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MMH results…… why no ranges!!!! 😬

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Hi forumites

I paid for a “full” blood test this week. Why do Monitor My Health not give ranges for so many results? ! I don’t call these results “full”!

Anyway, here they are. All usual protocols. Taking 125mcgs Levo only.

TSH 0.02 (0.27-4.2) FT4 20.4 (12-22) FT3 4.5(3.1-6.8) I’m happy with these results.

Here’s the ones with no ranges

Vit D 134 nmol/ L

HB 147 g/L

Ferritin 105 ug/L

TSAT 34%

Active B12 173 pmol/L

Folate 5.8 ug/L

Total Cholesterol 6.1 mmol/L

Lipoproteins 2.04 mmol/L

Non-HDL 4.1 mmol/L

Triglycerides 1.43 mmol/L

Glycated Haemoglobin 29 mmol/L

Sorry to ask but can anyone shed any light on the above ( it’s all gobbledygook to me 😬)

Oh I supplement Vit D, b12, magnesium, selenium, zinc and probiotics

Thanks

From Annoyed at MMH 😡

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RedApple

SarahJane1471, For any results that don't have ranges (typically the anaemia ones), you need to look at the test results from a wide screen (i.e. not on a phone), so that you can see the graphs, which have numbers at the left. Then you can see where your result falls on the graph.

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

Thanks @RedApple unfortunately I only have a phone 🤦‍♀️. Wish I’d known that before I forked out money I don’t have. 😆…….. you’ve gotta laugh sometimes

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RedApple in reply toSarahJane1471

You could try the print to PDF function? Not sure if that contains more helpful info. monitormyhealth.org.uk/faqs

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

Thanks again. I’ll try but I’m a Luddite . I’ve just emailed them to ask for the ranges.

Sarah

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RedApple in reply toSarahJane1471

You're defintely not the first and certainly won't be the last to get utterly frustrated with their bizarre way of presenting test results. I wish they would revise their approach and fall into line with the way other test companies do things!

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

I normally just do the TFTs with them which if fine as they are the cheapest 🤷‍♀️

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SarahJane1471 in reply toSarahJane1471

Nope . Can’t do it. Hopefully they will email me back with the ranges. Does anything look untoward to you RedApple ?

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RedApple in reply toSarahJane1471

I can screenshot some graphs through my own MMH account, that may help you to see where your numbers fall. Bear with me as I'll have to add them one by one!

ferritin MMH
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Active B12

Active B12
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Folate

Folate
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Vitamin D

vitamin D
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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

😆you sent it as I was typing….. great minds

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

That’s great thank you so much 🙏 and as vitD is over 100 that’s seems ok?

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How much D are you supplementing?

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

4000 iu a day with K2

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RedApple in reply toSarahJane1471

Maybe consider dropping it down as your result is quite high e.g. alternate days instead of every day.

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

👍good idea. It does say it’s high.

Summer is on its way so that will help.

Thank you 🙏 great help as always

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Tina_Maria

I wrote to them a while back as I also could not make much sense of them and the green ranges, especially for iron, are a bit misleading, as there are different ranges for men and women...

For the haematology results, they use the ranges from the British Society of Haematology, so have a look at their website.

If I remember correctly, the Vitamin D scale goes up to 250nmol/l, your result is good, we aim for between 100 and 150nmol/l, so you should think about maintenance now.

Triglycerides look good (below 1.9), cholesterol is a bit high, but probably due to your T3 being a bit low in range (37%). As your T4 is already 84% through the range, the only way to increase your T3 would perhaps be through T3 supplementation?

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SarahJane1471 in reply toTina_Maria

Thank you.

I’ve tried T3 but had to stop as I was relying on a Greek supply which we are all now realising near on impossible to get now.

Also my TSH was 0.0008 and my NHS GP would have freaked and maybe demanded I reduce Levo.

I’ve only just started selenium and zinc so I’m hoping my FT3 will go up.

I hate to jinx it but I’m not feeling too bad at the moment 🤞

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RedApple

Folate is low, you're obviously not eating enough Brussel sprouts! 🤣. You could consider supplementing 400ug methylfolate daily.

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

💨. I live alone so not a problem and when I have visitors I will blame the dog 🐕.

Methylfolate is a good idea. Can you recommend a particular brand?

Will raising folate help raise FT3?

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peaksupps.co.uk/products/me...

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SarahJane1471 in reply toRedApple

Sorry crossed again. Will raising folate help with lifting FT3?

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RedApple in reply toSarahJane1471

I don't think so unfortunately. But if you have premature grey hair, it might bring some colour back :)

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🤣

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'Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)

Folic acid (also known as folate or vitamin B9) is a B vitamin, and a deficiency has been linked to premature graying. This vitamin is vital in producing methionine, an amino acid that plays a role in hair color. Folic acid is also crucial for hair health because it helps with the keratinization of hair, which aids the hair follicles in producing more keratin for stronger hair.' mdhair.co/article/premature...

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Luckily I’m a bleach blonde so the grey is hidden 🤷‍♀️…. I have great hairdresser 💇‍♀️

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