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Low red cell count but eat lots of red meat!

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Hello again, just wanted to check this out with people as I do get quite tired in the afternoon and need to rest. Is this anaemia and so do I supplement with iron? Is there a good one for people with hashimotos?I have been told I have weak digestion and I feel I don't absorb things like iron very well. This is why they wanted to check for coeliac but I couldn't eat gluten for more than two days as I got very constipated and felt awful. They said it's probably non coeliac gluten sensitivity.

Is this usual for hashimotos peeps?

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I can't easily find your latest results for key vitamins ferritin, folate, B12 & D3. Can you post them please?

Its certainly not uncommon to get anaemic with Hashi's.

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If you have 'weak digestion', it's probably because you have low stomach acid - most hypos do. Raise your stomach acid level and your digestion and absorption of nutrients will greatly improve. Then you'll know more about gluten-sensitivity as it might concern you. :)

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Pinkpetite in reply to greygoose

What do I take to raise my stomach acid please? And do I need to supplement iron at this stage?

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greygoose in reply to Pinkpetite

I'm afraid I'm not on my computer at the moment, and can't remember the name. But, if you google low stomach acid, you'll find quite a few articles on the subject that will tell you what to take.

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phenelope in reply to Pinkpetite

I have had an amazing lift from taking a compound containing phosphate.

An unbelievable energy and brain fog improvement. T3 made me feel terrible. I thought it was going to have a life changing effect. Phosphate has done it instead.

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