Trying to conceive

[Viki456]

Hi I'm 21 and trying to conceive. Just wondering with these levels if I can? Thanks

Ferritin 22 (30 - 400)

MCV 80.8 (83 - 98)

MCHC 388 (310 - 360)

Haemoglobin 116 (120 - 150)

MCV 28.1 (28 - 32)

Iron 6.2 (6 - 26)

Transferrin 12 (12 - 45)

Folate 2.3 (2.5 - 19.5)

Vitamin B12 226 (180 - 900)

Vitamin D 30.6 (25 - 50 deficiency)

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Iron deficiency anaemia, Vit D deficiency, folate deficiency, low B12 and the possible need to test for Pernicious Anaemia. Lots to address there. But as advised in your other thread, your thyroid needs sorting before you consider conceiving.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

GP should test for Pernicious Anaemia before hopefully starting B12 injections

Should prescribe Folic acid supplements AFTER B12 starts

Vitamin D - GP can only prescribe 800iu dose. This is almost certainly too little with Hashimoto's. Will need 3000-5000iu daily for 2-3 months. Then retest via vitamindtest.org.uk £28 postal test

Aim for vitamin D level around 100nmol

Ferritin is too low. GP could(should?) offer iron infusion. Certainly iron supplements

Eating liver once a week will help improve too

Getting started on Levothyroxine ASAP essential. Most likely gluten free diet will help too

[ChrisCh in reply to SlowDragon]

And I thought the Ferritin level was looking good. Anyone heard that we all have too much iron?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to ChrisCh]

ChrisCh

If you start your own thread to ask your question, you will get replies specific to what you want to know. Piggybacking on someone else's thread means your question gets missed and takes the original poster's thread off topic.

Ferritin needs to be looked at in conjunction with other iron results, not on it's own.

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to ChrisCh]

Women having periods don't usually have too much iron and ferritin under range is not good. High iron is bad but so is low iron, especially if you need to be well enough to support a baby

[KimberinUS]

Please dont try to conceive yet. with folate levels that low your baby could have birth defects. Pregnant women need more of all nutrients, good levels, because growing an entire new person deplets the mother.

Your b12/folate/iron levels could all be due to having h pylori. Please get tested for this to rule it out even if you have no stomach pain, that just means you dont have an ulcer.