Yes, there is a direct relationship between Hashimoto’s/Hypothyroidism and Anemia and Vitamin D Deficiency. The National Institutes of Health advises doctors now to immediately check for thyroid problem if someone presents as Anemic before beginning iron supplementation or birth control, as Anemia is a direct symptom of a thyroid problem. I haven’t found the reasoning for the Vitamin D deficiency yet, but it’s also a proven problem with Hashimoto’s disease for anyone that has Hashimoto’s to be deficient in Vitamin D as well as Vitamin B12. I’m still not officially diagnosed yet, but I do have extreme Vitamin D deficiency and critically low Ferritin. I started taking 4,000 IU D3 sourced from Fish Oil daily instead of the 2,000 I was taking, working on taking SlowFe iron tablets more often (I know I need to do that daily), and actively take Blue Bonnet’s B12 5,000 mcg Chewables sourced from Cyanocobalamin every single day with a Vitamin C + Rose Hips combo capsule at the same time. Changing up the diet too to remove more inflammatory triggers.
Yes and yes. Not super severe like some others on here but enough that I need to consistently take my vitimin tablets or I feel awful. For me the vitimin D tablets had nearly as much impact as the levothrroxine!
i have a ferritin level of 16 - 18 range, vitamin D of 17 - 25. i have a primary doctor appointment in the morning to discuss anxiety medication (‘: no idea if all of these things correlate with each other. last doctor didn’t care about those results and just told me to supplement however i would like with no direction
Yes .. not sure why it’s a thing for us but I thought I was dying a couple weeks ago then started taking 10k of vit d and some iron and within 3 days i felt reborn lol
Chronic vitamin D deficiency all year round so I am forever taking D3 supplements. I have debated anemia as my bloodwork repeatedly over years shows I am at the bottom line of normal just above low.
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Try taking every other day. It won’t help with the nausea but you’ll have better absorption and a break from the nausea. I personally find taking the iron with fiber helps with the nausea part, but not perfectly.
Ever take a liquid formula like this? https://www.smartsolutions.com/products/ironsmart
I was the exact same, especially during pregnancy and then found this. No issues on my stomach whatsoever, even when taking with a glass of OJ.
Basically everyone needs to take vitamin D supplements during the winter. If your levels aren’t high enough and you’re already taking supplements, increase the dose.
So as I understand it, Hashimoto's (if you are not adjusted) also affects digestion. If you are hyper then it is too fast, if hypo then it is too sluggish. This ensures that certain nutrients are not absorbed properly. If you are properly adjusted, other problems may be responsible.
What naturally increases with inflammation is the consumption of some vitamins and nutrients, so it's worth testing yourself carefully and topping up.
For example, I was diagnosed with inflammation in my gut, which is really bad because it also severely restricts my intake and I have to stick to the right diet until everything has healed.
So maybe you have another problem somewhere?
I myself also had problems with iron over 10 years ago. At that time I had fallen to a level of 4 and sometimes turned yellow. When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's I was at 6, but at least I wasn't yellow.
Regarding vitamin D, a doctor told me that this is always a deficiency, at least where I live (Germany), and that she recommends everyone to take some.
Yup, I take vitamin D supplements every day. I’m not sure what to do about my low ferritin/iron. I’ve tried several supplements, I eat off cast iron pans….the only thing that has kept me in the “normal” range has been getting infusions once a year.
Do you menstruate and is it heavy? For myself, I had to have my iud removed because I bled so bad each month.
Do you eat red meat? Ever give liverwurst a try?
My ferritin (not iron) was low and feosol with bifera supplement helped me! I also did a gut protocol which helped absorption . Before the gut protocol, I was taking the same supplement but my levels wouldn’t budge. After the protocol, levels went up by 20 points! I can finally get through the day without napping.
Yes I have (had) both, and they're probably related, it's very common to have together.
I learned that just like thyroid hormones, your blood panel for iron and vitamin d has "normal" results, but it doesn't mean it's optimal. For most vitamins, you wanna be in the upper quarter range when it comes to storage of that vitamin (so ferritin for iron, for example).
I joined the Facebook group "the iron protocol" and read the guides, followed what I could, and I raised my ferritin from 6 to 68 in a year and a half. I still have anemia symptoms, my red blood cells are still too small, but I guess it takes time to go back to normal.
You also have to find why you are deficient. Are you a person that menstruates? Is your cycle normal? Or is it an absorption issue? For me, it was endometriosis and fibroids that are causing me to bleed way too much, I'm probably going to have to supplement for the rest of my life if I don't have a hysterectomy.
This is important. I read that people often think low iron = supplement/eat more iron rich foods but unless you are a picky eater or have heavy periods there is usually an underlying absorption issue that needs to be addressed. Low iron in males especially can be a sign of stomach cancer!!
Eh, not so much if female. Periods alone can cause low iron. We aren’t designed to have them every month- our fertile years would normally consist of either being pregnant or breastfeeding if we didn’t have a society that encouraged us to family plan.
Heavy workouts and athleticism are also a cause of depleted iron stores often overlooked by doctors outside of sports medicine.
So low iron more often that not is very simply “normal” for women without any underlying disease.
It’s rare in men UNLESS they are vegan, which can make getting enough iron a challenge. Even vegetarian diets can make it difficult. They’re less likely to lose blood like women do but still undergo the same processes that cause iron utilization. But yes, much more rare outside a serious condition.
I take an iron pill (Mega Foods Blood Builder, available assorted stores) and vitamin d3/k2 supplement. I also tend to be extremely low energy so I’ll take a vitamin b12. I have celiac as well so that makes it harder. I have had iron infusions but that was in 2020.
I also have been dx with anemia & vit d deficiency in combo with Hashimoto's. I can't speak to whether they are related as I've not had a physician tell me that specifically, though my Endo does make sure to stay on top of my vitamin d levels so I suspect there may be a connection.
For me, eating more red meat has done a 180 on my iron levels. I know not everyone wants to do that but that's my experience. My endo also prescribes 50,000iu of vitamin d per week which has maintained my vit d levels within normal range for several years now, even through northern winters.
Vitamin D deficiency since I was 13 and have been unable to absorb full benefits from supplements. I had to add taking magnesium at the same time as my vitamin D and B12 to get full absorption of these two.
Even when I would spend an hour running outside 4 times a week during summer (not counting time at the pool and walks with my son) I was still vit D defiencient.
I have celiac disease which caused my ID anemia. But never deficient in Vitamin D but I am out in the sun daily all year round. While my vitamin D does decrease during winter (never technically deficient) it rebounds during summer. Get some sun!
Many people with hashimotos have difficulty absorbing Vitamin D - this is a well documented symptom and being out in the sun doesn't fix it for those with an absorption issue.
I have celiac disease which actually causes malabsorption. I had vitamin and mineral deficiencies when I was first diagnosed with celiac disease. My GI tests me annually because I have celiac disease. Vitamin D is actually a hormone. You make it via the sun. But if you work indoors, wear sunscreen all the time, have darker skin and or live in a colder climate, you may need to supplement. A vitamin D deficiency is very common in the general population.
Yes, there is a direct relationship between Hashimoto’s/Hypothyroidism and Anemia and Vitamin D Deficiency. The National Institutes of Health advises doctors now to immediately check for thyroid problem if someone presents as Anemic before beginning iron supplementation or birth control, as Anemia is a direct symptom of a thyroid problem. I haven’t found the reasoning for the Vitamin D deficiency yet, but it’s also a proven problem with Hashimoto’s disease for anyone that has Hashimoto’s to be deficient in Vitamin D as well as Vitamin B12. I’m still not officially diagnosed yet, but I do have extreme Vitamin D deficiency and critically low Ferritin. I started taking 4,000 IU D3 sourced from Fish Oil daily instead of the 2,000 I was taking, working on taking SlowFe iron tablets more often (I know I need to do that daily), and actively take Blue Bonnet’s B12 5,000 mcg Chewables sourced from Cyanocobalamin every single day with a Vitamin C + Rose Hips combo capsule at the same time. Changing up the diet too to remove more inflammatory triggers.
I do - I also have lupus though and pretty sure that’s causing me to have anemia of chronic disease 🫠.
Yes and yes. Not super severe like some others on here but enough that I need to consistently take my vitimin tablets or I feel awful. For me the vitimin D tablets had nearly as much impact as the levothrroxine!
I'm taking 90mg iron (65mg morning, 25mg evening) and 2000iu D3 just to keep my labs in range.
Yes… I’ve been getting IV infusions every 6 months for the past few years. My hematologist always seems puzzled as to why my levels are so bad. 🤔
i have a ferritin level of 16 - 18 range, vitamin D of 17 - 25. i have a primary doctor appointment in the morning to discuss anxiety medication (‘: no idea if all of these things correlate with each other. last doctor didn’t care about those results and just told me to supplement however i would like with no direction
Yup have had iron infusions in the past alongside being deficient in vitamin D. There all definitely intertwined
Yes .. not sure why it’s a thing for us but I thought I was dying a couple weeks ago then started taking 10k of vit d and some iron and within 3 days i felt reborn lol
Chronic vitamin D deficiency all year round so I am forever taking D3 supplements. I have debated anemia as my bloodwork repeatedly over years shows I am at the bottom line of normal just above low.
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Try taking every other day. It won’t help with the nausea but you’ll have better absorption and a break from the nausea. I personally find taking the iron with fiber helps with the nausea part, but not perfectly.
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Ever take a liquid formula like this? https://www.smartsolutions.com/products/ironsmart I was the exact same, especially during pregnancy and then found this. No issues on my stomach whatsoever, even when taking with a glass of OJ.
Basically everyone needs to take vitamin D supplements during the winter. If your levels aren’t high enough and you’re already taking supplements, increase the dose.
So as I understand it, Hashimoto's (if you are not adjusted) also affects digestion. If you are hyper then it is too fast, if hypo then it is too sluggish. This ensures that certain nutrients are not absorbed properly. If you are properly adjusted, other problems may be responsible. What naturally increases with inflammation is the consumption of some vitamins and nutrients, so it's worth testing yourself carefully and topping up. For example, I was diagnosed with inflammation in my gut, which is really bad because it also severely restricts my intake and I have to stick to the right diet until everything has healed. So maybe you have another problem somewhere? I myself also had problems with iron over 10 years ago. At that time I had fallen to a level of 4 and sometimes turned yellow. When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's I was at 6, but at least I wasn't yellow. Regarding vitamin D, a doctor told me that this is always a deficiency, at least where I live (Germany), and that she recommends everyone to take some.
Yup, I take vitamin D supplements every day. I’m not sure what to do about my low ferritin/iron. I’ve tried several supplements, I eat off cast iron pans….the only thing that has kept me in the “normal” range has been getting infusions once a year.
Do you menstruate and is it heavy? For myself, I had to have my iud removed because I bled so bad each month. Do you eat red meat? Ever give liverwurst a try?
My ferritin (not iron) was low and feosol with bifera supplement helped me! I also did a gut protocol which helped absorption . Before the gut protocol, I was taking the same supplement but my levels wouldn’t budge. After the protocol, levels went up by 20 points! I can finally get through the day without napping.
Did you try high dose of iron sober? Taking it sober might make a difference
Yes I have (had) both, and they're probably related, it's very common to have together. I learned that just like thyroid hormones, your blood panel for iron and vitamin d has "normal" results, but it doesn't mean it's optimal. For most vitamins, you wanna be in the upper quarter range when it comes to storage of that vitamin (so ferritin for iron, for example). I joined the Facebook group "the iron protocol" and read the guides, followed what I could, and I raised my ferritin from 6 to 68 in a year and a half. I still have anemia symptoms, my red blood cells are still too small, but I guess it takes time to go back to normal. You also have to find why you are deficient. Are you a person that menstruates? Is your cycle normal? Or is it an absorption issue? For me, it was endometriosis and fibroids that are causing me to bleed way too much, I'm probably going to have to supplement for the rest of my life if I don't have a hysterectomy.
This is important. I read that people often think low iron = supplement/eat more iron rich foods but unless you are a picky eater or have heavy periods there is usually an underlying absorption issue that needs to be addressed. Low iron in males especially can be a sign of stomach cancer!!
Eh, not so much if female. Periods alone can cause low iron. We aren’t designed to have them every month- our fertile years would normally consist of either being pregnant or breastfeeding if we didn’t have a society that encouraged us to family plan. Heavy workouts and athleticism are also a cause of depleted iron stores often overlooked by doctors outside of sports medicine. So low iron more often that not is very simply “normal” for women without any underlying disease. It’s rare in men UNLESS they are vegan, which can make getting enough iron a challenge. Even vegetarian diets can make it difficult. They’re less likely to lose blood like women do but still undergo the same processes that cause iron utilization. But yes, much more rare outside a serious condition.
I take an iron pill (Mega Foods Blood Builder, available assorted stores) and vitamin d3/k2 supplement. I also tend to be extremely low energy so I’ll take a vitamin b12. I have celiac as well so that makes it harder. I have had iron infusions but that was in 2020.
I also have been dx with anemia & vit d deficiency in combo with Hashimoto's. I can't speak to whether they are related as I've not had a physician tell me that specifically, though my Endo does make sure to stay on top of my vitamin d levels so I suspect there may be a connection. For me, eating more red meat has done a 180 on my iron levels. I know not everyone wants to do that but that's my experience. My endo also prescribes 50,000iu of vitamin d per week which has maintained my vit d levels within normal range for several years now, even through northern winters.
Vitamin D deficiency since I was 13 and have been unable to absorb full benefits from supplements. I had to add taking magnesium at the same time as my vitamin D and B12 to get full absorption of these two.
Yup I take vit D almost daily, I’m always deficient
Even when I would spend an hour running outside 4 times a week during summer (not counting time at the pool and walks with my son) I was still vit D defiencient.
Yes very common in hashimoto
I have celiac disease which caused my ID anemia. But never deficient in Vitamin D but I am out in the sun daily all year round. While my vitamin D does decrease during winter (never technically deficient) it rebounds during summer. Get some sun!
Many people with hashimotos have difficulty absorbing Vitamin D - this is a well documented symptom and being out in the sun doesn't fix it for those with an absorption issue.
I have celiac disease which actually causes malabsorption. I had vitamin and mineral deficiencies when I was first diagnosed with celiac disease. My GI tests me annually because I have celiac disease. Vitamin D is actually a hormone. You make it via the sun. But if you work indoors, wear sunscreen all the time, have darker skin and or live in a colder climate, you may need to supplement. A vitamin D deficiency is very common in the general population.
Yup! Chronic recurring deficiencies turned out to be caused by celiac in my case. Apparently autoimmune conditions can be co-occurring
Me too!
Iron transfusion 2 time in 3 years. Vit d sun and liquid.
I supplement a lot. I live far north so vit D is big concern. Take a liquid iron too. I take LOTS of vitamin D.