Does my vitamin D need testing?🌟🌟

[Rmichelle]

Hi there just wandering whether vitamin d needs to be tested no matter whether your hypo or hyper? Iooking back this was never done when i was originally diagnosed thyroid disease. Ive heard it is essential for reducing antibodies? Thankyou as always guys.🌟🌟

[mcnaugha]

I can recommend these guys: try.thriva.co/thyroid

Enter code HOMECHECK for a £15 discount. Total cost £69.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to mcnaugha]

Not sure why she'd need that when just asking about a Vit D test. The OP already has her thyroid diagnosis and is being treated.

Rmichelle check out vitamindtest.org.uk/index.html which is an NHS lab at Birmingham City Hospital who offer Vit D fingerprick blood spot tests to the public for £29

[mcnaugha in reply to SeasideSusie]

I’m sure it’s absolutely the OP’s prerogative to make up her own mind about what tests she gets. Thyroid health is about more than just vitamin D, as was the test I suggested. Thanks for the negativity though.

[Rmichelle in reply to mcnaugha]

Thankyou for your suggestion but i am only after vitamin d test as ive had thyroid disease for 8 months now and ive had nearly every test under the sun but im sure others maybe interested though!!😊

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to mcnaugha]

No negativity. Just stating that she asked for Vit D only, she's had her diagnosis, as the regular responders know, so doesn't need thyroid tests. And as Thriva has no connection with ThyroidUK (whose forum this is), when members ask about thyroid tests we suggest the two labs who give a small donation to TUK for every test ordered - Medichecks and Blue Horizon.

[mcnaugha in reply to SeasideSusie]

As thyroid disorders are not like a virus or infection where you do one test and that’s your diagnosis over with, these tests are for anyone wishing to go beyond the NHS offering. People are entitled to further monitor their thyroid markers and vitamin levels if they wish. It’s not that kind of condition where further tests are moot.

Yes I wish I’d referenced medichecks as I could have gone with them. I just happened to go with Thriva as it worked out cheaper for me.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to mcnaugha]

You're missing the point and you're teaching granny to suck eggs here. The OP is under an endo and posted about her 3rd visit to him yesterday. The regular responders know all about her diagnosis and current situation and understand why she only wants to test Vit D and not thyroid tests at the moment.

[mcnaugha in reply to SeasideSusie]

I could say exactly the same back. Granny, suck eggs. I think you just tried to invalidate my post when it was completely unnecessary and quite frankly cruel. You should left it alone and said nothing. It was up to Rmichelle to respond to me and she did very nicely. There seems to be a lot of abuse direct at newcomers. It is very unpleasant. If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to mcnaugha]

Joined

January 3, 2016

Hardly a newcomer.

My original reply was polite, not sure where you get "quite frankly cruel" from.

[Rmichelle in reply to mcnaugha]

I really do not believe you!! You kick up a stink on your gluten free post and now you are harassing other people- i was very polite to you at first and then you are firing into longstanding members here. What is your problem!!!

[mcnaugha in reply to Rmichelle]

I’m harassing people!?! You’re harassing me. Leave me alone please!!

[Rmichelle in reply to mcnaugha]

My pleasure!!

[Ellie-Louise in reply to mcnaugha]

Can we please stop all this arguing?

[Rmichelle in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thankyou seaside susie has always i will look at that now-thats a excellent price but im going to push my luck 1st with gp!! 😕 he may if in a generous mood.xx

[ShootingStars]

Hi Rmichelle. Everyone should have their vitamin D tested at least once, if not more per year, regardless to if they have thyroid disease or not. Vitamin D will not lower your antibodies, but taking the strain off your thyroid by taking the right type and dosage of thyroid medication might, as well as following an autoimmune and gluten free diet. Low vitamin D causes fatigue, depression, muscle and joint pain, bone loss, hair loss, and getting sick easily, even if your level is in range. For good health and feeling your best, it's recommended that your level is close to the top number of the range.

[Rmichelle in reply to ShootingStars]

Thankyou thats good advice, i do get sick quute easily now-my hubby sneezes and ive got it but ive put that down to having 3 immune diseases hashis and graves, im also celiac so do have to follow a gluten free diet and im soya free. Im going to push my gp for this test before spending pennies.😊😊

[ShootingStars in reply to Rmichelle]

You’re welcome. 😊 Yes, definitely test it. Hopefully it’s low because that might very well explain you getting sick easily, and wouldn’t it be great to know you could improve that by taking D? Personally I was once very deficient and felt awful because of it. Since then I’ve taken a high dose of D for almost 10 years. I keep my D at the top of the range.

Please check back in if you can after you get your results.

😊

[Rmichelle in reply to ShootingStars]

Yes i will shootingstar, may aswell ask gp but he will probably look at me and say " you have a healthy tan there and dont look depressed" whixh he would be right but no harm in asking.😊😊

[Sybilla14 in reply to Rmichelle]

One thing worth trying could be to tell your GP that you have been supplementing d3 and want to check your level. I've always said that to my GPs and they never argued - they wouldn't want you to go over range on a fat soluble vitamin😉

[Rmichelle in reply to Sybilla14]

Ooh thats a good little trick-thankyou

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[Cooper27]

It's true that doctors are knocking back against vitamin D testing, but as you also have coeliac disease, I'm shocked no one has tested it for you! My OH is coeliac, and had his tested on diagnosis, and will be retested periodically (they don't test more than once a year in our region). It's criminal, frankly. It's a key marker to assess your risk for osteoporosis (a major risk for coeliac disease). Point that out to your GP.

[Cooper27 in reply to Cooper27]

coeliac.org.uk/coeliac-dise...

This link explains importance of vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis.

[Rmichelle in reply to Cooper27]

Just had a look at that table of calcium rich foods i reckon my intske is around 550 a day-im definitley going to pursue-i'll let you know how i get on.big thanks.😊

[Rmichelle in reply to Cooper27]

Great thankyou just the ammunition i need, did not think celiac hsd a connection with vit d!! I have got a gp appt on friday-great.x

[Cooper27 in reply to Rmichelle]

Exact same vitamins are an issue for coeliac and thyroid - folate, ferritin, D and B12.

You possibly should ask for a DEXA scan, my OH was also given one automatically as part of his tests, and it turned out he does have osteoporosis. Again, I thought that was standard practice, but I guess different health regions are different.

[Rmichelle in reply to Cooper27]

Yes i am being treated for iron as i had a dire level of 10 back in january and it has lifted to 27 in march but im due fir a retest nxt week. My b12 was very top of the range and folate mid so there ok. Got referral for my iron problem si that will be looked into now. I dont remember having a dexa done so i will check that too. 😊

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Rmichelle]

Coeliac and link to low vitamin D

scdlifestyle.com/2012/07/wh...

glutenfreeworks.com/blog/20...

Low vitamin D and autoimmune disease. Improving vitamin D may lower antibodies too

holtorfmed.com/vitamin-d-au...

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Rmichelle in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks slowdragon i was well impressed with reading the 1st link you sent through-thats great.👍

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Rmichelle]

Magnesium is often low too with coeliac, but no point testing....unless GP going to do so for free

[Rmichelle in reply to SlowDragon]

I think i would be pushing my luck, when you think the human body lacks so much really and half the time you would not think about what it needs until you become ill. So complex really.x

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Rmichelle]

If you supplement vitamin D, adding magnesium is likely a good idea

articles.mercola.com/sites/...

[Rmichelle in reply to SlowDragon]

Thankyou SD.xx

[Ellie-Louise]

Not sure that’s true of most of the NHS at all, our surgery has no problem testing for D3 in thyroid blood tests. My doctor tests for everything I ask him for.

[Rmichelle in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Hi there i will definitley ask but my gps are different they do not even have the authority to do my frees and when they did the lab refused to do them if tsh is in range, i have to travel 50 miles to get them done at the hospital where my endo is based, just goes to prove everywhere is different.😊😊

[Jan-welly]

I’m a new to this site where and how do you get vitD tested or other tests I’m in Kent and doubt if I can at my drs be like extracting blood from stone... thanks in advance

[Rmichelle in reply to Jan-welly]

healthunlocked.com/api/redi... one was recommended by seasidesusie for vitd but other companies are medichecks and blue horizon, if you google it their details will come up. Good luck too.🌟🌟

[Rmichelle in reply to Jan-welly]

Sorry jan that link address has not worked but if you scroll to seaside susie reply to me you will find it!!

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Jan-welly]

Vitamindtest.org.uk £29 NHS postal kit

Private tests for thyroid and all vitamins are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers.