Latest bloods...still very achy;!!

[Agnes79]

I have been taking levothyroxine 100 and 15t3 for 2 months now. Supplementing iron since August....these are my latest results....why do I still feel so achy???

iron 14.5 (14-30)

ft3 5.9 (3.5-6.5)

ft416.2 (9-25)

tsh 0.03 (0.3-5.5)

shall I increase t3 to 25??

thanks a lot

[ColinK]

Have to say those figures look pretty good to me.

[humanbean]

What are you supplementing your iron with? Do you have a ferritin level?

[Agnes79 in reply to humanbean]

I supplement with ferrous fumarate 210 mg 3 times a day....

[Agnes79]

I supplement vit d daily with 4000...and the level is ok so is B12....my ferritin is on the lowest but within range and iron as above....how long will it take for iron tablets to kick in??? Can it be the reason why I feel so achy.....and dizzy ...?

[NatChap in reply to Agnes79]

Could you post those results (ferritin, B12 and Vit D) with the ranges?

[Agnes79 in reply to NatChap]

ferritin 4.9(4.6-204)

b12 530(189-883)

folate12.9(3.10-20.50)

[NatChap in reply to Agnes79]

Your B12 could be a bit higher, ferritin obviously is on the floor. Low ferritin, as well as causing aches and pains itself can also hinder the effectiveness of your thyroid meds x

[NatChap]

ferritin needs to be higher then if it is at the lowest end of range.

[Agnes79 in reply to NatChap]

thanks! Do you think this might be the reason why I am still achy?

[NatChap in reply to Agnes79]

Might well be. I used Solgar gentle iron, 2 per day taken with a high strength vit c tablet but it still took months to get my levels up. Mine were also right at the bottom of the range x

[Agnes79]

I'm not taking mine with vit C m...maybe a should...

[Agnes79]

interesting...thank you!

[Agnes79]

can you develop this resistance suddenly? I have had Hashimoto since 2008 and have been fine on levo until last year😒

[Agnes79]

omg! This is exactly what is happening to me....achyness, sleep problems, palpitations, tiredness, blood rushes etc....just not well! Please, can you advice me what to do then....increase levo...decrease it....increase t3? Any help would be appreciated...I just cannot go on like this zombie😒

thanks so much!