hi i am new and i suffer from under active thyroid

[lambosh67]

i have had under active thyroid i have suffered with it for a long time now they are all ways changing levo to 150mg to 125mg and for the last 4 month i have also been on folic acid but i still feel very tried and cant be bothered

[greygoose]

Hi Lambosh, Welcome to the site. But sorry you have to be here!

Why do they keep changing your dose? Do you have any blood test results to share with us?

Hugs, Grey

[lambosh67 in reply to greygoose]

no but i will ask the doctor for a copy when i see them next time

[lambosh67 in reply to greygoose]

sorry the reason why they keep changing them is because they cant get my levels right

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Have you been tested for B12? Have you got the result?

Rod

[lambosh67 in reply to helvella]

not as far as i know

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to lambosh67]

Taking Folic acid can mask a B12 deficiency.

The single most obvious characteristic of a full blood count that points at low B12 is enlarged red blood cells (macrocytosis). Taking Folic acid in the sort of dose used for supplements corrects this. But it does NOT prevent some of the other issues of low B12. These include irreversible nerve damage.

In my view, no-one should be given Folic acid without having a B12 test.

Please check. Please, while not getting into a panic, do not delay unnecessarily. And, while you are at it, get a print out of your blood test results. Have a look here:

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/NHS_In...

Rod

[lambosh67 in reply to helvella]

thank you rod i will do this when i get some time off work on a week day and i will let you know what happens