Experiences with

Vitamin D3

This Pernicious Anaemia Society blog was highlighted by   Sleepybunny - and almost immediately stolen and posted here by me. This was her blog: [i]This one written by PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society) chair Katrina Burchell is definitely worth reading. I'm sure many of us can relate to these issues.[

Hello running people. How are you? For those in the UK, I hope that Storm Ashley didn’t cause too much havoc. Apart from those of you who were due to run the Great South Run of course and then couldn’t ☹️ Such a disappointment for you all. And no VRB meet up either 😢 What are you going to do with all

These came back as: Serum ferritin: 11 ug/L Normal range: 11 to 307 Serum 25-HO vit D3 level: 40.4 nmol/L Normal range: above 50.0 Serum vitamin B12: 246 ng/L Normal range: Above 203 Serum folate: 17.6 ug/L Normal range: above 4.0 The GP text me to advise me to take a Vitamin D supplement (but not what

hi, could I please ask for your insights in terms of my results? I’m on 2.5mg carbimazole 5 x a week. August Last week haemoglobin 118 119 (120-150) MCH 26.2 26.2

my husband is 75 and is usually very active for the first 6 weeks after b12 injection then his energy levels plummet and he sits in a chair all day exhausted, it even affects his voice and his stomach. He had his 3 monthly b12 last week and this time their has been no improvement and he is still exhausted

Lupus is pretty quiet at the moment (yay!) but always means one of the other issues is being a bugger. Currently, my APS is being an absolute devient, can't seem to stay within my therapeutic range at the moment and having lots of internal bleeds. Had to have it reset with vitamin K a few months ago

Hi, Just curious about this please! You're already looking after me on here:) & taking vit d, folic acid& iron for low in range, iron-eod due to no capacity at mo, & got my monthly b12 jabs bk for funct def,no thyroid meds.Due to another pressing issue, had to discuss that instead of thyroid, which

Hello Everyone, I wanted to share some good news to brighten up the day! Yesterday, I had my NHS Health Check, and my QRisk score came in at 2.86%. The staff commented on how low and healthy that score is, which led to a great conversation about my diet and exercise habits. I proudly shared that

I keep reading about the weight loss injections being given on the NHS to obese people to help them get back to work, but what about B12 patients??!!! What about those with PA/B12d who cannot work because the NHS protocol severely lets them down? What about those patients who are wrongly diagnosed with

Hi I havent posted for a bit as i havent felt like Ive had anything to day to be honest. Physically i am feeling much better as I have carried on community cardio rehab exercise classes since doing the ones at the hospital. I managed to do almost full hours on my last 4 day shifts, 40 hours of my

So started SI EOD nearly five months ago, following iron infusion. Plus folic 5mg every day. Started correct level of Vitamin D + K about six weeks ago. Dropped folic to twice a week and added in b complex. Iron, ferritin, folate levels all okay. Didn’t add magnesium but started 5 days ago. Also drinking

I have been on long term steroids. Im 53 now. In 2018 my T Scores were Spine -1.4. Neck of Femur 2.4 and Total Hip 2.7. I wasnt given my scores and no one contacted me to offer treatment. Ive only just found the letter today as I have access to my medical notes. In 2022 I had another DEXA Scan.

I’ve been taking marine collagen 3000mg tablets from Holland and Barratt which are difficult to swallow. I messaged another supplier asking if they had easier to swallow pills. They said they don’t, but they don’t recommend the marine collagen for bone strengthening. It does say “Beauty” on the HB jar

I have recently had conversations with my Clinical Nurse Specialist about blood tests I have had in the last week. I was advised to take Folic Acid for several days with a follow up blood test. Not particularly sure why. I have my blood tests at my GP surgery so I get sent a list of what the consultant

I’m just wondering how long to stop my vitamin B complex before my blood test. I’ve read it can affect folate, ferritin and thyroid blood tests and don’t want to waste my medichecks blood test . What would be the minimum, a week? , or it is it better to have a longer gap for accuracy. And can I continue

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I’ve just had blood results (see photos) for thyroid function after being on 25 mg of thyroxine for 3 months. My TSH has dropped from around 6 to 4.remains around 15. T3 not tested by GP. I also requested iron panel blood test as ferritin was 34. Folate 10. B12 592 and Vit d 80. GP wants to discuss

Morning all! I recently mentioned I had a dexa scan,at which the radiographer told me ,unofficially, that I had osteoporosis in my left hip ( but not spine) she gave me some leaflets to read while awaiting report from consultant to GP. Yesterday I had a rather off hand call from a Clinical Pharmacist

Hello, I am a new member and this is my first post. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2011. I was put on levothyroxine and told it would take a few months to start feeling more like my old self. In 2012 as a result of feeling no better and doing some research I was diagnosed with chronic Vit d deficiency

After only finding out on here a few months ago that B complex can be quite stimulating to many, and after taking mine daily for years and doing a little research, I realised there could well be a link in there being too higher dosage of one of the BVits that probably doesn't suit me that well and could