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Tapazol Tiamazol vs Tiarotec Tiamazol

Hey guys just here asking a question, does it matter which one to take? As you can see Tapazol is $121 and Tiarotec is $16 which is more cheaper (which I'm...

Hey guys just here asking a question, does it matter which one to take? As you c...

Wassabi

•4 hours ago

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T4 & Free T4

Whatbis the difference between the 2 please. Also.my TSH as raised but so has my T4 and Free T4. I heard staring levo can decrease TSH but lower T4 is this not...

Whatbis the difference between the 2 please. Also.my TSH as raised but so has my...

Sasah

•9 hours ago

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3 questions re: B12, alternating dose and fluoride/tea!

Hi everyone 1. Do I need to stop taking B12 supplements before taking blood for an iron panel test? 2. I am considering trying 100mcg and 50mcg on alternate...

Hi everyone 1. Do I need to stop taking B12 supplements before taking blood for...

tge1230

•9 hours ago

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T3 & feeling hypo

So since Christmas I have been feeling increasingly fatigued, falling asleep at random times and starting to feel confused about feeling hypothyroid. Checked...

So since Christmas I have been feeling increasingly fatigued, falling asleep at ...

Jewiemax15

•9 hours ago

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Conway, spring, prentice, Joseph

please can you DM me if you have any recommendations / avoidance for the following? Georgina Conway Mark Spring Malcolm Prentice Franklin Joseph...

please can you DM me if you have any recommendations / avoidance for the followi...

Pandatimes

•10 hours ago

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Cause of hypothyroidism

Hello, I know I might be asking an impossible question but I was wondering what your thoughts are on the cause or causes of hypothyroidism? All the websites...

Hello, I know I might be asking an impossible question but I was wondering what ...

Dhalialover

•11 hours ago

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Exhaustion

So I’m 54.. I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid in 1973 when I was 2 … I'm was quite a skinny kid and always felt ok after medication was...

So I’m 54.. I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid in 1973 when I was 2 … ...

Gill71

•12 hours ago

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lost results

just to update the lab has in fact lost my results (only received TSH no T4 for Graves’ disease) I’m now waiting for a new form so I can make another...

just to update the lab has in fact lost my results (only received TSH no T4 for ...

nooneimportant

•12 hours ago

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Thank you all for responses.

Just to say how much I appreciate you all helping me with my thyroid problems. I know I am taking up a lot of time with my moans. I don't know what I would...

Just to say how much I appreciate you all helping me with my thyroid problems. ...

Janine159

•14 hours ago

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Riedel's Thyroiditis

My gp insists I have underactive thyroid but the diagnosis in 1985 was Riedel's thyroiditis. I have yet to find a gp that understands this. I was on 125mcg...

My gp insists I have underactive thyroid but the diagnosis in 1985 was Riedel's ...

tamaraznotherday

•15 hours ago

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Endocrinologist didn't increase my thyroxine dose even though it's low Feeling awful

Hi everyone. I saw my rheumatologist last week. I'm currently taking 75mcgs thyroxine & 20mcgs T3 in 2 doses. I'm feeling so unwell & hardly able to do...

Hi everyone. I saw my rheumatologist last week. I'm currently taking 75mcgs th...

Otto11

•16 hours ago

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To be or not to what is best?take the levothrovoxin as usual before a blood test or leave it off until the test has finished

Sorry put the text in wrong box lol what is the best way to get a more accurate test result? Take the levothrovoxin as usual or wait until tou have had the...

Sorry put the text in wrong box lol what is the best way to get a more accurate ...

lanky

•17 hours ago

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Been Drs feel left and upset

Hi all. Well I was An app for today as they wanted explain Why my spine referral was rejected that was ok. I didnt expect them to do anything as spines...

Hi all. Well I was An app for today as they wanted explain Why my spine referr...

Janine159

•18 hours ago

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GP wants to see me regarding Thyroid results

Hi Everybody, I have had the following readings from my last 2 blood tests. Dose 150mg Levothyroxine 20/11/24 TSH <0.01 (0.35 - 4.94) 20/11/24 T3 N/A (2.4...

Hi Everybody, I have had the following readings from my last 2 blood tests. Do...

craigdaddy

•18 hours ago

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Iodine

Can anyone help me with the iodine question? I've read when hypothyroid you should not supplement iodine and not to eat copious amounts of foods with iodine....

Can anyone help me with the iodine question? I've read when hypothyroid you sho...

Purplebum

•19 hours ago

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trying to understand results

why would THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES keep going up on levothyroxine Recent tests ( medichecks ) show 1090 up from 840 6 months ago is this just because my...

why would THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES keep going up on levothyroxine Recent tests ...

Gilbert2023

•19 hours ago

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Private blood test

When is the best time of the day to do my blood test… and should I eat or drink? I had my nhs bloods done and they were right on the top end but gp would do...

When is the best time of the day to do my blood test… and should I eat or drink?...

Nikki_55

•19 hours ago

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Cortisol results - any thoughts?

Hi all, does anyone have any insight into these cortisol results? I take Erfa (NDT) 250mg (total) twice a day at 5.36/6am 125mg and then at 12pm - 125mg. I...

Hi all, does anyone have any insight into these cortisol results? I take Erfa (N...

DaisyJones1

•20 hours ago

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Thyroid Ultrasound Testing

Thyroid UK members get a 10% discount if they use the code TUK10 when ordering a thyroid ultrasound scan with London Private Ultrasound. They have also very...

Thyroid UK members get a 10% discount if they use the code TUK10 when ordering a...

TUKOffice

Administrator•20 hours ago

medication been changed

hi everyone ,to say Ive had a battle over the years is a understatement thyroxine has never worked for me and I’ve been to hell and back I had the blessing and...

hi everyone ,to say Ive had a battle over the years is a understatement thyroxin...

Shazzy2

•21 hours ago

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Treatment or monitoring?

Hi all, I would appreciate some advice, please I have recent blood results as follows: TSH 5.6 (0.27-4.20) T4 13.1 ( 12-22 ) TPO antibodies 97 (...

Hi all, I would appreciate some advice, please I have recent blood results as f...

RoseVie

•1 day ago

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out of hours help

Hello. Has anyone had any experience of having to deal with sore throat/illness whilst on carbimazole and also whilst being unable to speak to their normal...

Hello. Has anyone had any experience of having to deal with sore throat/illness...

GreenGelfling

•1 day ago

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How to reduce Levo following latest test?

Evening all - please could I have some advice on my latest results? All of a sudden my Frees have leapt up and TSH has dropped right down. I think I need to...

Evening all - please could I have some advice on my latest results? All of a su...

FoggyThinker

•1 day ago

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Effect of starting Lio on low cortisol - poss Secondary Adrenal insufficiency. Please can anyone help? Worried.

Hi, I'm sorry this is very long, I've put all my bloods at the bottom, for the past year or so in order of most recent ones in the hope it helps explain my...

Hi, I'm sorry this is very long, I've put all my bloods at the bottom, for the ...

Opal79

•1 day ago

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Blood test results

Hi there, I was originally diagnosed with hyperthyroid, however I now have the following results as Dr thinks I could either have hashimotos or graves. Can...

Hi there, I was originally diagnosed with hyperthyroid, however I now have the f...

SMH2

•1 day ago

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Cholesterol and myxoedema - from 1950

We keep hearing of doctors who deny that cholesterol levels are linked to hypothyroidism. The comments on forum often say something like “they used to use...

We keep hearing of doctors who deny that cholesterol levels are linked to hypo...

helvella

•1 day ago

21 Replies

thyroid levels

Hi, I had Graves’ disease 20 years ago but after medication it resolved and levels have been fine for over 15 years. I have been feeling unwell recently and...

Hi, I had Graves’ disease 20 years ago but after medication it resolved and le...

Bumble1234

•2 days ago

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Advice on abnormal blood results

Hi I have had hypothyroidism for 25years now treated with levothyroxine I take 225mcg daily recently my bloods showed its went hyper tsh 0.01 and t4 24and gp...

Hi I have had hypothyroidism for 25years now treated with levothyroxine I take 2...

Castle82

•2 days ago

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Common meds

Hi. Does anyone know if it’s OK to take ibuprofen and Imodium whilst also taking Carbimazole and propranolol? The formed are drugs I need...

Hi. Does anyone know if it’s OK to take ibuprofen and Imodium whilst also takin...

GreenGelfling

•2 days ago

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Blood tests

Due to covid when an endo was not available on the NHS I was forced to go down the private route. Due to cost pressures I have been trying for several...

Due to covid when an endo was not available on the NHS I was forced to go down t...

LONGEATON

•2 days ago

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Tapazol Tiamazol vs Tiarotec Tiamazol

T4 & Free T4

3 questions re: B12, alternating dose and fluoride/tea!

T3 & feeling hypo

Conway, spring, prentice, Joseph

Cause of hypothyroidism

Exhaustion

lost results

Thank you all for responses.

Riedel's Thyroiditis

Endocrinologist didn't increase my thyroxine dose even though it's low Feeling awful

To be or not to what is best?take the levothrovoxin as usual before a blood test or leave it off until the test has finished

Been Drs feel left and upset

GP wants to see me regarding Thyroid results

Iodine

trying to understand results

Private blood test

Cortisol results - any thoughts?

Thyroid Ultrasound Testing

medication been changed

Treatment or monitoring?

out of hours help

How to reduce Levo following latest test?

Effect of starting Lio on low cortisol - poss Secondary Adrenal insufficiency. Please can anyone help? Worried.

Blood test results

Cholesterol and myxoedema - from 1950

thyroid levels

Advice on abnormal blood results

Common meds

Blood tests

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