Thyroid

34 yo F with High Total Cholesterol/LDL/HDL

Hello, I’m hoping for some advice regarding this female, aged 34. Always had high total cholesterol but she is alarmed at results of late; Total Cholesterol 8.8 (340) Triglycerides 0.31(27) <2.26 mmol/L HDL 2.41 (93) LDL 6.25 (242) <3.36 (130) – 4.11(160) mmol/L She is actually seeing me for infertility,…

33 yo F with gut dysbiosis & low immunity

33yr old female 174cm, 12 stone ( healthy waste to hip ratio). presenting with low immunity, digestive problems, loose stools, bloating and painful trapped wind. It has been worse since illness at Christmas (chest infection, vomiting & diarrhea) but she has always had a slight issue with IBS since travelling…

32 yo F with 24 weeks pregnant with Graves Disease

Hi, I have yet to meet my new client, therefore have little information to share. But with this limited background I am interested to hear your thoughts/ suggestions in terms of supplementation. 2011, dx with Graves Disease post first pregnancy, symptoms improved whilst on medication. Now is 24 weeks with…

24 yo F with post Total Thyroidectomy

I would appreciate some advice to support this 24 year old lady post thyroidectomy. This lady was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2012. PMH: As a child she had a perforated ear drum, glue ear, grommets inserted, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, enuresis, hypermobility and recurrent ear infections. Father and brother have Menieres and…

F overweight, history of constipation, low thyroid

I have a patient who has tested for low T4 (60) and low TSH (0.81). FT4 (14.2) ok in range but a little low. Peripheral thyroid function and Thyroid auto immunity all fine. T3 3.9 ok. It has been suggested to me that low T4 and low TSH combined is…

71 yo f severe left sided bowel pain & intractable constipation

I have recently seen a 71-year-old lady suffering from severe constipation and abdominal pain for 4 years. Pain treated with Oramorph according to need. Constipation has been treated with various laxatives. Rectocele present for decades but the left sided pain dates back 4-5 years coinciding with a colonoscopy (2014). A…
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Insomnia, Stabilium, Sleep

Stabilium 200 and sleep I have a client who is having great difficulty with sleep (related to Thyroid/adrenal issue) and would like to recommend Stabilium. however, I see it is made with sunflower oil. The client has elevated food sensitivity to sunflower seed. Is this supplement likely to cause an…

Chronic Fatigue

56 year old with Chronic Fatigue for 19 years I would really appreciate some help with this client. She is a 56 year old female who has been suffering from Chronic Fatigue for 19 years. She attributes the trigger to a tonsillectomy she had in 1997, she experienced a haemorrhage…
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Thyroid Health and Conception

34 yr old F, strict vegetarian, with very high TSH levels although asymptomatic, and DX of primary hypothyroidism. Also wants to conceive. This client went to her GP in Oct 2017 as she was getting recurrent thrush throughout the summer. No other health issues. Oct 17 – Her GP did…

70 yo female, hypothyroid, hypertension, Stage 3 CKD, Diabetes

Hi, I was hoping to get some insight into the following case. -70 year old female -Hypothyroid -Hypertension -Stage 3 CKD. -Diabetes (this seems to under control now and she may be coming off Linagliptin) Current meds – 50mg of thyroxine – 25mg hydralazine – 40mg Pravastatin – 5mg Linagliptin…

Resistant weight loss in 50 yo female

Hi, I would appreciate your advice please. I have a client, 50 year old female who has been trying to lose 40 lbs for the past 5 years. The last time she felt well was 8 – 10 years ago. She has been a vegetarian on and off for the…

Hypothyroid and lack of periods

I would be grateful for some advice on a 29 year old client (who lives in Turkey) with no menstural cycles since 1 year. The client is not currently on any medication. Her periods have been regular until university. During her first year at university her periods stopped for 3…

Thyroid Plus Test

Hi, I am completely baffled by a 70yo client’s Thyroid Plus results. She has practically all of the signs/symptoms of hypothyroid or Hashi (long term weight problem-obesity, hair loss, now very thinned out, dry skin, constipation, faigue, weakness, frequent muscle pains, often painful and stiff joints, depression, impaired memory, elevated…

Thyroid Issues and Fibromyalgia

I am not sure why I did not get any recommendations for my post. So I am posting it again. I had posted it 2 weeks ago. I have sent client back to GP I am concerned he may have a hyper thyroid. I have suggested he stop using the…

45 yo male sublclinical hypothyroid

45 y.o male with persistently thinning hair. No family history of baldness. Stressful job; social drinking/ smoking, concentrated over weekends; Meat eater. Mother has Hypothyroid (congenital undeveloped Thyroid); constipation, loss of lateral brows (indication of thyroid problem?). Otherwise healthy. Blood tests (below) made in a lab abroad using American technology…

Thyroid issue

I have a patient who is certain she is ‘allergic’ to her synthetic thyroxine as she has tiredness and frequent migraines. she feels somewhat better reducing her dose to 25mcg daily. she tried Armour preparation and that also upset her. My problem is that a recent blood test shows TSH…

52 yo F with Thyroid/adrenal issues

Female 52, fellow therapist, 5’2″ 7st 6lb. Pescetarian, no gluten, soy, wheat, green tea, dairy, very little alcohol. Eats healthily, usually organic home made foods. Meditates and does yoga and exercises frequently. From age 9yrs struggled with tiredness all day and picks up in the evening. Always had very low…

thyroid

Presenting with metabolic syndrome, thyroid and gallbladder removal. Taking 22 pills of medication a day. How to help? 62 year old female (American), 5 foot 6 inches, 168/170 pounds. Describes life in Qatar with Qatari husband very stressful. Presenting with; Diabetes (type 2) 4-5 years ago diagnosed (taking metaformin for…

35 yo F with Graves disease

Female 35, with Graves disease … doctor want to remove her thyroid gland. Hi, my client has Graves disease and can´t control her thyroid hormone levels through medication. Her doctor is pushing for surgery. Her test results: TSH -0.08 Free T4- 16.9 free T3- 5.7 Vit D- 50 Lymphocyte count…
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