help with test results

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IT'S been a few months since my last post I have been taking T3 for a few

months, I have been feeling so much better having more energy is great,and not

having brain fog is also good. I got some blood tests and I'm looking for advice

on whether I should keep taking my vitamins or cut them down.

vitamin B12 1918 (200-900)

serum folate 20.0(3.1-20.0)

ferritin assay 190.0(10.0-275.0)

magnesium 1.06 (0.70-1.00)

My GP refused to do copper and D3,she doesn't know I take T3 and the endo I saw

was a waste of time,he was rude and arrogant doesn't like getting asked

questions,I asked his opinion about T3 and he said " no one can take T3 alone they

must take T1 T2 and T4 " .I have requested to see another endo on my next

visit,hopefully I will get the one that is on Sheila's list.

Thanks

Kathy

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Dear Kathy

Why, why, why are you taking 5000mcgs Vitamin B12. This is FAR

too high a dose, and shows in your B12 test, which shows a level of 1000 in a

reference range of 200 to 900. Who told you to take such a huge dose? Were you

showing a very low B12 level to start on this dose? You need to stop taking the

B12.

Your Folate is far, far too low, and you need to start taking

800mcgs Folic Acid daily to build up this level, this is probably why you are

feeling so dreadful. Ask your GP for a prescription and if this is refused,

then you can buy this fairly cheaply from either one of the Internet Pharmacies

or from your local health food store.

Transferrin is at the bottom of the range.

It is not usual to start taking T3 so early in the morning, but

it is recommended that this is done when you start to take much higher doses. Try

taking your first dose of T3 when you wake normally and take the other half in

the middle of the afternoon. As you increase your dose, you can then decide

whether to split the dose three times daily and then start taking your first

dose an hour earlier than you normally take it. As you increase the dose again,

take it another hour earlier, until you end up starting your first dose at

4.30a.m.

Be patient though with your T3, it takes a little while for your

body to adjust and you shouldn't expect results overnight. Your dose will need

to be increased every 2 to 3 weeks until you find the dose that works best for

you.

Luv - Sheila

It's been a while since I have posted a

message,since finding this wonderful website my health has improved,however I

had a sinus infection just before christmas and my GP put me on a course of

Doxycycline and since then my health hasn't been too good,tired again, hair

like straw and dry skin obviously the tiredness is my biggest problem so I got

some blood test done and would like some advice,I stopped taking T3 for a

couple of weeks and started my vitamins again,these are,

2 nax

cq10 -200mg

vitB12-5000.

These are taken in the morning.

In the evening I take

vit c-2000mg

vit D3-5000IU

gentle iron 20mg

chelated magnesium 200mg

This week I started taking my T3 twice daily 4.30 am I take a quarter of a

25mcg cynomel tablet six hrs later I take another quarter.

My blood tests results are

Iron 25umol/ normal range 10-30

Transferrin2.3 " " 2.0-4.0

saturation43 " " 20-50

B12 2000PG/ML " " 200-900

Serum Folate 3.4 " " 3.1-20.0

I have to get the zinc and copper repeated because the nurse put them in the

wrong tubes????.

I would appreciate any advice on how to get my health back this tiredness and

short temper I have is taking it's toll on me and my family.

thanks