Thanks to #NationalLottery players, Thyroid UK can continue to support people with thyroid disease. This funding will enable us to employ another staff member which means we can give even more people the tools to help improve their thyroid health. The National Lottery has also given us funding to help with the energy costs of our current office and also funding for our strategy meetings, the next one of which is in June. At our strategy meeting we will be discussing future projects and how Thyroid UK can grow and be sustainable. Without funding from the National Lottery this could not happen ..read more

Two Professors of Economics, Prof. Catia Montagna and Prof. Alexandros Zangelidis from the University of Aberdeen have been working on a project on the implications of thyroid diseases on wellbeing and labour market outcomes.  TAKE THE SURVEY Their research so far finds that undetected hypothyroidism widens the gender wage gap as women suffering from the condition receive lower wages. However, diagnosis (and therefore possible treatment) of the condition helps female workers recover such losses.  This research has important implications for public health as it emphasises the import ..read more

Lyn Mynott, CEO of Thyroid UK, was interviewed by Aggie McCabe about why she set Thyroid UK up, what the issues are with thyroid diagnosis and treatment and the work they are doing for their #T3Campaign.  Aggie is a thyroid nutritionist, an emotional wellness coach and a fellow thyroid adventurer. Aggie regularly interviews people about various important nutritional issues and writes stories for her Instagram page that give people the information they need to become well again. We are so pleased that we managed to help Aggie in the beginning of her thyroid journey –  “Thyroid UK wil ..read more

Dr. Hertoghe, a Belgian doctor specialising in functional medicine, is holding a free webinar on thyroid therapy on April 27th at 7pm London time. He will be talking about the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism, lab tests, hypothyroidism with age-related diseases, Hashimoto‘s thyroiditis and Graves’ hyperthyroidism. He will also be interviewing Dr. Denis Wilson, who developed the concept of Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome. There will be a question & answer session at the end of the webinar. To register for the webinar, please go to: https://bit.ly/3rFVUOp You can visit Dr Hertoghe’s w ..read more

Send your photo entry along with your name and address to be featured on this page and have a chance to win a sweet treat! Send us your photo entry Example: butterfly wing eyeliner Example: butterfly make-up Heather Heather Lenore Carrie ..read more

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published new guidance regarding levothyroxine The MHRA have just published new prescribing advice for healthcare professionals who prescribe levothyroxine due to reports of some patients experiencing symptoms on switching between different tablet products. Levothyroxine is usually a generic product i.e. a copy of a previous brand rather than a branded version.  There are several levothyroxine generics nowadays and this means that you may not be given the same generic every time you collect your prescription. The MHR ..read more

We want to ensure that Integrated Care Boards follow the guidance rather than continue to refuse Liothyronine (T3) to patients who need it. Levothyroxine is the standard medication for hypothyroidism but not all patients have their symptoms resolved with this and liothyronine (T3) can, in some patients, make a world of difference to their symptoms. However, liothyronine needs to be prescribed by an endocrinologist, as per liothyronine guidance. Thyroid UK, along with other partner thyroid organisations published a new T3 Prescribing Report which shows that 58% of Clinical Commissioning Groups ..read more

To raise awareness, we would like you, if you can, to make or buy some cakes or biscuits (these can be low sugar/gluten free/vegan) and give them to family and friends with a note (in your own words) to say how thyroid disease is affecting you and asking them to visit the Thyroid UK website.  In your note you can put the web address of any page on our website that is relevant to you or just the home page so that they can look around for themselves to find some relevant facts about thyroid disease.   They will then not only understand what has happened to you (or your family mem ..read more

This year Thyroid UK wants to spread the word about how thyroid disease can affect your mental health on World Thyroid Day. We are going to write a report on this topic and we really need you to help us! We are conducting a survey asking how thyroid disease has affected you.  We want policy makers, clinicians and CCGs to know that the right treatment will not only resolve physical symptoms but also help with your thyroid mental health. Take The Survey I know personally how it affected my mental health before I was diagnosed and before I went onto liothyronine.  Being und ..read more

For World Thyroid Day this year, we are producing a report for UK policymakers and clinicians on how thyroid conditions affect our mental health. We have designed a survey (for UK residents only) but would also like people to volunteer to speak to journalists on this important topic. It should only take 5 minutes of your time to complete. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. ABOUT YOU Which part of the UK do you live in? * England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales What is your biological sex? * Female Male Prefer not to say How old are you? Under 18 18-30 31-4 ..read more