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What Causes Metabolic Syndrome With Hyperthyroidism And Diabetes?
Hi my name is Wes. I have diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. My most recent lab work shows my triglyceride level at 2620 mg/dl and my cholesterol at 347 mg/dl. HDL is 31 mg/dl. Serum Calcium levels are 10.3 mg/dl. Bun/creat ratio is 27. Fasting serum glucose is 102 mg/dl. Serum creatinine is 0.44 mg/dl. I also am being treated for underactive thyroid with snythroid 125 mcg. Boaderline diabetes is treated with meteformin 500 mg bid. Tsh and T4 levels are WNL now. Hgba1c is 5.5%. I can t really understand whats going on. Please advise?
Tue, 12 Aug 2014
Hello welcome to HCM.
Usually when diabetes, blood pressure and/or blood pressure is found simultaneously in an obese patients we called it a Metabolic syndrome.
*patients with metabolic syndrome usually have high chances of heart and brain stroke problem.
At present your diabetes and thyroid looks well controlled. So congratulations for that, but your
Triglyceride and cholesterol levels are extremely high. U need to treat it urgently with any cardiologist.
*he will prescribed you one of the medications which control your blood cholesterol levels.
*You need to take daily vegetable soup, fruits like Apple, orange which can be taken in diabetes.
*Do daily brisk walking for 40 minutes.
Thank you.
Usually when diabetes, blood pressure and/or blood pressure is found simultaneously in an obese patients we called it a Metabolic syndrome.
*patients with metabolic syndrome usually have high chances of heart and brain stroke problem.
At present your diabetes and thyroid looks well controlled. So congratulations for that, but your
Triglyceride and cholesterol levels are extremely high. U need to treat it urgently with any cardiologist.
*he will prescribed you one of the medications which control your blood cholesterol levels.
*You need to take daily vegetable soup, fruits like Apple, orange which can be taken in diabetes.
*Do daily brisk walking for 40 minutes.
Thank you.
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