I’ve lurked on and off for several months. I’ve always been told thyroid results are fine but this year I had a positive coeliac blood test result just before lockdown. I did a private thyroid test, no antibodies but TSH slightly elevated. Three weeks ago, more bloods at GP, I knew I had iron deficiency anaemia, short of breath, high heart rate. When I rang for results I was told yes you need a prescription for ferrous fumarate and B12 injections.
I asked for a print out and wow my ferritin levels were 7 !! I’ve read somewhere that the thyroid struggles to function with poor ferritin levels. Any advice greatly received.
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Hi. Low iron is often an early warning sign of Coeliac or NGCS malabsorption. Hopefully now that you are gluten free, your absorption will be starting to improve. Mine certainly did for vitamins and nutrients across the board. That said, I still struggle with my ferritin. I use Spatone sachets. No doubt you will get some good advice on here. Best wishes
What a pity that they didn't do the Coeliac check earlier. I had no gut symptoms at all until much later, but skin and neurological for many years. Cheers
Hi, my main symptom which reversed on stopping gluten was acne, very much to my surprise (and delight....and annoyance!). I had ear and sinus issues which may also have been gluten affected but resolved with quitting dairy. I had headaches and migraines, fainting, brain fog, fatigue, cramp, restless legs, anxiety. Those improved but have not resolved purely due to gluten/dairy, as I have found B12/folate functional issues and some genetic SNPs so ability to metabolize oestrogen is poor as well as folate cycle, liver/toxin processing. I developed numbness, pins and needles, hypersensitivity, formication, burning etc. I think gluten and dairy were probably my main early autoimmune/genetic vulnerability 'triggers', but not the only ones. My absorption had got pretty bad so vitamins and minerals were too low. My best wishes to you x
As coeliac it’s important to also test vitamin D and folate too
Magnesium levels often low on gluten free diet. Testing magnesium is unreliable
Work on getting all four vitamins optimal as first steps
Then retest thyroid
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins
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