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amiodarone damage
- Thyroid Disorders Community
Do the damaging effects of Amiodarone on the thyroid stop when THE MEDICINE IS STOPPED OR ARE THEY PERMANENT? In 2007, apparently for a prolonged QT I was hospitalized, given 1600mg amio and then 200 daily. 15 months later another cardiologist found I ...


Rousavastatin and blood sigar
- Colesterol Community
Hello I have been taking generic Crestor for about two years. It has dropped my LDL to 39-45 range and blood glucose ranges from 105-111 fasting. A1c 5.1 - 5.3. Prior to the statin I was below 100. I am not overweight, exercise consistently and eat very he...


Is CHOLESTEROL 96 mg/dl unhealthy?
- Cholesterol Community
Last Feb. I had routine blood tests that included the following results. I ate well, no red meat but some cheese and 2% milk; and exercised daily. I thought the test results were pretty good. CHOLESTEROL 172 MG/DL 0.0 - 200.0 ...


Hypertension with Myocardial Bridge, minor??
- Heart Disease Community
I have been in and out of the hospital and doctors offices for the past month. The first week I had bronchitis. After that cleared, I began having chest pain and shortness of breath. Everyone dismissed my symptoms because I was a young female. I had a hy...


High HDL - High LDL
- Heart Disease Community
I am a very health 62 y.o. female, 5'6" tall, non-smoker, and have never weighed more than 130 lbs. I eat healthily and exercise regularly. For the past 3 years, my cholesterol readings have been - Total: 213, HDL: 90, LDL: 119, Total to High ratio: 2. ...


Low HDL or "good cholestrol"
- Diabetes - Type 2 Community
My blood sugars used to be always whether fasting or 2 hours after meals or random throughout the day in the upper 90's all of a sudden lately I noticed I've been losing weight without trying my fasting blood glucose is 125-130 random throughout the day is...


Fenofibrate and insulin resistance
- Heart Disease Community
Although the subtopic is Angina, my question doesn't relate to that sub-topic. It also does not relate to heart disease directly. However, it relates to a drug I take for cardio-vascular problem but the more tangible result seems to be in diabetes control...


Heart disease
- Heart Disease Community
I went to the hospital with chest pain. They said I was having a heart attack and gave some medicine, I think called thrombosis to break up the clot. They then put a cathader in my wrist and checked my heart. No damage was found. My ekg is normal. Why...


Can I stop Concor 2.5 medication in case my blood pressure is back to normal.
- Hypertension Community
I am 43 years old 170cm and 79kg. I was following up with my doctor because I had Hep C, but now I am cured from Hep C, I was just making a yearly check up. He asked me for some blood tests and I found my cholestrol high and LDL high. He asked me to keep m...


Crestor and blood Sugar
- Diabetes Prevention & Pre-Diabetes Community
Hello I have been taking generic Crestor for about two years. It has dropped my LDL to 39-45 range and blood glucose ranges from 105-111 fasting. A1c 5.1 - 5.3. Prior to the statin I was below 100. I am not overweight, exercise consistently and eat very he...


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