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Anemic, hashimotos, depression, anxiety. b12 at the bottom of the range.taking 3000 iu sublingual b12, 25 levothyroxin, 20 lexapro (escitalopram). what is missing?

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Dr. Brad Eilerman
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Endocrinology 22 years experience
It Depends: That is generally a really low dose of levothyroxine. Also, you may want a work up for anti-parietal cell antibodies if the B12 deficiency is associated with anemia. The anemia is the most important thing to sort out as it can be health threatening if severe enough.
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