Other results

[Zoey19]

Ferritin 6 (15 - 150)

Folate 2.0 (4.6 - 18.7)

Vitamin B12 177 (180 - 900)

Vitamin D total 23.6 (<25 severe vitamin D deficiency. Patient may require pharmacological preparations)

Should doctor be acting on these?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Zoey19 Should doctor be acting on these?

Yes indeed he should, and if he's done nothing report him for negligence.

Ferritin 6 (15 - 150)

You must have an iron panel and full blood count carried out to see if you are iron deficient, and you should really have an iron infusion for this low result.

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Folate 2.0 (4.6 - 18.7)

Vitamin B12 177 (180 - 900)

You need to check to see if you have signs of B12 deficiency b12deficiency.info/signs-an... then you need to post on the Pernicous Anaemia Society forum for further advice. Quote your folate/B12/ferritin results and any signs of deficiency you may have. You may need testing for pernicious anaemia and you may need B12 injections. Whatever they advise, discuss with your GP healthunlocked.com/pasoc

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Vitamin D total 23.6 (<25 severe vitamin D deficiency. Patient may require pharmacological preparations)

You need treating with loading doses of D3 and when you've reached the level recommended by the Vit D Council - which is 100-150nmol/L - you need a sensible maintenance dose for life.

NICE treatment summary for Vit D deficiency:

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)."

Each Health Authority has their own guidelines but they will be very similar.

There are important cofactors needed when taking D3

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 comes in different forms, check 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...

Check out the other cofactors too.

[Zoey19 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks SeasideSusie I have had a doctor appointment today and it has gone well. I have had my results and symptoms taken seriously this time.

[Nanaedake]

All good advice from SeasideSusie.

[Zoey19 in reply to Nanaedake]

Yes indeed. I had a doctor appointment today and it has gone really well.

[Nanaedake in reply to Zoey19]

Brilliant!! That's so good to hear. I hope you're feeling a lot better before too long.