VITAMIN D 25 HYDROXY 73 ng/mL (range 30 - 80 ng/mL)
FERRITIN 161 ng/mL (range 10 - 250 ng/mL)
My PCP told me to drop from my 4,000iu pill down to 2,000iu because my vit D is getting high. I didn't argue but I don't feel changing anything is really warranted. Am I wrong? He cautioned me against high levels of vit D. I like my new doc but at the same time I am disappointed.
I was quite surprised to see the jump in my ferritn since I discontinued my ferrous gluconate pills some time ago because they were making me sick and increasing my trips to bathroom within an hour of taking them. Previously my numbers were in the 20-30s range which no one seemed concerned about but me. What could cause the jump? Can better thyroid numbers influence that? It is the only change I can think of.
When I started the cholestyramine to see if it would help my D, I had hypo issues hit me quite hard. It seems that whenever I start a new medication it takes a while for my body to adjust. I had problems with starting LDN too and it took a while for my thyroid symptoms to level out. Although, that was my fault for not starting at a lower dose. Anyway, my PCP agreed to raise my Armour meds and as a result I've had a slight jump in my numbers getting me to the higher end of their range. I can't say I've notice a huge improvement in my fatigue but it was something I wanted to test out.
TSH 0.02 uIU/mL 0.60 - 5.40 uIU/mL
T3, FREE 3.6 pg/mL 2.4 - 4.1 pg/mL
THYROXINE,FREE 1.2 ng/dL 0.9 - 1.5 ng/dL
We agreed to keep the Armour dose at 1.25 tablets 2x/day
I'm hoping with the improvement of these labs and the break from my MC because of the doxycycline, I will notice an improvement with fatigue.
on the iron. I'm surprised that your doc agreed on the current thyroid med dosages. Those numbers are actually pretty decent.