Supplementation advice please

[Katyaz]

In June 2017

Ferritin 56 (30 - 400) probably lower now due to heavy periods, complete blood count and iron profile still showing iron deficiency

Folate 2.38 (2.50 - 19.50)

Vitamin B12 335 (190 - 900) on B12 injections due to low B12 symptoms

Vitamin D total 28.6 (25 - 50 deficiency) taking 800iu D3

Thanks

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Katyaz,

What are you taking for the iron deficiency?

Folate is deficient. Your GP should prescribe 5mg folic acid for 2-3 months and keep an eye on folate levels after because folate is needed for your B12 injections to work. It looks like you are due a B12 injection soon. healthunlocked.com/pasoc are the experts on pernicious anaemia, B12 and folate deficiency so pop over to their forum if you need more advice.

Vitamin D is deficient and 800iu is totally insufficient to treat deficiency. 800iu is a maintenance dose to maintain levels AFTER vitD is replete >75. Your GP should refer to local guidelines or the NICE CKS recommendations for treating vitamin D deficient adults cks.nice.org.uk/vitamin-d-d... My GP prescribed 40,000iu daily x 14 followed by 2,000iu daily x 8 weeks which raised vitD from <10 to 107. Vitamin D should be taken 4 hours away from Levothyroxine.