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Recent blood tests , Vit B 12 and folic acid
I have hypothyroidism and presently take Thyroxine (accord) 50 micrograms alt days and 100micrograms alt days. I presently do not take any supplements and would like advice about vit B12 and folic acid, I am having a serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) blood test next week to assess any Vit B 12 deficency
I have hypothyroidism and presently take Thyroxine (accord) 50 micrograms alt days and 100micrograms alt days. I presently do not take any supplements and would like advice about vit B12 and folic acid, I am having a serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) blood test next week to assess any Vit B 12 deficency
Syrupafigs
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
Iron Panel Interpretation
Sue wrote, "You want your transferrin saturation to be over 20% but less than 45% and your ferritin to be at least 100." My results: - Iron, Serum: 74 mcg/dL - TIBC: 267 ug/dL - Percent Saturation Transferrin: 28% - Ferritin: 176.0 ng/mL Assuming the units of measurements for ferritin are what
Sue wrote, "You want your transferrin saturation to be over 20% but less than 45% and your ferritin to be at least 100." My results: - Iron, Serum: 74 mcg/dL - TIBC: 267 ug/dL - Percent Saturation Transferrin: 28% - Ferritin: 176.0 ng/mL Assuming the units of measurements for ferritin are what
MaxPolokov
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Restless Legs Syndrome
1 year ago
Would anyone recommend the progesterone birth control pill?
Hello all! I am looking for other peoples experiences with the progesterone only birth control pill. I have never been on any type of hormonal birth control and due to struggling with low iron, my doctor wants me to take the pill to give me a chance at building my iron stores back up. I’ve only ever
Hello all! I am looking for other peoples experiences with the progesterone only birth control pill. I have never been on any type of hormonal birth control and due to struggling with low iron, my doctor wants me to take the pill to give me a chance at building my iron stores back up. I’ve only ever
Wild-Flowers
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Women's Health
1 year ago
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Thank you and recent results
This community gave me so much support about a month ago, when I posted about untreated Hypothyroid in pregnancy. Unfortunately I miscarried a week later, and I won't have any way of knowing if my thyroid was really the cause. I've taken some time to recover, but wanted to come back here and say thank
This community gave me so much support about a month ago, when I posted about untreated Hypothyroid in pregnancy. Unfortunately I miscarried a week later, and I won't have any way of knowing if my thyroid was really the cause. I've taken some time to recover, but wanted to come back here and say thank
Holly_Tree
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Thyroid UK
11 months ago
Iron/folate results advice please
Hi everyone, Posted here before but not for a while. Have been slowly working on improving my thyroid function and iron levels while trying to conceive (I'm 41). After taking high dose iron bisglycinate my iron results are looking much better. Most recent tests was 8 Sept and results are: Serum
Hi everyone, Posted here before but not for a while. Have been slowly working on improving my thyroid function and iron levels while trying to conceive (I'm 41). After taking high dose iron bisglycinate my iron results are looking much better. Most recent tests was 8 Sept and results are: Serum
Becsf
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Thyroid UK
11 months ago
My iron panel results for interpretation please
Following on from my previous post re TSH levels I took the advice offered and had a full iron panel test done. Can someone help and advise on the results please?
Following on from my previous post re TSH levels I took the advice offered and had a full iron panel test done. Can someone help and advise on the results please?
Rubytuesday53
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
doseage???
I posted my latest results earlier and got some good advice, but i just wanted to check that from tomorrow i'm taking the right doses 😬 I'm going to reduce my levothyroxine dose by 12.5mcg to 125mcg, stay on 5000iu Vitamin D, keep taking a B complex and also a magnesium capsule. I'll carry on taking
I posted my latest results earlier and got some good advice, but i just wanted to check that from tomorrow i'm taking the right doses 😬 I'm going to reduce my levothyroxine dose by 12.5mcg to 125mcg, stay on 5000iu Vitamin D, keep taking a B complex and also a magnesium capsule. I'll carry on taking
catpurple7
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
Is this normal?
Hello Is shivering during diaylisis normal? She's also having a iv iron at the same time. Also my mams blood sugars are sky high I'd ask someone at the diayalsis unit but their is literally never someone to speak to understandably they are busy but would be nice to have someone to speak to about it at
Hello Is shivering during diaylisis normal? She's also having a iv iron at the same time. Also my mams blood sugars are sky high I'd ask someone at the diayalsis unit but their is literally never someone to speak to understandably they are busy but would be nice to have someone to speak to about it at
Jk2023
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Dialysis Support
1 year ago
Is it needed and safe for my mom to supplement with folate or B12?
Hi all! I haven't posted before but I've been reading for a few months and find everything really helpful. My mom has had both chemotherapy and radiation this last year, and now has many overlapping symptoms with b12 and folate deficiencies (fatigue, mild neuropathy for years, mild memory loss/confusion
Hi all! I haven't posted before but I've been reading for a few months and find everything really helpful. My mom has had both chemotherapy and radiation this last year, and now has many overlapping symptoms with b12 and folate deficiencies (fatigue, mild neuropathy for years, mild memory loss/confusion
Jr499
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
5 months ago
A Method To Increase Ferritin Level
Hi, just sharing this info if it's any help for anyone. I've always struggled to increase my ferritin levels over the years. It tends to stay down at 20-40 ug/L. Supplementing iron and eating iron rich foods will elevate it a bit more for me but what has worked the best is iron as a transdermal patch
Hi, just sharing this info if it's any help for anyone. I've always struggled to increase my ferritin levels over the years. It tends to stay down at 20-40 ug/L. Supplementing iron and eating iron rich foods will elevate it a bit more for me but what has worked the best is iron as a transdermal patch
HEA72
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
Ferritin success, anyone wishing to try the same ... especially if vegan
After years with ferritin scraping along bottom of the range it has at last risen, to nearly double and I thought others might like to know to see if the same works for you too. There are two things I have done (after prescribed ferrous fumarate did not resolve the problem), 1) I regularly take
After years with ferritin scraping along bottom of the range it has at last risen, to nearly double and I thought others might like to know to see if the same works for you too. There are two things I have done (after prescribed ferrous fumarate did not resolve the problem), 1) I regularly take
thyr01d
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
Elderly mum's blood test results (part 2)
Hello, I posted about a month ago regarding my mum's blood results and I have put her on vitamin D to try and get her level up. She had to have another blood test so I couldn't put her on the B vitamins as I know these interfere with the test. She has a GP appt tomorrow and I wanted to see what I
Hello, I posted about a month ago regarding my mum's blood results and I have put her on vitamin D to try and get her level up. She had to have another blood test so I couldn't put her on the B vitamins as I know these interfere with the test. She has a GP appt tomorrow and I wanted to see what I
Pinkpetite
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
what to think?
I posted recently that I’m 51 and platelets have consistently been slightly elevated for 5 years. They were consistently 400-450 until last month they were 500 at annual checkup and then 469 a week later when I saw the hematologist. My WBC is often a little high as well, recently 11 (I often wonder if
I posted recently that I’m 51 and platelets have consistently been slightly elevated for 5 years. They were consistently 400-450 until last month they were 500 at annual checkup and then 469 a week later when I saw the hematologist. My WBC is often a little high as well, recently 11 (I often wonder if
Labbymom
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Only 31 and worried
hi I’m hoping someone can help me please about 6 weeks ago I had the doctors ring to say my liver bloods were slightly raised and to re do bloods in 6 weeks, after doing them today I received this text from the doctors Your IRON level is low, but you are not anaemic. Increasing dietary iron (meat,
hi I’m hoping someone can help me please about 6 weeks ago I had the doctors ring to say my liver bloods were slightly raised and to re do bloods in 6 weeks, after doing them today I received this text from the doctors Your IRON level is low, but you are not anaemic. Increasing dietary iron (meat,
Melissa91
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British Liver Trust
1 year ago
Tingling, light-headed, low BP - questions
Was feeling very well on 3mg for GCA/PMR... Have been below 5mg pred since last September. Ten days ago felt suddenly bloated, tingling in L cheek and toes (have experienced these before, usually higher doses pred). Next day occasionally pin-pricks in both legs and arms. Next day tingling and pins
Was feeling very well on 3mg for GCA/PMR... Have been below 5mg pred since last September. Ten days ago felt suddenly bloated, tingling in L cheek and toes (have experienced these before, usually higher doses pred). Next day occasionally pin-pricks in both legs and arms. Next day tingling and pins
Viveka
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PMRGCAuk
1 year ago
Thyroid bloods
My daughter is 24 and for several years she has had symptoms that tick all the boxes for overactive thyroid. She went to the doctors and asked as she has a needle phobia could she have blood test measuring her hormone levels, a thyroid function test, looking at levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone
My daughter is 24 and for several years she has had symptoms that tick all the boxes for overactive thyroid. She went to the doctors and asked as she has a needle phobia could she have blood test measuring her hormone levels, a thyroid function test, looking at levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone
WendyW1964
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
Zinc and Selenium balance
Hi All, just wondering how much zinc and selenium I should supplement to help with T4 to T3 conversion.. and can anyone recommend a gentle iron that won't make me constipated.? B12 levels are fine.
Hi All, just wondering how much zinc and selenium I should supplement to help with T4 to T3 conversion.. and can anyone recommend a gentle iron that won't make me constipated.? B12 levels are fine.
Sooty101
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
help interpreting last test results
Hello Ive written here in the past with my issues on Thyroid-S and have decided to stick it out and go slow. I was wondering if I can get your thoughts on my last results: Im on 1.75 grains of ndt for 5 weeks and premenopausal. I did not have my period for 6 months (since August) I beleive due to low
Hello Ive written here in the past with my issues on Thyroid-S and have decided to stick it out and go slow. I was wondering if I can get your thoughts on my last results: Im on 1.75 grains of ndt for 5 weeks and premenopausal. I did not have my period for 6 months (since August) I beleive due to low
MiaMam
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Thyroid UK
5 months ago
Vitamin Supplements for PMR
I have had PMR since February 2023, diagnosed end of April, started on 15mg Pred, increased to 20mg to get fully on top of pain. Now tapering, down to 17.5mg and plan to go to 15mg at the end of July. Then slowly from there. I have been taking Alendronic Acid tablet one weekly since mid May. I am thinking
I have had PMR since February 2023, diagnosed end of April, started on 15mg Pred, increased to 20mg to get fully on top of pain. Now tapering, down to 17.5mg and plan to go to 15mg at the end of July. Then slowly from there. I have been taking Alendronic Acid tablet one weekly since mid May. I am thinking
Thiago1396
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PMRGCAuk
1 year ago
'Malabsorption' - what do doctors mean exactly?
Hello, When reading about causes of deficiences such as iron, folate, B12 etc. the medical information (from whichever source) lists the causes and malabsorption is always one of them. To me this seems vague compared to the other causes: eg. in the[i] Guidance for Primary Care on the Interpretation
Hello, When reading about causes of deficiences such as iron, folate, B12 etc. the medical information (from whichever source) lists the causes and malabsorption is always one of them. To me this seems vague compared to the other causes: eg. in the[i] Guidance for Primary Care on the Interpretation
Sneedle
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Thyroid UK
1 year ago
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