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No worries.

Not sure what you mean regarding 'western medicine mindset and a pill for that'. I was taking folic acid as a precautionary measure in case I do get pregnant. I didn't think it would reverse any of my symptoms.

Thanks for explaining. I was taking only folic acid because where I live the B complex products are dosed very low, so I didn't bother. I've only been taking folic acid for about 8 months though and my symptoms have been the same for decades. I used to take sublingual B12 (methylcobalamin) for about 20 years before taking a break since my blood level was...

That's an interesting thought Knitty Kitty. My MCV is normal though (which is supposed to be high for pernicious anemia). I'll bring this up with my GP, although I doubt that she understands this. Normal blood levels, normal everything, she'll say...

My vitamin D (25OH-Vit.D) is 36.4 (normal 19.1 - 72.0). I've been taking 10,000 IU (D3) daily for the past 2 years. Either I don't absorb more or it doesn't contain as much as it claims.

Hi Knitty Kitty, my B12 was extremely high a year ago (1140 pmol/l, normal range 156-672). It is now 492.

Hi Shauna, thanks for your comment. My blood tests were done at the same time of day and on an empty stomach (no food for 10 hours). The only supplements I take are iron, zinc, folic acid and vitamin D. Which I didn't take for 2 days before the blood test just in case. I know that TSH values can run much higher in other people. I've read in many...

In case anyone is interested, here are the findings of my recent blood test. I picked up the doc's report from the front desk but haven't seen my GP yet. FT3: 3.51 pg/ml (normal range 2.00 - 4.20pg/ml) TSH basal: 4.91 mcU/ml (normal range 0.35 - 4.50 mcU/ml) TPO: < 3 IU/ml (<5.61 IU/ml = negative) He wrote that the normal TPO...

Hi Gael, I was diagnosed Aug. 2019 and gluten-free since. I've had an itchy scalp and dandruff since I was a teenager. I think there was an improvement while on 'the pill' (another topic, and I do NOT recommend taking BCP), but that was a long time ago. I have had undiagnosed skin issues since childhood: bouts of a rash with hives all over my body...

Hi everyone, I'll just write one comment instead of several individual replies for less clutter - hope that's ok. Thank you all again for your input and the effort you've put into researching. 💛 I had my appointment with a nuclear medical doc yesterday. Turns out a scintigraphy is only applicable in cases with tumors, so not for me. My ultrasound wa...

Hi Scott, thank you for your reply and the link. I was aware of the correlation among various autoimmune diseases. I just haven't found research that shows APO decreasing with a gluten free diet in celiacs. Contrary: one of your links states ("People with Celiac Disease Face Higher Risk of Thyroid Autoimmune Disorders" by Jefferson Adams): "After...

Dear fellow sufferers 💛 In a previous posting, I described my current situation of being a diagnosed celiac (August 2019, gluten free since) who has recently received an iffy Hashimoto diagnosis. Question: Have you ever intentionally glutened yourself (even ongoing) before bloodwork for Hashimoto in order to see if your TPO antibodies would rise to...

Thank you all so much for your comments - I apologize for not checking back in sooner...I've been having a very stressful time. I'll be having my thyroid exam next Tuesday. So far it's not for certain what kinds of tests will be done, but most likely an ultrasound and bloodwork. Perhaps also a scintigraphy. New question to you all: Would you consider...

By anti-TG, I assume you mean what I know as TRAb? Then yes, I failed to mention it. It was <0.1 (normal reference range 0-1.5). A bit of a strange value then but apparently ok.

Hi Shauna, thank you so much for sharing! Congratulations on finally getting diagnosed (hope you know how I mean it). Why are you panicked about your celiac diagnosis? You have all this experience with the diet and now have official proof, which is worth a lot! Now you have more control over this thing in many ways. Was it straightforward to test positive...