Hi!
I also posted on FB LW group.
I had VSG 7/6/2011. Have been hypothyroid for some time. January 2013 was switched from Armour to levothyroxine. Have put on 15-20 pounds from my lowest. Which I realize is not all fault of med, most is my fault. But I did request, beginning of this year, to be put back on Armour. Just had labs done and they are messed up. other labs "normal" except below.
July 2013. TSH 00.406, T4 1.1. Feb. 2014 TSH 3.149. T4. 00.7
July 2013. Iron. 109. Ferritin. 178.5. Feb. 2014. Iron 33. Ferritin 131.5
Last summer they told me to stop iron cuz ferritin levels high. I have read low iron also plays a part with thyroid making Armour harder to absorb, and levo can contribute to low iron.
I meet with PCP next week as my surgeon moved out of state.
Any advice please. Want to get iron up and weight off.
Thanks!
I also posted on FB LW group.
I had VSG 7/6/2011. Have been hypothyroid for some time. January 2013 was switched from Armour to levothyroxine. Have put on 15-20 pounds from my lowest. Which I realize is not all fault of med, most is my fault. But I did request, beginning of this year, to be put back on Armour. Just had labs done and they are messed up. other labs "normal" except below.
July 2013. TSH 00.406, T4 1.1. Feb. 2014 TSH 3.149. T4. 00.7
July 2013. Iron. 109. Ferritin. 178.5. Feb. 2014. Iron 33. Ferritin 131.5
Last summer they told me to stop iron cuz ferritin levels high. I have read low iron also plays a part with thyroid making Armour harder to absorb, and levo can contribute to low iron.
I meet with PCP next week as my surgeon moved out of state.
Any advice please. Want to get iron up and weight off.
Thanks!