Finally managed to make a dent in my TPO Antibodies. They were initially tested to be >1000 and now down to 551.
Apart from Levothyroxine and most recently T3 treatment included I have only changed 2 other things:
- I went Gluten Free (because I was also diagnosed Coeliac)
- I cut out Fluoride Toothpaste
Now I need to move on to eliminating either Sugar, Soy, Dairy or my e-cig!
Any comments on the other results are welcome.
I was on 100mcg Levothyroxine only until 10 weeks ago when my Levothyroxine dosage dropped to 50/75mcg alternate days and I introduced 10mcg Liothyronine.
Other results if interested:
Folate (Serum) - *2.90 (ug/L 2.91 - 50.0)
Ferritin - *163 (ug/L 13.00 - 150.00)
4-Point Saliva Cortisol:
WAKING - *1.830 (nmol/L 6.00 - 21.00)
12 Noon - 5.780 (nmol/L 1.50 - 7.60)
4PM - 3.00 (nmol/L 0.00 - 5.49)
BEDTIME - <1.5 (nmol/L 0.00 - 1.99)
My Vitamin D which was low is now normal following supplementation with an Oral Spray which I will continue with.
My B12 remains extremely low end of range but Pernicious Anaemia has been ruled out (thankfully) following Intrinsic Factor Antibody check - 1.7 (U/mL <6). I am now supplementing with a B12 Oral Spray.
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Get rid of the soy PDQ! All forms of soy need to be avoided by us hypos unless it's fermented soy.
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There's room to increase your dose of T3.
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Folate (Serum) - *2.90 (ug/L 2.91 - 50.0)
This needs to be at least half way through it's range. As you are taking B12, are you also taking a good B Complex to balance all the B vitamins? Thorne Basic B is a very good one and contains 400mcg methylfolate which will help raise your folate level.
How much B12 are you supplementing?
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Ferritin - *163 (ug/L 13.00 - 150.00)
Was CRP raised as well? High CRP can indicate inflammation or infection, and a high ferritin could make sense if CRP was raised. However, if CRP wasn't raised then you should speak to your GP about your ferritin level unless you are supplementing in which case reduce the dose or stop it until your level gets down to about 100 then maintain it there. I imagine Medichecks may have said something about this level.
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What's your current Vit D level? As you are supplementing, in case you don't already know, there are important cofactors needed when taking D3
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
There's obviously a problem with your first sample result. Shame there's no DHEA tested with Medichecks, cortisol and DHEA really should be measured together. Here's Dr Myhill's article on interpreting adrenal test results, but it does take into account DHEA as well drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Adrenal...
Pamela - it's not Riboflavin overload that causes luminous yellow urine, it's Riboflavin full stop. It will cause yellow urine. You really need a B Complex and you need to get that folate up, B12 and folate work together.
B12 needs to be at the top of range, even 900-1000.
The Vit D Council recommends a level of 100-150nmol/L so you have room to improve that and, of course, we can't make natural Vit D in the winter so your stored Vit D will be used. Magnesium helps Vit D to work.
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