Blood test results

[C2691]

Hi im guessing everything is normal apart from my iron? Back to square one again 😖

[Hidden]

C2691 I just wanted to say that if you want to tag another member, you need to select from the drop down box which appears when you type " @their name " so that it appears as greygoose Clutter SlowDragon

🙂

[C2691 in reply to Hidden]

I tried but no drop down menu appears 🤷🏻‍♀️ thank you for tagging them though.

[shaws Administrator]

If you want to alert people about your post you have to put an @ then begin first couple of letters of their name but then look down below and you will see suggestions appearing. You click on the one you want and Clutter etc appears. You will see it also turns blue You have to bring cursor down the page so you can see the names.

[C2691 in reply to shaws]

Thank you I’ve tried a few times but it doesn’t work for me 😔

[shaws Administrator in reply to C2691]

You have to move your page up so you have a blank space below to see the suggestions.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Are you on any Levothyroxine or still trying to get diagnosed. ?

Your ferritin is terrible. You need to take this to GP and ask for full iron panel.

Definitely will need to take ferrous fumerate supplements 2 or 3 daily. But iron infusion may be better

Your B12 is very low, ask GP to consider testing for Pernicious Anaemia before starting B12 injections

If they won't, then you need daily sublingual B12 lozenges plus a good vitamin B complex. This will improve your low folate too

drgominak.com/sleep/vitamin...

If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 3-5 days before any blood tests, as biotin can falsely affect test results

endo.confex.com/endo/2016en...

endocrinenews.endocrine.org...

There's no vitamin D test.

Would suspect that will be low too

Ask GP to test.

If not can test here

betteryou.com/vitamin-d-tes...

Or direct

vitamindtest.org.uk

All these being low suggests low stomach acid

This is extremely common with being hypo

Both your FT4 and FT3 are on low side

TSH on higher side, not that GP will agree

Look at getting all vitamins optimal and thyroud may improve

Or improving vitamins with get thyroid results such that GP will treat

Perhaps selenium supplements too

Vitamin C can help as well as its acidic - essential to take with iron supplements

Detailed advice from SeasideSusie on Low vitamins

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Lots of posts on here about how to improve low stomach acid with Apple cider vinegar or Betaine HCL

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/hypochl...

scdlifestyle.com/2012/03/3-...

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Other things to help heal gut lining

Bone broth

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

Probiotics

carolinasthyroidinstitute.c...

Importance of magnesium

hypothyroidmom.com/two-vita...

I noticed in past posts you have IBS

You might seriously consider strictly gluten free diet

Have you had coeliac blood test? If not ask GP to or purchase on line before changing to strictly gluten free diet

[C2691]

Not on any medication, this is the first thyroid test I have had. The notes from the dr from medichecks basically saying everything fine. I just feel so unwell I can’t understand how everything is fine!

Thank you for you detailed reply, much appreciated. The majority of last year I was anemic took so many iron tablets over the year. Sorry if this is TMI but it was put down to heavy bleeding, I’ve since been discharged from gynaecologist after laparoscopy & hysteroscopy and no cause for the heavy bleeding was found. He discharged me and told me to investigate IBS. I don’t understand how there is no reason for the bleeding and to not investigate anything else. Not yet been diagnosed with IBS. Haven’t been diagnosed with anything at all yet apart from PCOS.

My mum has hypothyroid and my sister has an autoimmune disease.

I have hair loss, abdominal cramps & pain, pelvic pain, terrible menstrual issues, muscle aches, joint pain I’m 26.

In your opinion, could there still be an issue with my thyroid? My celiac test a few years back was negative, can celiac results change?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to C2691]

I think you are very likely hypothyroid.

The problem is your results don't reflect that

You probably have low stomach acid, which is extremely common when hypo

This causes very low vitamin levels and this "hides" the thyroid issue

It's catch 22

So to break the circle you need to supplement like mad.

B12 and folate too low. Ask GP to test for Pernicious Anaemia. They should offer B12 injections

If not then Supplementing B12 sublingual lozenges and good vitamin B complex with folate

Ferritin is terrible - so continue supplementing. Include vitamin C to help absorption

Heavy periods are classic sign of being hypo

See the detailed supplements advice in link I gave you

Essential to get vitamin D test - £28

Aches and joint pain will probably be low vitamin D

Very likely too low. Get test and post results when you have it

Plus look at strictly gluten free diet. You can be gluten intolerant, without being coeliac

Not everyone with autoimmune thyroid disease (also called Hashimoto's) has high antibodies

Do you know if you Mum has Hashimoto's?

Hypothyroid affects the gut and leads to low stomach acid and then low vitamin levels

Low vitamin levels affect Thyroid hormone working

Poor gut function can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances. Most common by far is gluten

According to Izabella Wentz the Thyroid Pharmacist approx 5% with Hashimoto's are coeliac, but over 80% find gluten free diet helps significantly. Either due to direct gluten intolerance (no test available) or due to leaky gut and gluten causing molecular mimicry (see Amy Myers link)

But don't be surprised that GP or endo never mention gut, gluten or low vitamins. Hashimoto's is very poorly understood

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

amymyersmd.com/2017/02/3-im...

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

scdlifestyle.com/2014/08/th...

drknews.com/changing-your-d...

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

Get vitamins sorted and strictly gluten free diet then retest whole lot again in 3-4 months time

[C2691 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you so much for your advice and taking the time to reply with all that information. I don’t think my mum has hashimotos, I just know she is on medication for under active thyroid. I will speak to my GP About anemia at next appointment and change my diet asap. Thank you again, I’m sure I’ll be back soon with more test results. Sorry if this is an obvious question, you can tell I have no idea about all this but... is ferritin, iron? So to fix ferritin is the iron tablets I will have taken in the past? I think I had ferrous sulfate all last year?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to C2691]

She probably does have Hashimoto's, (autoimmune thyroid disease) just medics think it irrelevant to test or tell the patient as they have no idea how to treat the autoimmune aspect

Over 90% of primary hypothyroidism is due to autoimmune thyroid disease

Diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies

Worth getting her to do Full Medichecks tests if she doesn't feel 100% or just antibodies if she's never had them tested

[C2691 in reply to SlowDragon]

Ok thank you, I will take on board all your advice. If I ask my GP to check my iron, will she also check

B12 & folate or is that a separate blood tests?

Also, if I supplement like mad as you suggested, if there was a thyroid problem would this then show up on a blood test once vitamin levels were ok?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to C2691]

Possibly or probably

You might repair gut enough not to need treating

[Angel_of_the_North]

B12 and folate are dreadful too.

[C2691 in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Ok I will look in to this. Thank you 😕