I tried thrioyd meds but unfortunately after 2.5.months, my muscles felt taut /tight in my back & my legs walking was getting quite painful, so stopped meds.
Having not been to Dr's since feb 2017,
March this year I phoned the dr's & requested having some blood tests done.
March 2018.
Tsh 3.9. (0.10. 5.00)
Ferritin 84. (10.00 .300.00)
B12. 914. (200.00. .900.00)
Folate 4. 7 (3.00. 12.00)
Vit d. 75. 2. No range
I phoned the dr's again in June of this year, due to very severe leg cramps. ( both legs at same time) plus severe nightmares, I had been having for fews months, this was now happening most evening.
June blood tests.
Tsh 3.6. (0.10.5.00)
Ft4. 15. (8.00. 19.00)
Ferritin 67. (10.00.300.00)
B12. 835. (200.00. 900.00)
Folate. 5.6. (3. 00. 12.00)
Vit D. 65.8. (50.00. 150.00)
What I don't understand I have vit d on prescription for the past 5yrs of colecalciferol iu 800 taken daily, but my levels are going down. (in June. 2016. vit d was 92.7.)
Also why is the tsh going lower when taking no medication.
Supplements I take k2 mk7, super b complex, magnesium, vit c, & zinc ( trying tonic water for leg cramps)
Any advice much appreciated
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Hi. I have my recieved my results from Blue horizon. (test was 11)
Tsh 4.67. (0.27 - 4. 20)
.T4. 91.7. (66. - 181)
FT4 13. 60. (12.-22.00)
FT3 4.28. (3.1 - 6.8)
Folate 8.38 (8.83 - 60. 8)
Antibodies OK.
There are comments from there Dr. ref to tsh vit b12 & folate.
Folate to low
B12 to high. & could cause eye issues , so l am now wondering, if this is cause of keratitis inflammation, ? that lead me to the eye hospital 1 month ago. Should I stop the vit b complex & purchase folate only.
Hi Harlech This is happening to me but caused by a benzodiazepine. My vit d is only 58 and should be 100. he dose of cholecalciferol u are taking appears very low. I am prescribed 20,000 iu of cholecalciferol a week.g
Hi. Sorry for late reply. In 2011 I saw a private endro, in hope of getting my health issues sorted, due to my age, symptoms which strongly related to hypo, & being female. All blood tests came back in normal range, the vit d only 17. 2013 I changed Dr's due to still having the same symptoms, new Dr did a referral to NHS endro again blood tests in range, then i recieved a letter from endro stating vit d low ( no level/ count given), I had to go hospital pharmacy & get 6 capsules of 50.000.
Blood tests vit d which I myself requested, dr's don't bother about monitoring.
22/8/2014. 107,9 No range given.
19/10/2015. 34, 1 : : :
Started taking 800iu daily
6/6/2016. 92.2. No. range.
6/3/2018. 75.2. : :
26/6/ 2018. 65,8. (50.00 - 150.00nmol/l)
I don't understand what is going on with my blood tests, ref vit d. thyriod & Iron. ( up. & then down.)
Did you organise private testing mentioned in previous posts? You need FT3 tested and both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies. You possibly have Hashimoto's also called autoimmune thyroid disease, diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies. Levels go up and down with Hashimoto's
Do you supplement vitamin B12 or any B vitamins in a multivitamin for example?
Your vitamin D dose is too small. When hypothyroid we often need higher dose
Aiming to improve to around 100nmol. Vitamin D mouth spray by Better You is good as avoids poor gut function. Suggest you try 3000iu for 2-3 months and retest. It's trial and error what dose each person needs.
Once you Improve level, very likely you will need on going maintenance dose to keep it there. Retesting twice yearly via vitamindtest.org.uk
Firstly thank you for your reply. The last fews days haven't been that good for myself. Ref. B12 I was taking solgar 5000mcg, blood test in (Feb. 2017) level had gone to 2000pg/ml. (200.00 - 900.00) so I stopped taking it for a while, switched to super b complex that contained folate, due to folate level 4.3. (3.00- 12.00ng/ml). Ref. To other vit's I mentioned them in my last post.
Would I be better to carry on taking the b complex & also purchase folate to take with it. I will purchase the vit d spray as recommended.
Ref. Ferritin that has gone down in 3 months.
March 83. (10.00 - 300.00ng/ml).
June. 67. ( same range. ).
Would supplementing with ferrous fumarate help.?.
1 more thing to add to the rest of my symptoms, due to eye issue, ended up at hospital, were cornea consultant diagnosed keratitis inflammation, so meds. for life. (Funny thing about it, she asked if I was suffering any muscle & joint pain.)
Blue horizon blood test 16th July 9-30. Home Visit.
If you are taking a vitamin B complex with folate in that should be enough to improve both B12 and folate
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
Serum iron is recommended to be 55%-70% through range (men at the higher end) and yours is 53% so yours is just about OK.
With Transferrin - low in range indicates lack of capacity for additional iron and high in range indicates need for supplemental iron. Yours is 57% through range so neither low nor high.
Saturation is recommended to be 35%-45% (higher end for men), yours is slightly low there at 26.2%.
So all in all those results aren't too bad at all.
Ferritin is recommended to be half way through range.
I wouldn't supplement with iron tablets, but that is not medical advice, that is just my own opinion. As SlowDragon has said, eating liver once a week will raise ypur ferritin, to maintain it maybe once every couple of weeks. Other iron rich foods here apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/in...
Thank you for your reply. When I mentioned about supplementing with iron, I only intended to take 1 tab per week for poss. about 4 / 6weeks just as a boost I am aware taking extra iron can cause problems (In the last 3mths 2 iron levels have gone down.)
I have read from the forums on this site & before Sheila tpauk became poorly I spoke to her on the phone on few occasions. If levels of iron vit's etc are low thyriod meds won't work.
(Liver until recently loved it with onions, now can't eat it)
Hi. I have my recieved my results from Blue horizon. (test was 11)
Tsh 4.67. (0.27 - 4. 20)
.T4. 91.7. (66. - 181)
FT4 13. 60. (12.-22.00)
FT3 4.28. (3.1 - 6.8)
Folate 8.38 (8.83 - 60. 8)
Antibodies OK.
There are comments from there Dr. ref to tsh vit b12 & folate.
Folate to low
B12 to high. & could cause eye issues , so l am now wondering, if this is cause of keratitis inflammation, ? that lead me to the eye hospital 1 month ago. Should I stop the vit b complex & purchase folate only.
I am going to purchase better you vit d spray folate & stop vit b complex. Unsure if dr's will help this is now 3rd time I have been diagnosed, I have struggled since 2011, I have so many symptoms.
Maybe you don't have antibodies they won't treat you hmmm....my anti tpo at was 7.2
Anti tg at <1.0
T.sh 4.13, free t4 14.9 i have taken levo 25 mg for 8 weeks,maybe it's side effect of levo but i have had and still have hair fall itchy scalp,heavy menstruation even though now I'm taking 50 mg since two weeks still losing to much hair..any .advice appreciate..
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