Newly diagnosed
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Hi,
I was told last Friday that I have an underactive thyroid and low Ferritin levels.
I've been put on 50mcg Levothyroxine a day and was advised to take an over the counter iron supplement.
I've had to stop taking the iron as it was giving me splitting headaches so I'll see the GP again next week for more advice.
I just wondered if anyone else was in a similar situation??
My TSH was 5.7
My Ferritin was 8.8
Thanks
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MtViewCatherine angie666
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Are you sure it's the iron, not the meds? If it's the iron, maybe try a different brand.
I got horrible headaches from the meds. Horrible side effects!
Not quite as bad, I get headaches that coincide with a thyroid flairup.
angie666 MtViewCatherine
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I'm pretty sure it's the iron as I did some tests where I took it some days and not others and I only get the headaches on the days after I took it.
sweetmelissa angie666
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angie666 sweetmelissa
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Ok thanks, maybe I'll have to try it that way
Tanngales angie666
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My G.P. was fully aware of my iron as it is prescribed by the surgery.
Hope this helps.
Tracy
angie666 Tanngales
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Yeah I've been taking my Levothyroxine in the morning and iron in the evening so almost 12hrz apart.
I don't drink tea or coffee so it's def not that. Thanks for the thoughts though
MtViewCatherine Tanngales
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sabrina1971 angie666
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angie666 sabrina1971
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I have no idea, it was just an iron supplement I bought in Sainsbury's as gp didn't prescribe anything.
I'm going to ask for a b12 test next time I go for bloods. Thanks