Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

140,264 members • 164,957 posts

All posts for September 2024

What companies do you recommend for private affordable blood tests as I can’t remember the ones you’ve mentioned before . Thanks

Louise - hypothyroid , just want to have them done privately for my endocrinologist I got through this website , as my GP’s won’t understand how the thyroid...

Louise - hypothyroid , just want to have them done privately for my endocrinolog...

Yellup

•10 days ago

6 Replies

Thyroid and Diabetes

I take levothyroxine and metformin. My blood results for diabetes are too high. My TSH is below range ,T4 just in range at upper level .Levothyroxine may...

I take levothyroxine and metformin. My blood results for diabetes are too high. ...

Treepie

•10 days ago

10 Replies

Magnesium?

I’ve been trying to boost my vitamins and built in magnesium. I’ve also been reading the recent research that this could be a real wonder supplement across a...

I’ve been trying to boost my vitamins and built in magnesium. I’ve also been rea...

Calceolaria

•10 days ago

25 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Shocking blood test result variation: NHS Vs Private UKAS laboratory 😳

One day apart: NHS fasting 10.30am. 2/09/24 TSH 0.06 0.35 - 4.94 minus 6.3% Free T4 16.4 9-19.1 73.3% Free T3 5.2 2.4-6 77.8% PRIVATE...

One day apart: NHS fasting 10.30am. 2/09/24 TSH 0.06 0.35 - 4.94 minus 6.3% Fr...

Agitator23

•10 days ago

47 Replies

Dosage

My good new GP has started to treat my hypothyroidism with T3. He wants me to eventually be taking 7.5mcg. Any suggestions for best pill size and makers....

My good new GP has started to treat my hypothyroidism with T3. He wants me to ...

Sark1

•10 days ago

8 Replies

80/20 T4 and t3

Read that the healthy thyroid produce 80t4 and 20t3 and therefore Westin Child's try to give that amount to his patients. Do you find this to be best also? Or...

Read that the healthy thyroid produce 80t4 and 20t3 and therefore Westin Child's...

klaea

•10 days ago

8 Replies

Stopping Carbimazole NZ

Hi again to all of you...I am having Radioactive Iodine for my Hyperthyroidism with Multi nodular goitre in 3wks (1st of October).I have been told to stop my...

Hi again to all of you...I am having Radioactive Iodine for my Hyperthyroidism ...

Coulby

•10 days ago

11 Replies

Please help with results

My results on 100t4 and 5 t3 is Tsh 0.03 Ft3 5.0 (3.5-6.5) Ft4 18(12-23) Both half doses taken 12h before test since I split ny levo and lio. Still don't feel...

My results on 100t4 and 5 t3 is Tsh 0.03 Ft3 5.0 (3.5-6.5) Ft4 18(12-23) Both ha...

klaea

•10 days ago

1 Reply

Help with Three Arrows

Hi, I wanted some advice on how to take three arrows iron repair. According to the calculation, i need between 3 and 7 capsules a day. Is this correct? Also...

Hi, I wanted some advice on how to take three arrows iron repair. According to...

Anzay15

•10 days ago

5 Replies

graves - Carbimazole

quick question for my fellow graves people I’m on Carbimazole and I know I’ve mentioned it before but it’s starting to get a little bit weird now … I’ve...

quick question for my fellow graves people I’m on Carbimazole and I know I’ve ...

nooneimportant

•11 days ago

8 Replies

Latest blood results

Hi all, I've just had latest results back from medichecks, I like to get these before I go and see my GP for nhs testing! After my last set of results in...

Hi all, I've just had latest results back from medichecks, I like to get these...

FlamingoPenguin

•11 days ago

2 Replies

thank you

Thank you for all the help you have given me re my not life threatening but life misery condition - am getting things moving but in the meantime if you see an...

Thank you for all the help you have given me re my not life threatening but life...

islandlass

•11 days ago

2 Replies

Low potassium

I was recently discharged from hospital after suffering from a bladder infection which caused me to have delirium & require urgent care. I was released from...

I was recently discharged from hospital after suffering from a bladder infection...

jillyana

•11 days ago

28 Replies

test results help !

I have a gp appointment in 4 days , I’ve done private blood test through medicheck and wanted some help with results as I still feel that my bowels are slow...

I have a gp appointment in 4 days , I’ve done private blood test through mediche...

Gilbert2023

•11 days ago

21 Replies

Morning update on so confused.....

morning all, thank you for your help. So have just got latest bloods in. this is the picture so far... begining of june started as week knees going up...

morning all, thank you for your help. So have just got latest bloods in. t...

KimyH

•11 days ago

5 Replies

NDT Source Recommendations

I am currently and once again trying to source Thyroid-S or something comparable. Please PM me if you have a reliable source. Thanks!

I am currently and once again trying to source Thyroid-S or something comparable...

Kell-E

•11 days ago

1 Reply

iron deficiency or not

Hi guys, 23, have hashimotos hypothyroidism. I’ve been losing hair like diffuse thinning across scalp quite quickly within months despite have quite thick and...

Hi guys, 23, have hashimotos hypothyroidism. I’ve been losing hair like diffuse ...

Dshadzz07

•11 days ago

4 Replies

Blood test Results

My serum folate is 3.7 ng/ml. ( 1.5-20) Serum B12 is 312 ngl ( 180-2000 ) Serum ferritin 117ng/ml. Opinions gratefully received 😁

My serum folate is 3.7 ng/ml. ( 1.5-20) Serum B12 is 312 ngl ( 180-2000 ) Seru...

foamfollower

•11 days ago

4 Replies

Sharegift

Do you have any unwanted shares? Sharegift can re-register shares and give them to Thyroid UK....

Do you have any unwanted shares? Sharegift can re-register shares and give them ...

TUKOffice

Administrator•11 days ago

hypothyroidism stable but now pre diabetic

Good day! I’ve not posted in a while, I’ve fortunately been stable with my thyroid for over a year. I did however, get diagnosed with glaucoma and after being...

Good day! I’ve not posted in a while, I’ve fortunately been stable with my thyro...

Tiff567

•11 days ago

24 Replies

Blood results

I am wondering whether these latest results might shed some light on me waking very early in the mornings 0430 at the moment with night sweats and unable to...

I am wondering whether these latest results might shed some light on me waking v...

Turquoisenona

•11 days ago

10 Replies

NHS records - should we be concerned ?

Key aspects of Palantir's Federated Data Platform lack legal basis, lawyers tell NHS England...

Key aspects of Palantir's Federated Data Platform lack legal basis, lawyers te...

Marz

•11 days ago

34 Replies

Help Please - Endo has increased my T3

My latest blood test results - T4 17 (12-22) - T3 5.1 (3.01 - 6.8) TSH 0.01 (0.27 - 4.2). I can never get an early morning test at this hospital, my blood...

My latest blood test results - T4 17 (12-22) - T3 5.1 (3.01 - 6.8) TSH 0.01 (0.2...

Katherine1234

•11 days ago

8 Replies

What on earth is happening to me?

Just had mediicheck results ... CRP 4.030 Range < 3 Ferritin 66.6 (30 -332) Folate 35.2 Range <7 B12 > 150 Range > 37.5 Vit D 90.6 (50-250) TSH 0.007...

Just had mediicheck results ... CRP 4.030 Range < 3 Ferritin 66.6 (30 -332) F...

dipsyqueen

•11 days ago

7 Replies

Medical Exemption Cert (Hypo)

Did you know that if you are hypothyroid, you can get a medical exemption certificate for your prescriptions? For more information, go to our website:...

Did you know that if you are hypothyroid, you can get a medical exemption certif...

TUKOffice

Administrator•11 days ago

Teeth!

Hi, Can anyone clarify please how Hashimotos affects teeth/gums? Or is it the Levothyroxine that does it? Whenever I mention to dentist, she is oblivious to...

Hi, Can anyone clarify please how Hashimotos affects teeth/gums? Or is it the Le...

MissDemeanour191

•11 days ago

49 Replies

Underactive thyroid

I've had an underactive thyroid for 20 years, lm on 100mg thyroxine but last years and this years test show lm abnormal readings of TSH level 0.35 - 5.5,...

I've had an underactive thyroid for 20 years, lm on 100mg thyroxine but last yea...

Linann

•11 days ago

3 Replies

iron suggestions please

Would be grateful for recommendations for iron supplement for my daughter. She is vegan and her ferritin is on the low side. In fact her vitamins are all...

Would be grateful for recommendations for iron supplement for my daughter. She i...

Joant24

•11 days ago

26 Replies

so confused.....

Hi All I would count myself as part diagnosed. As in not much info coming my way. Had to do what you guys have all done which is help myself- although there...

Hi All I would count myself as part diagnosed. As in not much info coming my wa...

KimyH

•12 days ago

13 Replies

Does anyone know...

So, for about two weeks I've had a symptom that could fit with multiple explanations. Hot flashes. My first guess would be my hrt needs changing... But I...

So, for about two weeks I've had a symptom that could fit with multiple explanat...

Obsdian

•12 days ago

24 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for September 2024

What companies do you recommend for private affordable blood tests as I can’t remember the ones you’ve mentioned before . Thanks

Thyroid and Diabetes

Magnesium?

Shocking blood test result variation: NHS Vs Private UKAS laboratory 😳

Dosage

80/20 T4 and t3

Stopping Carbimazole NZ

Please help with results

Help with Three Arrows

graves - Carbimazole

Latest blood results

thank you

Low potassium

test results help !

Morning update on so confused.....

NDT Source Recommendations

iron deficiency or not

Blood test Results

Sharegift

hypothyroidism stable but now pre diabetic

Blood results

NHS records - should we be concerned ?

Help Please - Endo has increased my T3

What on earth is happening to me?

Medical Exemption Cert (Hypo)

Teeth!

Underactive thyroid

iron suggestions please

so confused.....

Does anyone know...

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Where in the World do you currently (permanently) reside?

Topics

Archive