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[Foxy23]

Have had to create a new post with my results. Any help in deciphering them will be greatfully received thanks.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Pity the photo is upside down!

TSH 0.52. (0.2-4.0)

Ferritin 64. (10-291)

B12 387 (211-911)

Folate 16.6 (3-14.4)

Vitamin D 37 nmol = insufficient

There's no FT3 or FT4 or thyroid antibodies test results

Vitamin D needs improving by supplementing to at least 75nmol, but many find slightly higher around 100nmol may be better

Folate is very good - do you supplement? Or just eat lots of greens?

B12 needs watching

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

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 special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. Do not take Levothyroxine dose in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take immediately after blood draw. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Vitamin D

Vitamin D mouth spray by Better You is good as avoids poor gut function.

Suggest you supplement 1000-3000iu 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

Local CCG guidelines

clinox.info/clinical-suppor...

Government recommends everyone supplement October to April

gov.uk/government/news/phe-...




Also read up on importance of magnesium and vitamin K2 Mk7 supplements when taking vitamin D

betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

articles.mercola.com/sites/...

healthy-holistic-living.com...

articles.mercola.com/sites/...


betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

Do NOT supplement any vitamin K if you take any blood thinning medication

drsinatra.com/vitamin-k2-su...

Vitamin C and bones

healthimpactnews.com/2018/d...

[Foxy23 in reply to SlowDragon]

I am taking 1000 vit d. But giving me headache so taking it on alternate days to my menopace tablets taking to help with hot flushes which also have vit d I think they are 1000 so it should not be low. Thrown box away so can't remember the doses or all vitamins in it. I do feel better than I did but leaving it longer before eating/drinking after taking levo. Have found I can no longer tolerate red wine. My palpitations went through the roof 2 wks ago. So staying of wine altogether now. Not sure why photo is upside down as correct way up on my phone.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Foxy23]

Perhaps try adding magnesium supplements

This can help with vitamin D

Getting full Thyroid testing recommended

[greygoose]

Menopace is just a fancy name for a multi-vit, and multi-vits are not good things to take.

This one contains a wide variety of vitamins, but it also contains iron, which will block the absorption of all the vitamins, so you won't be getting anything out of it.

It also contains iodine which should not be taken unless you have tested and found yourself to be deficient.

It also contains copper, which is not good if you are hypo because hypos usually have high copper and low zinc, so adding more copper is not a good idea. You should test before taking it.

So, you're really just wasting your money with this supplement, and it could be doing more harm than good.

[Foxy23]

Not sure if this is the right way to continue a post.

What are symptoms of hypo.

Came home from work early felt dizzy increased heart rate. Colleague took my pulse said it was ok but keeps missing a beat. Is this hypo. Phoned doc as has pain in chest she just want me to go for ECG. But did this last time and they said it was ok although don't think it was missing a beat then. Changed over to mercury Pharma last month. Thanks.

[greygoose in reply to Foxy23]

Only just seen this because you didn't click on the blue 'reply' button, so I wasn't notified.

There are many, many symptoms of hypo, but they are non-specific - in other words, they could be symptoms of many other things, as well. Which is why we need blood tests. Here is a list of hypos symptoms, but it is by no means complete:

thyroiduk.org/tuk/about_the...