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[Chasing-rainbows]

TSH 4.65 (0.27-4.2)

FT4 13.6 (12-22)

FT3 4.6 (3.1-6.8)

Not on levothyroxine at the moment. Very high TPO antibodies at last test. Waiting to hear back regarding re-starting levo.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Over range TSH, low in range FT4, suggests restarting Levo in my opinion.

[Chasing-rainbows in reply to SeasideSusie]

On the phone to GP now, if don't get anywhere, will ask for referral to endocrine.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Previous results

TPO antibodies >1300

TSH 4.02 (0.55-4.78)

B12 343 (180-900)

Serum Ferritin 20 (15-300)

Vitamin D 75

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

Ferritin is deficient

Are you on prescription iron supplements?

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In all people, a serum ferritin level of less than 30 micrograms/L confirms the diagnosis of iron deficiency

Also …Look at increasing iron rich foods in diet

Eating iron rich foods like liver or liver pate once a week plus other red meat, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate, plus daily orange juice or other vitamin C rich drink can help improve iron absorption

List of iron rich foods

dailyiron.net

B12 is low

No folate result

Have you had coeliac blood test

Or are already you on strictly gluten free

[Chasing-rainbows in reply to SlowDragon]

Serum Folate was 6.8 (>3.0)Normal ceoliac blood test, looking like gluten free would be beneficial but feels like a big undertaking and not sure how it would work in terms of family meals etc. needing own cutlery and doubt the rest of the family would want to go gluten free. But considering it, and whatever it takes.

Not on iron, normal HB and red cell count so they wouldn't prescribe.

I'm looking at Better You spray for Iron, B12 and Vitamin D.

Not having much luck with my GP at the moment, very much if results are in range then there is nothing they can do, is the feeling I get from them.

Looking at private endo if necessary but also know that can be hit and miss too depending on who you see.

[Chasing-rainbows]

The only supplements I am currently taking are Vitamin D and Folate.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Always worth trying strictly gluten free diet…..yes it can be a pain if having to cook separately for you

Lots of gluten free options……GF spaghetti is very good ….family unlikely to notice any difference

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Great in-depth article on low ferritin

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This is interesting because I have noticed that many patients with Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism, start to feel worse when their ferritin drops below 80 and usually there is hair loss when it drops below 50.

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Thyroid disease is as much about optimising vitamins as thyroid hormones

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Post discussing just how long it can take to raise low ferritin

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Never supplement iron without doing full iron panel test for anaemia first

Medichecks iron panel test

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Iron and thyroid link

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Posts discussing why important to do full iron panel test

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Chicken livers if iron is good, but ferritin low

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[Chasing-rainbows]

Really fed up with it all and realising it isn't going to go away if I stick my head in the sand.

So tired.

Really appreciate the advice given though, thank you.

[suex11 in reply to Chasing-rainbows]

Hi, for what it's worth when my TSH was 4.6 they initially wouldn't up my kevo. I told them I still felt ill and very tired and they upped my levo 25mg. I'm now at the lower end 0.2 for TSH and feel so much better. Keep pushing, and good luck.