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<blockquote data-quote="Lizzie2" data-source="post: 2293072" data-attributes="member: 240814"><p>Interesting that you mention thyroid you also have thyroid problems. </p><p></p><p>When I had Graves’ disease back in 2012, my cholesterol was incredibly low. Stopped treatment in 2013 and since then my TSH and cholesterol have increased. I took statins years ago but felt really ill, couldn’t walk etc so I stopped and have no intention of starting them again. </p><p></p><p>Last time my GP mentioned cholesterol I pointed out that it was funny but when my TSH was really low my cholesterol was low too and now that my TSH is increasing my cholesterol was increasing too and that I was sure there was a link. She smiled and said nothing. </p><p></p><p>I’ve since researched and found there is a link between the two.. Bottom line is that I would prefer to lower my cholesterol by bringing my TSH down with some levothyroxine - which isn’t going to happen, my body also felt better when my TSH was around 1 - I’m now nearly 3. Unfortunately I’m still within ‘the range’ so although it’s obviously not in the best place for my body the NHS doesn’t ‘fine tune’. So it’s a kind of stalemate because I don’t want statins ever again and my TSH isn’t going to drop without some levo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lizzie2, post: 2293072, member: 240814"] Interesting that you mention thyroid you also have thyroid problems. When I had Graves’ disease back in 2012, my cholesterol was incredibly low. Stopped treatment in 2013 and since then my TSH and cholesterol have increased. I took statins years ago but felt really ill, couldn’t walk etc so I stopped and have no intention of starting them again. Last time my GP mentioned cholesterol I pointed out that it was funny but when my TSH was really low my cholesterol was low too and now that my TSH is increasing my cholesterol was increasing too and that I was sure there was a link. She smiled and said nothing. I’ve since researched and found there is a link between the two.. Bottom line is that I would prefer to lower my cholesterol by bringing my TSH down with some levothyroxine - which isn’t going to happen, my body also felt better when my TSH was around 1 - I’m now nearly 3. Unfortunately I’m still within ‘the range’ so although it’s obviously not in the best place for my body the NHS doesn’t ‘fine tune’. So it’s a kind of stalemate because I don’t want statins ever again and my TSH isn’t going to drop without some levo. [/QUOTE]
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