So what is happening so far ? Have you had loading doses for the PA ? Then you need all the others supplemented. What are you taking ? What does the Doc say ? You must be feeling pretty awful with those results. Click onto the lady here who posts several times a day with EXCELLENT advice on what is needed with deficiencies similar to yours - just too much to write out SeasideSusie - so click onto her name and read her REPLIES. Also there are Related Posts to the right of the PC screen or SCROLL down and Down for the same heading - where you will find 10 similar posts to yours
Hope you soon feel stronger .... and do return here if you need more questions answered and everyone will do their best to help ....
Scroll down in the above link to view the neurological signs of B12 deficiency. Lots more interesting stuff to read there too. Sorry information overload - so take it slowly
Zoey1144 If you clicked on my name as Marz suggested then you may have seen some of my replies, so I will briefly add (well, if I can manage briefly, I'm usually very long winded 😁 ):
Ferritin 21 (15 - 150) - Iron deficiency diagnosed in 2013 - 1 x iron tablet
Well, four years down the line that hasn't improved much then! I'm sure you're compliant with your tablets but you're not taking enough. Usual dose is one tablet twice daily.
The recommended level is half way through it's range, and at least 70 for thyroid hormone to work.
Take each tablet with 1000mcg Vit C to aid absorption and help prevent constipation. If you aren't already taking your tablet with Vit C then you may not be absorbing much and could be the reason why you're still low.
Take iron four hours away from thyroid meds and two hours away from any other medication and supplements as it affects their absorption.
Eat liver once a week, 200g max, as this helps raise ferritin. Either as one meal or added to any meat dishes.
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Folate 2.4 (4.6 - 18.7)
Vitamin B12 157 (180 - 900)
As Marz says, your doctor is wrong. Loading dose are 6 injections over two weeks, my friend and my cousin have recently had theirs, followed by three monthly injections.
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Total 25 OH vitamin D 34.4 (25 - 50 vitamin D deficiency. Supplementation is indicated) - Vitamin D deficiency diagnosed in 2013 - 800iu D3
Well, four years in and proof positive that 800iu is not doing the job.
The recommended level is 100-150nmol/L
My suggestion - ditch what your GP is doing and just do it yourself.
Buy some D3 softgels like these bodykind.com/product/brand/... (excellent product, excellent price) and take 10,000iu daily for 6-8 weeks then reduce to 5000iu daily. Retest after 3 months and if you need to do it privately you can get a fingerprick blood spot test from City Assays for £28 vitamindtest.org.uk/index.html
D3 aids absorption of calcium from food and K2-MK7 directs the calcium to bones and teeth where it is needed and away from arteries and soft tissues where it can be deposited and cause problems.
D3 and K2 are fat soluble so should be taken with the fattiest meal of the day, D3 four hours away from thyroid meds.
Magnesium comes in different forms, check here to see which would suit you best and as it's calming it's best taken in the evening, four hours away from thyroid meds naturalnews.com/046401_magn...
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