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Well thar doesn't make any sense. I'm sure there is too much emphasise on cholesterol numbers

Thankyou My whole female side of the family has hypothyroid. As you say they won't treat unless 10 and above. But I do wonder if this and menopause are causing the rise in cholesterol

That's interesting that your body seems to be healing certain things after stopping statins. There is so much debate out there and as you say you don't know what to do for the best. I don't like the sound of something that blocks a substance that is natural to your body. However there us also...

I went low carb about 4 years ago to help control blood sugars which it has done. I lost 2 stone in weight and have maintained it. I feel OK other than stressed with work on occasion I do feel though recently I've felt more cold ..?the thyroid issue. GP wasn't concerned

My TSH was 5.05. Free T4 normal Thyroid antibodies normal

Hi I have Type 1 diabetes and I'm slim build.

Hi TSH was 5.05. Free T4 was normal I have had antibody test last year as it went up then as well. That was normal. The TSH then went back to normal on a rpt test last year

Had annual bloods. Cholesterol has gone up again to 7.1mmols HDL OK at 2.8mmols Trigs 0.7mmols LDL 4.1mmols Now had the chat about statins. Really disappointed with results. I eat low carb Don't eat processed foods. Wondering what can I do to lower chol and also concerned that if I don't take...

Hi it's that time of year again when I have my annual bloods for GP review. I feel I maintain a healthily , fairly low carb diet. I avoid pasta rice cereals etc and do not eat processed foods. My results have disappointed me. My total chol is 7mmols Hdl 2.8mmol trigs 0.7mmols and Ldl 4mmols...

Yes I suspect as much but it is concerning that is gradually increasing. I thought it would improve seeing as the HBa1c is so much better . I may look at cutting down on my cheese consumption!

Hi I am not known to have hypothyroidism but have a strong family history of it..Mum , Grandmother and daughter! I have not noticed any symptoms so will ask for a repeat test and thyroid antibody tests

Hi I have been eating a low carb diet for around 3 years. Over this time my Hba1c has continually improved and my recent test was 44mmols. I'm happy with this but disappointed that one of my liver enzymes the ALT has tipped slightly above normal. It's normally in the low 20s but has gone up...

This disease never fails to frustate. I have been diagnosed 30 years and still it is often impossible to manage. Hoping for some ideas. for 3 years I've eaten low carb which on the whole has done wonders for my control When I'm at work I can be running along very steady all day between 4.5 -...

Thanks for your reply. I'm feeling much better now. I managed to get some urine ketostix. Now as accurate but better than nothing. All the chemist's in the locality did not have any stock of actual blood ketone sticks Blood sugars have now come down to normal and no ketones. Thanks once again

Hi I am currently on holiday in the UK. Yesterday I developed a tummy bug. Initially my blood sugars dropped to 2.7mmols and it took around 2 hours to get them to come back up.This was prior to actually being sick but I was feeling unwell with nausea. Since then they have been between 11 and...