Got my blood tests back..Need the experts

Melrose · 07-03-2009, 02:51 PM

I saw my primary care last week and he told me he was going to do a new type of cholesterol test.

I just got my results in the mail. To begin, I am hypothyroid, arthritic, have high blood pressure. Because I have lost 20 lbs, he lowered my blood pressure meds and here are the results of my fasting (did not eat anything since 6P the previous night. I did take my levoxyl, cholesterol meds before the visit).

Fasting blood sugar: 94
Thyroid: 0.03 (comment: overmedicated/too high
total Cholesterol: 194 (May 08, total was 238)
HDL/Good: 49 (May 08, was 60
LDL/Bad: 128 (May 08, was 148
Partical #1814 (comment: goal less than 1300 to 1600 - there is a smudge on the paper, but I think that is what he wrote)
Triglicerides: 87 (May 08, was 152)

His advise, lowering my thyroid meds; and consider zocor (if I am reading his writing correctly, which I assume must be for cholesterol. I am currently on lovastatin.

On the paper, he checked off what was acceptable and what was not. The thyroid was checked and the LDL.

I guess I am wondering what the Particle # means in all of this.
Thanks in advance.

So, what do the experts think.

Leo41 · 07-03-2009, 03:03 PM

I'm sorry to say that I'm also hypothyroid, and if I had a doctor who believed that he was giving you a complete blood test and ONLY tested TSH, I'd find another doctor. It's possible to have a very low TSH but to have problems with the T4 and/or T3 which are the THYROID hormones--TSH is a pituitary level.

In addition, hypothyroid can cause a rise in cholesterol (LDL) so without being sure of your thyroid levels, why should you be taking a statin.

Melrose · 07-03-2009, 03:11 PM

Leo, thanks for a quick response. So, do you think I need to ask him for a T3 and T4 test?

I have had thyroid issues (first hyper, then radioactive iodine, now hypo) for over 20+ years and I am still so very ignorant of things.

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07-03-2009, 02:51 PM	#1
Melrose Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Richmond Posts: 877 Gallery: Melrose Stats: Starting weight 3/23/09: 221 WOE: Atkins	Got my blood tests back..Need the experts I saw my primary care last week and he told me he was going to do a new type of cholesterol test. I just got my results in the mail. To begin, I am hypothyroid, arthritic, have high blood pressure. Because I have lost 20 lbs, he lowered my blood pressure meds and here are the results of my fasting (did not eat anything since 6P the previous night. I did take my levoxyl, cholesterol meds before the visit). Fasting blood sugar: 94 Thyroid: 0.03 (comment: overmedicated/too high total Cholesterol: 194 (May 08, total was 238) HDL/Good: 49 (May 08, was 60 LDL/Bad: 128 (May 08, was 148 Partical #1814 (comment: goal less than 1300 to 1600 - there is a smudge on the paper, but I think that is what he wrote) Triglicerides: 87 (May 08, was 152) His advise, lowering my thyroid meds; and consider zocor (if I am reading his writing correctly, which I assume must be for cholesterol. I am currently on lovastatin. On the paper, he checked off what was acceptable and what was not. The thyroid was checked and the LDL. I guess I am wondering what the Particle # means in all of this. Thanks in advance. So, what do the experts think. __________________ Barbara 11/16/09: 189.5 It is a fight to the death - my death. Death to me if I don't get rid of this weight and get control of some health issues. Death to my belief in myself that I will do it because if I fail again at this, I have given power to food and for what, to enjoy for the moment

07-03-2009, 03:03 PM	#2
Leo41 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,446 Gallery: Leo41	I'm sorry to say that I'm also hypothyroid, and if I had a doctor who believed that he was giving you a complete blood test and ONLY tested TSH, I'd find another doctor. It's possible to have a very low TSH but to have problems with the T4 and/or T3 which are the THYROID hormones--TSH is a pituitary level. In addition, hypothyroid can cause a rise in cholesterol (LDL) so without being sure of your thyroid levels, why should you be taking a statin.

07-03-2009, 03:11 PM	#3
Melrose Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Richmond Posts: 877 Gallery: Melrose Stats: Starting weight 3/23/09: 221 WOE: Atkins	Leo, thanks for a quick response. So, do you think I need to ask him for a T3 and T4 test? I have had thyroid issues (first hyper, then radioactive iodine, now hypo) for over 20+ years and I am still so very ignorant of things.