Experiences with

Cholesterol management

[i]Cholesterol levels are frequently found to be elevated in patients who have PBC. This can be very unsettling as they feel it's 'one more thing' associated with their PBC.[/i] [i]It is the 'good (HDL)' cholesterol that is elevated in those with PBC. It is not the kind of cholesterol associated

Hi I have been advised to go on a statin as my Qrisk is at 12%.The cholesterol figures below don't seem that high to me but maybe I'm misterpreting them. Can someone advise please? Thanks a lot Total -4.2 mmol Triglyercides 1.5 HDL 0.9 LDL 2.8 Non HDL chlorestol level 3.3 Chlor/HDL ratio 4.7

Hi, I posted my daughters results on here 5 months ago. Her gp has just contacted her to say he had just noticed on a NHS. Blood test from August 24 that her triglycerides were 13.5 and in October they were 8.8. He did explain there could be a connection between this and under active thyroid but dismissed

i am 28 year old My current weight is 81Kg My height is 5 Feet 9 inches Now i am worried about increasing weight Before 3 months my wight is 77 kgs In last 3 months of winter it increased 4-5 kgs In this week i do lipid profile test In that test Cholesterol -173 triglycerides -199 HDL

Anyone shed light on whether to take a statin as it want suggested when was diagnosed with G9 localised PCa and had my RT and then 19 months of zoladex (17 months pst RT) with PSA nadir of <0.01 and testosterone of <0.5 for most of the time. My issue I is that I had polio and si have post polio syndrome

I have a follow up telephone appointment next week to discuss recent blood test results as requested by GP due to abnormal lipid (triglycerides ) and ferritin levels which have been elevated on a few occasions prior too. Just wondered if any one can interpret them and advise what I might expect in advance

Hi all I haven't posted for a while on the forum. Has anyone had issues with thyroid and taking statins with side effects? Last year from May I had cardiac investigations done which started with a murmur (now thought to be benign) and have been diagnosed with mild coronary heart disease with a moderate

I have a follow up telephone appointment next week to discuss recent blood test results as requested by GP due to abnormal lipid (triglycerides ) and ferritin levels which have been elevated on a few occasions prior too. Just wondered if any one can interpret them and advise what I might expect in advance

I have a follow up telephone appointment next week to discuss recent blood test results as requested by GP due to abnormal lipid (triglycerides ) and ferritin levels which have been elevated on a few occasions prior too. Just wondered if any one can interpret them and advise what I might expect in advance

52 year old female. Postmenopausal - started HRT <2 weeks ago. My free T4 was 10.5pmol/L back in 2003. My recent TPO antibodies was 215Kiu/L Got my blood test results back today - TSH 1.30miu/l, free T3 is 4.1pmol/L (normal range - 2.4-6pmol/L) and free T4 is 11.8pmol/L (normal range is 9-19pmol/L).

Hello everyone. I haven't posted in a while although I keep reading and trying to learn. After a lot of pressure from family about the 'risks of buying meds online' I stopped taking the Thyroid -S last summer and I've just been going through the motions, taking the prescribed 125mcg of Levothyroxine

Could anyone comment on husbands results please. Age 75 quite a reasonable fitness level. Cholesterol 5.9 HDL 1.42 Triglycerides 0.9 Chol ratio 4.2 LDL 4.1 Non HDL 4.5 BMI 25.9 Not on any other meds. Dr is recommending Statins. Thank You

I am a 75 year old female in very good health. About 2 years ago, I started having itching on my right hip for no reason. Sometimes also on the bottom of my right palm . Nothing too intense, but odd for no reason. My blood tests always showed high HDL. My recent one is 98. I thought this was

I recounted my tale of the phone conversation with the gp in another thread, I'll copy it into a reply here But basically I'm being referred to a lipid clinic but I have to have 2 fasting blood tests each 2 weeks apart My normal check for my thyroid blood test is on 3rd March, so I suggested having

I'm not looking for medical advice, I have a question regarding cholesterol levels. At the point I had my HA my cholesterol was 5.4. I was put on 80mg atorvastatin and it dropped to 3.2. My cholesterol level has been creeping up for the last 3 years. I exercise and have a healthy diet - lots of fruit

Apologies for the long post.In 2018 I asked my GP to conduct an annual check up. The nurse done an ECG and an Inferior myocardial infarction was diagnosed and I was subsequently referred to the cardiology department. I was given an angiogram in 2019 that showed one of my arteries was blocked but fortunately

End of 2022 my doc and I agreed I should increase my sliding T4. I duly did from 12.5 to 25 mcg. Over 3 months then test. Those were v difficult 3 mths, I suffered brain fogs, I couldn’t think straight, I became very tired, slept poorly, l put on weight, hair thinned as another 3 months passed, I couldn

The other day I fell across a paper: The role of lipoprotein(a) in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39791840 Within that paper, I specifically noticed in their reference 28: Conclusion Low circulating Lp(a) levels were associated with AF, especially

Looking for advice, any help / steers will be most gratefully received. Health wise, I've had a rough few month’s with new symptoms creeping in that may or may not be hypothyroid related?! My current Liothyronine dosage is 20 morning (circa 0630), 20 lunchtime (1200) and 10 early evening (1700).

Hi everyone I wondered if anyone here has managed to successfully improve their cholesterol and how they've achieved this? HDL - 0.99 (>1.2) LOW Triglycerides - 1.89 (<2) BODERLINE LOW Cholesterol - 3.9 (<5) Non HDL - 2.89 (<4) Hba1c - 31 (20-41) HDL is low and triglycerides are borderline