I posted my results from MMH last week, and went for a blood test at my GP surgery on Monday. The above are results.
I've added Inorganic Phosphate results because I feel like 1.41 is high and Google tells me it can be related to thyroid problems so thoughts on that would be great.
My PDW is always high and I don't understand why, and why the GP is never concerned about it.
Their automatic response to my low ferritin was unsurprisingly to send me a truck load of Ferrus Sulphate tablets to the chemist, which I'm reluctant to take due to the horrible side effects. I've been looking into heme iron supplements but I'm clueless on iron panels so I don't know if they would help or not.
I have an appointment next week to discuss my falling tsh levels (see my last post for the very clever graph by MMH showing this), but I have a feeling I'm going to be fobbed off again and told all my symptoms are due to anxiety and anemia 🙄
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I've requested a specific GP for my appointment next week because the one they've put down for my appointment is one I've seen before who dismissed everything I said and was clearly clueless on thyroids.
I still don't have much hope though because in their eyes, my t4 is in their range. It's really frustrating.
I feel awful today, absolutely no energy.
Oh can I also ask about iron? What would you recommend? I read a post about heme iron yesterday, would it be worth looking into?
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 5-7 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)
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