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Cholesterol management

Hi there, I was wondering if any of the incredibly knowledgeable members could help me as I’ve got myself into a bit of a hole. I’ll try to summarise my history as best I can, but I apologise as this is very long! My journey began almost 3 years ago when I went to my GP with classic symptoms of perimenopause

I recently reduced my erfa from 3.5 grains to 3 at end of September For some reason Ft3 stayed same at 4.2 and Ft4 increased to 17 from 13.3, Medichecks. I reduced from 3.5 grains to 3 because back in 2001 I didn’t have tachycardia at 3 grains and my TSH was 1.6, Ft3 4.2 and Ft4 was 13.2, at 3.5

so here’s a record of my high TSH level. For past year. Which has raised my cholesterol level so high that I had a heart attack in February. The response from the endo team. You are not taking your medication having a high TSH dose not have any symptoms!!! Will not affect your cholesterol!!! Therefore

I just received these results i am just wondering if this is really high Just got results from NHS app after the doctors were closed LIPNF Serum cholesterol level 5.8 mmol/L Serum HDL cholesterol level 1.39 mmol/L [1.2 - 1.8] Serum non high density lipoprotein cholesterol level 4.44 mmol/L Serum

Hello, I posted sometime ago. I live in Spain where I had a second thyroid ablation because of hyperthyroidism/Graves’ disease back in March 2024, the first being a year earlier. I then became hypothyroid some time in June/July and started at 75mgs of eutirox which was increased to 88mgs @ end August

Finally, today, I convinced my GP (I'm in the USA) to titrate me up to 90 mgs of Armour after starting on 120, then (here is where Endocrinologist #7 comes in) down to90 (where I felt great), then down to 75 where I'm sleeping 12 hours and not feeling rested. I have aches and pains. I have to recover

For many of us, I suspect that the words lipidomics and lipidome are new - they are to my spelling checker! This is a very substantial paper with lots and lots of detail. Things like the possibility of high density lipoprotein (HDL of cholesterol fame) going up or down or remaining unaltered in hypothyroidism

Two weeks back I was infected with Dengue Virus with fever and was hospitalised for 5 days. Due to continuous fever, the doctor stopped me the regular taking Arvast 10 mg Cholesterol lowering medicine. After I was discharged from hospital and I was followed up with doctor after one week of home rest,

Hello. Two weeks back I was infected with Dengue Virus with fever and was hospitalised for 5 days. Due to continuous fever, the doctor stopped me the regular taking Arvast 10 mg Cholesterol lowering medicine. After I was discharged from hospital and I was followed up with doctor after one week of home

Could someone shed some light on what is going on with my test results please. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism about 30 years ago after I had my goitre removed. Shortly after I had tingling and burning in my feet, I was not on any medication at first. Then I was put on Levothyroxine, and as far as

Test Result Normal Range 24-Oct-2024 HbA1c levl - IFCC standardised 54 mmol/mol - mmol/mol Comment: (CN) - Stable. discuss at planned review Providing none of the exclusion criteria are met, HbA1c of 48mmol/mol or greater can be diagnostic of diabetes. Values <48 mmol/mol do not exclude diabetes

Hello Everyone, I wanted to share some good news to brighten up the day! Yesterday, I had my NHS Health Check, and my QRisk score came in at 2.86%. The staff commented on how low and healthy that score is, which led to a great conversation about my diet and exercise habits. I proudly shared that

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Just received my blood results from Monior My Health. I would really appreciate some thoughts on theses. THYROID STIMULATYINH HORMONE 1.03 mu/L NORMAL RANGE 0.27 - 4.2 mU/L THYROXINE 23.6 pmol/L NORMAL RANGE 12-22 pmol/L TRIODOTHYRONINE 4 pmol/L NORMAL RANGE 3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L CHOLESTROL TOTAL

Hello my friends, I’ve had PMR for just over 12 years now , currently taking 7.5mg Pred . Have started a very slow taper again, even though I don’t feel prepared mentally , with all the ongoing stress . I had a TIA early September , I’m still awaiting for a brain MRI scan and failed the tilt table tests

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Our Doctor tried to put my wife on Statins because her LDL was 3.6. I had to point out to him that current research shows that the HDL to Trig' ratio is a far better indicator of risk and given that her HDL was 2.0 and her Trig's were 0.8 her ratio was not just good but excellent. Furthermore Women

Just had my annual review and crp/esr fine. Just trying to understand my cholesterol result, as below. Is it 4.8 or 3.2. Sorry if I’m being thick! Serum lipid levels Serum cholesterol level 4.8 mmol/L Serum HDL cholesterol level 1.58 mmol/L; Refer to NICE guideline CG181 for further information

Hello lovely people im bck again after my 4month assessment with my professor I have been taking 17 & a half mcg of T3 daily and 75mcg T4. Tests were done at the usual times advised. My professor has asked me to cut out the 2 & a half mcg T3. So now will be taking 15mcg T3 & 75mcg T4. My results were

I’ve had a lung screening scan - was called as had radiotherapy for breast cancer in past. Lungs are clear but received a rather dramatically worded letter stating there is “some calcification of blood vessels in the coronary artery”. “Some” meaning what??? I am 70 and in looking online “everyone