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What Causes Iron Deficiency Along With Borderline Anemia?

routine bloodwork just showed iron deficiency with borderline anemia. Then had thyroid test done and came back with: T3, Total = .82 L* range: .87-1.78 MCG/DL T4, Total = 8.2 range: 5.3-10.7 MCG/DLTS TSH = 3.26 range: 0.35-5.50 ulU/ML I m reading about low T3 syndrome in critical patients and tumors on the internet and scaring myself to death now! Doctor hasn t called to explain results yet. I got a copy of the results early expecting it to be easy to understand. Is this serious? I didn t have any health issues prior to this except closer menstrual cycles and cramps which I thought was perimenopause.
Wed, 9 Aug 2017
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Hello
I understand your concern.

Your thyroid status indicates you have hypothyroidism.
Iron deficiency anaemia is present in 20-60% of women with hypothyroidism.There is decreased absorption of iron from gut as well as decreased production of a hormone called erythropoietin in hypothyroidism.

Blood T3 level is not diagnostic test for thyroid cancer.You need not worry for that.
Possibility of thyroid cancer is present when there are nodules over gland,weight loss,family history positive for the cancer.
In that case,diagnostic test is radionuclide scan with biopsy or ultrasound examination.

You have hypothyroidism.It can be easily taken care of by drug called levothyroxine.
It is usually given in dose of 50-100 mg once daily everyday according to TSH levels.
Symptoms like fatigue are resolved within 1-2 weeks of initiation of treatment.

I just recommend you to take medications as prescribed and do timely follow ups.

Hope this information helps.
Wish you good health
Feel free to ask any more doubts.
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What Causes Iron Deficiency Along With Borderline Anemia?

Hello I understand your concern. Your thyroid status indicates you have hypothyroidism. Iron deficiency anaemia is present in 20-60% of women with hypothyroidism.There is decreased absorption of iron from gut as well as decreased production of a hormone called erythropoietin in hypothyroidism. Blood T3 level is not diagnostic test for thyroid cancer.You need not worry for that. Possibility of thyroid cancer is present when there are nodules over gland,weight loss,family history positive for the cancer. In that case,diagnostic test is radionuclide scan with biopsy or ultrasound examination. You have hypothyroidism.It can be easily taken care of by drug called levothyroxine. It is usually given in dose of 50-100 mg once daily everyday according to TSH levels. Symptoms like fatigue are resolved within 1-2 weeks of initiation of treatment. I just recommend you to take medications as prescribed and do timely follow ups. Hope this information helps. Wish you good health Feel free to ask any more doubts.