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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Blood test results
Well after going to the doctor and NOT getting lectured or reprimanded for my WOE, I received my blood test results. All is well: Total Cholesterol 174 (<200) Triglycerides 85 (<150,100) HDL 47 (>40) LDL 110 (<130) TSH 3.59 (0.4 - 4.5) Not too shabby, eh? -- AmyB LC since 12/01/03 238/211/165 > Well after going to the doctor and NOT getting lectured or reprimanded for > my WOE, I received my blood test results. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Not too shabby, eh? Looks great! What was your cholesterol before starting the diet? And how much have you lost? i Unfortunately, I only have had my cholesterol checked once before. It was about 8 years ago, pre-pregnancies (and added weight) it tested if I remember correctly about the same 170ish. My all time heaviest was probably 250. But on Dec. 1st, I weighed in at 238. So I have lost, thus far, 27 pounds. I wanted to be sure that the WOE was not increasing my total cholesterol or my triglycerides and it isn't! -- AmyB LC since 12/01/03 238/211/165 > > Well after going to the doctor and NOT getting lectured or reprimanded for > > my WOE, I received my blood test results. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > i You can get your cholesterol tested for free by donating blood. Pat > You can get your cholesterol tested for free by donating blood. Some places. I donate regularly since the one-year anniversary of a blood transfusion I received myself. The Red Cross around here doesn't do that. Carmen >> You can get your cholesterol tested for free by donating blood. >Some places. I donate regularly since the one-year anniversary of a >blood transfusion I received myself. The Red Cross around here >doesn't do that. >Carmen And even when they do test, most give you just a test for total cholesterol. This doesn't tell you much about your overall health risk. But donating blood is A Good Thing, and you can find out if your levels of iron in your blood are in a good range, likewise your blood pressure. And no, you don't have to eat or drink the sugary stuff afterwards. Hi, > >> You can get your cholesterol tested for free by donating blood. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > blood pressure. And no, you don't have to eat or drink the sugary > stuff afterwards. Donating is most definitely A Good Thing. :-) I wouldn't have died without my transfusion but those four people made it possible for me to have surgery I needed. You just never know when you or someone you care about will need it. The information you get is also valuable. Because of meds I take I become anemic (iron deficiency) no matter how much iron rich food I eat so the 'crit is excellent info for me. It lets me know when to supplement. Take care, Carmen >>> You can get your cholesterol tested for free by donating blood. Not in most places I've seen. The Red Cross probably couldn't care less about serum cholesterol. Hepatitis, now.... Anyway, unless you're doing a fasting test it's virtually useless; and you don't want to fast before letting go of half-a-quart of blood. Don't ask me how I know this... >And even when they do test, most give you just a test for total >cholesterol. This doesn't tell you much about your overall health >risk. But donating blood is A Good Thing, and you can find out if >your levels of iron in your blood are in a good range, likewise your >blood pressure. And no, you don't have to eat or drink the sugary >stuff afterwards. You don't HAVE to, but those four or five Nutter Butters per year is something I don't want to give up. Blood bank - the only place I ever ate cookies. -- 6/2/2003 181/164/164? Dick Yuknavech rey@mindspring.com >TSH 3.59 (0.4 - 4.5) > >Not too shabby, eh? Your lipids look just great! Your TSH may be out of the new recommended ranges, though, I think 3 is the top of the new range. Do you have free T3 results? Congrats! Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Susan No, the doctor only ordered the TSH. Although 3.59 is a bit high, I don't think he will do anything about it since I have been losing. I guess if I get to the point where I won't lose anymore, I'll ask him to address the TSH level. -- AmyB LC since 12/01/03 238/211/165 |
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