Thyroid Disorders Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to thyroid issues, goiter, Graves disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Human Growth Hormone (HGH), hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, metabolism, parathyroid, pituitary gland, thyroiditis, and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).

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Help with my daughter’s labs

tigerlily6200

I have Hashimoto’s and my daughter is showing some signs. Her GP ran TSH and free T4. I can’t find any referencing information. TSH - ....

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Feels like there is something more to labs but it is being brushed off by doctor

902lukeman

I recently had routine blood work done in April and was surprised to see my TSH was 0.51 (.46-4.68). I requested further testing and...

6 answers | 7 comments

Hyperthyroidism and Liver Function

DBKY

Hello everyone. So a little backstory first. I was diagnosed with Graves disease back in 2013-2014. I was put on the methimazole + bet...

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Ergh! Cause of Leg cramps with Hashi's?

medicmommy

Ergh! Does anyone know what causes the leg and foot muscle spasms associated with Hashi's? I'd thought the thyroid support supplements th...

21 answers | 2 comments

Help with thyroid test results.

holieta1

Help with lab results. Taking NP Thyroid. Free T3 is 4.3. TSH is 23. T4 is 5.7. How can Free T3 be high and TSH bee high?

8 answers | 5 comments

NDT

abyz321

Dear all, what is the best NDT brand? can those of you taking it share your experience? is it possible for all of NDT brands to be tak...

4 answers | 2 comments

Natural Dessicate thyroid from Thailand

jjohnson5409

I read on Stop the thyroid madness about NDT from Thailand, called Thyroid-S. I researched it and there have been great reviews. So I o...

65 answers | 74 comments

Palpitations with increased Levothyroxine

dh10290

I am a healthy 51 yo male. This past August I saw a physician's assistant (my PCP was on vacation) for an unrelated issueI and requested...

6 answers | 1 comment

Swollen lymph nodes and hashimoto

Meriam881

I am diagnosed with hashimoto and take levo 75.Despite the tests are normal with 50 dose but not optimal so I raised my dose based on the...

2 answers | 1 comment

Cytomel question

Gracevd70

Hi everybody I have a curiosity question. How low can 5mg of cytomel actually lower the tsh? In other words if you have a tsh of say 4 c...

8 answers | 9 comments

TR5 Thyroid nodule- should I be worried?

adys123

Abnormal ultrasound, as discussed above, including a 1.8 cm TI-RADS 5 right thyroid nodule. Published guidelines recommend endocrinolog...

1 answer | 2 comments

Should medication be increased based on recent labs

RenKat

Like everyone else on this forum, the battle for optimal thyroid health has been a long and exhaustive one. After advice from this forum...

7 answers | 10 comments

Parathyroid and neck pain

thyroida

I have a mild Hyperparathyroidism; I've been getting occassional neck pain (side of neck) which seems to happen after taking large doses ...

23 answers | 1 comment

Levothyroxine

Bettylou70

I was diagnosed with Hasimoto's disease, but had absolutely no symptoms. The doctor put me on Levothyroxine, and now after 3 and a half ...

20 answers | 6 comments

armour and synthroid taken together

lashes123

I have been taking synthroid for many years. Last week I was prescribed Armour thyroid to be taken 3 times per day, with the first dose t...

28 answers | 6 comments

2.2 cm solid hypoechoic thyroid nodule, how worried should I be?

BellaFrank81

An ultrasound just revealed that I have a 2.2 cm solid hypoechoic nodule on the left side of my thyroid. It is categorized as a TR4 (mode...

4 answers | 4 comments

Recommendations for Endocrinologist in New Orleans, LA, or Jackson, MS

trudydeg

I have had nodules on my thyroid for over 35 years. Need a new endocrinologist.

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What does a blood chemistry test show

Yulia_4

I wanted to know if when you do a blood chemistry test, which is to show your sugar level, make sure your liver fonctions well and so on,...

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Why is my Doctor increasing my Cytomel?

Laramie75

In January 2019 I asked my Doctor if he would check my thyroid labs. I had the symptoms of hypothyroidism and have immediate family with ...

5 answers | 2 comments

Graves to Hypo - of methimizole - on beta blocker Atenelol

Sparkle1950

Hi, I have Graves and Graves ophthalmology. I’ve been on methiizole for 2 years and recently dose increased 10mg and I became hypo, deve...

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