Folic Acid 5mg a day

[Gary19610]

How should I take the Folic Acid with levo.Should take together or separately

Thank you

[Clutter]

Gary19610.

Separately. For maximum absorption Levothyroxine should be taken with water 1 hour before, or 2 hours after, food and drink, 2 hours away from other medication and supplements, and 4 hours away from calcium, iron, vitamin D supplements and oestrogen.

[Gary19610 in reply to Clutter]

Thank you clutter.Could you please have a look at my blood test results.And tell me witch is ok and witch is not.

Thankyou

[Gary19610 in reply to Gary19610]

Here my test results

TEST RESULTS HELP PLEASE

Gary19610 17 days ago 6 Replies

Serum ferritin level 50ng/ml (10-322)

Serum foliate level 2ng/ml (5.4-24)

Serum free T4 level 14.5pmol/L (10-20)

Serum TSH level 12.9miu/L (0.2-4

Haemoglobin Alcester level lfcc standardised 43 mmol/molecular (20-41

Serum vitamin B12 level 307ng/L (211-911

I know I have underatctive thyroid just wondering if anyone can see if is hashimoto or something else. this test was done about 5 days ago.

Thank you

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Gary19610]

Gary19610 You had replies to your post about those test results. It was mentioned that you need antibodies testing to confirm Hashimoto's, and I pointed out your deficiencies and what supplements were needed. Did you not see the reply?

[Gary19610 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I think I had antibodies done I will put them on.And my doctor said all my blood results was ok except my TSH and folic acid and gave me 5mg tablets for that

[Gary19610 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Could you have a look at my test results from Blue horizon

[Clutter in reply to Gary19610]

Gary19610,

Folate is deficient. Ferritin and B12 are low. TSH is too high. SeasideSusie advised about levels and supplementing in healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Gary19610 in reply to Clutter]

Sorry just a bit confused with doctor telling all ok except my TSH high and folic acid.

[Clutter in reply to Gary19610]

Gary19610,

Doctors say everything is 'ok' as long as results are within range, ie ferritin 13 is ok and ferritin 250 is ok if the range is 13-250. We think it is better to have results 'optimal' within range which for ferritin would be half way through range.

[Gary19610 in reply to Clutter]

I put my antibody test results on dort mean anything to me but just wondering if you could tell if I had Hashimoto or something.

Thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Gary19610]

Gary, I did give optimal levels for them in my post. Doctors don't get training in nutrition so don't know about optimal, anything in range is OK by them. It's up to you at the end of the day though.

[bluebug in reply to Gary19610]

Doctors are not taught about nutrition and exercise at undergraduate level - theguardian.com/society/201...

The this means that only those that have an interest in it will specifically study it at postgraduate level. Some medical specialities do cover a few vitamins/minerals but these are studied in isolation in relation to that speciality.

In other words unless the GP or other doctor specifically has next to their name they have qualifications in nutrition then you are highly likely wasting your time asking their advice on it.

Unfortunately very few GPs are able to admit they don't know about a particular area of medicine. This means if you are lucky they will tell you nothing but if you are unlucky they will tell you complete garbage while you are suffering from classic clinical symptoms of a vitamin/mineral deficiency.

So who do you ask? Well as you have a hypothyroidism you ask a Thyroid charity. (Which you have done and been given a detailed response.)

What if the GP/doctor disagrees with this information? Then don't worry about it as it is your health and your body. Also remember UK doctors have disagreed for years with things like:

1. Vitamin D levels, and,

2. How much water people should drink,

which other academic scientific disciplines have already studied and provided evidence but eventually came round.