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my thyroid results are all ok ( am on 1.5 grain ) but it seems my ldl is high now .. is there a connection ? what can i do with to improve my condition ?

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Without ranges it is difficult to comment regarding your thyroid results. How high is high with your LDL ? If you take the HDL figure and divide by Total Cholesterol the result needs to be above 24%....

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Blood tests are just numbers, are you a number? Take more thyroxine till you feel well and your cholesterol comes down. I had my cholesterol done many moons ago and when I got to the surgery for the results the receptionist looked on the computer and then started running around like a headless chuck screaming, 'You have to see a doctor NOW' my cholesterol was 5.4......

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