Results back from Thriva I appreciate your thoughts....

[imsotiredallthetime]

9th November 2020 Thyroid Panel

Range for T4. 16.3 (10.0 - 18.7)

Range for T3. 4.9 (3.5 - 6.5)

TSH 0.16 (0.38-5.5)

13th October 2020 Iron Panel

Ferritin 8 (10-322)

TIBC 88 (45-81)

Serum Iron 19 (9-30)

Transferrin Saturation 22% (15-50)

Transferrin iron 3.5 (2.5-3.8)

So after really low ferritin and on 3 x 200mg daily ferrous sulphate these are my new results after 7/8 weeks approx including last 2 weeks gluten and lactose free.

BTW I rarely drink alcohol as I think I have developed an alcohol intolerance and the last time I drank was November 11th when I was told the lump in my breast was BENIGN.

See previous posts for vitamins etc and how my chat went with the doctor who wanted to lower my Thyroxine. (p. S I would do it!)

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Couldn’t see any results in previous posts for vitamin D, folate and B12

Have they been tested recently?

[imsotiredallthetime in reply to SlowDragon]

No this is the first timevitamins have been tested. only had iron and TSH, t4 done normally by doctor.I meant to say sorry I reread it and confused myself was that I take

Vit D 2000 Iu

Vit C 1000mg

B12 1200 ug

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to imsotiredallthetime]

So vitamin D is just about high enough. How long have you been taking 2000iu

Aiming to keep vitamin D at least around 80nmol and around 100nmol maybe better

Rather than just taking B12 supplementing a good quality daily vitamin B complex, one with folate in (not folic acid) may be beneficial.

This can help keep all B vitamins in balance and will help improve B12 levels too

Difference between folate and folic acid

chriskresser.com/folate-vs-...

Many Hashimoto’s patients have MTHFR gene variation and can have trouble processing folic acid.

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

B vitamins best taken after breakfast

Igennus Super B is good quality and cheap vitamin B complex. Contains folate. Full dose is two tablets per day. Many/most people may only need one tablet per day. Certainly only start on one per day (or even half tablet per day for first couple of weeks)

Or Thorne Basic B is another option that contain folate, but is large capsule

If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results

endo.confex.com/endo/2016en...

endocrinenews.endocrine.org...

[imsotiredallthetime in reply to SlowDragon]

So vitamin D is just about high enough. How long have you been taking 2000iu

***since May 2019, when I joined here and saw how important it was!

I will invest in a new one with folate.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to imsotiredallthetime]

Not a new vitamin D (if that’s what you seem to be suggesting)

Are you using vitamin D mouth spray?

Also taking vitamin K2 and magnesium?

Instead of just vitamin B12 ......a vitamin B complex

[imsotiredallthetime in reply to SlowDragon]

No I take a vitamin d liquid capsule....

No I don't take K2 or magnesium but I was reading a post earlier that mentioned this and I made a note of it by you and human bean I think!

I will have a look at the links for vitamin recommendations you've posted before and get some good ones.

I will test again in February to make sure we are on course!

Thank you

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Looking like ferritin is going up.....keep going

Retest iron levels in 6-8 weeks time

Have you seen improvements in symptoms since cutting gluten and lactose

[imsotiredallthetime in reply to SlowDragon]

Doctors doing iron and thyroid again 29th of Dec so I will of been on gluten and lactose free diet 5 weeks so hoping to see the biggest improvement from the diet then!My gut certainly feels better. I had a dairy free probiotic this morning and felt awful after it with bloatedness.. Went straight to the fridge and it said contains gluten! Or maybe I just can't have oats.. But I knew straight away. Yes I do feel better.

What did you think to Thyroid test. I read somewhere that intolerance to gluten can raise thyroglobulin levels but mine seem very extreme..wish I'd of copied the link now!

Although I don't recognise the measuring KU/L and I've never had it tested before do I've nothing to compare it to either

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to imsotiredallthetime]

Thyroglobulin antibodies may have always been that high

Thyroglobulin antibodies seem to reduce the lower TSH goes.

TPO antibodies often seem to slowly reduce on strictly gluten free diet