Vitamins

[MelonJ]

Hi All,

I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful sunny day (well it is in the south of UK)!

I had a phone consultation with my GP after test results and she got advice from the endo. Dr said she’s not going to prescribe levo yet(as I expected) and booked me in for a repeat blood test in a month. She did say she could refer me to the Endo but I’ve not heard good reviews and think I’d get the same answer. I said I’d decide after the next results.

I did get her to add full iron panel to the list so this is what she’s requested next time - CRP, FBC, SERUM FERRITIN, SERUM B12, transferrin saturation studies, thyroid function and vitamin D. (My previous results are in my bio)

While I’m waiting for all of these I’m going to start taking vitamins to help myself. I’m currently feeling a little better than I have been but know this won’t last.

She already told me to take 1x ferrous fumarate 2x daily (but didn’t say for how long), I’ve been taking for 3or4 weeks so far. I usually take these with orange juice at breakfast and lunch.

Serum folate 6.1 ug/L 4 - 20

ferritin 10 ug/L 12 - 250

Today she has prescribed Vit D3 3200 iu for 3 months

I know this should be taken with K2, but how much of this should I take and what is best time of day?

Serum VitD 36 nmol/L 30 - 300

The only other meds I take are BP pills which I usually take at bedtime and anti-histamines for hay fever in the morning when needed.

I probably do need to up my B12 levels but as she’s re-testing I don’t want to affect the results, I suppose I should just wait until after that test?

Serum vitamin B12 314 ng/L 130 - 800

Active B12 45.6 pmol 25.1 - 165 (Medichecks)

Any advice is welcome 😁

Thanks and have a lovely weekend x

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Yes don't take any Vitamin B supplements of any sort until testing for PA is done

As you have raised antibodies are you considering starting strictly gluten free diet?

See you have already had negative coeliac test

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)

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and slowly lower TPO antibodies

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

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

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

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

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Magnesium and vitamin K2 Mk7 are both recommended when taking vitamin D

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[MelonJ in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks Slowdragon.

I’m trying to help myself while the medical profession catch up (I think it will be a while)

So I’ll go with the ferrous fumarate and D3 with K2.

I’ll read the links you’ve posted.

I’ve reduced the gluten I’m eating and will try to Exclude it But I know I’ll find this difficult. ☹️

Thanks again x

[MelonJ in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi again slowdragon,

I’ve read the 2 articles on k2 and can see why they’re required.

Is there a particular dose I should take and also time of day?

Thanks x

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to MelonJ]

I just take K2 in morning after breakfast

Magnesium is best towards the end of the day as it's relaxing

Lots of different options on magnesium.

Lots on here use calm vitality magnesium powder. Best to start with low dose as too much can cause diarrhoea

Or Epsom salts bath or magnesium oil are other options

Masses of posts about magnesium on here

[MelonJ in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you x