Re: Hypothyroidism,fibromyalgia or low B12?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Has he had a blood test for ferritin - which is iron reserve? Your iron reserves

can be very low but won't show up as anaemia on a standard blood test. Aiming

for between 70 and 90 for a good result I believe.

..Also another test well worth asking for is a blood test for thyroid antibodies.

I myself was ill for about 5 years before my TSH went over the reference range

and anyone thought to do that test - if they had, they would have known I had an

autoimmune disease and was only going to get worse. I was diagnosed with

depression (and put on prozac would you believe it), fybromyalga etc etc before

they found the real cause of my illness.

Regards

Nadia

[Guest guest]

Hi and Nadia,

Just wanted to say thankyou fro your reply's. I'm not sure if my dad has low stomach acid, something for the doctor to find out I suppose?

Yes he has had his ferritin level checked, I'm not sure what it was but it was "in range", I will check again though. Am I right in thinking that this could all be his low B12, dose it cause pain in legs / fibro type pain ? I cant seem to find this symptom anywhere, just Fatigue...I'm puzzled.

Thanks again for your help.

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Sorry, I forgot to say that they didn't check his antibodies even though I specifically asked them to be done, she did say that some of the tests they didn't do anymore, and hadn't done so for years, I'm guessing that because his TSH and FreeT4 was in range that's how they weren't done, Frustrating eh?

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…and I would say that you were one of the lucky one's

Nadia. There are still over 250,000 UK citizens alone who are not being given

the correct treatment that will make them well - their doctors inventing all

manner of different diagnoses and antidepressants to get you out of the door.

Luv - Sheila

Has he had a blood test for ferritin - which is iron reserve? Your iron

reserves can be very low but won't show up as anaemia on a standard blood test.

Aiming for between 70 and 90 for a good result I believe.

..Also another test well worth asking for is a blood test for thyroid

antibodies. I myself was ill for about 5 years before my TSH went over the

reference range and anyone thought to do that test - if they had, they would

have known I had an autoimmune disease and was only going to get worse. I was

diagnosed with depression (and put on prozac would you believe it), fybromyalga

etc etc before they found the real cause of my illness.

[Guest guest]

Nadia, hello,

Most doctors won't have a clue about low stomach acid, it's one of those

forgotten things that the docs get wrong constantly.

You can self test with bicarbinate of soda in a glass of water. Drink it first

thing and you burp pretty quick then acid is ok. A few minutes, or not at all

then probably low acid. Treatment is Betaine HCL tablets.

http://www.bigvits.co.uk/product.asp?pid=328 & cid=128 & tid= & bid=

There is a good article in our files about it. It's in the folder Bloating

Stomach.

thyroid treatment/files/BLOATING%20STO\

MACH%20/

x

> I'm not sure if my dad has

> low stomach acid, something for the doctor to find out I suppose?

>

[Guest guest]

Write a letter and ask for the thyroid antibodies to be checked,

especially if thyroid or autoimmune disease runs in the family.

Luv - Sheila

Sorry, I forgot to say that they didn't check his antibodies

even though I specifically asked them to be done, she did say that some of

the tests they didn't do anymore, and hadn't done so for years, I'm

guessing that because his TSH and FreeT4 was in range that's how

they weren't done, Frustrating eh?

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Low B12 can certainly cause problems- and with the utilisation of thyroid hormones. A TSH of over 2 may be within range, but is not normal- around 90% of healthy folk have a TSH of around 1.0. T4 at 15 isn't too bad- range is usually about 9-22 so that is just below halfway, as usual the really important one- FT3 has not been done- having a decent T4 level means nothing if he can't convert to the active T3- or is converting to the inactive RT3.> thyroid treatment > From: angelamcguigan1@...> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:02:07 +0000> Subject: Hypothyroidism,fibromyalgia or low B12?> > Hi everyone,> I wanted to ask some more questions if thats ok? > My Dad has been ill for aprox 3yrs now, hes been diagnosed with a few things, mainly Fibromyalgia,CFS. Hes been on high doses of steroids on and off. > I was beginning to think along the lines of him being like myself (hypo), however when I asked him to get his GP to check all his bloods,( as per reccomendation of TPA.Thankyou) she said that some I'd requested they didnt do anymore,and hadnt done so for years! needless to say they werent done.> His TSH was 2.1 range was up to 4.5, free T4 was 15 range 13-21 no free T3 done, but his B12 level was 205 range 250-1100. Sorry I dont have all the ranges, just had a quick look at results.> I'm now more inclined to think that his symptoms ( breathlessness, cold all the time, fatigue,muscle pain, depression bruising easily ect)or at least most of them are down to his low B12 level although his GP denies this, hes on a 3 wk course of B12 tablets, then hes to have his bloods done again and after that he is to have 6 injections of B12 over the course of 2 wks.> I was going to get him to go and see Dr S, like myself, but I am now going to get him to wait and see if he has any improvement with the B12. can anyone offer any help,could all this really be down to his low B12 and not his thyroid? > Hes been really ill, and like most of us been given the runaround by the NHS, I dont know what else to do, he just seems to listen to the Docs, and take their word for everything, which I now know not to do, that if you want to get well you have to do it yourself. > Im really gratefull for being able to come here and ask questions, I dont know what I'd do without your help, Thanks again. > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >