I haven't posted in a very long time. I would greatly appreciate some help with my latest results which I had a nurse draw for me as my Thriva results kept saying 'not enough blood' ...so I wasn't getting full results. So this time I feel I got a complete picture. Image shows all results and ranges. Hope you can see it...
Time: 9am on 31 May 2024
Meds: 100 mg Levo (ALMUS) and 50mg Levo (Accord) .
I didn't take meds for 24 hours before drawing blood. I take my meds in the evening. I think the brands I now use are different to the ones I initially started on.
I have been on 150 mg of levo since March 2024 when NHS did an annual blood test. Previously I was on 100.
I also take Better You spray Vit D - 4000 IU (once per day in the morning) and Better You spray Iron 5mg (once per day in the morning) . I take these back to back.
Results: Thriva
Other: As an aside...last year around August I started vomiting excessively when eating various foods, coupled with intense abdominal cramping and sweating. I noticed that I was reacting to acidic foods such as citrus juices, papaya and apple cider vinegar. I have since cut these out and keep an eye on acidic foods.
NHS did pick up an issue with my liver in March and I did have a abdominal scan on 19 April 2024. I am seeing the doctor only on 14 June to discuss the results face to face. I am told it isn't serious, hence the delay in getting the feedback.
Is there a correlation between liver issues and thyroid at all?
Thank you for your help.
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I didn't take meds for 24 hours before drawing blood. I take my meds in the evening. I think the brands I now use are different to the ones I initially started on.
Almus and accord are same brand
Almus is Accord, boxed as Almus via Boots
If you normally take levothyroxine at bedtime/in night ...did you adjust timings as follows prior to blood test?
So that last dose levothyroxine was 24 hours before test
If testing Monday morning, delay Saturday evening dose levothyroxine until Sunday morning. Delay Sunday evening dose levothyroxine until after blood test on Monday morning. Take Monday evening dose levothyroxine as per normal
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
This is interesting because I have noticed that many patients with Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism, start to feel worse when their ferritin drops below 80 and usually there is hair loss when it drops below 50.
are you taking daily vitamin B complex or daily magnesium
Are you still strictly gluten free and dairy free
see if improving iron levels improves conversion rate of Ft4 to Ft3
Likely to eventually need addition of SMALL dose T3 prescribed alongside levothyroxine
Here’s link for how to request Thyroid U.K.list of private Doctors emailed to you, but within the email a link to download list of recommended thyroid specialist endocrinologists who will prescribe T3
Ideally choose an endocrinologist to see privately initially and who also does NHS consultations
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
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)
Post discussing how biotin can affect test results
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