Vitamin help please

[wadhamk]

Hi

where is the best place to buy the following?

I had TT in 2008 take levo and T3 and have been advised to take these supplements as well although seems an awful lot?

Selenium

Folate

Ferritin

Vit C

Iron

Vit B12

and good B complex

[Silver_Fairy]

Do you have test results for Vit D, B12, Folate and Ferritin? No good supplementing if you dont need to, or taking too low/high a dose.

[wadhamk]

awh good point ... tests at GP surgery are a nightmare ... advised if on T3 & T4 due to TT i should be on supplements ...

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to wadhamk]

You can't supplement willy nilly, you need to know where low levels or deficiencies are and supplement them accordingly. Get test results and make a new post, include reference ranges, and we can see what you need and suggest brands and doses.

Useful supplements for any Hypo patient are

Vit C - 2000mg daily in divided doses, more to bowel tolerance if necessary. If you can tolerate ascorbic acid it's cheap, go for the L-ascorbic acid form, powder is good as it avoids unnecessary ingredients such as excipients and fillers.

B Complex is a good thyroid/adrenal support.

Selenium L-selenomethionine is helpful for T4 to T3 conversion although some people do like to test first.

[shaws Administrator]

The others are right - we need to know if we actually need them.

B12 and Vitamin D are pro-hormones and have essential work in our bodies. B12 for instance - if low - the doctor has to make sure the patient doesn't have Pernicious Anaemia but many doctors don't do this test. Taking B12 supplements would mask this. Vit D also has essential work in the body plus all the other vitamins/minerals.

The GP should test B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate - all have to be optimum. Supplementing with B12 always has to be B12 methylcobalamin sublingual (most in the shops/pharmacist are cynocobalamin). I order mine, if required, through the Amazon Affiliate link and Thyroiduk.org.uk a gets a very small commission which helps to defray their office expenses.

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[Clutter]

Wadhamk,

You should have ferritin, vitD, B12 and folate tested before supplementing. It's okay to supplement selenium and vitC without testing.

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