Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 Caren, (please excuse me if some words are spelled wrong- -I have my contacts out), Your lab results are almost exactly similar to mine. Your lab results are normal, but on the low end of normal (for your thyroid). Your cholesterol is slighly elevated, but the only way to know for sure if it truly is elevated is to do a fasting profile. Because any foods you ate prior to that lab draw is obviously going to increase your cholesterol. But if it is a fasting test, then yes, your cholesterol is slightly elevated. However, your HDL is high and that is your good cholesterol, whereas your LDL cholesterol is the bad cholesterol. Your range is good, so I'd say that your cholesterol looks good. Many times, if your thyroid is borderline hypo, this can cause an increase in cholesterol. My suggestion to you would be to not worry and to have your labs rechecked in maybe 3-6 months. e > I hope you can answer some questions for me. I had some more blood work done and > my T3 uptake test is at 26. range of 25.-35. If the TSH is on the low side does > this mean anything? Also I had a test done on my cholesterol and the > cholesterol was at 207 range 140-200. The HDL at 80 range from 35-65. The there > is a cholest/HDL Ratio test at 2.59 with range of 2.00-4.50. Is my HDL and > cholesterol high? > > Thanks > > Caren > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Hi girl and yes I am off the coffee and I was so addicted too, but coffee is not as big here in Idaho as in Seattle, here the population is high LDS they don't drink coffee, my husband is LDS but never got on me about coffee, it was something I decided it was time to eliminate from my life. Too many toxins and I am in general just trying to clean my diet up, it is tough, and I agree I will miss it, once you get past the first few days of quitting it gets better and now I drink tea or hot chocolate for a hot drink in the am, I know the chocolate is probably not that much better, but caffeine is bad for you. My husband said to tell you if you really want to go to Uruagay he can help you with arrangements and have someone pick you up at the airport in Montevideo as that is the only airport there and then he could line you up with a hotel and everything so let me know if you want to go, he has, as I stated in my other post, lived there are traveled extensively there in his business and he knows the lay of the land and has associates there that would help you, now wouldn't it be fun if we could all go together! HA HA HA we will meet one of these days! Love ya PS i am off the grape fast and feeling ok, I lost 5 pounds anyhow In @y..., eRene@a... wrote: > Giving up coffee? Are you crazy???? I just couldn't > do that----I'm addicted to mochas. But then again, I'm > in Seattle, where there is a Starbucks, Tully's, or > Seattle's Best coffee shops every block. Plus they're > at gas stations and in many stores. I was addicted > before I came to Seattle, now I'm hopelessly addicted!! > But you're right, coffee is not good for you. It is an > irritant and I notice that it tends to bring on my > migraines much more often. > > e > > Just thought I would give a breif update on my diet here, it is going > > good, and I am learning lots about self control and being diligent > > about food and water and grapes HA HA HA. No seriously I am starting > > here on day 2 and it is going well. The book " the grape cure " was > > written in the 30's, and it basically tells how grapes are very > > pruifying and cleansing but it is strict about eating a little every > > two hours, so that is where I am right now and it is hard becaue you > > know me, the gym rat that I am up at 5:30 to go spinning this morning > > really took some of my energy, so I came home, ate some grapes and > > went back to bed for a bit. ANyhow i am not expecting a cure, but I > > am noticing some things that are different for me. My head is very > > clear even though I am kind of hungry, my stomach has stopped > > growling but that instinct to eat is strong and powerful and smell is > > intense, I can smell food a mile away ha ha ha. > > > > I also noticed I sweat much much more than I used to during my > > workouts both yesterday while doing my wieghtlifitng and then again > > today while doing the spinning. My feet still hurt and feel about the > > same, though a tiny bit better. The weather is changing dramatically > > in Idaho and me, lil ole California babe, well I think that had a > > profound effect on my pain while it was changing and now it seems to > > be easing up a teeny bit. Anyhow my energy levels are good and I am > > sleeping better so that in itself is worth this strange diet. It is > > also cleaning me out without an enema if you know what I mean, grapes > > are a powerful stimulant ha ha ha. SO I think it is a good way to > > clean out and probably even more important for me it showed me that > > yes, I do have will power to do a real fast but that I probably would > > not be working out so much if I did a real fast. I will be fasting > > next Sunday for church as it is fast sunday in the beginning of the > > month in the LDS church but they have to skip this week so it is next > > week. I may even do it longer but I enjoy my working out so much I > > don't want to stop that is my real problem I am addicted to the > > exercising. > > > > That in itself made getting the implants out worth it to me cause > > towards the end of my implant time I had to stop lifting weigths and > > it is one of my funnest things to do. > > > > I hope no one minds me just blabbering on and on here. > > > > For those who are also interested in shedding a few pounds or more > > important some body fat I would look into the spinning as I have def > > lost fat and a few pounds, and am down to a lean 120 pounds again > > after being stuck at 125 for a long time. > > > > Anyhow tomorrow I go back to work and will continue on my little > > grape fast for at least 1-2 more days, I am also completely off coffe > > and that was hard but it was starting to make me feel unexplainedly > > toxic! > > > > Bless all of us and may we all have an enjoyable weekend. I am going > > out with my husband to see Zoolander tonight it looks so funny I > > think I need to laugh right now, and also to buy a parka as I am > > freezing my lil butt off here and it is in the low 20's right now at > > night and in the morning soon there will be a blizzard I am sure ha > > ha ha. > > > > Love you all > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2001 Report Share Posted October 8, 2001 Hey ! I never saw the post that your hubby had lived in Uruguay!! How neat. I had called about airfare when I was in Denver and to fly from Denver into Montevideo and then on to Punta del Esta, it would cost about $2800, which is a lot less than I expected. Maybe you and I should plan a trip down there and meet that way!!! I'm not kidding. It would be fun. e > Hi girl and yes I am off the coffee and I was so addicted too, but > coffee is not as big here in Idaho as in Seattle, here the population > is high LDS they don't drink coffee, my husband is LDS but never got > on me about coffee, it was something I decided it was time to > eliminate from my life. Too many toxins and I am in general just > trying to clean my diet up, it is tough, and I agree I will miss it, > once you get past the first few days of quitting it gets better and > now I drink tea or hot chocolate for a hot drink in the am, I know > the chocolate is probably not that much better, but caffeine is bad > for you. > > My husband said to tell you if you really want to go to Uruagay he > can help you with arrangements and have someone pick you up at the > airport in Montevideo as that is the only airport there and then he > could line you up with a hotel and everything so let me know if you > want to go, he has, as I stated in my other post, lived there are > traveled extensively there in his business and he knows the lay of > the land and has associates there that would help you, now wouldn't > it be fun if we could all go together! > > HA HA HA > > we will meet one of these days! > > Love ya > > PS i am off the grape fast and feeling ok, I lost 5 pounds anyhow > > > > > > > > > > > > > In @y..., eRene@a... wrote: > > Giving up coffee? Are you crazy???? I just couldn't > > do that----I'm addicted to mochas. But then again, I'm > > in Seattle, where there is a Starbucks, Tully's, or > > Seattle's Best coffee shops every block. Plus they're > > at gas stations and in many stores. I was addicted > > before I came to Seattle, now I'm hopelessly addicted!! > > But you're right, coffee is not good for you. It is an > > irritant and I notice that it tends to bring on my > > migraines much more often. > > > > e > > > Just thought I would give a breif update on my diet here, it is > going > > > good, and I am learning lots about self control and being > diligent > > > about food and water and grapes HA HA HA. No seriously I am > starting > > > here on day 2 and it is going well. The book " the grape cure " was > > > written in the 30's, and it basically tells how grapes are very > > > pruifying and cleansing but it is strict about eating a little > every > > > two hours, so that is where I am right now and it is hard becaue > you > > > know me, the gym rat that I am up at 5:30 to go spinning this > morning > > > really took some of my energy, so I came home, ate some grapes > and > > > went back to bed for a bit. ANyhow i am not expecting a cure, but > I > > > am noticing some things that are different for me. My head is > very > > > clear even though I am kind of hungry, my stomach has stopped > > > growling but that instinct to eat is strong and powerful and > smell is > > > intense, I can smell food a mile away ha ha ha. > > > > > > I also noticed I sweat much much more than I used to during my > > > workouts both yesterday while doing my wieghtlifitng and then > again > > > today while doing the spinning. My feet still hurt and feel about > the > > > same, though a tiny bit better. The weather is changing > dramatically > > > in Idaho and me, lil ole California babe, well I think that had a > > > profound effect on my pain while it was changing and now it seems > to > > > be easing up a teeny bit. Anyhow my energy levels are good and I > am > > > sleeping better so that in itself is worth this strange diet. It > is > > > also cleaning me out without an enema if you know what I mean, > grapes > > > are a powerful stimulant ha ha ha. SO I think it is a good way to > > > clean out and probably even more important for me it showed me > that > > > yes, I do have will power to do a real fast but that I probably > would > > > not be working out so much if I did a real fast. I will be > fasting > > > next Sunday for church as it is fast sunday in the beginning of > the > > > month in the LDS church but they have to skip this week so it is > next > > > week. I may even do it longer but I enjoy my working out so much > I > > > don't want to stop that is my real problem I am addicted to the > > > exercising. > > > > > > That in itself made getting the implants out worth it to me cause > > > towards the end of my implant time I had to stop lifting weigths > and > > > it is one of my funnest things to do. > > > > > > I hope no one minds me just blabbering on and on here. > > > > > > For those who are also interested in shedding a few pounds or > more > > > important some body fat I would look into the spinning as I have > def > > > lost fat and a few pounds, and am down to a lean 120 pounds again > > > after being stuck at 125 for a long time. > > > > > > Anyhow tomorrow I go back to work and will continue on my little > > > grape fast for at least 1-2 more days, I am also completely off > coffe > > > and that was hard but it was starting to make me feel > unexplainedly > > > toxic! > > > > > > Bless all of us and may we all have an enjoyable weekend. I am > going > > > out with my husband to see Zoolander tonight it looks so funny I > > > think I need to laugh right now, and also to buy a parka as I am > > > freezing my lil butt off here and it is in the low 20's right now > at > > > night and in the morning soon there will be a blizzard I am sure > ha > > > ha ha. > > > > > > Love you all > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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