Guest guest Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 You could try some iron supplements but do not exceed the dose recommended on the label. Then have your iron tested again in about 3 months and see if there's any movement in your levels. If there is, I'd go back to the doctor or find a hemotologist and get some intelligent answers. If a simple iron supplement can make a difference, why is it that my iron is low? What could cause this? Does my thyroid have anything to do with it? As far as the thyroid, if you are only being checked for TSH, and you have symptoms of low thyroid, that's insufficient. Have your Free T3 and FreeT4 checked after a 12 hour fast in the morning before any medications of any kind. <>Roni Immortality exists! It's called knowledge! Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> > > Chuck, > > > > Is it safe for people on T3 like me, or any of the other thyroid hormones and/or combinations to take the K1 pills? Also, how many do we take a day? > > This is the same issue as taking Optimox or Lugol's solution. If you get more than about 3 mg in one slug, there is a remote potential for an allergic reaction. The usual recommended dose is lower. The objective is to have enough in your system to prevent further absorption when exposed to the radioactive version. Thus, the later you take it, the more you should probably take. > > Chuck > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 there can be many reasons for low red blood cell count ...one such possibility would be anaemia, either b12 deficient anaemia or iron deficiency. if the mean corpuscular volume (mcv) is high then that is indicative of b12 deficiency. if any of the following are low in the range it makes it difficult for the active thyroid hormone (t3) to work at cellular level (which is where we need it): vitamin d3, folate, b12, magnesium, zinc, copper, and ferritin (iron store). if there is inflammation anywhere in the body ferritin can be raised so a 'normal' result may be misleaing in some circumstances. i would say your doctor is negligent to have told you your results are satisfactory! tiredness is a classic symptom of anaemia. (i think being dehydrated can also lead to low red blood cell count). best wishes. > > Hi all > > Hope I can get some advice. > > I am on 100mg of Levo. And levels for t4 and t3 are in range. I still feel tired and faint so had further blood tests. Dr said results were satisfactory. I asked for print out and my red blood cell count and haematocrit levels are below range. > > My blood test poor showed normal ferritin. > > My question is, is this because my thyroids and so is just expected. Or is this some thong that can be treated? > > Jay > 07789950893 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi, Jay. If you could post your lab results here [be sure to include ranges] then hopefully someone familiar with them could give you a better opinion. There are a few people here who have quite a bit of knowledge in that area; no doubt a lot more than most doctors. I note you're in the UK. IIRC the " normal " TSH reading there is typically much higher than in the US. Luck, .. .. > Posted by: " Jay " jmorrisuk@... > <mailto:jmorrisuk@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Low%20rbc> > jmorrisuk <jmorrisuk> > > > Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:59 am (PDT) > > > > Hi all > > Hope I can get some advice. > > I am on 100mg of Levo. And levels for t4 and t3 are in range. I still > feel tired and faint so had further blood tests. Dr said results were > satisfactory. I asked for print out and my red blood cell count and > haematocrit levels are below range. > > My blood test poor showed normal ferritin. > > My question is, is this because my thyroids and so is just expected. > Or is this some thong that can be treated? > > Jay > 07789950893 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Jay, You wrote: > > I am on 100mg of Levo.... I assume you mean mcg. > And levels for t4 and t3 are in range... That does not mean much since those ranges indicate the distribution of readings for healthy, asymptomatic and untreated people. > I still feel tired and faint so had further blood tests. Dr said results were satisfactory. I asked for print out and my red blood cell count and haematocrit levels are below range. Although the risk of anemia is higher for hypoT people, it is not clear that they are related and should be treated separately. Just be sure not to take any iron or calcium supplements within four hours of your levo. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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