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Good news on numbers!
Hi Everyone! I just had to post to let you know all my numbers are continuing to improve. My biggest issue was hemoglobin and it's now up to a 14. My cells have come back normal in shape and size. My oncologist is thrilled with where I'm at and I did have final iron infusion today as a booster and he
Hi Everyone! I just had to post to let you know all my numbers are continuing to improve. My biggest issue was hemoglobin and it's now up to a 14. My cells have come back normal in shape and size. My oncologist is thrilled with where I'm at and I did have final iron infusion today as a booster and he
CH52
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
7 years ago
Help with supplements please
Hi I am taking 800iu D3 since 2013, ferrous fumarate 3 times a day since 2013. Current symptoms are dry skin, pain and swelling in front of neck, hair loss, feeling colder, muscle cramps/spasms, sores on and in mouth, loss of concentration, weight gain, puffy areas on feet, irregular periods but when
Hi I am taking 800iu D3 since 2013, ferrous fumarate 3 times a day since 2013. Current symptoms are dry skin, pain and swelling in front of neck, hair loss, feeling colder, muscle cramps/spasms, sores on and in mouth, loss of concentration, weight gain, puffy areas on feet, irregular periods but when
Shona3
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Newbie - symptomatic on levothyroxine
Hi all, I have been diagnosed hypo 17years ago and put on Levothyroxine. Most of the time my dose was 125ug, but recently it has been increased to 150ug (due to pregnancy). My dose was kept stable because my blood tests were always “good”, although my GP always told me to take my levo as normal in the
Hi all, I have been diagnosed hypo 17years ago and put on Levothyroxine. Most of the time my dose was 125ug, but recently it has been increased to 150ug (due to pregnancy). My dose was kept stable because my blood tests were always “good”, although my GP always told me to take my levo as normal in the
moniacho
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
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Helps with timing of meds please.
Hi, I got a prescription yesterday for ferrous fumarate and I'm getting one for B12 but it's a special order so hasn't arrived yet. As I have to take the ferrous fumarate 210g 3 x a day I am wondering how to space things out. I have to take the ferrous fumarate with food so was going to take them at
Hi, I got a prescription yesterday for ferrous fumarate and I'm getting one for B12 but it's a special order so hasn't arrived yet. As I have to take the ferrous fumarate 210g 3 x a day I am wondering how to space things out. I have to take the ferrous fumarate with food so was going to take them at
romyhorse
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Advice please - do I need T3?
Hi all, I'm new here and looking for some advice. I was diagnosed hypothyroid in 2007. Over the years my TSH has been up and down as as my levothyroxine dose in response to TSH and symptoms. Always suspected I have Hashimotos, as I have all the symptoms, but was never tested (or at least was never given
Hi all, I'm new here and looking for some advice. I was diagnosed hypothyroid in 2007. Over the years my TSH has been up and down as as my levothyroxine dose in response to TSH and symptoms. Always suspected I have Hashimotos, as I have all the symptoms, but was never tested (or at least was never given
Chrissie78
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Doses of supplements advice needed please
Hi I am taking 800iu D3 and 210mg ferrous fumarate 3 times a day, been taking both since 2014 and below results were done 2 months ago do I need to seek advice from doctor about what to do next please. Thank you FERRITIN 22 (15 - 150) FOLATE 2.1 (4.6 - 19.7) VITAMIN B12 144 (180 - 900) TOTAL 25 OH VITAMIN
Hi I am taking 800iu D3 and 210mg ferrous fumarate 3 times a day, been taking both since 2014 and below results were done 2 months ago do I need to seek advice from doctor about what to do next please. Thank you FERRITIN 22 (15 - 150) FOLATE 2.1 (4.6 - 19.7) VITAMIN B12 144 (180 - 900) TOTAL 25 OH VITAMIN
Lara88
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Latest bloods what do you think
OK got my results will put ranges in brackets, medication at the moment b12 jabs every 8 wks, folate 1 a day ferrous sulphate 1 a day fultium (vit d 800g) twice a day I do take others but having a break from them as rattling a bit too much :) i know they have side effects and don't really help that much
OK got my results will put ranges in brackets, medication at the moment b12 jabs every 8 wks, folate 1 a day ferrous sulphate 1 a day fultium (vit d 800g) twice a day I do take others but having a break from them as rattling a bit too much :) i know they have side effects and don't really help that much
shortytlc
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
7 years ago
gp appointment
hi gp appointment has gone well today, been prescribed ferrous fumarate to take three times a day, given folic acid to take once a day, started on maintenance dose of vitamin d, had levothyroxine increased and given loading dose of b12 thank you https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/private/135895800
hi gp appointment has gone well today, been prescribed ferrous fumarate to take three times a day, given folic acid to take once a day, started on maintenance dose of vitamin d, had levothyroxine increased and given loading dose of b12 thank you https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/private/135895800
lexyy
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Need advice pls
Hi every one im euthyroud from graves disease since last year but im having bad pain in my thyroid area and my ear feel dizzy blurry vision pains in my hands arm and back of left shoulder i went back to my gp he did nlood test just tsh results were 2.6 range 0.27 to 4.5 again he said all normal in mot
Hi every one im euthyroud from graves disease since last year but im having bad pain in my thyroid area and my ear feel dizzy blurry vision pains in my hands arm and back of left shoulder i went back to my gp he did nlood test just tsh results were 2.6 range 0.27 to 4.5 again he said all normal in mot
Samy3
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Hi here are other results
Been prescribed 800iu D3 for deficient vitamin D and 210mg ferrous fumarate for iron deficiency is what I take enough. Below results before supplementing. Thankyou FERRITIN 11 (15 - 150) FOLATE 4.3 (4.6 - 18.7) VITAMIN B12 242 (190 - 900) VITAMIN D 41.6 (25 - 50 VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY. SUPPLEMENTATION
Been prescribed 800iu D3 for deficient vitamin D and 210mg ferrous fumarate for iron deficiency is what I take enough. Below results before supplementing. Thankyou FERRITIN 11 (15 - 150) FOLATE 4.3 (4.6 - 18.7) VITAMIN B12 242 (190 - 900) VITAMIN D 41.6 (25 - 50 VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY. SUPPLEMENTATION
LauraWhite
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
RLS advice please!
:and when I became pregnant again 4 months later, my RLS nearly drove me into a
nervous
breakdown
.
:and when I became pregnant again 4 months later, my RLS nearly drove me into a
nervous
breakdown
.
KatieRidgeway
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Restless Legs Syndrome
7 years ago
Mycophenolate Questions
Hello, Any one on mycophenolate experienced low hemaglobin levels. Mine seems to have gone to 97 from 106 in a 4 week period -.one week it was 114. I have stopped the ferrous sulphate. Maybe i should start it again - just my stools were green (sorry for the detail). Am now on the maximum dose of mycophenolate
Hello, Any one on mycophenolate experienced low hemaglobin levels. Mine seems to have gone to 97 from 106 in a 4 week period -.one week it was 114. I have stopped the ferrous sulphate. Maybe i should start it again - just my stools were green (sorry for the detail). Am now on the maximum dose of mycophenolate
naila_007
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Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK (SRUK)
7 years ago
Iron supplement advice
Hi all, I have low ferritin which I have supplemented using a sachet of spatone a day and brought up from 13 to 26 with the range of 23-300. It is the only vitamin/mineral that's crucial for thyroid function that I'm low in and as I'm still having issues I'd like to try to raise it higher. However, I
Hi all, I have low ferritin which I have supplemented using a sachet of spatone a day and brought up from 13 to 26 with the range of 23-300. It is the only vitamin/mineral that's crucial for thyroid function that I'm low in and as I'm still having issues I'd like to try to raise it higher. However, I
foxrabbit
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Consultation after blood test
I recently had a blood test and as my ferritin levels were low and still dropping, I asked one of the GP's through the receptionist (couldn't get an appointment for 2 weeks to ask him) if I should start taking Ferrous Fumarate which I had some of from last year when I was prescribed them from the surgery
I recently had a blood test and as my ferritin levels were low and still dropping, I asked one of the GP's through the receptionist (couldn't get an appointment for 2 weeks to ask him) if I should start taking Ferrous Fumarate which I had some of from last year when I was prescribed them from the surgery
Tanzanite55
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
struggling bigtime newbie (update and advice)
Hello again everyone. I recently posted for the first time. Just to recap, I have been diagnosed Hypo 15 months ago after many months feeling ill. Been increasing slowly to 100 levo to get to a tsh of 1 or under. Felt quite bad when I went from 50 to 75 but it seemed to settle a bit but I was still
Hello again everyone. I recently posted for the first time. Just to recap, I have been diagnosed Hypo 15 months ago after many months feeling ill. Been increasing slowly to 100 levo to get to a tsh of 1 or under. Felt quite bad when I went from 50 to 75 but it seemed to settle a bit but I was still
mythreecats
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Thyroid autoimmune
Hello every one, I've just started levothyroxine 25mg since 6 wks approx. Today I had another test result and it said autoimmune what does that mean ? I also have urticaria since 2004 and this is also autoimmune i think. Since starting levothyroxine i must say i do feel better than what i did before
Hello every one, I've just started levothyroxine 25mg since 6 wks approx. Today I had another test result and it said autoimmune what does that mean ? I also have urticaria since 2004 and this is also autoimmune i think. Since starting levothyroxine i must say i do feel better than what i did before
Lp07
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Took Doctor a week to look at my vitamin results, should I supplement before seeing Doctor?
I collected these blood test results from GP surgery last week Serum vitamin B12 level 397 ng/l [ 197 - 771 ] Serum folate level 4.8 ng/ml [ 2 - 18.7 ] Serum ferritin level 81 ng/ml [ 13 - 150 ] Serum total 25-hydroxy vitamin D level 39 nmol/L [levels should be >75 nmol/L at all times... Levels 25-50
I collected these blood test results from GP surgery last week Serum vitamin B12 level 397 ng/l [ 197 - 771 ] Serum folate level 4.8 ng/ml [ 2 - 18.7 ] Serum ferritin level 81 ng/ml [ 13 - 150 ] Serum total 25-hydroxy vitamin D level 39 nmol/L [levels should be >75 nmol/L at all times... Levels 25-50
jamiface
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Another update.....
Once it was morning, i felt a
nervous
breakdown
coming along, and it eventually did. I was laying down in my bed, crying for a solid 45 minutes to an hour. My mother found and asked me why i was crying.
Once it was morning, i felt a
nervous
breakdown
coming along, and it eventually did. I was laying down in my bed, crying for a solid 45 minutes to an hour. My mother found and asked me why i was crying.
Ill_Ryder
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Anxiety Support
7 years ago
Vitamin/mineral levels
Hi I take 800iu D3, 210mg ferrous fumarate for iron deficiency treated in 2016 with iron infusion (ferritin was 12 in range of 15 - 150) 5mg folic acid. Do levels need correcting? Advice appreciated. Ferritin 97 (15 - 400) MCV 78.1 (80 - 98) Folate 3.7 (4.6 - 18.7) Vitamin D 44.7 (25 - 50 vitamin D
Hi I take 800iu D3, 210mg ferrous fumarate for iron deficiency treated in 2016 with iron infusion (ferritin was 12 in range of 15 - 150) 5mg folic acid. Do levels need correcting? Advice appreciated. Ferritin 97 (15 - 400) MCV 78.1 (80 - 98) Folate 3.7 (4.6 - 18.7) Vitamin D 44.7 (25 - 50 vitamin D
Kylie87
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
New here
I am here to ask about more testing before starting B12 and folate, I spoke to GP today and he has started me on cyanocobalamin tablets and 210mg ferrous fumarate once a day because of low ferritin and complete blood count/iron profile results. Doctor prescribed me folic acid 5mg and ordered coeliac
I am here to ask about more testing before starting B12 and folate, I spoke to GP today and he has started me on cyanocobalamin tablets and 210mg ferrous fumarate once a day because of low ferritin and complete blood count/iron profile results. Doctor prescribed me folic acid 5mg and ordered coeliac
Lauren7
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
7 years ago
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