High Cholesterol Support Group
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My doc gave me the results of my blood work earlier and my bad chol was 205 and my triglycerides were 305!! im freaking out!! Doc wants to put me on a statin but im reading so many bad things about them...I also have a thyroid problem and says to talk with your doc about this before starting a statin..well the doc knows all my issues and should not prescribe it if it is going to cause problems..i am very overweight and definitely need a change of diet but was just wondering if anyone else would post there numbers so that we can compare....im very concerned and not sure if I wanna go on the statin or not....any and all help and advice is appreciated..everyone have a great day!! :)
LDL then that is high. As for your Tri's that can usually be lowered
by cutting carbs and sugars. Plus a good diet and mild exercise will help
I also am hypothyroid. My Doc put me on Armour and my thyroid
numbers are good. But it did nothing for my lipids.
Don't freak out, figure out what you can do to try and correct the
numbers. I am against statins but that is me. They give me horrible
muscle aches.
Try not to stress, you can lower your numbers.
It is important to get your thyroid in good working condition. Everything is part of our body and needs to work well togather.
Good luck
Hypothyroidism elevates lipids in most people.
I had triglycerides of 1,040. After taking thyroid hormone replacement my trigs fell about 800 points within the first 3 months. Cholesterol fell 100 points.
But keep in mind I started thyroid meds AND strict diet AND exercise at the same time. So I did 3 things at the same time, and its hard to measure which had the most impact. But collectively it worked wonders.
Your current muscle aches could be due to the hypothyroidism. I remember how bad mine ached. Thyroid replacement hormone washed away those aches for me.
Suggestion: Why not correct the hypothyroid issue first. Then reevaluate and go from there.
Labs: TSH, FT4, FT3, and lipids.
Total Cholesterol 511
LDL Cholesterol 412
Triglicerides 221
Non HDL Triglicerides 456
are here.