Levothyroxine last summer. I have been taking 2 x 5mcg T3 and 50mcg T4 for some months. My results are: August 2023 - 2 x 5 mcg...

My endo agreed to add T3 to my Levothyroxine last summer. I have been taking 2 x...

FleetRose

•7 months ago

7 Replies

Dr added more T3 and labs show no change, what happened?

Hi everyone, I finally after having Hashis for over 30 years found a great dr when I moved, who is willing to work with me and disregard TSH. She took...

Hi everyone, I finally after having Hashis for over 30 years found a grea...

amburke1965

•7 months ago

19 Replies

I have hypothyroidism…have I got autoimmune pancreatitis?

Thanks in advance to all you good people, who’ve already been so helpful. Since 2012, when diagnosed with Hypothyroidism after years of illness, I was never...

Thanks in advance to all you good people, who’ve already been so helpful. Since ...

BlueMoon65

•7 months ago

3 Replies

✏️ Have you signed the UK Government Petition for Thyroid Research Funding?

Less than 2 weeks to go on this important petition! 😧 ✏️ Please sign to show continuing support for Dr Pete Taylor, who started this petition on...

Less than 2 weeks to go on this important petition! 😧 ✏️ Please sign to show ...

RedApple

Administrator•7 months ago

4 Replies

Advice before speaking to GP

Hi Everyone I am asking for advice before I speak to my GP. All advice gratefully received. I know when I posted my last results on here people said my...

Hi Everyone I am asking for advice before I speak to my GP. All advice grate...

AlphaWolf5195

•7 months ago

15 Replies

Slow Release T3 - SRT

Hi, My Dr has offered me Slow Release T3 or Sustained Release T3. I'm happy to try it, but it's expensive, so I wanted to gather peoples thoughts and...

Hi, My Dr has offered me Slow Release T3 or Sustained Release T3. I'm happy to ...

joey82

•7 months ago

4 Replies

Report says MHRA pose a serious risk to patient safety

I thought those who are completing the NICE questionnaire might find this interesting reading. It says what many of us think....

I thought those who are completing the NICE questionnaire might find this intere...

Rita-D

•7 months ago

2 Replies

This looks like a worthwhile study

https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/150563137/participants-needed-for-study Just re-posting as the TUK one will get lost without responses to bump it...

https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/150563137/participants-needed-for-stu...

TiggerMe

•7 months ago

13 Replies

private thyroid doctor in or around birmingham

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Mishymoo22

•7 months ago

1 Reply

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for February 2024

Advice on recent tests please

Folate

Teva 25mcg

Hypo symptoms but now Hyperthroid? Afraid to start carbinozole as am already struggling with energy and weight?

thyroid and iron panel results

GP call

Testing when on single dose T3, anyone tested to see peak?

Does anything (without artifical sweetners) help a dry mouth

Folate test prep

niacin as cause of strokes and heart attacks?

Studies comparing Levo mono vs Levo/Lio combo T4/T3 treatment

High cortisol

Why don’t Doctors know/Deal with this hypothyroid issue??

What to ask Endo?

Help with trying to close the gap between FT4/3

Thank you kind people x

Hashimotos / ADHD

Dr Mark Spring

High TSH - and GP not advising treatment, any advice?

Accord at last.

explain doctor's note please

Decision about T3 and T4 dosing

Dr added more T3 and labs show no change, what happened?

I have hypothyroidism…have I got autoimmune pancreatitis?

✏️ Have you signed the UK Government Petition for Thyroid Research Funding?

Advice before speaking to GP

Slow Release T3 - SRT

Report says MHRA pose a serious risk to patient safety

This looks like a worthwhile study

private thyroid doctor in or around birmingham

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