Guest guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hibob Can people buy over-the-counter Folic Acid in a sufficiently high dose to be of real help, or would this be by prescription only? Luv - Sheila An argument for adding folate to thyroid treatment regimes is unavoidable.best wishesBob>> Hi Chuck,> Thank you for your original reply to my posting. I am unsure whether an increase in my Thyroxine is the answer to my problems at the moment. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1673 - Release Date: 15/09/2008 18:49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi Bob, Thank you for your reply. My Gp said that my last test for iron and Vit B12 was low, this was done about a year ago. He said it is common that your Iron and possibly Vit B12 are on the low side if you are Hypothyroid. At present I am not taking any supplments, I think my digestion may have problems with a lot of the fillers used in them. Although I have realised this is something that I need to look into. I should try out some recipes with seaweed which contains a lot of Iron, Calcium etc. and other trace elements. I have asked for a repeat test for Vit B 12 and iron, although I am slightly confused by someone ( I think ) suggested that ferritin is related to iron; but a different test? I think the Gp was just testing for the number of red blood cells, rather than Ferritin as such. My brain fog is not helping in me trying to understand results of tests and communicating effectively and assertively with the GP. There is definitely a link between what you are saying about cognitive ability etc and a lack of vitamins. Possibly the research suggesting that those suffering from Hypothyroidism are more likely to get Alzheimers relates to this. I cannot remember the link for this sorry. Alice Bob.m9uk@...> wrote: > > Hi Alice, > > I haven't read all the posts from you yet, but wondered if your vit > B12 and folate status are known from lab tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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