Link between hypothyroidism and high cholesterol??
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It seems there may be a link between hypothyroidism and high cholesterol. My cholesterol was previously 3.5. This time it was 5.5 and coincided with thyroid hormone levels of T4 and T3 being below range. Has anyone else found this?
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LAHs barbara98940
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It may be a function of the weight increase we seen to experience. This is the topic of my next investigation, watch this space.
barbara98940 LAHs
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deepa71782 barbara98940
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hoping to reduce itn take my meds regualrly on time first thing in the morning.. i think if the thyroid is in check the cholesterol will reduce cuz thyroid harmone is all about metabolism
jean34329 deepa71782
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Which meds did you skip?
Jean
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barbara98940 deepa71782
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(1) that other levels of vitamins and minerals are ok, particularly iron, ferritin (should be greater than 70), vitamins D, B12,
(2) 'not converting T4 to T3', (3) for 'reverse T3' issues. Basically, if you you don't feel better these are the next three areas to ask your GP to investigate.
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barbara98940 carisong1
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I think the advice is at least 30 minutes before eating but that an hour is preferable. It's because food impairs the absorption of thyroid hormones.
barbara98940
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The amount of water the thyroid meds are taken with doesn't matter.
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LAHs barbara98940
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Find out what proportion of LDL (the bad stuff) you have before you try to lower your cholesterol. There are methods on the web (the right combinations of foods) which will reduce the "bad" cholesterol.
I am about to embark on this problem, I will post what I find out - if it works on me.
I have been reading lately about statins and I do not think it is a good idea to mix statins with thyroxine (thx) medicine of any type be it L-T4 or NDT. The reason is that the protein which "carries" the thx meds round in your blood to your liver and then to your cells is also "hijacked" by the statin meds. Estrogens (birth control pills) and even aspirin do the same thing. This leaves less carriers (known as TBGs*) for the thyroxine to use.
This is my current project - how to reduce bad cholesterol and lower my BP without screwing up the (good) effect of my Thx medication (which is NDT). Wouldn't it be good to have doctors who could work all this stuff out for us - instead of putting us on medications which interfere with each other!
*For those who are interested, TBG stands for Thyroxine Binding Globulin.
barbara98940 LAHs
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Thanks for the encouragement re blood pressure. I think it's becuse I swim 30 lengths 2-3 times a week. Just need to get the LDLs down now. I've got to go for a fasting blood test and they'll do the calculation for me.
I've just been to see my GP and he's added all the thyroid blood tests to my health check blood test form. I don't know how many of them the NHS lab will do but it was worth a try. The one's he's added are: TSH, free T3, free T4, reverse T3, Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), antithyroglobulin antibody, TPO antibody, ferritin and leptin. Once I've got thevresults, I'll be busy making sense of them!
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Results of blood test taken on 27th September 2015: TSH=0.82 mu/L (range 0.4-4.9) [in range for the first time in 20 years!]
Serum free T4 =13 pmol/L (range 9-19)
Serum free triiodothyronine (T3) =3.8 pmol/L (range 2.6-5.7)
TPO=7 iu/mL (range 0.0-6.0)
Serum Cholesterol = 4.4 mmol/L
Serum Triglyceride levels =0.9 pmol/L (range 0.00-1.7)
Serum HDL Cholesterol =
1.18 mmol/L (range > 1.2) [below range]
Calculated LDL Cholesterol = 2.81 mmol/L (range <3.3) serum="" cholesterol/hdl="" ratio="3.73" (range=""><5.0) serum="" non="" high="" density="" lipoprotein="" cholesterol="3.22mmol/L" (range=""><7.5)
ferritin = 119 ng/ml (5-204)
serum iron = 22.5 umol/l (range 9-30.4)
unsaturated ibc (iron binding...) = 26 umol/l (range 13-56)
tibc (total iron binding...) = 48.5 umol/l (range 45-72)
percentage iron saturation = 46.4%
plasma glucose level = 4.7 mmol/l (range 3.9-5.8)
sodium, magnesium, potassium, urea, creatinine, calcium, phosphatase, total protein, albumin levels are all in range. the only other thing is my platelet is low = 56 10*9/l (range 150-400). this has been low for last 20 years, i've been told my immune system is killing them off as soon as they have been made by my bone marrow.
serum sex hormone binding globulin level (shbg) = 108 nmol/l (range 19.8-155.2).
it's worth noting that niw my thyroid hormones are in range, the eczema is going and has nearly gone. the holy grail for me will be if my food allergies and intolerances also go! i'll stay on the restricted diet for 6 months to let my immune system settle down, then i'll slowly introduce a little of a food i'm reacting to until i can tolerate that one, then try the next food. fingers crossed! ferritin="119" ng/ml="" (5-204)="" serum="" iron="22.5" umol/l="" (range="" 9-30.4)="" unsaturated="" ibc="" (iron="" binding...)="26" umol/l="" (range="" 13-56)="" tibc="" (total="" iron="" binding...)="48.5" umol/l="" (range="" 45-72)="" percentage="" iron="" saturation="46.4%" plasma="" glucose="" level="4.7" mmol/l="" (range="" 3.9-5.8)="" sodium,="" magnesium,="" potassium,="" urea,="" creatinine,="" calcium,="" phosphatase,="" total="" protein,="" albumin="" levels="" are="" all="" in="" range.="" the="" only="" other="" thing="" is="" my="" platelet="" is="" low="56" 10*9/l="" (range="" 150-400).="" this="" has="" been="" low="" for="" last="" 20="" years,="" i've="" been="" told="" my="" immune="" system="" is="" killing="" them="" off="" as="" soon="" as="" they="" have="" been="" made="" by="" my="" bone="" marrow.="" serum="" sex="" hormone="" binding="" globulin="" level="" (shbg)="108" nmol/l="" (range="" 19.8-155.2).="" it's="" worth="" noting="" that="" niw="" my="" thyroid="" hormones="" are="" in="" range,="" the="" eczema="" is="" going="" and="" has="" nearly="" gone.="" the="" holy="" grail="" for="" me="" will="" be="" if="" my="" food="" allergies="" and="" intolerances="" also="" go!="" i'll="" stay="" on="" the="" restricted="" diet="" for="" 6="" months="" to="" let="" my="" immune="" system="" settle="" down,="" then="" i'll="" slowly="" introduce="" a="" little="" of="" a="" food="" i'm="" reacting="" to="" until="" i="" can="" tolerate="" that="" one,="" then="" try="" the="" next="" food.="" fingers="">
ferritin = 119 ng/ml (5-204)
serum iron = 22.5 umol/l (range 9-30.4)
unsaturated ibc (iron binding...) = 26 umol/l (range 13-56)
tibc (total iron binding...) = 48.5 umol/l (range 45-72)
percentage iron saturation = 46.4%
plasma glucose level = 4.7 mmol/l (range 3.9-5.8)
sodium, magnesium, potassium, urea, creatinine, calcium, phosphatase, total protein, albumin levels are all in range. the only other thing is my platelet is low = 56 10*9/l (range 150-400). this has been low for last 20 years, i've been told my immune system is killing them off as soon as they have been made by my bone marrow.
serum sex hormone binding globulin level (shbg) = 108 nmol/l (range 19.8-155.2).
it's worth noting that niw my thyroid hormones are in range, the eczema is going and has nearly gone. the holy grail for me will be if my food allergies and intolerances also go! i'll stay on the restricted diet for 6 months to let my immune system settle down, then i'll slowly introduce a little of a food i'm reacting to until i can tolerate that one, then try the next food. fingers crossed!>
jean34329 barbara98940
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I was very intrested to read your message. May I ask you what food intolerances do you have? Are you allergic to latex by any chance?
BTW latex is in most things that are rubber.Including the rubber seals on ampoules of injections.
Kind regards
Jean
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Jean
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jean34329 LAHs
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I didn't realise you were overweight. Trust me to put my big foot in it.
I could do with losing some weight myself so know how you feel.
Kind regards
Jean
Jean
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jean34329 barbara98940
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Sorry, I thought that you might be interested . I am also allergic to the things you mentioned that you are allergic, intolerant to plus Gluten, yeast, soy, cows milk amaranth, . I think my worst reaction was towards corn.
I had some cornflakes two days ago 'for a change' fromgluten free bread and a banana and felt very ill I slept until 14.21 which is unlike me.
jI was very suroprised to read that people with alatex allergy are often allergic to bananas. orgive the termiology I am new to this from my own personal exp3rience anyway. It has all come as rather a shock to my system.i
I think you are wonderful coping with these allergies. I am just learning how to and it is not easy.
Sorry if I have offended you.
Kind regards
Jean
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jean34329 barbara98940
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You are all right. You re not forgetful. If you kep saying that you will start believing it.
Keep positive. I am your friend. Kind regards.
Jeanx
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I have subclinicl hyperthyroidism which must be treated. An endoctinologist has suggested that I have RAI. I found out today that the reason he suggested this and not RAI is because I have Long QT syndrome and Carbimazole is implicated in causing Torsades de Pointes a very fast heart rate suceeded by a cardiac arrest in people with the Long QT syndrome . So it looks as though it is the RAI after all then thyroxine for life.
I would welcome any comments from anyone on this. Thanks. Jean
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Well the plan to re-introduce foods didn't work. I have been unable to tolerate re-introducing any of them. I'm still living on a meat & vgetable diet (not potato). No fruit, no grains. Blood pressure is now 110/60. I weigh 50kg and, for the first time in 40 years I am trying to put weight on, not lose it! Feels somewhat ironic.
For some reason, the ThyroGold dose I need to get free T3 & free T4 in range has dropped to 450mg, not all of which can be explained by me weighing less. (I weighed 55kg when on 750mg in Oct 2015 and a year later I weigh 50kg and am on 450mg.
For those who are interested, my blood test results are:
1 Sep 2016:
fT3 = 3.9 pmol/L (2.6-5.7)
fT4=20.3 pmol/L (9-19)
TSH <0.01 (0.4-4.9).
Serum cholesterol level = 3.8 mmol/L (<5)
Serum HDL cholesterol = 1.41 (> 1.2)
Calculated LDL cholesterol =2.12 (<3.3)
Serum cholesterol /HDL ratio = 2.7 (<5)
Serum non high density lipoprotein cholesterol = 2.39 (<7.5).
5 Oct 2016:
fT3 = 5.1 pmol/L (2.6-5.7)
fT4=18.4 pmol/L (9-19)
TSH <0.01 (0.4-4.9).
I have no idea why my fT3 & fT4 levels have changed - I've been on the same 450mg ThyroGold dose since 8th July 2016. Anyone got any ideas?
barbara98940
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Could it be that any 'Reverse T3' has been corrected by the T3 element of the NDT I'm taking and the Reverse T3 is no longer blocking the thyroid receptor cells from accepting T3? (Sorry i can't remember all the exact terminology).
barbara98940 LAHs
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Have you had any luck with using foods to reduce your LDL? I didn't get prescribed statins and my cholesterol levels have dropped.
Serum cholesterol level = 3.8 mmol/L (<5)
Serum HDL cholesterol = 1.41 (> 1.2)
Calculated LDL cholesterol =2.12 (<3.3)
Serum cholesterol /HDL ratio = 2.7 (<5)
Is this due to my thyroid levels now being in range? Or to the fact I'm eating very little carbohydrate? No biscuits, sweets, puddings, cake, chocolate...