Blood test results...for iron panel any help much appreciated

[diagnosed2013]

These are my latest test results....any help much appreciated...

[diagnosed2013]

Test results...any help much appreciated

Any help with these...many thanks 🙏

[SlowDragon Administrator]

no ferritin result?

[diagnosed2013 in reply to SlowDragon]

No that wasn't tested....these were done by my doctor

[diagnosed2013 in reply to diagnosed2013]

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Looks like my doctor requested ferritin to be tested....

[diagnosed2013 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi Sorry to be a pain...do you think I should do a ferritin test? not sure why it wasn't done on the last tests as the doctor did request it. Looking at the results above should I take an iron supplement short term to get it a bit better? My last blood tests on 8th Nov showed low mcv & high rbc so wandering if theres an underlying issue with those. Many thanks for all suggestions & help....

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to diagnosed2013]

You have room to take an iron supplement

Retest after 6-8 weeks

Test early morning, only water to drink between waking and test. Avoid high iron rich dinner night before test

If taking any iron supplements stop 5-7 days before testing

Medichecks iron panel test

medichecks.com/products/iro...

[diagnosed2013 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you...I have the three arrows heme which came the other day so might start with one of these a day & see how I get on & re test in 6-8 weeks, many thanks for your help again...much appreciated.

[diagnosed2013 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi...I've just posted about my son, he's nearly 31 & has today just been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid his tsh levels were 130. The doctor wants him to start on 75mg levothyroxine does that sound OK? He doesn't know anything about the thyroid & is just going by what the doctor has said (he was put on another med which he couldn't tolerate to start with) 4 days ago & he's going in later today for more bloods to check for the tpo antibodies etc he said. I've suggested he looks on here for info & help but just wanted to initially see if the dose of 75mg for him to start sounds OK? I've mentioned checking other levels for him like vitamins etc so he will look into that. Thanks for your help...

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to diagnosed2013]

Good he’s been diagnosed

People with very high TSH often recover very well, though it will probably take at least 6 months to start to feel more normal

Standard starter dose levothyroxine is 50mcg, obviously he’s extremely hypo so it makes sense to prescribe higher dose initially

See how he gets on

Explain it’s important to take levothyroxine EVERY DAY, ideally at similar time per day and on empty stomach, and nothing except water for at least an hour after

Retest 2-3 months after each dose change

He will need further increases over coming months

Make sure he does all thyroid tests early morning, and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

[diagnosed2013 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you....I will pass all of the info on to him