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Hypo and vitamin d deficient

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I had a blood test yesterday, asking for the full results on Monday hopefully. But they have revealed that I am vitamin d deficient as well as my thyroid problems. I am struggling with symptoms left right and centre, including hives, extreme tiredness and fatigue.

Does anyone have any advice?

I'm pretty desperate

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Lupinx You'll really need to wait until you have your results with the reference ranges for members to be able to comment.

If your Vit D result shows a deficiency then your GP may prescribe a supplement. Most give a dose that is too low but you will have to wait and and see. Let us know what your GP intends to do as you may be better off getting your own.

What your GP won't tell you, because he won't know as they aren't taught nutrition, is that there are important co-factors necessary when supplementing with Vit D

vitamindcouncil.org/about-v...

More suggestions will be possible when you post your results.

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Most people on levo need low TSH around one (or even slightly below) to be adequately treated. your results should include FT4 & FT3 as well as TSH

Also levels of vitamin d, b12, folate and ferratin. These all need to at good (not just average) levels for thyroid hormones (our own or replacement ones) to work in our cells

Do you know if have you had both thyroid antibodies checked? There are two sorts TPO Ab and TG Ab. (Thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin) Both need checking, if either, or both are high this means autoimmune thyroid - called Hashimoto's the most common cause in UK of being hypo.

TPO is rarely checked and TG almost never checked. More common to have high TPO or high TPO and high TG, but negative TPO and raised TG is possible, though much rarer.

If you have Hashimoto's then you may find adopting 100% gluten free diet can really help reduce symptoms, and lower antibodies slowly over time too.

hypothyroidmom.com/92-of-ha...

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

thyroidpharmacist.com

ALWAYS Make sure you get the actual figures from tests (including ranges - figures in brackets). You are entitled to copies of your own results. Some surgeries make nominal charge for printing out. Alternatively you can now ask for online access to your own medical records. Though not all surgeries can do this yet, or may not have blood test results available yet online.

When you get results suggest you make a new post on here and members can offer advice on any vitamin supplements needed

If you can not get GP to do these tests, then like many of us, you can get them done privately

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Blue Horizon - Thyroid plus eleven tests all these. £99

This is a finger prick test you do at home, post back and they email results to you couple of days later. Usual advice on ALL thyroid tests, (home one or on NHS) is to do early in morning, ideally before 9am. No food or drink beforehand (other than water) If you are taking Levo, then don't take it in 24 hours before (take straight after). This way your tests are always consistent, and it will show highest TSH, and as this is mainly all the medics decide dose on, best idea is to keep result as high as possible

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