Hi iam currently on 75mcg of levothyroxine I signed up to the new Our future health scheme been today to the unit had a finger tip cholesterol test down nurse said my total cholesterol was low results as follows any help advice please thank.
Cholesterol levels : Hi iam currently on 75mcg... - Thyroid UK
Cholesterol levels
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Low results there.
So are you still taking those statins you were prescribed before being diagnosed with hypothyroidism?
Yea unfortunately I've got a review at Drs but cannot get in till September
There’s a good chance you never actually needed the statins. Doctors used to know that untreated hypothyroidism raised cholesterol levels but sadly, medical training isn’t what it was.
True even the nurse said it was all about money with statins so are my levels to low?
I’m no expert on cholesterol—but those results seem low to me.
The current and ongoing initiative in primary care is put as many patients on Statins as possible - I’m told that there is even a view that all patients could benefit from these insidious drugs irrespective of cholesterol levels.
Sounds like another dirty deal with Big Pharma to me - but I shall desist from further comment. Alas, there is no medication yet for acute cynicism. 😉
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Looking at previous posts….not long had dose increase in Levo to 75mcg
So next step is to get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing 2-3 months after any dose change or brand change in Levo
Test early morning, ideally before 9am, only drinking water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
also Zoe Harcombe on cholesterol youtu.be/8ir8gPseDrY?si=CVJ...
Also Ivor Cummings on cholesterolyoutu.be/LaDVuUpIFFc?si=Ghu...
I think it is interesting
My partner and I signed up for Our Future Health also. I take levothyroxine plus T3 medications. Prior to being optimally medicated my cholesterol got to 6.8 even though I’ve been a healthy eater for many years. I was prescribed T3 medication alongside T4 levothyroxine as I’m a very poor converter of T4 to T3. Within 6 weeks of starting T3 medication my cholesterol dropped from 6.8 to 4.9. My GP couldn’t believe the positive effects on my cholesterol. There have been other positive effects also. I’m now symptom free. So, getting your thyroid levels optimal does help cholesterol levels. The Furture Health test for me last week was 5.2. My partners was 6.4 though. Which needs some work! Yours does seem very low. I would speak with your GP about this. Maybe you never needed statins in the first place. What you needed and need is optimal thyroid levels.