Hypothyroidism with Iron, Vitamin D, and B-12 Deficiencies

[amybos]

Hello everyone!

Looking for some help. I've had hypothyroidism for 20 years. I'm 38. At one point it went overactive (Graves) then I ha radioactive iodine therapy. I have always been able to maintain a level of normalcy and not have too severe of symptoms. I have always struggled with IBS-C symptoms with no resolution. I had my 3rd child about a year and a half ago. I have been trying so hard at losing weight but it isn't budging. I have been extremely tired, yawn all day, bones and muscles ache, especially legs and ankles. I feel like my quality of life is diminished. So I just got a new endocrinologist, who has found that I have very low vitamin D, Iron, and Vitamin B 12. So far they are just having e take over the counter supplements but it hasn't helped. Just wondering who else has gone through similar situation. What can I expect?? I can't go on feeling like this. Also, I recently heard about Gastric Parietal Antibodies, I feel like my symptoms fit. What should I do?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!

Amy

[shaws Administrator]

Your picture is wonderful but am sorry you aren't feeling too good apresent.

Stomach problems can be caused through hypothyroidism, as it can cause us to have low stomach acid and doctors are apt to prescribe antacids when we should be taking digestive enzymes with meals in order to provide the acid to dissolve food/protein.

scdlifestyle.com/2012/03/3-...

Weight gain is common usually when not on an optimum dose.

I'd suggest you get a new blood test, GP may not do all the ones requested and if you can afford a private tests we have recommended labs which also do home pin-prick tests or you can have blood drawn at a local source.

All blood tests for thyroid hormones should be at the very earliest possible, fasting (you can drink water) and allow a gap of 24 hours between last dose and test and take afterwards.

Request, TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3 and thyroid antibodies. Your GP should supplement Vit D3. If B12 is very low an intrinsic test should be taken (you'd have to stop supplements first) to make sure you don't have pernicious anaemia.

If you have to supplement with B12, it has to be methylcobalamin B12, sublingual and I found Amazon has the best choice as many chemists don't hold sublingual B12.

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

All vitamins/minerals have to be optimum . TSH should be 1 or lower, with FT4 and FT3 towards the upper part of the range.

Always get a print-out of your results with the ranges for your own records and you can post if you have a query.

Tick off following symptoms. If optimally treated for hypo you should have none.

[Gambit62]

please take a look at the PAS forum - PA is the condition that you are referring to with the GPA.

Most of the info in the discussion is UK based - treatment protocols are very different in the US and tend to use a different form of B12 - but don't want to block up the discussions on TUK with details.

healthunlocked.com/pasoc

[amybos in reply to Gambit62]

What PAS forum are you referring to? Where do I find it?? Thanks!

[humanbean in reply to amybos]

healthunlocked.com/pasoc

You'll have to join/follow - it's free, just like all the other forums on HealthUnlocked.

[Gambit62 in reply to humanbean]

you only need to join/follow if you want to post or respond to a post and/or see hidden posts. You can read unhidden posts without being a member of a forum.

[amybos in reply to humanbean]

Thank you!!