Vitamin results are in, advice please.

[Joant24]

I finally managed to get a Ferritin test from GP after latest Medichecks showed it had gone down despite taking 20mg of Solgar Gentle Iron. Well, the NHS one shows it’s gone up to 31 from 24 which is amazing really as I haven’t been taking any iron for two weeks!!! So I’m getting no help from them. Unless the iron was working and Medichecks messed up!

At the moment I’m only taking Vitamin D & Vit K as I stopped everything else for Medichecks test then left it until the GP one.

I know not to start up everything at once especially as my tummy has been playing up recently so my question is given my results as below what should I start with first to help with the fatigue and then what order? I’ve got the Vit D etc covered as that’s rising nicely and in the cupboard I have Solgar gentle iron 20mg, Thorne Basic B, magnesium and my probiotics.

Medichecks - Ferritin 42.8 (13-150) Folate 4.97 (>3.89

Vitamin B12. 76.7 (37.5-150) Vitamin D 87 (optimal)

For interest only and I’m not thinking about these for now as they may improve with vitamins but my TSH is 2.06 (0.27-4.2) Free T 3 3.95 (3.1-6.8) Free Thyroxine 13.2 (12-22) (no medication) which aren’t great but none of the GPs will consider this a problem even with my symptoms so I’m hanging on til they drop further.

I’m sure I’ve said it before but without the forum’s support I would truly be a basket case by now so thank you one and all 🥰

[Yeswithasmile]

Hi.

Hopefully others will comment too here, far more clever members!

Just thought I’d say that b complex would probably be a good one to start on as it’s supposed to help with energy so take early on away from iron. Then I’d probably opt for the probiotics as they may help your tummy. Then the magnesium. You could do with raising them all still but it can take time.

I don’t think your thyroid looks great either but your tsh isn’t rising enough for the doctor as you are probably aware. I’m assuming you knew to take the test as early as you could after fasting to get the highest tsh reading? This really makes a difference. A friend of mine recently did a Medichecks and got a tsh of 5. The doctor wouldn’t accept it and ran his own she foolishly booked a 12 noon test at the surgery came back as just under 2 🙄 . No treatment for her again

Hopefully keeping on plodding away with everything and you’ll feel a bit better. Either that or your tsh will rise enough to get you a prescription. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. Good luck.

[Joant24 in reply to Yeswithasmile]

Thank you. I hope your friend gets more luck next time. I did the tests as per instructions here and managed an early one at the surgery so can’t blame that sadly. I’ve been waiting years for levels to get out of range, isn’t it sad to want to be more ill so I can finally feel better 🙄😂

[Yeswithasmile in reply to Joant24]

Oh that’s a sentiment that I have said so many times over the years! Awful isn’t it?! I get prescription now but I also self source as I don’t get enough because my tsh is now surpressed 🙄. Wish I realised how easy it was to take control of my own health years ago.

[Joant24 in reply to Yeswithasmile]

I’m still a bit wary of self medicating but have a feeling that’s going to be the way forward otherwise I’ll be using a Zimmer frame before I get help! I’ll get my vitamins up and maybe I’ll feel more like taking control, right now I’m zonked. Glad to hear you are feeling better and in control although sad for you and all the people having to go the extra mile to feel better. Onwards and upwards 🥰