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TREATMENT Needed for cholestrol
I have diabetes from 2012. Currently take Voglitor mf 0.2 tablets twice a day
I also have thyroid from 2020 onward currently taking Eltroxin 50 mcg one times
Recently test taken for Lipid profile , Thyroid profile , HBA1C and blood sugar test .
LIPID PROFILE:
SERUM CHOLESTROL - 151 mg/dl
Triglyceride - 170 mg/dl
HDL - cholestrol - 51 mg/dl
LDL - cholesterol- 65.2 mg/dl
VLDL-cholestrol - 34.8 mg/dl
CHO/HDL ratio - 2.9
LDL/HDL ratio- 1.2
THYROID HORMONES:
Serum T3 - 2.76 nmol/L
Serum T4- 142.58 nmol/L
Serum TSH - 1.93 IU/mL
Sugar test
Plasma Glucose - 119 mg/dl
Plasma Glucose post prandial - 183 mg/dl
HbA1c - 7.8 %
Did I need to take tablets for cholestrol
Also since thyroid profile show normal can I stop Thyroid tablet
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Dr. Saurav Shishir Agrawal
Endocrinologist
11 yrs exp
Noida
Thyroid medications can't be stopped...it has to be continued at the same dose which you are taking as thyroid function test is normal on 50 mcg medications at present
Regarding high cholesterol, better to consult an endocrinologist first as you will need optimization of your sugar control first especially post prandial sugars
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Dr. Giridhar Kuknoor
Diabetologist
35 yrs exp
Bangalore
You need not take any medications for lipids
You can reduce Eltroxin to 25 mcg on empty stomach early morning.
Follow strict diet and exercise.
Repeat Fbs and Ppbs HBA1C after 2 months.
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Dr. Raghav Bhargava
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8 yrs exp
Delhi
Blood tests are suboptimal. Raised lipids because of poorly controlled diabetes. Needs better medication for that.
Not sure who you are getting advice from hypothyroidism diabetes and hypertension are life long conditions. You need tablets life long.
Risk calculation needed to see if any tablets required to prevent heart attacks strokes.
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