Please can I have some advice on my blood results...
I have Hashimoto’s (Dx 13yrs ago), am hypothyroid (Dx 2yrs ago), take 100mcg levothyroxine, 4yrs ago positive parietal cell antibodies, negative IF antibodies and very low B12. Was given a single B12 shot and told not pernicious anaemia without positive IF antibodies.
Currently not taking any supplements but need to start again (stopped 2yrs ago when started levothyroxine mainly because I wanted to leave a 4hr gap so nothing interfered - but then I'd forget 😳) B12 is low again, I think with Hashimoto’s it’s best to be 700-900? Obviously GP said all results are normal. Is it worth retesting IF antibodies? Or asking for a B12 shot? Or would sublingual work ok? I'm not sure if I simply don't absorb B12 due to parietal cell antibodies or could it possibly be pernicious anaemia?
Medichecks from Jan - TSH 0.55, ft3 4.8, ft4 18. My vitamin D was 82 in July.
Above are recent GP blood results.
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With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a B12 supplement as well as a B Complex
Then once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), you may be able to reduce then stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.
If Vegetarian or vegan likely to need ongoing separate B12 few times a week
Thorne Basic B recommended vitamin B complex that contains folate, but they are large capsules. (You can tip powder out if can’t swallow capsule)
Thorne currently difficult to find at reasonable price, should be around £20-£25. iherb.com often have in stock.
If you want to try a different brand, one with virtually identical doses of the ingredients, and bioavailable too, then take a look at Vitablossom Liposomal B Complex. Amazon sometimes has it branded Vitablossom but it's also available there branded as Yipmai, it's the same supplement
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
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate methyl folate supplement and continue separate B12
Hi, thank you so much for the information. I’m not veggie or vegan, have always struggled with iron deficiency anaemia so my symptoms - headaches, lethargy, brain fog - I put down to that or being peri menopausal. I’ll definitely start supplementing again. I had a genetic tests a few years ago, can’t remember if I have MTFR or not, I will double check.I was wondering if anyone think the results indicate pernicious anaemia or not. I’ve read somewhere that if you have parietal cell antibodies it’s pernicious anaemia regardless of IF antibodies and somewhere else says you must have IF antibodies for a diagnosis?Thanks
thank you. I just realised my result is 280ng/l and not pmol/l which I think the minimum level of 500 is in. Do you know the optimal levels are with the unit so I can work out where I am up to. Thanks
Thank you, yes I was diagnosed with hashimotos 13yrs ago, I had my thyroid panel done in January for the endocrinologist (before the GP test I posted above).
Was taken in the morning with previous Levo 24hrs before. Would you say I’m converting ok? I know it’s within range but that doesn’t always mean anything Thanks
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