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Going to discuss investigation options with doctor tomorrow, need some ammo!

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When I posted about my low ferritin without anaemia, I received some great advice. I’m going to the doctor tomorrow and can’t remember what was said about a mutation, beginning with M, I think, and how this would affect the ferritin levels.

I want to discuss investigation options, so need to be armed with some knowledge.

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Are you still only on 75mcg levothyroxine?

Being under medicated for thyroid results in low ferritin levels

Low ferritin tends to lower TSH

Previous post shows you were in need of next dose increase in levothyroxine

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Request thyroid levels retested

Always test early morning, ideally before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

An article that explains well why Low ferritin and low thyroid levels are often linked

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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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Pastelart in reply to SlowDragon

Thank you SlowDragon, I’m currently on 100 mcg levothyroxine, did a Monitor My Health test this morning as it’s a few months since my last one. Will update on here with the results.

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Are you thinking about MTHFR mutations?

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Pastelart in reply to humanbean

That’s the one! Thank you HumanBean.

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