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B12 600ng/L (191-663)

Serum folate 12.1ug/L (4.6-18.7)

R Serum Iron LO 4umol/L (10-30)

Serum transferrin HI. 3.89 g/L (2.0-3.6)

No idea about these. My doctor told me to "eat a bit more broccoli and things".

Anyone have a clue about these? Just want to make sure I'm at my optimum for T4!

Whit

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Sheesh, what is it with these doctors! You're anaemic/iron deficient Whitney and you need supplements not just green veg. Try ferrous fumarate and take each dose with 500mg-1,000mg vitamin C which aids absorption and mitigates constipation.

labtestsonline.org.uk/under...

Make sure you lightly cook goitrogens like broccoli, kale, cauli etc. as they're not thyroid friendly raw.

B12 and folate are very good.

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Wlorenm in reply toClutter

Oh I know, Clutter. Disaster.

Brilliant though. Supplements will start ASAP. My endo has apparently left me a prescription for 600mg of iron a day.

So happy b12 and folate are good!

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Marz

As your B12 is so good I am wondering if you have been supplementing with a B complex ? I agree with Clutter....

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No! I haven't ever taken any supplements??

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Marz in reply toWlorenm

So that is a better result than most. Still good to aim for the top of the range as only 20% of that result reaches the cells where it is needed.... In Japan the range starts at 500 and goes up to 1300 :-)

Anemic for sure! Get checked for Celiac. First sign is often anemia and thyroid problems are often brought on by gluten problems.

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I think I'm going to try gluten free for a while anyway!! Thank you! :)

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Maddie in reply toWlorenm

It may be worthwhile getting tested for coeliac before going gluten free as you need to have been eating gluten containing foods for six weeks before testing.

Click on this link and scroll down to "Keep eating gluten throughout the diagnosis process"

coeliac.org.uk/coeliac-dise...

Maddie

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Glynisrose

No-one with hypo should eat broccoli unless its thoroughly cooked!

I am really surprised about raw broccoli as a nutritionist told my friend to eat raw broccoli salad and I make it and have no effects

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