Reduced iron stores but no iron panel

[VitaminB12]

Today the doctor said an iron panel isn't necessary because although my iron stores are "reduced" my hemoglobin is OK. He doesn't think an iron supplement is needed. I read that iron is important to thyroid function. I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian.

I have to wait until January, 2015 for bloodwork regarding my hypothyroidism.

[VitaminB12]

Mid 2015 through GP unless I choose to pay for tests out of pocket through the ND sooner.

[Barb135]

It's entirely up to you, whether or not you take thyroid hormones or whether you continue trying to coax your thyroid into producing minute amounts of hormones (note that your FT4 went from 13 in July 2014 to 14 in Jan 2015 - both are inadequate and your FT3 went down) on its own, when ultimately, it's probably going to fail anyway.  

I wish you the best of luck... When will you be having thyroid blood work again?  That's what I'm interested in.

[Barb135]

If you have lingering brain fog and insomnia from hypothyroidism, your medication dosage isn't adjusted properly.  From the research I've done, Vitamin B5 hasn't been proven to effective for either insomnia or the brain fog.  I suggest you talk to your doctor about increasing your thyroid hormone dosage.

[PA19047]

Has anyone taken B5 for insomnia and lingering brain fog who is on thyroid medicine?  If so, what mg did you find helped you?

[VitaminB12]

I continue to see modest positive change with regards to symptoms such as my scalloped tongue and feeling cold. This gives me hope.

[VitaminB12]

Thanks for your reply. As you noted I have had modest positive change with 3 months of a half dose of liquid iron. I believe it is possible I could see more improvement with a full dose of liquid iron. Why start taking thyroid replacement hormones until I am absolutely certain my body cannot produce what it needs on its own if it is further supported to do so? If the iron supplement hadn't made any difference at all then I'd be considering the conventional medication at this time.