Hi there, I asked some of you lovely people, a while ago about that f I needed T3 and how to get it. I was given some great advice from SlowDragon, fuchsia-pink, Tattybogle and seasidesusie.
So I’ve now had my bloods done and here is my thyroid results from Monitor My Health, because my GP didn’t think I needed my thyroid checking.
TRIODOTHYRONINE
30/03/2022
4.6 pmol/L
FT3 levels normal (normal range 3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L)
THYROXINE
30/03/2022
17.1 pmol/L
FT4 levels normal (normal range 12 - 22 pmol/L)
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
30/03/2022
0.12 mu/L
TSH levels low (normal range 0.27 - 4.2 mU/L)
And here is my vitamin levels. Again GP didn’t think texting vitamin D was worth it
So any advice would be soooo appreciated x
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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
Thorne Basic B or Jarrow B Right are recommended options that contains folate, but both are large capsules. (You can tip powder out if can’t swallow 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
With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) 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.
Thank you so much for all this info. Yes I can confirm that I had stopped all supplements for just over a week before test and no levo for 24hours before.
The GP has given me folic acid and ferritin to take and said he will retest in 3 months. I have a phone consultation tomorrow with him to tell him I’d like to increase my levo. I can only get along with the Almus brand. Am I right in thinking that they don’t do 25mcg? If so do you think I’d be ok to take an extra 50mcg every other night? Im currently on 100mcg that I take every night . I also take a Vitamin D+K spray from BetterYou and just started the B complete spray from BetterYou as well. Thank you again for your help.
So sorry, brain not working, not ferritin he gave me Ferrous sulfate 200 three times a day, but I couldn’t take that much gave me a bad stomach, so I take just 200 once a day, So I shouldn’t just take 50mcg of levo then I should definitely cut in half? And I’ve just ordered a Vitamin D test too.
So I should just not take the folic acid then and carry on with the B Complete d spray and get myself a good B12 supplement? And should I carry on with the ferrous sulfate too. ?
The NHS seem to prescribe Ferrous Sulphate even though it's the worst absorbed and hardest on the stomach out of all the possible iron supplements. I guess it's cheap. Most people find ferrous fumarate (210mg usually, available otc at superdrug) or iron bisglycinate are much better tolerated. I just found this online - it sound a bit extreme though: "Iron fumarate has poor bioavailability and significant side effects. Iron gluconate contains hardly any elemental iron. Iron sulphate has terrible bioavailability, and it may be dangerous. Iron bisglycinate is new, safe, and highly bioavailable".
My daughters, who are frequently anaemic, have never had any problems tolerating ferrous fumarate, so maybe the above is from an advert for iron bisglycinate! However it gives you some idea of what your options are.
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