Hi
I've been taking a multivitamin with 10ug Vitamin D inc. 90 ug vitamin K, also cod liver oil containing 9.5 ug vitamin D. I would like to know the best vitamins to buy and the right dose for me. I fear taking too much Vit D owing to reading how dangerous high doses can be over many years. I am not sure if I need more B 12, folate and ferrtin etc. that there is in the multivitamins, or how much vitamin K is needed. I have been trying gluten free for two weeks, if product has nothing in bold for allergens but then says it has been produced in a factory where wheat etc may be present, should I avoid these? Do I also have to be dairy free? My diet is fairly compromised anyway, certain foods upset me etc and I am very slim, so no weight to lose.
My Rheumatologist has requested a CT with contrast as chest x-ray showed enlarged trachea. Could this be connected with thyroid? I'm worried what this might be. I have seen my GP to put to her that I need to go back on thyroxine (she lowered my dose and took me off it 18 months ago and I haven't been well at all recently), she reluctantly prescribed 25mcg and wants to wait to see results of CT which is on Monday. Should I stop taking thyroxine before C.T. or is it OK? I cannot eat or drink (only water). Endo tests are as follows:
AFTERNOON TFT’s:
TSH 3.0 mu/l [0.3 - 5.5] mu/L
T4 11.1 [10.0-19.8] pmol/L
T3 4.7 [3.5-6.7] pmol/L
Vitamin D 50 (24 -167)
B12 704 (190-8000
Folate 8.6 (3.0 - 17.0)
Ferritin 75 (12.0 - 300)
MORNING TFT’s:-
TSH 3.8 mu/l [0.3 - 5.5] mu/L
T4 10.7 pmol/l [10.0-19.8] pmol/L
T3 4.7 pmol/l [3.5-6.7] pmol/L
Endo says all normal, but noted the antibodies done by GP of <1300 to be positive.