Hi Fiona, Yes, it's 18 months since my TT and I always get pressure around my windpipe whenever I get a cold, cough or sore throat now. I went to see my GP...
Hi Ruth I've just seen your fantastic news! What a relief - I'm so pleased for you. You deserve , you are such a star Have a VERY VERY happy 2007! And a very...
Hi Fiona I'm sorry to hear that and I know what you mean. The choking sensation can sometimes be aggravated further by becoming dehydrated, which happens when...
Hi Liz, I know what you mean and it is very strange and difficult to explain to other people. I also find that when I am tired I have difficulty swallowing,...
HI Lynda Good to read your email. I had surgery June/July and RAI in Sept. I felt pretty good after the RAI but since then have been plagued by illness after ...
Hi Lynda Arnold I know what you mean about joints and with me it is even my limbs. Not been
to bad lately and have felt better than for a least 2 yrs but today...
Reading the posts about how we've been feeling since our surgeries makes me feel we're being short changed. I too don't feel the same as I did pre surgeries. ...
Happy New Year to everyone and thanks to all your replies about my choking feeling!! I am just back from the hospital following my 1st thyrogen injection, had...
Hi all, Happy New Year to one and all. Just here for a moan following a very frustrating afternoon. I have been trying to find out if Lizzie is entitled to...
Hi Katey The benefit system can be so complicating and conflicting at times, it doesnt seem right that you are not getting any financial support. Have you...
Hi, My son Tom was diagnosed march 05 and we get DLA for him. It took a while and we had to appeal but he gets £20 a week. Its worth a try especially as...
Hi fiona welldone - its good to feel you're not going mad on your own!! achey joints and feeling tired ahh everyone is feeling the same - I'm off to see my...
Thanks Sarah I have been looking at that in the chemist - I shall stop looking and buy some! Amanda x Dr. Amanda Samson London United Kingdom tel: 44...
I didn't notice the difference immediately, but now I wouldn't be without it. The achiness used to keep me awake, I tried a smaller dosage but am happy at...
I find comments like yours particularly interesting. When I was very suppressed (something like 0.001 if I recall correctly) I was actually hyper but all my...
That's interesting Lesley. I rechecked my TSH levels and they're 0.01, not 0.2 so maybe I'm suffering the same thing you did. I shall mention it when I have my...
Hi all I feel sometimes I have a combination of symptoms - tired but racing heart...especially after 'exercise' like carrying the babe up the stairs Amanda x ...
It took 6 months of VERY slow reduction to get my levels to where I was comfortable. Strange thing was that I woke up one morning and just knew there was a...
HI Just a note - I work at an osteopathic college and am just marking a thesis on Glucosamine safety - syncronicity or what! anyway the review shows that it...
I am in a similar position - I've gradually been brought down from 200 mcg thyroxine to 100 mcg over the last year as my free thyroxine levels were extremely...
hi there what about finding a doctor who will listen and not try to put you off with 'it must be something else'. I'm not saying I have one of those either but...
The thing we need to remember is that to be on too high a dose of thyroxine is bad for our hearts and also increases the risk of osteoporosis. So while doctors...
I think that is true and being aware of that is important. but remembering that doctors are only humans is also important... we all make trade offs with our...
hi sarah, well i've been off T3 for 2 weeks now. after coming off T4 onto T3 i had about 10 days of confusion, muddling my words, and forgetting what i was...
dear Sarah take a stock of some yummy green and blacks organic chocolate - you'll deserve! I found the first time without thyroxine ok but I'm not looking...
Happy New Year Everyone! Thanks to everyones replies to my post, it sounds like as i suspected it effects everyone differently and I will just have to see how...
Hi, I'm new to this group (diagnosed with a papillary carcinoma in November) and I suppose a rare case in that I'm male. I had my TT op three weeks ago and on...
