Just got my bloodwork back
GoodFellas 08 Jun 2009
ALAT 40
B12 626
Calcium 2.48
CRP <1
Ferritin 26
Folat 40
FT4 19.4
Glucose 5.0
HB 16.2
HBA1C 5.8
HDL-KOlEST 1.5
Kalium 4.3
Cholesterol 3.6
Kreatinin 85
LDL 2.0
LPK 3.9
Natrium 139
Tri 0.39
TSH 2.83
URAT 280
Looks like my B12 is too high. Default value is usually 140-490 pmol/l. Also, Ferritin is too low, default value is 30-400 ug/l. TRI is also low default value is 0.45-2.60. What can I do about this?
Other than that it looks great;D
Liver and testo results are coming later.
Edited by GoodFellas, 08 June 2009 - 11:34 AM.
kismet 08 Jun 2009
Edited by kismet, 08 June 2009 - 11:50 AM.
GoodFellas 08 Jun 2009
Thank you for supplying your lab's reference ranges and translating to mg/dl which a European like me would understand.
haha I'm European myself;D
stephen_b 08 Jun 2009
StephenB
Edited by stephen_b, 08 June 2009 - 02:45 PM.
rwac 08 Jun 2009
What can I do increase my Ferritin levels?
You can supplement some iron. Make sure the ferretin doesn't go too high though.
Ferretin at the high end is bad for longevity.
As for hypothyroid, do you feel cold and/or fatigued for no apparent reason ?
Consider checking your body temperature first thing in the morning.
stephen_b 08 Jun 2009
I have some symptoms of low thyroid: cold hands and feet, low body temperature, and low energy/motivation. I'm supplementing with potassium iodide (130mg/day for 10 days) followed by 500-5000 mcg/day from kelp. Selenium and magnesium are also important when taking KI.
Anyone have any thoughts on the relationship between low ferritin and thyroid status?
StephenB
nameless 08 Jun 2009
GoodFellas 08 Jun 2009
Your B12 is higher than the range labs typically give, but it's fine at that level. TSH is a bit on the high-normal side there, and your HBA1C is somewhat high-ish too. You might want to cut down on the sweets -- unless you are diabetic, and in that case you are doing great.
I agree I have been eating too much sweets lately:)
Btw, I have an Iron supplement at home, each tablet provides 25mg of Iron. Is that enough to raise my Ferritin levels? Also, when should I get my next blood work done in order to see if my levels are improved?
4eva 08 Jun 2009
My thought: If it's caused by low thyroid, fix that first. Then you can work on the iron. I had very high iron blood levels but low stored levels last year.
I have some symptoms of low thyroid: cold hands and feet, low body temperature, and low energy/motivation. I'm supplementing with potassium iodide (130mg/day for 10 days) followed by 500-5000 mcg/day from kelp. Selenium and magnesium are also important when taking KI.
Anyone have any thoughts on the relationship between low ferritin and thyroid status?
StephenB
I'm under the impression that those symptoms (cold hands/feets, low body temp, and low energy/motivation) might also be symptoms of low iron levels.
If it were low HCL because of low thyroid wouldn't a trial of HCL supplement be worth considering?
GoodFellas 10 Jun 2009
Your B12 is higher than the range labs typically give, but it's fine at that level. TSH is a bit on the high-normal side there, and your HBA1C is somewhat high-ish too. You might want to cut down on the sweets -- unless you are diabetic, and in that case you are doing great.
Btw, I have an Iron supplement at home, each tablet provides 25mg of Iron. Is that enough to raise my Ferritin levels? Also, when should I get my next blood work done in order to see if my levels are improved?
Any thoughts about this?
Pablo M 10 Jun 2009
I wouldn't worry about that. My B12 was way, waaay above the reference range because I take sublingual B12. It's not like B12 is going to hurt you, and if you're taking methylcobalamin it's neuroprotective anyway.Looks like my B12 is too high. Default value is usually 140-490 pmol/l.
stephen_b 10 Jun 2009
I agree. But will low thyroid impact iron absorption? This site suggests yes. I'm curious whether they are right.I'm under the impression that those symptoms (cold hands/feets, low body temp, and low energy/motivation) might also be symptoms of low iron levels.
As I posted here:
StephenI'm trying something a bit different with iron supplementation. I'm taking iron depleted lactoferrin (apolactoferrin from LEF) with NOW's ferrochel iron bisglycinate. Lactoferrin is the body's way of playing keep away with iron from gut pathogens. My thought is that the apolactoferrin will take up the iron and be taken up by my digestive system.
Edit: regular lactoferrin might work just fine too
Edited by stephen_b, 10 June 2009 - 06:06 PM.
GoodFellas 18 Jun 2009
My Tri is pretty low, is that benefical or bad?
Bumping this one a bit;D
Matt 18 Jun 2009
don't worry about the b12, its virtually non toxic and there are no issues with b12 that I know of. Mine used to be over the reference range as well at 1278 (ref 130-900).
k10 18 Jun 2009
Might consider adding some tyrosine & iodine
Matt 18 Jun 2009
Your TSH is a little high. For men the optimal level is for it to be below 1.0
Might consider adding some tyrosine & iodine
http://health.usnews...-be-a-plus.html
Instead of being a medical problem in need of treatment, an underactive thyroid in old age might actually help you live longer, a new study says.
Researchers tested the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in 236 Ashkenazi Jews, who were about 100 years old, and their children, most of whom were in their 70s. For comparison with people not related by blood, they tested the TSH levels of the children's spouses.
The study found that the Ashkenazi centenarians had slightly elevated levels of TSH, which is a sign of mild hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid. The centenarian's children also had slightly elevated levels of TSH, compared with that of their spouses.
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CRers tend to have high normal TSH and low T3 as well. Just another part of the CR effect in how it might extend lifespan. Last time i had my TSH tested it was at 4.50 with no hypothyroid symptoms.
And TSH of 2.83 is normal!
Edited by Matt, 18 June 2009 - 08:23 PM.
technetium 28 Jul 2009
I'm looking at getting bloodwork done (live in UK) but not sure who to approach. GP is typically useless and see's the service as reactive to a medical complaint only rather then being used to ensure a 'better than well' health state. Obviously long term positive health isn't a NHS priority...
Edited by technetium, 29 July 2009 - 12:02 AM.
nameless 29 Jul 2009
I don't know how it works in the UK, and this doesn't really answer your question but sometimes when dealing with somewhat difficult doctors I've learned to lie a little.Where did you get the bloodwork done? How much did it cost?
I'm looking at getting bloodwork done (live in UK) but not sure who to approach. GP is typically useless and see's the service as reactive to a medical complaint only rather then being used to ensure a 'better than well' health state. Obviously long term positive health isnt a NHS priority...
So if you want some thyroid tests done, and your doctor sort of pauses and says it's not necessary, just say you've been feeling a little rundown and thyroid diseases run in your family, so you want to check it out to be safe. Or high lipids, so you want a VAP test. Or diabetes, so you want glycated hemoglobin, etc. Depending on the doctor, I have even handed written out tests for him/her to write scripts for, as I've also learned (at least from my old family doc), that half the time she didn't give certain obscure tests because she didn't really know what the tests were, or how to read the results.
Although of course if you do this for lots of tests, your doctor will think you have one sickly family there... but anyway, it can be useful sometimes when doctors act like blood tests come out of their own pocket.
Edited by nameless, 29 July 2009 - 12:08 AM.
GoodFellas 30 Jul 2009
Where did you get the bloodwork done? How much did it cost?
I'm looking at getting bloodwork done (live in UK) but not sure who to approach. GP is typically useless and see's the service as reactive to a medical complaint only rather then being used to ensure a 'better than well' health state. Obviously long term positive health isn't a NHS priority...
I did it for free at the doctor.
GoodFellas 31 Jul 2009
Analyze: Result:
Urin-Micro Ok
Urin - Stick Neg
Urincult Neg
White 4.2 (10.9/L)
TR.C (triglycerine?) 212 (10`9/L)
CRP-KVANT 1MG/l
HGB 16.3g/dl
SHBG 48 nmol/l
Estrogen (?) 0.07 nmol/L
PROG 2.8 nmol/L
TESTOSTERONE 24.2 NMOL/L
LH 4.4 U/L
FSH 3.7 U/L
NEUTROFIL 2.3 10.9/L
LYMFOCYTTER 1.5 10.9/L
MONOCYTT 0.3 10.9/L
EOSINOFIL 0.1 10.9/L
S-GrowthHormone 0.1 mIE/l
S-IGF 1 54.7 nmol/l
BASOFIL 0.0 10.9/L
GLUCOSE 4.2 MMOL/L
HBA1C 4.2 MMOL/L
HDL-KOL 1.4 MMOL/L
CHLOSTEROLE 3.8 MMOL/L
Conclusion: Looks like my testosterone could have been higher, need to find a way to do this. Perhaps eat more carbs? My estrogen levels seemed low which is a good thing:) Also, my glucose levels has dropped from 5.0 mmol/l to 4.2 mmol/l which is a good thing:)