New member with a question & apology for long post.

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Hi, my name is Lorraine. I live in Queensland, Australia. After

having my third child at 37 I started getting heart palpations even

while in hospital. A cardiologist was called and said the palpations

were due to stress (after a c-section etc). About 2 1/2 yrs later my

father passed away and I really noticed palpations again coming more

often, put it down to stress again, after having that confirm by the

doctor I went to at that time. No blood tests were taken. It was not

until my youngest was 17 that I went to our family doctor who made me

have multiple blood tests. That is when I discovered I had Hashimotos

and doctor (different doc to the one that said I was suffering stress

after father died) made me have another blood test to confirm. He

commented that he thought I had probably had it since 3rd child was

born. Great!!! I wish I had been diagnosed earlier. I had suffered

all the symptoms for so long, dry/loss of hair, dry skin, really bad

periods, depression, agitated a lot of the time and so tired I just

used to go into auto-mode to get through the day looking after 3

children and husband and trying to do odd jobs to make a bit more

money. Now I knew why I felt like that. It has been about 5yrs since

I was first diagnosed and recently had another test as symptoms were

getting bad again. Hashimotos is still 'grumbling' my doctor says but

does not want me to take any medication at this stage. After more

tests I have been diagnosed with mild hardening of arteries and high

cholesterol. I am not overweight, I go to WW because I used to be a

bit overweight. Right now my eating regime is what I consider good. I

go to Curves and go walking alternating days.

Question is.... Has anyone found that they have suffered hardening of

arteries and/or high cholesterol (or any other problems) due to having

Hashimotos besides the side effects association with the auto immune

disease?

Again, I apologise for the length of my first post. I look forward to

any advice or helpful information.

Lorraine

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I've read that hypothyroidism is a major cause of hardening of the

arteries, and if I remember right, high cholesterol too. If you're

currently hypothyroid, you absolutely should be on medication. I don't

understand why your doctor wouldn't want you to take medication " at

this stage, " especially when you're experiencing symptoms. Exactly

what stage is it when you shouldn't treat medical conditions anyway?

Jodi

> Hashimotos is still 'grumbling' my doctor says but

> does not want me to take any medication at this stage. After more

> tests I have been diagnosed with mild hardening of arteries and high

> cholesterol.

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I am on Livial (for hormone replacement therapy) but because my doctor wants to monitor me more before deciding, I am not currently taking anything else. My doctor does not rush into prescribing medication unless it is the utmost necessity.Here are my latest test results as at 23 Jan 08...TSH 2.8 mU/L (O.40-4.00)free T4 17 pmo1/L (10-20)free T3 4.7 pmo1/L (2.8-6.8)aThyro'gb 100 U/mL (< 60)aPeroxase 120 U/mL ( wrote: I've read that hypothyroidism is a major cause of hardening of the arteries, and if I remember right, high cholesterol too. If you're currently hypothyroid, you absolutely should be on medication. I don't understand why your doctor wouldn't want you to take medication "at this stage," especially when you're experiencing symptoms. Exactly what stage is it when you shouldn't treat medical conditions anyway? Jodi

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Hi Lorraine: My holistic doctor told me there is a direct connection to being hypothyroid (Hashi's is my diagnosis also) and high cholesterol. My TSH was us to 9.02 a few months ago and my cholesterol was up also. My PCP upped my levothyroxine to 100 mcgs and my TSH came down to 2.44 in one month. I am sure my cholesterol has come down also and will check this again in a few months. No other doctor ever told me about this connection until I saw this holistic doctor. Everything in my body seemed to be happening at once, menopause at the age of 44, Hashi's, total cholesterol of 288, gaining weight while not eating more or exercising less. I did not know my body anymore. When I asked my gyniecologist, he said there was no connection, my former endocrinologist, no connection, my PCP, no connection, my holistic doctor, definate relationship between the Hashi's

and all the other symptoms. Hope you can get some help real soon. "raine2au@..." wrote: I am on Livial (for hormone replacement therapy) but because my doctor wants to monitor me more before deciding, I am not currently taking anything else. My doctor does not rush into prescribing medication unless it is the utmost necessity.Here are my latest test results as at 23 Jan

08...TSH 2.8 mU/L (O.40-4.00)free T4 17 pmo1/L (10-20)free T3 4.7 pmo1/L (2.8-6.8)aThyro'gb 100 U/mL (< 60)aPeroxase 120 U/mL (< 60)Lorraine Jodi <jodidaltonhotmail> wrote: I've read that hypothyroidism is a major cause of hardening of the arteries, and if I remember right, high cholesterol too. If you're currently hypothyroid, you absolutely should be on medication. I don't understand why your doctor wouldn't want you to take

medication "at this stage," especially when you're experiencing symptoms. Exactly what stage is it when you shouldn't treat medical conditions anyway?Jodi Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address.

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