SQu
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I seldom go to doctors but finally caved because I'd prefer to get thyroid meds that way. Previous tests were normal in spite of hypo symptoms. This time tsh - 4.5. Finally confirmation of what I've been feeling for so long. The doc is mainstream but nice and prepared to consider alternatives. But he is worried about my cholesterol - 290. Triglycerides 241. I know somewhat high cholesterol is good but Is this too high? I imagine a few months on fish oil and margarine would drop the numbers but I'm not prepared to damage my health that way. Or undo any of the hard won improvements from 8 months of peating. Any suggestions or input?
Progesterone was 14.3 nmol/ L on day 23 of cycle - he called that high though range was 5.3 - 86 but I think it's because I'm 50 and he expected lower. Seems low to to me. But based on that and estradiol of 541 pmol /L (nice and high ) he says I'm not peri menopausal. Nice news but for the wrong reasons IMO!
DHEA bit low
Cortisol 226/nmol /l fasting ( midrange)
Vit d 25.2 ( 'moderate deficiency ')
I'm feeling well, temps up, pulse good, sleeping better sometimes, sleep and weight the last things to improve
Progesterone was 14.3 nmol/ L on day 23 of cycle - he called that high though range was 5.3 - 86 but I think it's because I'm 50 and he expected lower. Seems low to to me. But based on that and estradiol of 541 pmol /L (nice and high ) he says I'm not peri menopausal. Nice news but for the wrong reasons IMO!
DHEA bit low
Cortisol 226/nmol /l fasting ( midrange)
Vit d 25.2 ( 'moderate deficiency ')
I'm feeling well, temps up, pulse good, sleeping better sometimes, sleep and weight the last things to improve