OT - My cholesterol and thyroid results

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Yesterday I had a very disappointing doctor's appointment. My cholesterol has

ballooned up to 314!

HDL = 87 (down a few points from last time)

LDL = 211

My doc (a new one) is insisting on a statin (as did my old one, before I left).

At this point, I don't feel like I have a choice. The only changes since my last

test (results were 264) are: surgery, quitting humira, starting LDN, and

regularly taking garlic (sure didn't help any).

Thyroid results were abnormal, but my doc doesn't feel it warrants any further

tests or treatment:

TSH = 5.670 (range .450 - 4.5) - 1 year ago it was 3.99

Free T4 (Direct) = 1.34 (range .82 - 1.77)

I can't afford to pay for the tests myself, or go to a good thyroid doctor, so

I'm just kind of screwed.

Ferritin is also down to 36. Yuck. All in all, major disappoint abounds :-(.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08