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Ferritin levels

Scored 12 - range is 10 - 42. Daughter exhausted, v heavy periods, weepy and always tired out. Lab comment 'NO FURTHER ACTION' and GP has passed it!...

Scored 12 - range is 10 - 42. Daughter exhausted, v heavy periods, weepy and al...

FairyfeetX

•19 days ago

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Donating blood to reduce high ferritin

Has anybody done this? Im sure lots of you have but I’m wondering if my recent iron panel suggests compatibility with donating blood Thanks

Has anybody done this? Im sure lots of you have but I’m wondering if my recent i...

Noelnoel

•19 days ago

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Thyroid - related test results

Hello Is anyone able to interpret the test results my endo requested in addition to the usual Thyroid tests? These are they: FSH 9.4, LH 2.8; Prolactin 190;...

Hello Is anyone able to interpret the test results my endo requested in additio...

PillJunkie

•19 days ago

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Dr Sunil Zachariah Endocrinologist

hi has anyone seen this doctor? Would be good to get some opinions. please share by direct message only as we are not allowed to discuss doctors openly on...

hi has anyone seen this doctor? Would be good to get some opinions. please sha...

Wired123

•19 days ago

1 Reply

Thyroid UK Shop (Awareness Products)

We have a range of awareness products that can you can buy in our online shop to help support us and raise awareness. Visit...

We have a range of awareness products that can you can buy in our online shop to...

TUKOffice

Administrator•19 days ago

How to hide your email address

Many members find they need to send emails to people and companies they do not know. If you just send an ordinary email, or fill in an online form with your...

Many members find they need to send emails to people and companies they do not k...

helvella

Administrator•19 days ago

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advice on microbiome testing in Zoe

hi there, I know a lot of members have tried Zoe programme. I can’t work out how the poo test works. Do you just wait for the next poo after eating the...

hi there, I know a lot of members have tried Zoe programme. I can’t work out ho...

Wired123

•19 days ago

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Help with results please!

Morning! I would appreciate advice please. Due to another health issue I happened to be at the Drs and was offered a blood test to check thyroid levels....

Morning! I would appreciate advice please. Due to another health issue I happene...

Benjipuss

•20 days ago

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GP notebook article reminder request

Morning allSome time back I remember reading an article on this site which referred to cardiologists recommending TSH no higher than 2 for heart health. Can...

Morning allSome time back I remember reading an article on this site which refer...

Pebble23

•20 days ago

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graves - eyebrows

quick question - I know everyone thinks I’m under active and I think I’ve gone overactive but… as I can’t do my blood test im not gonna know for a while. I’ve...

quick question - I know everyone thinks I’m under active and I think I’ve gone o...

nooneimportant

•20 days ago

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Heart Rate Spikes

Not sure if this is thyroid related and will be speaking to the GP but wondered if anyone has found their heart rate randomly spiking while at rest? I have a...

Not sure if this is thyroid related and will be speaking to the GP but wondered ...

Curious123

•20 days ago

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Attempted weight loss

hit those who had trouble loosing weight gain after hypothyroidism but eventually got there, did you find you needed to increase or reduce your thyroxine......

hit those who had trouble loosing weight gain after hypothyroidism but eventuall...

Curious123

•20 days ago

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New guideline about testing for Vitamin D from Boston, USA

I thought this might be of interest to someone : Title : 'Don't Screen' for Vitamin D: New Endo Society Guideline Link :...

I thought this might be of interest to someone : Title : 'Don't Screen' for Vit...

humanbean

•20 days ago

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Need advice understanding results

Hi, I’m after some advice, I’m a 40 year old male and this year I’ve not been feeling great. I’m tired a lot, depressed, anxiety, no energy, high cholesterol...

Hi, I’m after some advice, I’m a 40 year old male and this year I’ve not been fe...

LabradorFan22

•20 days ago

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If anyone has any experience of Dr Dushyant Sharma , Endo, Liverpool

could you please share thoughts/experiences via DM please as per forum rules Thank You

could you please share thoughts/experiences via DM please as per forum rules Tha...

Polo22

•20 days ago

1 Reply

Graves thyroid results

hi, what do you think of my results. Is this a good progress? 17 April (I was then on 20mg Carbimazole, after the test I reduced to 10mg) TSH 0.82 (...

hi, what do you think of my results. Is this a good progress? 17 April (I was t...

Kari55

•20 days ago

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Thyroid and peri menopause

Hi, Buddy195 I hope you are well. Do you think from these blood results I am in peri menopause? I don’t have hot flushes but time of month is getting less...

Hi, Buddy195 I hope you are well. Do you think from these blood results I am i...

Denny39

•20 days ago

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Well I never expected that , Endo appointment Thursday at 5 pm

So I am in Liverpool, I have asked 4 times over the last 3 or 4 years for a referral nand refused each time. Following on from Sneaky GP saga, GP lying that...

So I am in Liverpool, I have asked 4 times over the last 3 or 4 years for a refe...

Polo22

•20 days ago

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Cellulite

Can underactive thyroid cause really bad cellulite on the inside of the thighs? It is travelling down almost to my knees, one thigh appears worse than the...

Can underactive thyroid cause really bad cellulite on the inside of the thighs? ...

shakira10

•20 days ago

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How to Change to NDT

Any advice as to the best way to transition from 119 mcg Levo to NDT, in a gentle way. I have no thyroid. For example do I stop the Levo one day and start...

Any advice as to the best way to transition from 119 mcg Levo to NDT, in a gent...

Devonlad

•20 days ago

6 Replies

Armour help, please

I’ve been trialing Armour thyroid for 4 weeks (1/2 grain twice daily) - having changed from 125mg Levothyroxine / 5mg Liothyronine. These are my latest...

I’ve been trialing Armour thyroid for 4 weeks (1/2 grain twice daily) - having c...

Annaoj

•20 days ago

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Anyone else had trouble introducing synthetic T3 & found another form that their body tolerated?

I need T3, I have had a trial of Thybon and it caused very distressing side effects that I simply could not tolerate. I have been working on adrenals eating...

I need T3, I have had a trial of Thybon and it caused very distressing side effe...

FoxyTed

•20 days ago

23 Replies

vitamin d insufficient

can anyone advise what strength of Vitamin D l should start to take . Blood test came back at 39nmol insufficient. Normal range 50-150 Neolithic Thank......

can anyone advise what strength of Vitamin D l should start to take . Blood te...

Jack123456

•20 days ago

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Use of iodine in CT and PET scans

I am aware of the danger of taking iodine supplements and their possible effect on the thyroid. Does it follow that investigations requiring intravenous iodine...

I am aware of the danger of taking iodine supplements and their possible effect ...

FleetRose

•20 days ago

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over active thyroid due to nodules/ radiation therapy

Hi 👋 I’m asking if anyone has had radioactive therapy for over active thyroid, i would appreciate any advice and your experience of this please. I’ve just...

Hi 👋 I’m asking if anyone has had radioactive therapy for over active thyroid...

Emerald1953

•20 days ago

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hot flushes and cramp in legs and feet. Low mood!

hello everyone! can anybody suggest what might be going on! I am hypothyroid since approximately 1987, self diagnosed! Recently I have noticed an increase in...

hello everyone! can anybody suggest what might be going on! I am hypothyroid s...

Beardies2

•20 days ago

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Feeling like something stuck in my throat on swallowing - any thoughts please

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone else had experienced the same thing ? I guess it is down to some issue in my thyroid - but there are no visual lumps...

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone else had experienced the same thing ? I g...

GratingCarrots

•20 days ago

18 Replies

Bloating and thyroxine hormone absorption

Would bloating of the digestive system after some liquid medication I have been given for an infection affect the T4 tablet absorbtion? I am also avoiding...

Would bloating of the digestive system after some liquid medication I have been ...

Sailing14

•20 days ago

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Since my menopause I feel like my T3 is needing upped. Any advice on my recent blood tests?

My t.s.h was sitting at about 7.9 and I'm not feeling at my optimal. Usually my T.s.h is in between 2.5 -4.5 ish. Since menopause and getting older I feel I...

My t.s.h was sitting at about 7.9 and I'm not feeling at my optimal. Usually my ...

Anuba

•20 days ago

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LoveLanzarote

Can anyone help with my blood results please. Private company used not on any meds yet. bloods taken at 9.00. No biotin. Tsh 2.56. (0.27 - 4.20) Free T3...

Can anyone help with my blood results please. Private company used not on any me...

Lovelanzarote

•20 days ago

9 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for June 2024

Ferritin levels

Donating blood to reduce high ferritin

Thyroid - related test results

Dr Sunil Zachariah Endocrinologist

Thyroid UK Shop (Awareness Products)

How to hide your email address

advice on microbiome testing in Zoe

Help with results please!

GP notebook article reminder request

graves - eyebrows

Heart Rate Spikes

Attempted weight loss

New guideline about testing for Vitamin D from Boston, USA

Need advice understanding results

If anyone has any experience of Dr Dushyant Sharma , Endo, Liverpool

Graves thyroid results

Thyroid and peri menopause

Well I never expected that , Endo appointment Thursday at 5 pm

Cellulite

How to Change to NDT

Armour help, please

Anyone else had trouble introducing synthetic T3 & found another form that their body tolerated?

vitamin d insufficient

Use of iodine in CT and PET scans

over active thyroid due to nodules/ radiation therapy

hot flushes and cramp in legs and feet. Low mood!

Feeling like something stuck in my throat on swallowing - any thoughts please

Bloating and thyroxine hormone absorption

Since my menopause I feel like my T3 is needing upped. Any advice on my recent blood tests?

LoveLanzarote

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