hi guys , ive had some tests done recently with gp as im getting a lot of pain and severe cramping in my hands. hes sent me for xrays to investigate oesteo arthritis .
blood tests come back normal so im guessing no sign of arthritis , but not sure if what he tested relats to that .. my cholestorol is slightly raised, so referral to nurse to have what will be a confused conversation as i follow a plant based low carb no sugar , the only fat i eat is in nuts olive oil . Please see my last post for diet change , since april ive been eating a restructed diet avoiding lectins carbs and feel good on it. My weight is currently around 8 st 8 and i feel im finally back to where i sh-*ould be metabolically, i can eat well, and energy levels have been good until recently when i had a very stressful situation to deal with , so have been very tired the last month.
my worry is the cramping in my hands , its severe very painful, if its not arthritis, could it be a deficiency ? .. or do i need to increase my t3 or levo dose.?
ive been self medicating with t 3 for about 9 months now and still feeling like im on the right amount , have had some severe stress lately and cannot cope with the cold weather so maybe this is affecting me, but dont understand why my t3 and t4 levels seem to be going down still..
Can someone please advise if my iron B12 and folate levels as it says no action but % is low, if any one can advice explain id much appreciate
Did you know that fat is one of the essential micronutrients? Your body can't make it so you have to eat it. The cell walls in the body and brain need fat to be made properly.
Whether your sore hands are caused by too little fat, I don't know, but it might be a possibility.
"Fats consist of a glycerin molecule with three fatty acids attached. Fatty acid molecules contain a -COOH group attached to unbranched hydrocarbon chains connected by single bonds alone (saturated fatty acids) or by both double and single bonds (unsaturated fatty acids). Fats are needed for construction and maintenance of cell membranes, to maintain a stable body temperature, and to sustain the health of skin and hair. Because the body does not manufacture certain fatty acids (termed essential fatty acids), they must be obtained through one's diet."
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folate > 20 ( ref 1.90 - 25.00)
Do you take folic acid? Or methylfolate? If you haven't read this link you should do :
Hi humanbean thank you fir all the info, I really appreciate all the math help as I struggle to work this stuff out
I've bern taking a suppliment called Gentle Iron Bisglycinate 14mg, it says to not to exceed one tablet daily. I was taking it regularly but have been slack over the last month or so though as I've bern under a lot of stress and misplaced the bottle, so i think I really need to just get back on track.
Do you think the amount of what I'm taking is correct if I remember to take it daily?.. I'm thinking if I try be sure to take everything, the b vits have vit c but maybe I need to add some natural vit c,?
I could get my other minerals checked, but I think sodium was on the high side of normal, I add pink hymalayan salt to everything, as the cardiologist suggested this when I kept having bouts of bradycardia, . So maybe I need to really focus on getting back on track.. Then check again in a month or so?
With the fats, I've been trying to increase healthy fats in my diet, I eat half to one avocado every day, and a tablespoon of tahini, and one tablespoon of olive oil. This is every day without fail. I eat nuts too, I think my level of healthy fats is quite high.?
Hi slowdragon. Thank you for the reply, I totally forgot about the different advice on dosing the T 3 before taking the blood test, so will do this next time abd get another thyroid test done.
Iron is too low & needs supplementing, evidenced by ferritin at 27% through range, iron at 23% and T/S (transferrin saturation) at 17%. T/S is a calculation of other iron results & should be between 35 - 45%. Anything less than 20% indicates iron deficiency.
ALP could be high due to reduced GFR (inadequate kidney filtering function due to low FT3) or bodies skewed use or deficiencies in calcium/Vit D. Vit D helps both to work towards good bone health. Have you had Vit D tested? Also Vit D needs fat to be better absorbed and all usually work better with slightly higher FT3 levels.
Assume those results are for the 'frees', ie FT4 & FT3. Thyroid hormones are bound to carrier proteins in the blood stream (ie TBG, albumin, etc). These are influenced by other factors such as other hormonal change (particularly oestrogen dominance), diet, exercise, other meds. High levels can bind too much so reducing 'free' levels.
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