Can Incorrect Dosage Of Thyroid Pills Lead To Abnormal Cholesterol Levels?

Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2014

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Question : hello sir, i want to know that whether taking of incorrect dosage of thyroid pills may cause increase or decrease of cholesterol level and triglycerides level?

Answered by Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (3 hours later)

Brief Answer: please see details Detailed Answer: Dear madam If you are on thyroid replacement therapy (like levothyroxin replacement) and you take lesser than required amount of hormone or pill, it may lead to dyslipedemias. The decrease of thyroid hormones in body leads to increase in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. These abnormalities usually revert to normal correction of thyroid status. On the other hand more than usual amount of replacement therapy has its own bad effects, however it is not known to cause any bad effect on lipid profile. It may cause a decrease in level of cholesterol because of increase in number of receptors in liver which absorb cholesterol from blood stream . Hope this helps. Feel free to discuss further. sincerely Sukhvinder

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (1 hour later)

thank u so much sir, and one more thing i want to know that , is hormonal pill like "krimson 35 " may cause increase of colestoral and triglycerides?

Answered by Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: please see details Detailed Answer: Dear Ma'm Exogenous estrogens are also associated with dyslipedemias, mainly in the form of raised triglycerides. They may decrease LDL cholesterol (up to 15%), however their use is not recommended for decreasing lipid levels because of overall slight increase in cardiovascular risk. Hope this clarifies the issue. Please do write if there is anything else. Sincerely Sukhvinder

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

Follow up: Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (13 hours later)

thank you so much sir..

Answered by Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer: you are welcome Detailed Answer: Dear madam You are welcome. Sincerely Sukhvinder

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

Follow up: Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (1 hour later)

m sory sir, i forgot to ask you one thing that , As my colestoral and triglyseride leve is high, so what food items i should avoid to eat? Can i eat egg ??

Answered by Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (5 hours later)

Brief Answer: please see details Detailed Answer: Dear madam The white of the egg can be eaten. Avoid yellow part. You should avoid fried items, sweets, too much of carbohydrates, especially potatoes, rice, noodles, processed foods, butter, red meat and chicken. Use unsaturated fat, fibers, fish, vegetable and fruits. Sincerely Sukhvinder

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