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Blue Horizan results, advice needed.

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As advised, I have had bloods repeated (early morning and fasted). I have many symptoms of hypothyroidism, but am now even more confused !

Results:

TSH 2.19 range 0.27-4.21

T4 Total 73.7 64-142

Free T4 13.29 12-22

Free T3 4.65 3.1-6.8

Vitamin D 65 Deficient <25

Vitamin B12 188 Insufficient 140-250

Serum Folate 9.33 10.4-42.4

Ferratin 46.6 20-150

I have positive Thyroid antibodies (both) and have been taking iron to increase Ferratin (was 28).

Seeing GP next week, but would be grateful for any suggestions.

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I don't know where you are in the country but it actually makes a difference for vitamin D.

If you are in some parts of the country you will be told your vitamin D levels are too low and will be given "advice" on how to increase your levels as anyone with your result which is under 75nmol/L is insufficient. In other parts of the country they use 50nmol/L as the threshold for being insufficient. Regardless you need to buy yourself some vitamin D supplements and get your level up to around 100nmol/L . I would take 5000IU for 8 weeks then swap to 5000IU every other day.

Your GP may decide to treat your B12 or may not. I guess you need to find out when you see him/her.

Your folate and ferritin levels are within range so you won't get treated for that on the NHS. While you are low in folate I wouldn't supplement until your GP has decided what to do with your B12 level as the easiest way to supplement would lead to a rise in your serum B12 levels. In regards to ferritin continue with your iron supplementation.

Your thyroid results will be ignored by the GP as you are within range, and in fact unless you are trying to get pregnant via fertility treatment will be ignored by most specialists as being within range.

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bluebug

Yep.

One issue is supplementing folate may also change the size of your red blood cells so your GP won't see when they do a full blood count that something is wrong and they need to treat your deficient vitamin B12 level.

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B12 needs to be about 1000 but wait until you see the GP .

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1Henry

Well GP thinks my blood results are fine. Apparently my symptoms are stress related ! Looks like I will be treating myself 😤

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