Vitamin level results, Hashimoto’s.

[Peanut31]

Morning,

Can the experts just let me know if my vitamin levels are ok.

I have Hashimoto’s and I’m on 100mcg of Levothyroxine with a blood test (early morning) planned in a few weeks for an increase.

I’m feeling better, but, I’m not 100%, still cold, worn out in the mornings despite sleeping right through the night, and terrible neck stiffness.

I’ve already posted my results on here and it looks like we are getting there slowly.

I was worried about T3 converting, but, as the replies said until your results are ‘normal’ health unlocked normal, not GP normal I will not know.

Anyway, Last time I had vitamins tested it was March 2018, but, as I was feeling the cold (I know I may not be on the correct dosage of Levothyroxine yet) I thought maybe my iron levels were low.

Here are the results June 2018

Ferritin 96.5 (13.00 -150)

Iron 17.8 (6.60-26.0)

Vitamin D 105 (50.0-200.00)

Active B12 185 (25.10-165)

Vitamin D- I was supplementing vitamin D, 40,000 IU a week (given by my useless Endocrinologist) but stopped that in March as my surgery did a health check blood test and it was over range and GP had a fit at me over the phone. It was 165.

I think I need to start supplementing again as it is dropping, should I go back to the 40,000 IU but only take so many of those within the month, I’ve got loads left.

Ferritin - I am correct it should be 100 for Hashimoto’s patients. I supplement a good quality iron tablet 85mcg everyday. I can’t tolerate some iron tablets as I’m doubled over with tummy pain so they suit me.

I was having loads of spinach as well until I was told yesterday it wasn’t the most effective way to increase iron (liver best).

Active b12 - I was supplementing every day maybe supplement it once a week?

Iron - is that too low, don’t understand ferritin and iron connection.

I am seeing a nutritionist to help as I have terrible ridges and spilt lines on my finger nails, but, they are not improving despite following a healthy eating plan.

I take selenium 200mcg daily, zinc, magnesium, iron, B12, vitamin Cod liver oil capsules.

My leaky gut has improved dramatically, I am gluten and dairy free as well.

I have had food intolerance testing and my body doesn’t like a lot of foods so

I have eliminated them.

I have re introduced some back with awful side effects. Banana being one of them, terrible headache and had to go to bed, I was absolutely shattered within a few hours of having it.

Cranberry is a big no no for me as well.

I make sure the vitamins are taken 4 hours away from Levothyroxine and I take Levo in the morning, one and half hours before breakfast.

I don’t have fizzy drinks anymore, as know the sugar doesn’t help the leaky gut.

Best wishes

Peanut31

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Hi Peanut

Sorry no one replied. This is such busy forum, posts can get missed

Looking at your vitamins

Vitamin D - 40,000iu per week was just over 5,700 per day. You possibly need between 2000-3000iu. But it's trial and error what dose each person needs

what dose are the tablets? You probably want just under half the dose you were taking. Retest in 6-8 weeks via

Vitamindtest.org.uk £29 postal kit, if not redoing Medichecks

B12, yes perhaps you need to reduce dose to 2-3 times per week, especially if you are, or start taking, a vitamin B complex

Are you also taking a good quality vitamin B complex, one with folate in. This is recommended as helps keep all B vitamins in balance. The biotin in it might help your nails too.

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

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Yes I don't understand iron and ferritin connection either. Ferritin looks pretty good. Eating liver or liver pate once a week or fortnight should keep levels good

You don't need cod liver oil and vitamin D supplements. They both have vitamin D in. Cod liver oil has quite lot of vitamin A in. You might want to reduce cod liver oil to just once or twice week

Do you supplement a daily vitamin C?

[Peanut31 in reply to SlowDragon]

I agree it gets very busy on here now.

The vitamin D tablets that I have lots left are 20,000 iu each.

Yes I’ve just started taking a vitamin B complex and will make sure I stop this 3-5 days before a blood test.

I supplement vitamin c daily 1000iu which I take with my iron tablet with orange juice.

Thanks for replying.

Best wishes

Peanut31

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Peanut31]

So you were taking 2 vitamin D tablets per week.

You could try taking just one per week. That would be 2800iu daily. Or one every 10 days is 2000iu