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<blockquote data-quote="memememeiii" data-source="post: 1884614" data-attributes="member: 150648"><p>I will re-post from another thread where I started and now add in my cholesterol numbers, which have RISEN. This is a concern. Heart disease runs in my family. I’m refusing statins 100%. Any thoughts on approach to diet other than Keto appreciated. I believe I’m still battling fatty liver, gastro stuff like non-specified ulcerative colitis. Inflammation, basically. Now renewing my research.</p><p></p><p><strong>WEIGHT: </strong></p><p><strong>May 2018 - 233 lbs</strong></p><p><strong>Sept 30, 2018 - 189 lbs</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Cholesterol: </strong></p><p><strong>Total Cholesterol: </strong></p><p>Jan 2017 - 239 (high)</p><p>April 2017 - 222</p><p>July 2017 - 179 - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout)</p><p>March 2018 - 192 - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017.</p><p>May 2018 - 234 - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017.</p><p>Sept 2018 - 245 - highest ever!!!</p><p></p><p><strong>Triglycerides: </strong></p><p>Jan 2017 - 256 (high)</p><p>April 2017 - 217 (high)</p><p>July 2017 - 131 (normal) - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout)</p><p>March 2018 - 335 (high) - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017.</p><p>May 2018 - 285 (high) - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017.</p><p>Sept 2018 - 171.</p><p></p><p><strong>HDL-Cholesterol</strong></p><p>Jan 2017 - 47 (normal)</p><p>April 2017 - 40</p><p>July 2017 - 35</p><p>May 2018 - 41</p><p>Sept 2018 - 45 (lower normal)</p><p></p><p><strong>LDL-Cholesterol</strong></p><p>Jan 2017 - 140 (high)</p><p>April 2017 - 148 (high)</p><p>July 2017 - 118 (normal</p><p>May 2018 - 136 (high)</p><p>Sept 2018 - 194 (high)</p><p></p><p>VLDL</p><p>Sept 2018 - 34</p><p></p><p><strong>Total Cholesterol/HDL</strong></p><p><strong>Jan 2017 - 5.5 (Average risk, whatever that means - my doctor says it's high)</strong></p><p><strong>April 2017 - 5.55 (Average risk)</strong></p><p><strong>July 2017 - 5.17 (Average risk)</strong></p><p><strong>March 2018 - 4.57 (Average risk)</strong></p><p><strong>May 5.71 (Average risk)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Looking at these numbers, I find myself wondering if the weight alone is affecting my glucose readings, or if any of this medication could be ramping up my numbers:</p><p>Sept - 5.44</p><p></p><p>Meds recap:</p><p>Pentasa - for ulcerative colitis - on for the past 5 months - 1 mg/3/day</p><p>Metformin 750 mg/2/day now replaced with Janumet/Sitagliptin 2/day</p><p>Concor - 1 per day since the hyperthyroidism kicked off 3 months ago. (Stopped in Sept 2018)</p><p>Carbimazole - 10 mg/3/day - I never recalled having a problem with this re. my diabetes before, but I became pre-diabetic at the SAME POINT as my hyperthyroidism starting in Jan 2012. (Now Hypo on paper so meds reduces to 4/day in Sept 2018).</p><p></p><p>As of May 2018, I am EXACTLY at the 6.5 year mark for having identified these symptoms as hyperthyroidic and prediabetic and now diabetic.</p><p></p><p>Update: H1AC</p><p>Sept 2018 - 5.39</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memememeiii, post: 1884614, member: 150648"] I will re-post from another thread where I started and now add in my cholesterol numbers, which have RISEN. This is a concern. Heart disease runs in my family. I’m refusing statins 100%. Any thoughts on approach to diet other than Keto appreciated. I believe I’m still battling fatty liver, gastro stuff like non-specified ulcerative colitis. Inflammation, basically. Now renewing my research. [B]WEIGHT: May 2018 - 233 lbs Sept 30, 2018 - 189 lbs Cholesterol: Total Cholesterol: [/B] Jan 2017 - 239 (high) April 2017 - 222 July 2017 - 179 - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout) March 2018 - 192 - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017. May 2018 - 234 - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017. Sept 2018 - 245 - highest ever!!! [B]Triglycerides: [/B] Jan 2017 - 256 (high) April 2017 - 217 (high) July 2017 - 131 (normal) - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout) March 2018 - 335 (high) - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017. May 2018 - 285 (high) - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017. Sept 2018 - 171. [B]HDL-Cholesterol[/B] Jan 2017 - 47 (normal) April 2017 - 40 July 2017 - 35 May 2018 - 41 Sept 2018 - 45 (lower normal) [B]LDL-Cholesterol[/B] Jan 2017 - 140 (high) April 2017 - 148 (high) July 2017 - 118 (normal May 2018 - 136 (high) Sept 2018 - 194 (high) VLDL Sept 2018 - 34 [B]Total Cholesterol/HDL Jan 2017 - 5.5 (Average risk, whatever that means - my doctor says it's high) April 2017 - 5.55 (Average risk) July 2017 - 5.17 (Average risk) March 2018 - 4.57 (Average risk) May 5.71 (Average risk) [/B] Looking at these numbers, I find myself wondering if the weight alone is affecting my glucose readings, or if any of this medication could be ramping up my numbers: Sept - 5.44 Meds recap: Pentasa - for ulcerative colitis - on for the past 5 months - 1 mg/3/day Metformin 750 mg/2/day now replaced with Janumet/Sitagliptin 2/day Concor - 1 per day since the hyperthyroidism kicked off 3 months ago. (Stopped in Sept 2018) Carbimazole - 10 mg/3/day - I never recalled having a problem with this re. my diabetes before, but I became pre-diabetic at the SAME POINT as my hyperthyroidism starting in Jan 2012. (Now Hypo on paper so meds reduces to 4/day in Sept 2018). As of May 2018, I am EXACTLY at the 6.5 year mark for having identified these symptoms as hyperthyroidic and prediabetic and now diabetic. Update: H1AC Sept 2018 - 5.39 [/QUOTE]
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