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Originally Posted by janiedough
I think the doctor did a full lipid panel as well and checked my thyroid levels in addition to a lot of other vitamins and a CBC (complete blood count). The only things that were off were iron, vitamin D, and my blood sugar was on the high end of normal, but my A1C was normal, so it didn't concern the doctor much I think. Idk if they got all the tests they wanted for sure because they weren't able to draw enough blood (it stopped flowing into the tubes). From the CBC, I wasn't anemic at the time of getting blood drawn.
I have taken an iron supplement for the past month, but since my last period, I have felt completely exhausted. I don't even know if the times that I feel drained are from anemia, need for sleep, or some deficiency. If only I knew. I want to fix it, lol.
I'm wondering if my vitamin B12 could be low again (I don't know for sure if it was in the past, but supplements made me feel better at the time). I feel like I should have another check for vitamins before self supplementing. I think it has been a little over 2 months since my last check. Hopefully it isn't too soon.
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Yeah being low in B12 could do it too. If you have had problems with B I would look at that first
Did the dr check your thyroid levels or your TSH. If it was just a TSH test you still could be having thyroid problems. The TSH is actually the chemical your pituitary gland sends to your thyroid to tell it to make thyroxan. Your thyroid actually makes 5 chemicals. T3 and T4 seem to be the most important from my research. Your thyroid makes both but you can also convert T4 to T3 unless you are having any number of problems like low minerals, gut problems even some meds can effect it. I'm still trying to get a handle on it and I have been on thyroid meds for almost 20 years and complaining there was something wrong for 20 before that. Anyway TSH has been considered the gold standard test for a long time but there is a movement to doing the free T3 and T4. Took me a while to get my dr to do it then to get him to disregard the TSH. The free T3 and T4 is a better test for thyroid as it is actually the stuff your thyroid makes. Sorry that was so long but it's a pet peeve I have felt horrid for years and they would say your thyroid is fine the TSH is in normal and then to find they lied
So if you still feel like blah keep checking and going back. Ok will jump off the
now.