Folate

[Joad467]

Doctor results say I am low on folate acid,does anyone recommend a good vitamin,thank you

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Vitamins frequently drop when levothyroxine dose is reduced inappropriately

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

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

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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

IMPORTANT...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

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Low B12 symptoms

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IF B12 result below 500, recommended to be taking a B12 supplement as well as a B Complex (to balance all the B vitamins) initially for first 2-4 months, then once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.

B12 sublingual lozenges

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[Joad467 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you SlowDragon,for your answer,will get some supplements👍

[Joad467 in reply to SlowDragon]

It's odd as when I had medichecks results the B12 and folate seemed ok 🙄

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Joad467]

But dose levothyroxine been reduced recently?

[Joad467 in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes it has,👍

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Joad467]

Completely inappropriate reduction from 100mcg to 75mcg

Ft4 was 0% through range

Likely significantly below range now

Most people when adequately treated will need Ft4 at least 60% through range

[Joad467 in reply to SlowDragon]

And I know there's no chance of getting it put back up 😠

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Joad467]

You will need to see thyroid specialist endocrinologist

As you are self medicating T3 this almost always results in suppressed TSH

Average GP freaks out at this

TSH is unlikely to rise when taking almost any dose of T3

Most important results are always ft3 followed by Ft4

Roughly where in the U.K. are you

Email Thyroid UK for list of recommend thyroid specialist endocrinologists who will prescribe T3

...NHS and Private

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[Joad467 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thankyou SlowDragon,I am in Devon 👍