Help on what supplements i need very confused!!!

[Rmichelle]

Hello all, please all i want to start taking supplements for iron, i have been advised to contact you from thyroid uk lovely people who have helped me with my hyperthyroidism, they have given me advice but thought i could try you guys. Please help as i dont know where to begin? Please take a look at my blood results below. Big thankyou in advance.

[Rmichelle]

Oh right i have been told that my iron levels are low of the range and would benefit from supplements edpecially the serum ferritin. Esr marker how can i find out what?

[Gambit62 Administrator]

Rmichelle, there is some accumulating evidence that the ferritin range for people with thyroid problems has a bottom point that is slightly higher than that for people who don't have thyroid problems - 20 units or so.

Ferritin is one part of the picture in evaluating an iron deficiency - full blood count is another. Your results are in the normal range but they are all pretty close to the bottom.

Your RDW is also at the top of the range - that's another indicator for anaemias.

Your thyroid results all seem to be out of range - presume that you are being treated for these - TUK folks have probably given you advice on what should be going on with these.

Your B12 level looks good - your folate is in range so should be okay.

I'd suggest getting the thyroid under control first - as the thing that is obviously not working) and then coming back to whether other vitamins and minerals might be needed.

You can overdose on iron so would recommend that you speak to your GP before starting on any supplements.

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to Gambit62]

also wanted to add so you are aware that whilst this forum has anaemia in the title pernicious anaemia is actually a bit of a misnomer as it is really a condition that leads to deficiency in B12 which causes a specific type of anaemia in which red blood cells are larger and rounder than normal (as opposed to smaller which is associated with iron based anaemia)

Your B12 levels are good.

[Rmichelle in reply to Gambit62]

Thankyou was not awate of that.

[Rmichelle in reply to Gambit62]

Thankyou so muc, i am getting plenty of advice from tuk. I am on meds for condition. But was suggested by tuk my levels are low range. But it will be a while before thyroid under control. , it has been suggested solgars gentle iron tablets, i am just eager to get better.

[Rmichelle]

Thankyou for your help i will look out for tbem. I dont need anything doing to my b12 levels??