Thanks

[shaybenholly]

Thanks for suggestion to get b12 folate vit d tested everything was fine apart from my vit d which was really low I think she said 4 if that makes sense I started on 25 Levo went up to 50 an today she's put me on a hundred Levo back in 4 weeks for another blood test

[Flower3]

4?? Are you sure? If so you got really high dosed vitamine D?

Ask a copy of your blood results. B12 is often low although they say it's perfect.

[shaybenholly in reply to Flower3]

I will get a copy to check b12 as well thanks I bet I've got the 4 wrong on vit d

[Clutter]

Shaybenholly, vitD 4 is severely deficient. What has your GP prescribed?

[shaybenholly in reply to Clutter]

I might of got the 4 wrong then 20000u caps colecalciferol

[Clutter in reply to shaybenholly]

Shaybenholly, is that 20,000iu daily or weekly?

[shaybenholly in reply to Clutter]

Yes that's a daily dose I take my Levo of a morning should I take the vit d of a night thanks

[Clutter in reply to shaybenholly]

Shaybenholly, I think you're right that vitD was 4. 20,000iu is a loading dose to get your levels up. Take it 4 hours away from Levothyroxine and it's best taken with a meal which has some fat in it as fat helps absorption.

My vitD was <10 and I was prescribed 40,000iu daily for one week followed by 2,000iu daily for 8 weeks. I felt and looked better within 6 weeks. Knee and hip joint pain which had been plaguing me resolved.

[shaybenholly in reply to Clutter]

Thanks clutter I'm worried about going from 50 Levo to a 100 Levo I started on 25 I asked to go on 75 first she's been really good the doctor but she wouldn't budge an said I needed to now be on a 100 . Can I ask should I take any kind of multi vitamin as well ?

[Clutter in reply to shaybenholly]

Shaybenholly, it is more usual to see 25mcg increment increases but many people are started on 100mcg Levothyroxine. I imagine your TSH remained high on 50mcg and this is why you GP wants you on 100mcg.

If you didn't have any side effects increasing from 25mcg to 50mcg you probably won't have any increasing to 100mcg but if you are reluctant to increase that much just take 75mcg for a couple of weeks before increasing to 100mcg.

[shaybenholly in reply to Clutter]

Thanks clutter I've had no side effects at all I've been fine on them will go for the 100 do you think I should take a multi vitamin ?

[Clutter in reply to shaybenholly]

Shaybenholly, it won't do you any harm but make sure to take it 4 hours away from Levothyroxine if it contains iron or calcium.

[shaybenholly in reply to Clutter]

Thanks for all you help clutter

[shaybenholly]

That's a daily dose