Hi all.
My symptoms appeared a few years ago and I assumed it was the start of menopause. Main problems now are muscle and joint pains, weakness, poor concentration, thinning hair, anxiety, lack of confidence, feeling cold and breathlessness (although I do have asthma).
I’ve been reading some interesting threads on here about hypothyroidism and anaemia. I have suspected for a while that I am borderline anaemic (based on blood tests done in the last couple of years). I have tried Spatone and gentle iron tablets but not noticed much difference).
Blood tests have shown that I am low in folate and my ferritin level (last checked a couple of years ago as part of a Medichecks thyroid panel) was 16.5 (range was 13 - 150). Blood tests done in August last year showed both MCV and MCH were barely in range - this can indicate anaemia.
I am not currently taking HRT as I was prescribed Elleste last year, which was unavailable. I was then told by my rheumatologist (who I see for possible fibromyalgia) that I had tested borderline for antiphospholipid syndrome so HRT was not recommended.
I am planning to contact my GP to ask for some blood tests - I am guessing a full blood panel would be a good place to start, but is there anything else I should ask for? I had a standard thyroid test done last August - it only looked at TSH level, which was within normal range (2.7 in a range 0.2 - 6).
Thanks in advance.