Hi there I take 125 mcg thyroxine but am still having awful hypo symptoms and my bloods show my t3 is good within range .. does this mean I would not be a suitable candidate to purchase t3... as the thyroxine appears to be doing its job ?
Also any advice on anaemia would be helpful .. I got a copy of my medical records and every blood test I’ve had since 2006 shows a below range MCHL and MCV. I have been told over the years my blood cells are pale and small but have only once been treated for anaemia recently as my ferritin was 12 (12-166)
I went to the Gp having highlighted my low mchl and was told that it was irrelevant and my years of awful symptoms mainly chronic fatigue / major depression was due to the fact I didn’t have a partner and needed some love in my life (not from family) from a partner and that ‘it’s not what happens to you it’s how you deal with it. Apparently that’s how he lives his life he tells me and he has downsized and is much happier now ... 😳So I left once again so gutted and upset at the ridiculous response I received. Obviously I’m a neurotic woman who can’t live without a man and that’s why I feel like I’m dieing every day and Somedays can’t even lift my arms never mind walk. So there’s my problem .. right best get on tinder 🤯🤯😫😫😫
Please help any contributions will be useful
I’ve been so poorly for years put on 3 stone nearly losing my job and have no life x
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If your FT3 levels are good, there is no need to medicate any additional. However, thyroid hormone meds do require adequate iron, nutrients, cortisol, etc to work well on an intracellular level. That means you might have adequate thyroid hormone in your blood stream (evidenced by good blood test results) but still be hypothyroid.
Your doctor sounds horrible. Low thyroid hormone can alter RBC indices including MCV & MCHC and give us terrible gut absorption problems. Adequate iron, VitB12 and folate levels are vital. Have you had these tested recently ?
And did you ever get the results of your elevated prolactin investigations ? High prolactin can suppress TSH levels.
If you post any recent blood test results complete with ranges (numbers in brackets) members will comment.
You certainly sound anaemic and require a full iron and vitamin panel and it is cavalier behaviour of your doctor to dismiss this. Hopefully one of the admin team will advise you shortly on the best way forward.
Leaky gut issues or low stomach acid are very often behind vitamin and mineral deficiencies.. Is it possible that you take indigestion remedies as these can make iron hard to absorb? Alternatively do you have very heavy periods?
You were recommended to get FULL private testing of thyroid and vitamins privately. Did you do so?
If so add results and ranges
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also extremely important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Low vitamin levels are extremely common
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)
Last Levothyroxine dose should be 24 hours prior to test, (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).
Absolutely essential to get all four vitamins optimal
Ferritin is terrible
See a different GP
Are you vegetarian?
Do you have heavy periods?
Stomach ulcer?
Gut issues?
Eating liver or liver pate once a week, plus other iron rich foods like black pudding, prawns, spinach, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate, plus daily vitamin C can help improve iron absorption
I’m having a similar problem, my MCV, MCHC and ferretin were all rock bottom of the range a couple of months ago and GP refused to treat. I’ve started taking iron tablets and am monitoring myself with private blood tests. Have also been researching about low stomach acid as I suspect this is the root cause, apparently apple cider vinegar before a meal helps, I’ve only just started doing this so can’t vouch for it yet.
It is easy to buy some ferrous sulphate from the chemist and start to treat your low iron. Your thyroid medication will not work until your levels of iron are much higher. Your idiot GP is trying to be a life coach, something he is obviously very poorly qualified to do and not doing the job he is supposed to which is to treat your ill health. Im sorry I dotnt know what MCV is or MCHC so would be glad if someone explained. I am a great fan of vitamin C I am sure it helps with a lot of gut issues so make sure to take some with your iron. I also take something called super enzymes for digestion, it is a mix of pancreatic enzymes, and other digestive stuff such as pineapple.
Is he a GP, fully trained? Unbelievable. Is there a practice manager to complain to or see another doctor. Sounds like you have the hypo associated symptom of frozen shoulder too when you cannot raise your arms. Can you increase to 150 mcg thyroxine?
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Impossible to get a diagnosis, don’t know what else I can do :(
Can I get your opinions on my TSH and the usefulness of T3/T4 please
Do I have Hashimoto? 
Low T3 from Private testing, what do my results mean and what can I do?
Thyroid results and B12 improvement, but could I still have anaemia?
