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Accord shortage

is there a shortage of Accord 100mg again ? As Dr says they only have Hillcrest.

is there a shortage of Accord 100mg again ? As Dr says they only have Hillcrest....

lorrainewall

•4 minutes ago

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Is there a link between an underactive thyroid and chondrocalcinosis?

Hello everyone, It's many years since my underactive thyroid was diagnosed and I am on 175mg levothyroxine daily. I'm not overweight, eat a healthy diet and...

Hello everyone, It's many years since my underactive thyroid was diagnosed and ...

bowlingalong1

•8 minutes ago

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Unable to swallow tablets

HiCan I ask for some advice. I'm currently taking 25mcg and 50 mcg levothyroxine which I've just successfully got changed to the vencamil brand as it was a...

HiCan I ask for some advice. I'm currently taking 25mcg and 50 mcg levothyroxine...

Blackcat122

•16 minutes ago

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Source T3

I would like to find some online sources for buying T3, off prescription - would be grateful for recommendations by private message only please. Im in...

I would like to find some online sources for buying T3, off prescription - would...

feethead

•3 hours ago

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update

Thank you all for replies. The doc called me to the surgery, checked my heart, showed me my rather reassuring Qrisk algorithm and did not push me to statins...

Thank you all for replies. The doc called me to the surgery, checked my heart, s...

Calceolaria

•3 hours ago

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Managing a reduction in medication

Hi all, I'm really struggling mentally with a decrease in my levothyroxine dose. I have hypothyroidism and for years I would need an increase, my highest TSH...

Hi all, I'm really struggling mentally with a decrease in my levothyroxine dose....

HazelRoxie

•3 hours ago

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TSH 6.49 linked? with illness…treat or wait?

My partner (male, 61) was a bit unwell last year - suffering lots of colds, low energy, feeling cold, slightly raised TSH, I think it was just over 3. Lots of...

My partner (male, 61) was a bit unwell last year - suffering lots of colds, low ...

Bearo

•4 hours ago

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Article Writers/Harmony Back Issues

Aggie McCabe, a registered Nutritional Therapist specialising in thyroid conditions, regularly writes articles for our member magazine, Harmony. You can buy...

Aggie McCabe, a registered Nutritional Therapist specialising in thyroid conditi...

TUKOffice

Administrator•4 hours ago

Low TSH and feeling awful

Hi Everyone, I have just got off the phone to my Endocrinologist and I'm feeling pretty hopeless about things right now. I am hoping that sone of you will be...

Hi Everyone, I have just got off the phone to my Endocrinologist and I'm feeling...

Woochan

•5 hours ago

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Advice please

I really don’t know what to do and I need advice please . What would you do if these were your results? Blood taken at 8.30 and only water before Tsh...

I really don’t know what to do and I need advice please . What would you do if ...

jodary

•6 hours ago

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Hashi Surge

Despite having had one before, I think, and after quite a long period of feeling ok, strong pounding heartbeats, intermittent but bringing with them some...

Despite having had one before, I think, and after quite a long period of feeling...

Calceolaria

•6 hours ago

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sourcing T3 suggestions

Hi have been sourcing T3 online from uni pharma in Greece for a while. Trying to order more but site doesn't seem to work. Anyone else having problems or any...

Hi have been sourcing T3 online from uni pharma in Greece for a while. Trying to...

MayaDominica

•7 hours ago

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Ziffit

If you have books, CDs, games or DVDs then you can raise money for Thyroid UK through #DeclutterAndDonate using the Ziffit app and choose Thyroid UK at the...

If you have books, CDs, games or DVDs then you can raise money for Thyroid UK th...

TUKOffice

Administrator•7 hours ago

Blood test tip if you are hard to draw from

Hello all, happy Friday. I am always told I am hard to draw blood from and actually can't give a pint when donating because draw is too slow ( they have a time...

Hello all, happy Friday. I am always told I am hard to draw blood from and actua...

Astrido

•7 hours ago

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Recent blood results

Hi there - I recently had NHS health check and all good apart from thyroid , stating it was ‘slightly’ over and to reduce Levo, I suggested not as I feel...

Hi there - I recently had NHS health check and all good apart from thyroid , sta...

Gbunny

•8 hours ago

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Is it important to supplement Selenium, magnesium and potassium?

Hi Folks. What do people think regarding how necessary it is to take these supplements for hypo and hashi's? I keep reading that it is important to take...

Hi Folks. What do people think regarding how necessary it is to take these suppl...

MochasAndMusings

•19 hours ago

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Does statins interfere with thyroid meds

I am 72 years & been on thyroid meds for 25+ years. I am on BP meds & have been given statins for a few years. Now been diagnosed with PMR & for which I am...

I am 72 years & been on thyroid meds for 25+ years. I am on BP meds & have been ...

Mama1mia

•20 hours ago

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Hypothyroidism and infertility

Hi, I have hypothyroidism and I take levothyroxine 75mcg. I also take a high quality multivitamin for support. I am trying to conceive.Can someone please...

Hi, I have hypothyroidism and I take levothyroxine 75mcg. I also take a high q...

Sam222sa

•21 hours ago

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Help me understand my results?

Hi! I was wondering if anyone could explain why when I first started taking 50mcg of levothyroxine in August 2024 it brought my TSH right down to 0.54 by...

Hi! I was wondering if anyone could explain why when I first started taking 50...

RLG123

•21 hours ago

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THS 4.2 in pregnancy

Hi, I have had hypothyroidism for a while and am taking L-thyroxine. I had two missed miscarriages before; prior to trying to conceive, I went to my GP to...

Hi, I have had hypothyroidism for a while and am taking L-thyroxine. I had two m...

Bille234

•22 hours ago

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Where to from here?

Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid in South Africa in 2012 and have been taking medication ever since. When I arrived in the UK (2022) I...

Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid in South Africa in 201...

SA_Kirsty

•22 hours ago

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Feeling exhausted again after increasing Thyroxine dose Advice please

Hi It's been a while since I posted. I have had Hypothyroidism for 30 years after a partial thyroidectomy. About 6 years ago I started with severe symptoms...

Hi It's been a while since I posted. I have had Hypothyroidism for 30 years aft...

Otto11

•22 hours ago

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Automatic assumption by HCP that the patient is wrong, mistaken or lying

Went for a fasting lipids test this morning (hoping that when (if?) my thyroid is under control this won't be an issue) Told they are testing my thyroid as...

Went for a fasting lipids test this morning (hoping that when (if?) my thyroid i...

KatyMac68

•1 day ago

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Told I can re-introduce t3

hi all , since my last post I asked dr to write to consultant and ask if I can have t3 again as I’d like to get t3 higher through range and I’ve just had word...

hi all , since my last post I asked dr to write to consultant and ask if I can h...

Sixties123

•1 day ago

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Recent TSH results…

Hi again! I had my bloods rechecked on Monday So that would be exactly 4 weeks since starting 50mcg of Levo. My TSH is now 2.16! That’s came down for 17.33....

Hi again! I had my bloods rechecked on Monday So that would be exactly 4 weeks...

Newtohashimotos2025

•1 day ago

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Think I may be lacking a vitamin/vitamins

Hi all My mood has dropped & I wonder if I might be low in a vitamin. Generally I'm happy. Thinking back, I'm slightly headachy. My GP will be a waste of time....

Hi all My mood has dropped & I wonder if I might be low in a vitamin. Generally ...

Longinthetooth

•1 day ago

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Iron blood test results

Hi Everyone Can anyone help me with my Iron blood tests results please. I am taking 200mg Ferrous Sulphate once a week as prescribed by my Doctor. I was...

Hi Everyone Can anyone help me with my Iron blood tests results please. I am t...

AlphaWolf5195

•1 day ago

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Organise a Bake Day

Would you like to organise a Bake Day in support of Thyroid UK? Head to:...

TUKOffice

Administrator•1 day ago

Can I add NDT to T3 and T4

Having had an under active thyroid for 33 years and never feeling properly medicated ,too many tales of being taken down due to suppressed tsh and finally...

Having had an under active thyroid for 33 years and never feeling properly medic...

pinolover

•1 day ago

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feeling so tired and so much pain

Hello, first of all, thank you for this amazing forum. I have been feeling tired, have no energy, with awful pain in my bones, joints, and muscles. Very...

Hello, first of all, thank you for this amazing forum. I have been feeling tire...

ZiziRivas

•1 day ago

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All posts for February 2025

Accord shortage

Is there a link between an underactive thyroid and chondrocalcinosis?

Unable to swallow tablets

Source T3

update

Managing a reduction in medication

TSH 6.49 linked? with illness…treat or wait?

Article Writers/Harmony Back Issues

Low TSH and feeling awful

Advice please

Hashi Surge

sourcing T3 suggestions

Ziffit

Blood test tip if you are hard to draw from

Recent blood results

Is it important to supplement Selenium, magnesium and potassium?

Does statins interfere with thyroid meds

Hypothyroidism and infertility

Help me understand my results?

THS 4.2 in pregnancy

Where to from here?

Feeling exhausted again after increasing Thyroxine dose Advice please

Automatic assumption by HCP that the patient is wrong, mistaken or lying

Told I can re-introduce t3

Recent TSH results…

Think I may be lacking a vitamin/vitamins

Iron blood test results

Organise a Bake Day

Can I add NDT to T3 and T4

feeling so tired and so much pain

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