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[quote=Anonymous]As an update, I moved up my annual with my PCP (REs didn't respond to my calls)--TSH had dropped to well below 2 (antibodies had dropped as well), but my iron had dropped substantially.  I think the drop was due to taking calcium supplements with my meals, and may have been causing some of the hypothyroid symptoms I'd been experiencing.  My PCP disagrees because my numbers were all low-normal, but I don't know how up-to-date he is with female athletes (I'm quite active)/iron needs/TTC.  He saw no connection between iron and a low BBT or short luteal phase (and I didn't find anything online), but maybe there's some connection between exercising while iron is rapidly dropping, or it is all unconnected and a very annoying coincidence.

As for the drop in TSH, I also started eating brazil nuts four months ago, and there is some indication that selenium can help if you have Hashimoto's.  Or it was just random, too.

Thank you all again for the advice!  And if you take calcium supplements, don't take them at every meal!![/quote]

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