I posted previously with blood results and my symptoms which are:
-painful neck and shoulder muscle
- feel so exhausted I could cry
- constant sore throats
- numbness in my hands and forearms
- really heavy and prolonged periods
- weight gain no matter how well I eat and a nice puffy face!
- headache
- dry itchy skin and eye
- cold all the time
- generally feel I am about 90 years old when I’m actually 37!
I had some bloods 6 weeks ago
TSH - 4.5 (0.2-4)
T4 - 13 (10-20)
This prompted my GP to do further bloods this week:
B12 - 218ng/l (211-911)
IgA - normal
Ferritin - 48ug/l (10-322)
TPCa - <28 iu/ml (<100)
Folate - 4.4ug/l (5.4-24)
I will need to speak to my GP again but it’s likely a 2 week wait. Any thoughts? I am guessing he may see my low folate, but I am likely to be fobbed off with everything else in range!
I like some other peoples experiences as it really helps when I speak to my GP!!
Thank you!
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Look at starting supplementing a good quality daily vitamin B complex, one with folate in (not folic acid)
This can help keep all B vitamins in balance and will help improve B12 levels too
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
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 folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12
Post discussing how biotin can affect test results
Thank you so so much again for your reply 😊 It’s really helpful.
I’m not a vegetarian and actually have an ok diet usually. Recently I have very very little appetite though but maybe only last few weeks.
I think the GP did request Vit D so not sure why no result. I was hoping to avoid private tests but I think I just need to do it!
The GP can’t see me til end Feb, but the receptionist muttered something about starting me on folic acid - so I do feel anxious they aren’t going to address bigger picture of what’s going on. I really want to know why I am feeling how I do and what might help but I really am awful at challenging GPs despite being a nurse myself!!
I will try and ask for a test for pernicious anaemia.
Do you think for know I should focus on my vitamins rather than fight about my tsh and t4? I feel the thyroid issue is going to be a huge battle as my tsh isn’t over 10.
I will get the full thyroid bloods and vit D done privately.
I’m not able to speak to me GP til end Feb as they are so busy but I will ask to be tested for pernicious anaemia and if I can have B12 injections. I did read that if you have any of the neurological symptoms you should get further investigations as to what’s causing it so 🤞🏻
Thank you for your help - I really appreciate it as I have felt really down about feeling so awful and not being the best mum due to it all. I’m really desperate to feel better!
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