hello just got some blood test results back
Iron 5.7 (5.8/34.5)
Ferritin 10.03 (9.9-120)
B12 303 (196-771)
Folic acid 5.6 (3.8-26.8)
Vitamin D 62 (50-375)
Tsh 2.1 (0.3-5.5)
Hbac1 40 (0-42)
Glucose 4.1 (4-6)
I am constantly hungry all the tired I’m always craving food tsh has come down a bit since my last blood test any advice please?
Not surprising you're tired with that iron/ferritin! What is your doctor doing about that?
Your B12 and folate are much too low - are you supplementing with sublingual methylcobalamin and a good B complex?
Vit D much too low.
And, you're under-medicated to have a TSH that high. Should be 1 or under.
So, all in all, not surprising you have symptoms. You must feel terrible!
Might be a good idea to get FT4 and FT3 tested privately to see what they're doing and how well you're converting. 
hi thanks for the reply ,
My tsh has come down last few weeks as it was nearing 5
I did get these blood tests privately as I was getting wegovy/ozempic so the dr gave me these bloods I will get a better thyroid one in a few weeks
Funny thing is I actually supplement all these vitamins so don’t know why they’re so low. I am constantly hungry that’s why I got the wegovy. I also walk every day in the sunshine to get vitd and I supplement so quite confused, the dr has given me a prescription for iron that’s it 😨
I am constantly hungry that’s why I got the wegovy
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My tsh has come down last few weeks as it was nearing 5
But do you always have your blood draw at the same time of day - i.e. before 9 am?
I am constantly hungry that’s why I got the wegovy.
Probably because you are so deficient in nutrients. The body thinks you need to eat more.
And I really don't think wegovy is a good idea because hypo weight-gain is rarely to do with over-eating. It's to do with low metabolism and water-retention. And, if the wegovy cuts your appetite and you eat less, that is probably not going to make you lose weight, but will reduce your nutrient levels even further, and could also adversely affect your conversion of T4 to T3, meaning you become more hypo and put on even more weight. And that's not even taking into account the problems attached to wegovy itself.
Funny thing is I actually supplement all these vitamins so don’t know why they’re so low.
Probably because you have low stomach acid - most hypos do - and therefore do not absorb very well.
I also walk every day in the sunshine to get vit D
Well, that's not going to work! We have people on here who live in hot countries like Australia and Greece, and are still vit D deficient. It's a bit of a myth that you can get all the vit D you need from the sun.
Make sure you take your iron at least 4 hours away from thyroid hormone, and that you take some vit C with it, to help absorption.
Looking at previous posts
You have Hashimoto’s
Are you on strictly gluten free diet and/or dairy free diet
If not get coeliac blood test BEFORE trialing strictly gluten free diet- as per NICE guidelines
Vitamin levels are terrible
EXACTLY what vitamin supplements are you taking
Aiming for
Vitamin D at least over 80nmol
B12 over 500
Folic acid over 20
Ferritin and iron are terrible
Ferritin at least over 70
Low B12 symptoms
b12deficiency.info/signs-an...
methyl-life.com/blogs/defic...
With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a separate B12 supplement
A week later add a separate vitamin 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
Highly effective B12 drops
natureprovides.com/products...
Or
B12 sublingual lozenges
uk.iherb.com/pr/jarrow-form...
cytoplan.co.uk/shop-by-prod...
B12 range in U.K. is too wide
Interesting that in this research B12 below 400 is considered inadequate
healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...
Low folate
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
Difference between folate and folic acid
healthline.com/nutrition/fo...
Many Hashimoto’s patients have MTHFR gene variation and can have trouble processing folic acid supplements
thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...
B vitamins best taken after breakfast
Igennus B complex popular option. Nice small tablets. Most people only find they need one per day. But a few people find it’s not high enough dose
Post discussing different B complex
healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...
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 can be difficult to find at reasonable price, should be around £20-£25. iherb.com often have in stock. Or try ebay
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
endo.confex.com/endo/2016en...
endocrinenews.endocrine.org...
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
How much vitamin D are you taking
GP should advise on self supplementing if over 50nmol, but under 75nmol (but they rarely do)
mm.wirral.nhs.uk/document_u...
But with Hashimoto’s, improving to around 80nmol or 100nmol by self supplementing may be better
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/218...
vitamindsociety.org/pdf/Vit...
Once you Improve level, very likely you will need on going maintenance dose to keep it there.
Test twice yearly when supplementing
Can test via NHS private testing service
Vitamin D mouth spray by Better You is very effective as it avoids poor gut function.
There’s a version made that also contains vitamin K2 Mk7.
One spray = 1000iu
amazon.co.uk/BetterYou-Dlux...
It’s trial and error what dose we need, with thyroid issues we frequently need higher dose than average
Vitamin D and thyroid disease
grassrootshealth.net/blog/t...
Vitamin D may prevent Autoimmune disease
newscientist.com/article/23...
Web links about taking important cofactors - magnesium and Vit K2-MK7
Magnesium best taken in the afternoon or evening, but must be four hours away from levothyroxine
betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...
medicalnewstoday.com/articl...
livescience.com/61866-magne...
sciencedaily.com/releases/2...
Interesting article by Dr Malcolm Kendrick on magnesium
drmalcolmkendrick.org/categ...
Vitamin K2 mk7
betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...
healthline.com/nutrition/vi...
Too much Vitamin D is toxic
Test twice a year
hi slow dragon
I take 1000 methyfolate a day
5000ui vitamin D
Naturalo b12
I also take selenium so high quality vitamins
I am not on gluten dairy free diet as it’s not something I could do (please no hate)
I’m concerned about the hb1ac as well as seems high is that why I’m always hungry?
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