What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2016

Question: Hi Doctor,
I am XXXX from XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Pvt Ltd,
Suddenly I feel I am gaining weight and becoming Fat. And My body are becoming tight as if I am doing gym. So I went for Blood Check up. Below is the few details.
T3 - 0.48ng /ml
T4 - 9.3ug/dl
TSH - 6.3uul/ml

I went to doctor, He said LDL Cholesterol is high and HDL is low. And given tablets for thyroid and cholesterol for the months.
Shall i take the medicine or not? But I want to know whether It can be control by food or not? Now How my health condition, Because I am doing shift bases work.

Please guide me.

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sub-clinical hypothyroidism - can start thyriid medications

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HCM. I have gone through your questions and understand your concerns.

1. Your TSH is slightly high and thyroid hormones (T3 andT4) are normal. This condition is called sub clinical hypothyroidism.

One of the indications for treating sub clinical hypothyroidism is high cholesterol. So it is better for you to start on a small dose of thyroxine.

There are no diet modifications needed for the thyroid illness. Treating hypothyroidism may bring down your cholesterol to normal.

2. Cholesterol medications are needed at your age when you have high LDL ( >190) along with diabetes, smoking habit or a close relative (like father or brother) have heart disease. If these risk factors are not there, you can try with diet and exercise and recheck your lipid values after 3 months.

Hope I have answered your questions. If you have any further questions, I will be pleased to help you.

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajish TP (11 hours later)

Hello Doctor,

Thanks for your valued points. Doctor given Thyronorm 25mcg before breakfast and Statix-F after dinner. Shall I take these medicines for two months.

What will be the side effects if I am taking these medicine?

What will be the effects if I am not taking any medicine, But having food control and regular exercise?

whether these medicine for temporary basis or permanent solution for thyroid and cholesterol.

Kindly share your phone no, So we can have small discussion.

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
See details

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome back.

1. Thyroid

You can safely start on thyroid medication. There won't be any side effects. This is just a thyroid hormone replacement. Some patients rarely may develop gastritis, giddiness or palpitations.

Thyroid medication can help in improving your weight, general health, decrease cholesterol and have cardiac benefits.

2. Cholesterol

I suggest you to wait for 3 months of diet and exercise before starting on cholesterol medicines. There can be side effects like muscle pain, hepatitis, increased blood sugars after starting cholesterol medicines.

Cholesterol medicines are started to prevent heart disease. Once started these medications has to be continued for life. So we can give a trial of lifestyle modifications for few months before starting these medications.

Both thyroid and cholesterol medicines will have the effects only when they are in use. Once stopped your thyroid function and cholesterol values will go back to pre treatment values.

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I will be happy to help you if you have any further questions.

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar