Following on from my other post, I asked the GP for copies of my blood test results for vitamin B12, vitamin D, ferritin and folate and wondered what you think? Should I be supplementing any of them?
B12 - 415 ng/l (200-700)
Ferritin - 49.4 ug/l (7-150)
Folate - 8.9 ug/l (3-20)
Vitamin D - 55 nmol/l (above 50 adequate)
The repeat bloods for my thyroid were TSH - 8.60 and T4 - 14 (10-25 range) but they didn't test for T3. She has increased my levo to 100mcg now so hopefully I'll begin to see a difference in my symptoms.
Am I right in thinking that the levo just replaces the thyroxine and doesn't do anything to the antibodies (I have Hashi's) and that reducing the antibodies could reduce my risk of getting other auto-immune diseases? Sorry for silly questions, still finding all this very confusing!
Thank you in advance.
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Polly2501 Yes, you should really be supplementing all of them.
B12: 415 - Anything under 500 and there is a risk of neurological problems. The Pernicious Anaemia Society recommends 1000. You can supplement with Solgar or Jarrows sublingual methylcobalamin lozenges 5000mcg for a couple of months to get the level up then reduce to 1000mcg as a maintenance dose.
When taking B12 we should take a B Complex to balance the B vits. Thorne Basic B or Jarrows B Right are both a good B Complex and contain 400mcg Methylfolate which will boost your low folate level. Folate should be at least half way through range, so with that range you should aim for 12+
Vit D should really be 100+. You can supplement with D3. I would take 5000iu daily for a month then maybe drop down to 2500iu daily as a maintenance dose through the winter. You need to keep an eye on Vit D as it fat soluble and any excess is stored so you want to keep under 200 which is the level where there is risk of toxicity. 100-150 would be ideal. You can retest Vit D with a fingerprick blood spot test at home (from City Assays) if your GP won't retest for you.
When taking D3 we need to take K2-MK7. Vit D aids absorption of calcium and K2 directs it to bones and teeth rather than arteries and soft tissues. We also should take Magnesium when taking Vit D as that is another cofactor and most of us are deficient in magnesium.
Ferritin is low, it needs to be half way through range. Take any iron supplement with 1000mg Vit C to aid absorption and help prevent constipation. Take iron 4 hours away from Levo as it affects absorption, also away from other supplements.
Keeping TSH low helps reduce antibody attacks as does adopting a complete gluten free diet (some people also need to be dairy free) and supplementing with selenium.
Sorry for my late reply (very late reply!),thank you so much for all your advice. I'm just searching for these vitamins now and wondered where the best place to buy them from is? Thank you again SeasideSusie I really appreciate it.
I use Natural Calm magnesium citrate powder from Amazon but you may want to check which form of magnesium is best for you naturalnews.com/046401_magn...
I can't recommend an iron supplement as I couldn't take them, I raised my ferritin level by eating liver once a week, and maintain it by eating it once every 10-14 days now. If you want an iron tablet look for Ferrous Fumarate on Amazon and if you can't tolerate that then try Solgar Gentle Iron.
Loads of Vit C to choose from, I use Nutribiotics L-ascorbic acid powder from Amazon
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