Vitamins/minerals

[Chlo92]

Hi are these levels indicative of symptoms in my head please? Thank you

FERRITIN 11 (15 - 150)

FOLATE 2.4 (4.6 - 18.7)

VITAMIN B12 157 (180 - 900)

TOTAL 25 OH VITAMIN D 24.8 (<25 SEVERE VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY)

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Oh jeez Chlo, was it 'Narky Barky Doctor' who said that? If so, she's a total dick and needs shooting. I'd like to see how she manages day to day with those levels!

Is anything being done about them? If not, my suggestions -

FERRITIN 11 (15 - 150) - you need an iron infusion, whether you will get one is another thing! Ask for an iron panel, full blood count and Haemoglobin test to check for anaemia.

You need some sort of iron supplements desperately. If you're given iron tablets they need to be taken with 1000mg Vit C to aid absorption and help prevent constipation. Iron needs to be taken four hours away from (your totally inadequate dose of) thyroid meds and two hours away from any other medication and supplements as it affects their absorption. Normally it's Ferrous Fumarate once or twice daily for low ferritin and Ferrous Fumarate two or three times a day for iron deficiency anaemia.

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FOLATE 2.4 (4.6 - 18.7)

VITAMIN B12 157 (180 - 900)

Check for signs of B12 Deficiency here b12deficiency.info/signs-an... then take that information, these results plus your ferritin/iron results and post on the Pernicious Anaemia Society forum here on Health Unlocked for further advice healthunlocked.com/pasoc

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TOTAL 25 OH VITAMIN D 24.8 (<25 SEVERE VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY)

As you can see, there is a big clue there which should be pointed out to your GP <25 SEVERE VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY

Here are the guidelines for Vit D Deficiency from NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary

cks.nice.org.uk/vitamin-d-d...

"Treat for vitamin D deficiency if serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels are less than 30 nmol/L.

For the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, the recommended treatment is based on fixed loading doses of vitamin D (up to a total of about 300,000 international units [IU]) given either as weekly or daily split doses, followed by lifelong maintenance treatment of about 800 IU a day. Higher doses of up to 2000 IU a day, occasionally up to 4000 IU a day, may be used for certain groups of people, for example those with malabsorption disorders.

Several treatment regimens are available, including 50,000 IU once a week for 6 weeks (300,000 IU in total), 20,000 IU twice a week for 7 weeks (280,000 IU in total), or 4000 IU daily for 10 weeks (280,000 IU in total)."

Ask to be treated appropriately with loading doses.

When taking D3 there are important cofactors needed vitamindcouncil.org/about-v...

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 helps D3 to work and as it comes in different forms check here to see which would suit you best naturalnews.com/046401_magn... As magnesium is calming it's best taken in the evening, four hours away from thyroid meds.

Check out the other cofactors too.

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This GP really does need reporting for negligence.

[Hidden in reply to SeasideSusie]

SeasideSusie that reply just made my day. So many people here write of the same treatment and get sent home with antidepressants or worse. My GP is the exception! He doesn't want me on any antidepressants until we see hormone levels stabilized, then we will revisit the topic. But this is a rare to happen.

[Chlo92 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks I have results of complete blood count and iron profile I think they need interpreting