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[Kyla22]

Ferritin 16 (15 - 150)

Folate 2.3 (2.5 - 19.5)

B12 202 (190 - 900)

Vitamin D total 25.5 (25 - 50 deficienc)

Zinc 12 (11 - 23)

Magnesium 0.81 (0.8 - 1.0)

What do i do please?

Thankyou

[Clutter]

Kyla22,

You might think about changing your GP!

Folate and vitamin D are deficient and should be corrected. My GP prescribed 5mg folic acid for a couple of months to correct folate deficiency and prescribed loading doses of ProD3 to correct vitamin D deficiency.

You will need a prescription for 5mg folic acid but you can buy 400mcg doses without prescription and take 8 x 400mcg if you wish.

B12 is low. If you have symptoms of B12 deficiency in b12deficiency.info/signs-an... go to healthunlocked.com/pasoc for advice before supplementing.

Ferritin is very low. You can supplement iron to raise FT4. Take each iron tablet with 1,000mg vitamin C to aid absorption and minimise constipation.

My GP prescribed 40,000iu ProD3 x 14 days followed by 2,000iu daily x 8 weeks to raise vitD from <10 to 107. If your GP tries to fob you off with 800iu refer GP to cks.nice.org.uk/vitamin-d-d... Alternatively, you can buy 5,000iu and 10,000iu D3 softgel capsules on Amazon which are better than tablets. If you buy on Amazon please use the affiliate link healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Iron and vitamin D should be taken 4 hours away from Levothyroxine.

I would supplement zinc as low zinc can cause hairloss.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Do you know if you have high antibodies? Ever been tested, if the result was high it means you have Hashimoto's.

Medics tend to think it not worth testing for, or diagnosing as current mainstream treatment is just to replace with Levo.

But most/many with Hashimoto's have poor gut function, resulting on low nutrient levels and very often gluten intolerance.

[Kyla22 in reply to SlowDragon]

I have been told they are negative

TPO antibody 275 (<34)

TG antibody 288.5 (<115)

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Kyla22]

That's not negative - it's positive

That result means TPO is 275

To be negative it would need to be under 34

You therefore definitely do have Hashimoto's.

Trying a strictly gluten free diet for at least 3 or 6 months to see if it helps. Many of us find it really reduces symptoms and may slowly lower antibodies too

Lots of information about Hashimoto's on The Thyroid Pharmacist website.

If your GP told you the result was negative either they are confused or don't understand. Either way is it possible for you to see another GP

[bluebug]

Lots of GPs only treat people when test results are out of range. The fact that yours didn't bother to inform you that your folate was below range is not good.

Did they do a full blood count? You need this to confirm whether you have iron deficiency anaemia due to your low ferritin level, plus whether the low B12 and deficient folate levels are effecting blood cells.

Either way if the GP you saw was a GP partner then you need to change practices, and if they were not then just make sure you don't have any more appointments with that particular GP otherwise you risk ending up being hospitalised.

BTW supplement magnesium as well as magnesium is a cofactor of vitamin D. However it is more important to start with supplementing the vitamins and minerals you have a proven deficiency in first.

[Kyla22 in reply to bluebug]

Yes complete blood count results are

White cell count 5.12 (3.8 - 5.8)

Red blood cell count 4.53 (3.8 - 4.8)

Haemoglobin 114 (120 - 150)

Haematocrit 0.40 (0.37 - 0.45)

MCV 77.8 (82 - 98)

MCH 28.8 (28 - 32)

MCHC 376 (310 - 350)

[bluebug in reply to Kyla22]

You have iron deficiency anaemia, as your haemoglobin level is below the reference range.

Today make an "on the day appointment" checking that you are seeing another GP in the practice. Do not go if you are seeing the same GP who said everything was normal as s/he won't change their mind.

At the appointment​ point out you were told on Thyroid UK, a health group recommended by NHS Choices, that you have iron deficiency anaemia and your folate levels are definitely deficient so need treatment and your vitamin D level is borderline severely deficient so you need treatment for severe vitamin D deficiency.

If the GP refuses to treat the iron and folate levels or you can't see another GP within the practice other than the useless one then you MUST change practices today.

If you feel faint/dizzy and extremely breathless before you start taking iron tablets get someone - relation, friend or neighbour - to take you A&E immediately. You don't need an ambulance.

Please come back and start a new thread with what the GP said and what you have done e.g. whether or not you have changed GPs.

[silverfox7]

What are these doctors like! How can under range be normal!!!! My first thought wasshootvthe doctor though not literally! Loads of good advice. Just a reminder though it often takes time to change things around.

[madge1979]

Some bl .. dy Doctor !!

Good luck Luvviemx🌹