Thyroid tests, Help if possible.

[sunflower022]

Hiya.

So this is the first time I have ever done this so I apologise if this isn't worded well.

I have recently had some blood tests done, as I am feeling tired, lack of energy some days worse than others, achy knees all the time, and just all round lethargic.

I have been told by the doctors that all my results are all normal and all fine.

My thyroid was tested and I only had T4 and TSH done which apparently is all I needed to test, but I thought I would also neede T3 but the doctors won't do it as they said it really isn't necessary.

I hope this all makes sense,

really I just want to get to the bottom of why am I feeling like this and is there anything the doctors may have not noticed with the tests I have had.

Thank you.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Welcome to the forum

Your ferritin level is EXTREMELY low and deficient

See/contact GP and request full iron panel test for anaemia

How old are you approx

Pre or post menopause

Any obvious reason for low iron

Eg

Heavy periods?

Or vegetarian or vegan

Also ask GP for Vitamin D, folate, B12 and thyroid antibodies tested

Ft4 is low in range

What time of day was test done?

[sunflower022 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hiya, thank you for your reply. I am 30 years old. I do have regular periods sometimes heavy sometimes not much and not for long.

I shall definitely request this thank you. These tests were done about mid morning, and I had eaten some breakfast and had a coffee a couple of hours before.

My doctors are testing B12 tomorrow.

Many thanks

[sunflower022 in reply to sunflower022]

Oh and forgot to say, I don't eat a lot of meat at all, and hardly ever red meat, almost never red meat. Many thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to sunflower022]

Then your diet is the likely cause of low iron/ferritin

Come back with new post once you get full iron panel results and B12 and folate

If iron panel confirms anaemia, GP should prescribe iron supplements

[sunflower022 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you. I will hopefully be able to get this done. I also had my Haemoglobin tested and I have the results of that, would that be of any help?Many thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator]

cks.nice.org.uk/topics/anae...

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

Also See page 7 on here

rcn.org.uk/-/media/royal-co...

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

Links about iron and ferritin

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

preventmiscarriage.com/iron...

irondisorders.org/too-littl...

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Great in-depth article on low ferritin

oatext.com/iron-deficiency-...

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

restartmed.com/hypothyroidi...

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

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Never supplement iron without doing full iron panel test for anaemia first and retest 3-4 times a year if self supplementing. It’s possible to have low ferritin but high iron

Medichecks iron panel test

medichecks.com/products/iro...

Iron and thyroid link

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Posts discussing why important to do full iron panel test

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Chicken livers if iron is good, but ferritin low

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Heme iron v non heme

hsph.harvard.edu/nutritions...

[sunflower022 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hiya, thank so much for your reply, and all the information.

I shall definitely look through all this.

I hopefully can raise my iron levels with foods

Kind regards