Dear eminently experienced thycans of Britain :) I have been issued with my first batch of T4 and limited guidance on when to take it. Me: "I've heard that I...
Hi Sophie Glad to hear you still have your sense of humour! Your right about avoiding certain things immediately after having your T4 it effects the...
Hi Sophie This is something I didnt get right for some time!! Also the only guidance that comes with the tablets simply says take before breakfast so! I take...
Thanks for replying so quickly! I've been started off on 100mcg. My mum takes 200mcg. On another note, my boss has started giving me sick pay! I was getting ...
Hi Sophie, There are 2 ways of looking at this............... The correct guidelines are on an empty stomach (which means you didn't eat for at least 3 hours)...
In similar vein - just thought to remind/tell you about storage............. They degrade in heat so, whilst this is not much of a problem in the UK, you still...
Hi, Interesting to see the various dose everyone else is on... I've been on 200mcg since my TT in October 2005...! Since latching onto this forum though, I now...
Hi just wanted to say that after reading the stuff about taking thyroxine 1 hour before food and 4 hours before fibre I have been setting my alarm for 4am and...
Hi Emma Just interested in how your bones have been effected, is that from your TSH being oversurpressed? Have you had a bone scan? Fiona x ... From: Emma...
Yes I had a bone scan in August and bone density pretty low. So as my TSH over suppressed no more thyroxine for me. I take 125 a day and feel pretty stable,...
Hi Emma, I think the problem is that many doctors just really don't know! And I'm not necessarily talking GPs, some endos aren't very good and they don't...
Hi Emma I too now feel much better on a low dose of 125mcg of thyroxine as I felt terrible being over suppressed. Last year I asked about a bone density scan...
Bone density can be weakened if you take too much Thyroxine, or so I found out last year. Not sure what the technical explanation is, but it is something to do...
Please do, my mother has advanced Osteroporosis (?) so I had another reason aswell, but I think everyone should have a bone scan done. I was referred by my...
can i add my voice to the bone scan. thyroid hormone is involved - as is the parathyroid hormone - with the density of your bones. it is crucial that you get...
Hello everyone. I would appreciate any opinions you might have on J.P. Travagli and any other French thyroid surgeons. Also, if anyone knows of any surgeons,...
Hi all - this is another one that the medical profession doesn't seem to be of one accord on. Some believe there is an effect, some don't. However, if you...
We have had a phone call today, giving us 4th June for Lizzies operation. 8 weeks seems a long time but this was her choice she has things planned she does not...
HI Kate stay strong and just deal with each day as it comes - things may not be as bad as you fear and hope is always better to hold onto....positive energy ...
As long as the delay doesn't increase her risks there's no problem and I suspect that another 8 weeks after the time that's already elapsed doesn't make much...
For those of you who aren't members - thought you might like to see this. I'm hoping to go to the Workshop in Dallas (Plano) later in the month and will post...
I've been dealing with a certain amount of eczema (hands and feet), which I have never had in my life before, since I first went hypo following my TT. My...
Hi Lesley, Im with you and think that it is definatly connected! I had never suffered from dry skin or eczema before i was treated for thyca. When i asked my...
Hi everyone! I've not been on here for a long time, but I just spotted the travel insurance discussion and thought I'd add my experiences. Macmillan actually...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say thank you very much to all of you who replayed my first messages, your advice has been very helpful! It is very confusing...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say thank you very much to all of you who replayed my first messages, your advice has been very helpful! It is very confusing...
Hi Adriana, You are very welcome :-) Any queries, just come back. Any useful knowledge you learn, please share it with the rest of us! Knowledge is power...
Hi all, we have been given a new date for Lizzies op. She has agreed it would be sensible to miss a fund raising event for the hospital so that the op can take...
