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Hi I dont have thyroid problems myself, but found this thread very informative. My sister had thyroid cancer at the age of 16 and had all of it removed including her other neck glands, she thankfully beat the disease but has had years of trouble finding the right levels and so on, she has to take calcium and thyroid replacement and really has really suffered from this and at times it makes her very depressed which is hard for her and our family. Any info on this that i can pass onto her would be great. Scarlett.

Hi All, I have just been recalled yet again ~ thrid time this year. The letter said that my G.P. needs to see as soon as poss. Going on monday ~hope it`s not another increase in my tablets. Take Care Everyone. R.B.xxx

Nudge - as there is Cholesterol thread which mentions thyroid too. Liz

Nudge

Nudging for Rita and other thyroid sufferers.

It might be useful alogside the thread of Barries

Regards Linda

PS NO my issues have not been solved actually they are worse now than when I started at the hospital 18 months ago and was discharged a year later as being OK and doing really well, though I was regaining weight by this time ?

Thanks for nudging this, Linda.... Thyroid problems can also be caused by other parts of the system not functioning well... which means that the knock on effect is that little bits of all the endocrine system play up.... and causing a raft of symptoms which don't quite fit into any category... and often the blood tests don't quite match one specific problem in one specific area!!

I am a bit of a novice at all this..... I have had dozens of tests over the last couple of months, and now feel that I am beginning to be taken notice of.

Good luck to everyone struggling to make their voice heard.

Love

Daff xxx

I am just being tested for under active thyroid.My worst sympton is when i touch something cold my hands go white then go red swell itch and burn.IThe soles of my feet are completly white from dry skin and i can not control it. Annie

Hi Grannie..... try this site!!

It is brilliant and has lots of people who give so much advice and support.

I would never have had the courage to be so assertive with my GP as I have been if it hadn't been for the support I have had from here... they all know how you feel cos they have been there!! Or are there right now.

http://thyroid-disease.org.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

It is free to join.... but you can browse through it all as you want without joining.

Love

Daff xxx

Thanks Daff for that. Annie

Thanks for that Pauline

No one has ever mentioned either of those facts, actually usually have my meds then tea or cereal !!!!

So who knows.

I knew statins for choloestrol do not mix with grapefruit but not thyroxine.

So 2 more things to watch.

Hopefully will make a difference.

Regards Linda :o)

just chased up this old thread as not been on site for long time, had thyroid out completly in june/july.
so far so good. levels are nearly where they should be, op went well i guess, had problems with breathing for long time kept complaining and eventually i had camera to see if any damage internally. one side of vocal chords was paralized and other side damaged. had camera down again and paralized side has very slight movement so they wont do anything with it now, itmight come back in time they say. my calcium glands got damaged so on 6 calcium tablets a day but levels have not budged since taking them, back there in december for camera again and see what is happening with calcium. have only put on 4 llbs in weight so really pleased. will try keep informed. scar is brill, can be seen if really look but very neat few years and i dont think it will be notiecable at all. just going to read through all replies to see what i have missed