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49 yo female with retinal auto immune disease and under active thyroid

Hi  I would like some guidance for my client with retinal autoimmune disease (developed May 2019)  Moorfields Eye hospital are unable to give her a diagnosis, but it has been best described as “birdshot” uveitis (however, it is not white and pattern is slightly different). Client advised of  potential triggers:…

hypothyroid

Hi there, what happens if a thyroid test comes back normal but the client still shows a long list of hypothyroid symptoms? What should you do!?

Thyroid

Supporting Thyroid Health – presence of autoantibodies I have a client who has been on armour via another practitioner and I have just asked her doctor to do a full thyroid screen including antibodies which have come out very high and TSH is raised as well. Which of the AR…

39 yo F with Thyroid

39 year old female client with Thyroid Plus results indicating Hashimoto’s. I would be grateful for your advice regarding the test results of a new client who came to see me after receiving her GP thyroid blood test results. The GP results showed TSH to be very high at 12.6…

49 yo F with menopausal & thyroid issues

49 year old menopausal & thyroid issues My patient had full hysterectomy in July 11, since then suffered with really bad fatigue, GP tested thyroid and put her on 25 mg, this has now increased to 100mg since Nov 11 with no benefit. 3 months ago she went on HRT…

TPO Antibodies – Safe upper limit

Hi there. I have a client with a TPO antibodies reading of 14.7. She has been on levothyroxine since 2011. She had a TPO test in 2011 and her TPO antibodies were also 14 but her GP did not diagnose Hashimoto’s. Different labs have different ranges, I have seen some…

TPO Antibodies – Safe upper limit

Hi there. I have a client with a TPO antibodies reading of 14.7. She has been on levothyroxine since 2011. She had a TPO test in 2011 and her TPO antibodies were also 14 but her GP did not diagnose Hashimoto’s. Different labs have different ranges, I have seen some…

43 yo F with sub-clinical thyroid

43 year old female with sub-clinical thyroid, early onset menopause and weight gain Would appreciate views: 43 year old female whose goals are to increase energy and lose weight. She was diagnosed with sub-clinical hypothyroidism (GP said it was borderline) and takes thyroxine to manage it. Considered herself slim until…

Raised liver enzymes and thyroid nodules

I have a client aged 65, female, with raised liver enzymes, which has been going on for years. She had a scan on the liver, but the results came back normal. I’m wondering if she needs some sort of liver detoxification support? She had breast cancer, was treated with chemo…

Urinary thyroid

Hi Todd, these are urinary thyroid results. I don’t really understand how she has tested positive for hashimotos in the past and not now also her test results show that even though she has been taking the desiccated it does not appear to have been working. I believe she has…

Levothyroxine

Is it ever likely for a client to come off Levothyroxine? If the glands involved in thyroid production including the HPA axis are not damaged is it possible that with the right support a client could eventually come off levothyroxine? Marilyn

48yr old male, low energy, allergies and infections

I have a 48 year old male client looking to improve his overall health and in particular increase his energy, libido and general wellbeing. He is a good weight (although can lose weight easily), eats a well balanced diet and, until recently was very active. He believes problems started 3…

37 yo F with Dysbiotic Abysmal adreno-thyroid

New 37 year old ME client (diag. 3.5 yrs after birth only child but low cortisol goes back 7 yrs- nother NT). All 4 readings adrenally still down T3 89.7 nmol TCortisol 12. 7 Ratio 3.66 DHEA mean 0.47advising Nl No. 18/19 protocol . Any exp.anyone of addining medistim or…

39 yo F with Incapacity to lose weight

Hello, I have a client, female, aged 39 who came to me for support with reflux, nausea and general digestive issues including heavy bloating after eating almost all foods. She also had some extra weight which she wanted to lose. Client has the Mirena coil fitted to address heavy periods,…

45 yo F with Chronic stress

She feels that some of the external stressors have reduced, she now has an impeccable low GL diet, no caffeine, minimal alcohol, wheat and dairy and does 5-6 hours of strenuous ‘Boot Camp’ style exercise/week. However her main concern is inability to lose weight, she is more than 2 stone…

cholesterol thyroid

Need advice re treating High Cholesterol in patient with Hypothyroidism It is known that high cholesterol often goes hand in hand with low thyroid function, but I can not find any information re any specific approach to high cholesterol when you do have confirmed Low thyroid. Is there anything additional…

Digestive and breathing issues

23 y/o female with digestive and breathing issues. Thyroid bloods clear- what tests now? 23 year old female, 1.67cm and 49.5kg. Presenting with difficulty taking a deep in-breath – stomach feels tight/uncomfortable on an in breath – abdomen feels tight/restricted. Discomfort in throat/neck area. Chemical sensitivity. Frequent urination. All tests…

thyroid glandulars and armour thyroid

Hi there, Can you let me know the difference between thyroid glandulars and armour thyroid as I understand this is also and extract of the tyroid gland. thankyou Emma

Adrenal – Thyroid

Hello I have a lady who came to see me with the complaints of fatigue and chronic constipation, with the constipation being her biggest concern at the moment. I’ve recently received the results of an adrenal – thyroid profile and I was a bit surprised by her T3 result. There…