Hi I am 27 years old.
Symptoms are
Low concentration, making more mistakes at work and missing important information
Tiredness, sleeping throughout the afternoon and early evening
Heavy periods bleeding through my clothes
Feeling cold even with the air conditioner on
Preference for heat
Constipation alternating with diarrhoea
Loss of appetite but stomach feeling empty
Muscle weakness and aches
Losing hair from head, coming out onto brush in clumps
Dizziness, especially around the time of my period - low iron?
Swollen throat, thyroid area feeling irritated and tight.
Thanks in advance
Results of vitamins and minerals when on 75mcg levothyroxine and 12.5mcg T3 (November 2016 - iron infusion given May 2016 for continually low ferritin and MCV):
Ferritin 187 ug/L (30 - 400)
MCV 78.2 fL (80 - 98)
MCHC 379 (310 - 350)
MCH 28.2 (28 - 32)
Haemoglobin estimation 127 (115 - 150)
Iron 12 umol/L (6.0 - 26.0)
Transferrin saturation % 15 (12 - 45)
RBC count 4.48 (3.8 - 5.8)
WBC count 6.14 (4.0 - 11.0)
Haematocrit 0.48 (0.37 - 0.47)
Folate 10.0 ug/L (2.5 - 19.5)
Vitamin B12 538.5 pg/L (190 - 900)
Vitamin D total 71.2 nmol/L (50 - 75 vitamin D may be suboptimal and long-term may lead to clinical effects. Advise on safe sun exposure and diet. Supplementation may be indicated)
Results of vitamins and minerals when on 75mcg levothyroxine (June 2017):
Ferritin 43 ug/L (30 - 400)
Folate 2.3 ug/L (2.5 - 19.5)
MCV 77.1 fL (80 - 98)
MCHC 385 (310 - 350)
MCH 28.1 (28 - 32)
Haemoglobin estimation 123 (115 - 150)
Iron 10.1 umol/L (6.0 - 26.0)
Transferrin saturation % 20 (12 - 45)
RBC count 4.33 (3.8 - 5.8)
WBC count 6.12 (4.0 - 11.0)
Haematocrit 0.41 (0.37 - 0.47)
Vitamin B12 324 pg/L (190 - 900)
Vitamin D total 50.8 nmol/L (50 - 75 vitamin D may be suboptimal and long-term may lead to clinical effects. Advise on safe sun exposure and diet. Supplementation may be indicated)
Selenium 0.93 umol/L (0.89 - 1.65)
Zinc 14 umol/L (11 - 23)
Magnesium 0.85 nmol/L (0.70 - 1.00)
Supplements - 1 ferrous fumarate for iron deficiency, restarted on this in February 2017 after MCV came back below range
5mg folic acid, started on this in December 2016 for folate deficiency
3000iu vitamin D, started on this in March 2014 for vitamin D deficiency which was not improving on prescription vitamin D 800iu, increased to 6000iu after this wasn't rising very much either.
Vitamin B12 injections, had first one in June 2017 for vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms.
Also bought Better You magnesium spray and selenium because my levels were thought to be low but haven't been taking these yet.